soil
The Soil Moisture Active Passive mission, or SMAP, launched in 2015 and has helped map the amount of water in soils worldwide
Farmers in China’s Loess Plateau have for decades used both plastic and straw as a soil cover, or mulch, between crops
Faba bean cover crop halves added nitrogen requirement
Discovery of a gene that helps rice plants grow in salty soil paves the way to developing salt-tolerant crops
On-site pathogen analysis is accurate, quick, and inexpensive
A new study led by Texas Tech’s Natasja van Gestel shows the complicated relationship between soil carbon and global warming
Functionally linking microbial community structure with environmental chemistry
Finding opens new avenue for offsetting rising greenhouse gases
While the living mulch system has been around for a while, scientists at the University of Georgia are making it more efficient and sustainable
Soils keep plants healthy by providing plants with water, helpful minerals, and microbes, among other benefits. But what if the soil also contains toxic elements?
