Our ecology would be incomplete without soil. It supports plant growth, retains and cleans water, recycles nutrients, and serves as a home for a diverse range of species on Earth. We wouldn't be able to produce any crops – except hydroponics – and, as a result, have any food on our tables if we didn't have dirt.

A "healthy" soil supports a diverse range of creatures, such as bacteria, amoebae, insect larvae, earthworms, and so on. The majority of these creatures, large and tiny, play an important role in improving the nutrients that promote plant development.

We've previously established that soil is critical to the growth and survival of your crops, but how crucial is it? Let's have a look at what the soil has to offer.

5 Advantages of a Healthy Soil.

1. Life depends on the soil. Soil preparation is the foundation of almost everything. The wool comes from sheep, and pencils originate from trees, but they both rely on plants that grow in the soil for their food.

2. Soil is necessary for food to grow and, in turn, feed the globe. Plants would be unable to grow and thrive without the nutrients found in soil. Similarly, the ground serves as an "anchorage," allowing root systems to penetrate lower into the soil, supporting plants and allowing them to flourish properly.
3. All plants require a variety of nutrients to flourish, and soil includes many of these nutrients. Food, water, and a variety of other essential nutrients are all required for survival. Soil not only covers the bulk of the earth's land area but also sustains all living things. Plants benefit from soil because it provides many of the nutrients they require.
4. Healthy soil contributes to environmental purity by reducing erosion and pollutants in the air. Soil is best known for recycling raw materials and purifying water, but it also plays an important role in keeping our environment clean. The brown, crumbly materials underneath us avoid erosion and work to transform garbage into newer and better things, allowing nature to utilize it readily.
5. The more nutrients ANY plant can absorb, the healthier the soil. Healthy soil will be rich in organic matter, providing a great habitat and food source for a variety of species, including earthworms. It will also contain varied-sized lumps and clumps, as well as nutrients that particular plants can utilize as their only source of nutrition.

While soil is so prevalent that we often take it for granted, we must recognize how vital it is to our survival – as well as the survival of the items we use every day.

Healthy soil aids in the binding of particles, the improvement of soil structure, the retention of water, and the improvement of soil fertility, all of which result in improved yields for farmers.