Healthy soil is the heart of thriving gardens and homesteads. Knowing the complex makeup of soil and how to care for it, can ...

Aims Understanding the linkage of soil respiration (Rs) with forest development is essential for long-term C cycle models. We estimated the variation and temperature sensitivity (Q₁₀ value) of Rs and ...

Sub-soil drainage refers to the process of removing excess water from beneath the ground’s surface, particularly from the layers surrounding foundations, retaining walls, and underground structures.

Soil is full of life, essential for nutrient cycling and carbon storage. To better understand how it functions, researchers conducted the first global study of bacteria and fungi in soil. Their ...

Q: I have gotten a plot at my town's community garden. I am wondering what I should be doing to prepare the soil for spring planting. Add compost? Emily Rome, email A: Much of your success in the plot ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Background: Anthropogenic nitrogen (N) addition has dramatically increased and significantly affected global nitrogen cycling. The natural ...

We often treat soil like dirt! Sorry for the pun, but it’s true. We rarely think of all the benefits soils nearby and far away provide. From the most obvious – a place for our food to grow, building ...

Did your soil struggle to support your corn or soybean crop last season? If so, you might be considering soil amendments this year. But where do you start? With the exception of fertilizer, almost ...

Chemists are discovering new information to help remediate 'forever chemicals' by showing for the first time how they interact with soil at the molecular level. Michigan State University chemists are ...

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