I’ve lived and gardened in a lot of places, from Florida’s thin, chalky-limestone ground to Utah’s iconic red-clay earth. In that time, I’ve learned one hard lesson: Unless you want to ...
The bulk of soil is made up of a mixture of organic matter, rock and mineral particles. However, it's the air, water and nutrients in the ground that the growing plant really relies on. These are ...
The range of climates and environments across China pose distinct challenges for farming systems. Different agricultural approaches are needed for three major soil types found in the country ...
We can find soil in lots of different places because it's really important for almost all plants. Soil helps plants stay upright and it contains important substances to help them grow. In this ...
Follow these steps to determine what is the percentage of area of your property that falls into each Hydrologic Soils Group. If you are struggling with this section, you can use the deafult values ...
In Iowa they call it “black gold” – a fertile blanket covering the landlocked Midwestern state. Thousands of years of prairie grass growth, death and decomposition have left a thick layer of ...
A worm burrows its way through the dark earth, ingesting particles of soil and expelling nutrient-rich casts in a constant forage for food. Charles Darwin described earthworms as one of the most ...
Soil carbon storage is a vital ecosystem service, resulting from interactions of ecological processes. Human activities affecting these processes can lead to carbon loss or improved storage.
Soil compaction might not seem like the most exciting topic, but the proper completion of this step is essential. If soil compaction is not performed adequately, settlement of the soil could occur ...