Operating a controlled traffic system on silage fields this year – for both nutrient applications and grass harvesting – should prevent soil compaction. Giving up rolling (to push stones back ...

In some instances we also find erosion issues when a hillside field undergoes a no-till practice and is left barren without crop residue at the end of the season to protect the soil from surface ...

When land management practices align with principles of soil health, they help to sustain or enhance soil conditions for agricultural production within the constraints of local soil type and ...

Rapid and accurate soil ... management strategies. Recent research has shifted from broad regional models to more detailed, type-specific approaches to improve SS inversion accuracy. However, many ...

Harvesters collect rice from black soil paddy fields at a farm in Huachuan, Heilongjiang province, in October. ZHANG GUOJUN/XINHUA A revolutionary land management model is being applied across the ...

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Soil is not an isolated element and several issues impact soil health both directly and indirectly. Soil management issues are best addressed through strong public-private collaboration and ...

Pulsed inputs of labile organic carbon (LOC) are common in soils and significantly affect carbon cycling. However, it remains unclear how soil moisture content affects microbial responses to LOC ...