Graph of Change in sample depth VS change in soil organic matter
Graph of Change in sample depth VS change in soil organic matter

Among CSSHP fields, we have only a few which have changed from an annual to a perennial cropping system, or from a perennial to an annual cropping system during the project.  The few examples we have suggest that changing from an annual to a perennial system improves soil health, while changing from a perennial to an annual system depresses soil health.