Lynette Abbott and Bede Mickan from The University of Western Australia, provide insights into research on enhancing soil ...

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An international study, with the participation of INRAE and the CEA, has discovered that the majority of terrestrial carbon ...

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The lack of sufficient organic material is no laughing matter when it comes to your soil’s tilth and fertility. The organic faction in your soil is the next all-important issue after soil texture and ...

Land-based carbon sinks help slow global warming by absorbing excess heat-trapping CO2 emissions. Read more at ...

"In our pursuit of progress, we developed a system that often sought to keep nature at bay rather than working in harmony ...

Gardeners love loam soil because it's moist, soft and full of nutrients. Here's how to get more of it in your garden beds.

Soil testing is an essential tool for measuring soil fertility. Representative soil samples that have been properly collected ...

CEC is the ability of soil to hold and exchange cations (positively charged nutrients). Higher CEC means better nutrient ...