With a high density of organic matter, black soil is very suitable for growing crops. However, long-term cultivation and overuse of fertilizers have caused degeneration of the soil, threatening ...

Garden soil is a partial mixture of sand, clay and decaying organic materials, with water, air and living organisms, from bacteria to earthworms, making up the remainder.

Black soil created by humans long ago could brighten the future of modern farming and help curb global warming, scientists say. Feb. 23, 2006, 3:52 PM EST / Source : LiveScience By Corey Binns ...

At nanometre scales, organic matter forms in soil are spatially, rather than chemically, complex, according to X-ray spectromicroscopy studies of thin sections of entire and intact free ...

With a unique ability to consume nearly any form of organic matter it comes across, one small but mighty insect is becoming a tool to address the growing problem of organic waste and soil ...