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Timing key in keeping organic matter in wet soils Findings contradict widely held view that soils with high water content accumulate organic matter better than dry soils.
02/12/2017
10 Easy Soil Tests That Pinpoint Your Garden's Problems What's the secret to raising healthy, carefree vegetables and flowers? Great soil. How can you tell if your soil has what plants need? A soil test.
11/10/2018
Sandy soil: a guide to working with it Vegetable expert Bill Kerr discusses how to get the best out of sandy soil, regardless of what crop you’re growing.
12/12/2019
Soil health importance highlighted in House hearing Collaboration and continued research vital to helping educate on importance of preserving soils.
21/08/2019
Know your soil – Part 1 This year has been designated the International Year of Soils by the United Nations, so it’s a fitting time to learn more about the properties of soil
08/01/2020
Growing a variety of soil microbes Most farmers are aware that a healthy population of soil organisms is a good thing. What many don’t understand is that the number of soil organisms is directly
09/12/2019
Do you know how healthy your ‘soil skin’ is? The crucial link between soil health and optimal, sustainable crop yield is well established. Dr Neil Miles, a soil scientist with the South African Sugarcane
14/06/2018
Soil is currently facing many risks Global food insecurity could come sooner as a new soil report shows that 55% of countries surveyed lack the ability to analyze soil.
09/02/2022
How helping soil life can boost farm profits The key workforce in the soil consists of some of the smallest plants and animals on earth. How helping soil life can boost farm profits
13/09/2018
Soil pH Importance in Agriculture In fact, one of the most important parameters to calculate before growing a specific plant in a specific soil is the PH value
08/06/2017