# \#soil-health

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## [Flavor as being caused more by genetics than soil](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/flavor-as-being-caused-more-by-genetics-than-soil/4484)

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**Author:** [@malterod](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/malterod)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2026, 2:02pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/flavor-as-being-caused-more-by-genetics-than-soil/4484 "2026-02-20T14:02:17Z")

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Where does flavor come from? And how can I make the most delicious and flavorful crops possible? A widespread belief says that good soil means good flavor in vegetables. Perhaps the place where this idea is the most str…

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## [Soil as a landrace](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/soil-as-a-landrace/741)

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**Author:** [@UnicornEmily](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/UnicornEmily)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 8, 2026, 3:39pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/soil-as-a-landrace/741 "2026-02-08T15:39:09Z")

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In a recent thread, someone mentioned they consider their soil to be a landrace in its own right. I think that’s a very interesting perspective. For someone blessed with very good soil (or at least reasonably okay soil…

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## [Do soil microbial interactions create aromatic complexity?](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/do-soil-microbial-interactions-create-aromatic-complexity/4419)

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**Author:** [@malterod](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/malterod)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [December 8, 2025, 7:09am UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/do-soil-microbial-interactions-create-aromatic-complexity/4419 "2025-12-08T07:09:32Z")

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I make this thread to explore an interesting idea by @ThomasPicard in the thread WATERMELON 2026 European Focus Crop that is supposed to apply to plants in general, so I think it merits an independent discussion. The ide…

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## [Course on Making Your own Soil Amendments starting March 4](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/course-on-making-your-own-soil-amendments-starting-march-4/769)

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**Author:** [@Pamsher](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/u/Pamsher)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 16, 2023, 9:05pm UTC](https://goingtoseed.discourse.group/t/course-on-making-your-own-soil-amendments-starting-march-4/769 "2023-02-16T21:05:16Z")

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Hi Everyone, FYI, This can be an easy way of getting nutrients back into the soil from kitchen waste, in addition to chop and drop. Sharing this because I like his take on making amendments from scratch at home with s…