Soil processes underpin the health and productivity of terrestrial ecosystems, providing essential services critical to ...

A current potassium (K) research project is examining how crop yields respond to K applications in corn-soybean rotations. In ...

Several different conservation practices can get results for farmers in the ongoing effort to improve profitability, reduce ...

Any home gardener knows they have to tailor their watering regime for different plants. Forgetting to water their flowerbed over the weekend could spell ...

The team behind Circle Forestry and its sister company, Circle Soil, is working to transform both how forests are managed and ...

“We found that plants don’t respond to water stress in a simple, straight-line way,” said senior author Kelly Caylor, a ...

A charcoal-like material made from leaves and branches that collect on forest floors could be a cheap, sustainable way to ...

The dichotomy between the different interested parties (e.g., agriculture and contaminated land), a product of the multiple functions of soil, is one of the persistent reasons for the lack of any ...

ABSTRACT The use of Precision Agriculture tools and soil attributes has contributed to local agricultural management in the identification of different productive potentials and quality of pastures.

But when it comes to plant soil, the situation is quite different. It isn't necessarily bad for plants — in fact, they rely on certain types to thrive, but not all of them are friendly. If you've ever ...

Frozen ground in December marked the end of fall-2024 soil sampling in the Midwest. But soil-analysis results are continuing the story that the year told – including noticeably increased phosphorus, ...