Whether you’re planting a vegetable bed, flowers or simply hoping for greener grass, success starts with understanding the soil beneath your feet. Soil is more than just dirt — it’s a living system ...

Over the last 3,800 years, agro-pastoral activities have accelerated alpine soil erosion at a pace four to 10 times faster ...

Silty soil is quite rare, with a slightly soapy, slippery texture. What plants work best? Irises, hardy geraniums, and willow trees thanks to its excellent moisture retention and fertility. Peaty soil ...

A new IAEA coordinated research project ( CRP D12015) will apply gamma-ray spectrometry and digital technologies such as drones, satellite imagery and advanced analytics for precise soil assessment to ...

Sun-loving blanket flowers are a beloved native wildflower abuzz with butterflies and native bees. Flowering spring through ...

For decades, scientists attributed the exceptional structure of tropical Ferralsols—their crumbly, porous texture that plants ... create their characteristic fertile structure. The research delivers ...

The healthcare industry is inefficient, expensive, and slow to change, but generative AI apps are demonstrating real value in numerous ways.

Well- aggregated soils with a loamy texture provide the best conditions for crops, allowing for proper drainage while retaining sufficient moisture. Compacted soils, however, restrict root penetration ...

This study hypothesizes that different land-use types and slope gradients significantly influence soil physicochemical properties, and their interactions will lead to compound effects that impact soil ...

“Soil testing measures the nutrients and other aspects of soil fertility related to crops, pastures, lawns, gardens and ornamental plant growth,” Mowrer said. “Understanding the available nutrients ...

High tunnel soils have unique nutrient management needs. Growing horticultural crops in high tunnels requires that growers develop new ideas about meeting plants’ needs. The growing season is ...