Since time immemorial, plants and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi have coexisted in a mutually beneficial relationship. The ...

This exponential population growth is accompanied by climate change, bringing challenges such as floods, droughts, pests, ...

If you’ve ever dug your hands into fresh earth and felt its cool, crumbly texture, you might have noticed the subtle, earthy ...

Though the idea of the tea may conjure images of wacky backyard chemistry experiments, the truth is much simpler.

Amidst the growing challenges of global climate change, gaining a deeper understanding of soil carbon sequestration ...

Since nitrous oxide is emitted into the air when there is excess nitrogen in the ground, keeping plants growing year-round ...

How to decide whether potting mix, potting soil or garden soil will be the right choice for your gardening project.

For his Ph.D. thesis, Lahrach wanted to explore the mechanisms by which arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi recruit soil bacteria and make phosphate available to plants. Certain bacteria in the soil ...

A resource at Agricultural Analytical Services Lab at Penn State can be a good first step toward determining soil health.