How different plants manage water stress may reshape climate models. Scientists now say soil drying isn’t one-size-fits-all.

As we head into the summer and fall seasons, here is an outlook from a water management perspective. The National Weather ...

Any home gardener knows they have to tailor their watering regime for different plants. Forgetting to water their flowerbed ...

By midsummer weeds may be thriving in the garden and landscape. Many common weeds are adapted to hot and dry conditions, ...

Water is at the heart of agriculture. Every stage of the food-growing process depends on having reliable access to water. However, water levels are declining in many rivers and aquifers that function ...

Smart soil can water and feed itself Date: July 17, 2024 Source: University of Texas at Austin Summary: A newly engineered type of soil can capture water out of thin air to keep plants hydrated ...

Contour planting helps reduce soil erosion and water runoff.When crops are planted down a slope, water flows quickly through the rows, especially during heavy rain.Instead of percolating into the ...

The forum is organized along four themes: Managing water scarcity; Reversing land degradation, Boosting land restoration; Sustainable soil management; and Integrated climate resilient land, soil ...

The team tested the new smart soil in lab experiments, growing plants in 10 grams of soil, with some including 0.1 g of hydrogel. A day/night cycle was simulated, with 12 hours of darkness at 25 ...

Conventional and organic farms with more intensive management have lower soil functionality. Science , 2025; 388 (6745): 410 DOI: 10.1126/science.adr0211 Cite This Page : ...

For Jeremy Gustafson, fighting to protect Iowa’s precious soil and water is more than just advocating for proper land ...