Why Exposed Soil Fails: The “Sunday Soil” Problem Explained

Your soil could be quietly failing—and it only takes 3 weeks.
Ever heard of “Sunday soil”? It’s dry by Monday, eroded by Wednesday, and bare of life by the weekend.

In this episode, soil scientist Phil Mulvey explores what happens when fragile sandy soils lose cover. Using a field example and firsthand experience, Phil demonstrates how quickly soil structure, organic matter, and biology break down without protective litter or living plants.

🌱 You’ll learn:
✔ What “Sunday soil” really means
✔ Why even well-managed soil collapses after 3 weeks of exposure
✔ How litter and groundcover protect fragile paddocks
✔ The importance of managing sandy and erosion-prone soils
✔ Lessons from 1960s erosion history in the region

📍 Filmed at Colin Seis’s regenerative farm near Gulgong, NSW
🎙 Featuring: Phil Mulvey – Soil Scientist

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