Phosphorus, a nutrient in soil essential for sustaining most forms of life, is increasingly disappearing from land as it is washed into waterways throughout the United States, according to a new study ...

Invasive plants are doing more than just taking over landscapes—they're also changing the soil beneath them. A new study co-authored by Matthew McCary, assistant professor of biosciences at Rice ...

Leaves can transform poor soil as they decompose into humus. Humus increases the soil's CEC allowing it to retain fertilizer ...

Meteorologist Jacob Dickey is joined by Sarah Kaper from the Champaign County Farm Bureau Foundation to learn more about the ...

However, the limited understanding of plant-microbe interactions has so far hindered efforts to maximize soil carbon storage. A team of researchers led by Luiz Domeignoz-Horta from the University ...

When you use links on our website, we may earn a fee. A pH soil tester may not already be part of your gardening routine, but soil experts we talked to say it should be. Knowing whether your soil ...

Research reveals that phosphorus is being washed from U.S. soils into rivers, driven by climate change and agricultural practices. This leads to ecological disruptions and poses challenges to food ...

Intensive agricultural practices coupled with climate change are seriously affecting soil health, causing the spread of herbicide-resistant and highly-competitive weeds, and the loss of soil ...

A standard potting mix works fine for prayer plants, which prefer slightly acidic soil. To ensure well-draining, moisture-retentive soil, check that the mix contains some perlite—small ...

Researchers in China have developed a robot that identifies different plant species at various stages of growth by "touching" their leaves with an electrode. The robot can measure properties such ...