This supplement, published in Crops 18 September 2004, was jointly funded by BPC and HGCA.

Soil quality and managment is a priority area for all growers and producers, and will become increasingly so with the introduction of Defra's cross-compliance soil protection and maintenance measures in 2005.

This tackles many of the issues relevant to both arable and potato growers: compaction, erosion, soil types, cultivation methods and much more besides.

The main articles included in this supplement are:

• Compaction
• Erosion
• Fertiliser requirement
• Establishment
• Rotations
• Cultivations and soils
• Costs