Improving Soil Stability with TIMAC AGRO Products
In agriculture, soil is the foundation that supports crop needs for water and nutrients. Soil stability involves complex interactions among biological, chemical, and physical processes. It can be defined as the ability of soil aggregates to resist the degrading action of rainfall. Unstable soil is unfavorable for crop production, as it cannot retain water and essential minerals necessary for plant growth.

Factors influencing soil stability include:
- Abiotic factors such as clay minerals and exchangeable cations
- Biotic factors like soil organic matter, root activities, soil fauna, and microorganisms
- Environmental factors such as temperature and moisture
Intensive agriculture has focused on increasing crop yields at the expense of the environment, particularly the soil. This practice often leads to compacted soil with poor aeration, low organic matter, and reduced microbial life. Organic matter plays a crucial role in soil stability. Stable, well-structured soil is characterized by pores that store water available to plants, allow for the transmission of water and air, and facilitate root growth.
The impact of unstable soil is significant. Intensive cropping can lead to compacted soil with poor aeration, resulting in erosion, flooding events, and the loss of quality soil substrate necessary for crop production.
To combat these issues, it is recommended to use cover crops to avoid bare soil and promote soil aggregates. Additionally, improving soil aeration through specific fertilizers and lime applications can be beneficial.
Improving soil aeration through specific fertilizers and lime applications can be beneficial.

TIMAC AGRO: Innovative Solutions for Improved Soil Stability and Structure
TIMAC AGRO offers innovative solutions, such as Calcimer, to help improve soil stability and structure. Calcimer is specifically designed to promote soil aeration through its composition. Furthermore, enhancing mycorrhizal settlement plays a key role in soil structuration. Mycorrhizae, through their hyphae, aggregate soil, significantly contributing to its stability.
By understanding and addressing the factors influencing soil stability, TIMAC AGRO enhances crop productivity while promoting sustainable agriculture. Implementing the right practices and products can greatly improve soil stability, benefiting both the environment and agricultural outputs.
These efforts align with the Groupe Roullier CSR Commitments to make our products more sustainable and contribute to the fight against climate change.

Enhancing Soil Stability with TIMAC AGRO’s Calcimer Technology
Soil stability is a critical factor for sustainable crop production. It involves maintaining a soil structure that supports water retention, nutrient supply, and root growth. Achieving soil stability requires addressing various biological, chemical, and physical processes within the soil. TIMAC AGRO offers an innovative solution to enhance soil stability by using Calcimer.

Calcimer is a marine carbonate derived from ground seashells, known for its high tenderness and porosity. Its unique microstructure, composed of calcite and aragonite, ensures excellent solubility in soil. This solubility promotes the flocculation of clay and organic matter, which is essential for creating a stable clay-humic complex. This complex is crucial for maintaining soil structure and improving the circulation of water, air and roots.
Soil stability is intrinsically linked to soil aeration and structure. A well-structured soil has a good balance of pores that store water for plant use, allow air to circulate, and provides space for root growth. Calcimer enhances these properties ensuring that soil remains stable and supports sustainable crop production.

The unique characteristics of Calcimer, such as its high porosity and solubility, make it an effective soil conditioner. When used as lime or part of other specific lime products, Calcimer facilitates greater soil interaction. This interaction reduces soil losses and increases the formation of stable macro-aggregates, which are essential for maintaining soil stability.
By incorporating Calcimer into different soil types, farmers can ensure better soil structure and stability, leading to more sustainable and productive agricultural practices.
TIMAC AGRO’s Calcimer Technology not only protects the soil but also enhances its stability, making it a vital component for sustainable farming. By using Calcimer, farmers can achieve greater soil health and improve crop yields, ensuring long-term agricultural sustainability.
These actions are in line with the Groupe Roullier CSR Commitments to make our products more sustainable and contribute to fighting climate change.
For more information on how Calcimer can transform your soil health and stability contact us today