"It contributes to the productivity and sustainability of agriculture." Scientists make remarkable discovery after studying ...

If corn was ever jealous of soybean’s relationship with nitrogen-fixing bacteria, advancements in gene editing could one day ...

However, these are only what organic farming and gardening have always promoted, feeding the soil not the plants. Indeed, biodynamic techniques are also well established. From my own research the ...

Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, via Licio Giorgieri 10, Trieste 34127, Italy Department of Agrifood, Environmental and Animal Sciences, University of Udine, via delle Scienze 206, ...

This March, producers and landowners can connect with local Illinois farmers and learn from others’ hands-on knowledge on preventing soil loss in their fields at the Cultivating Conversations: ...

The uptake of high amount of salt inhibits diverse physiological and metabolic processes of plants even impacting their survival. The conventional methods of reclamation of saline soil which involve ...

In your backyard, erosion can impact the fertility of your soil, making it more difficult for grass and other plants to grow as precious topsoil and organic matter gets washed away. In severe cases, ...

AMHERST, Mass.—Money doesn’t grow on trees. But soon the minerals used in the battery of your electric vehicle might. Worries about China’s domination of critical minerals are driving ...

Besides being a key source of water and nutrients for plants, soil is also an important reservoir of bacteria, fungi, and nematodes that can severely impact plant growth and yield. Soil-borne ...

"It is therefore important to know the extent to which soils and plants are contaminated with pesticides throughout the year," says Brühl. It is not only arable soils that are affected.

With a 40-year career in soil science, Jeff Schoenau is an accomplished researcher, professor and the mind that designed the Plant Root Simulator ... looked better on the saline than the non- ...