Unless specific effort is made to infuse beneficial microbes, the most likely biology running this field will be disease pathogens.  Cattle transfer a biodiverse army of beneficial microbes through the saliva while grazing.  The beneficial microbes need to be reapplied each year through transition, as they are sensitive to fertilizer, herbicides, fungicide and pesticide repeated applications.  Re-introduction of diverse and natural beneficials occupies space and resources in the field, squeezing out the pathogens right where they start.  Beneficial soil microbes drive many essential, natural soil functions, including nutrient cycling, completing the carbon cycle and air exchange/respiration.  According to University of Mississippi Extension Division, a single cow takes 25 to 40 thousand tongue swipes during a day of grazing, dribbling out a good part of 12 gallons of saliva produced per day onto the field.

 

Where grazing cattle is not an option, a similar effect can be gained by applying fermented green matter in liquid form, through the seed treater, the sprayer or liquid fertilizer kit in spring, and with the sprayer post-harvest.  The ferment liquid can be produced on the farm or purchased from 180 Remediation.   How you choose to deliver this vital boost to the soil is up to you, there are as many ways to get it done as there are farm operations.