Earthly Delights is an eight-acre organic farm in South Kona where Bonnie and Bacci Perata have employed as many sustainable practices as possible during their nearly twenty years on the farm. They ...

With springtime almost upon us, many gardeners are gearing up for the growing season. While it is still too early to plant any seeds in the ground, it is a good time to take a soil fertility test to ...

With a gentle balance of nutrients that enhance soil and nourish acid-loving plants in winter, this organic material is a ...

Producing and distributing food is responsible for roughly a third of global greenhouse gas emissions. But food systems are ...

As soil temperatures cool down, some growers will begin anhydrous ammonia applications in preparation for next year’s corn crop. But are soils too dry this season? “It doesn’t take much moisture for ...

Earthworms are known to generally increase plant growth. However, because plant-earthworm interactions are potentially mediated by soil characteristics the response of plants to earthworms should ...

Multiomics approaches for understanding of the dynamic mechanisms of soil holobiont in mitigating salinity stress in plant hosts. PGPR = plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria; AMF = arbuscular ...