David Kuchta, Ph.D. has 10 years of experience in gardening and has read widely in environmental history and the energy transition. An environmental activist since the 1970s, he is also a historian, ...

A new study investigated the influence of dairy slurry on leaching of manure nutrient components. Research has documented the rise of nutrient runoff from flat agricultural fields with high rates of ...

Knowing your soil type has many benefits. It can help you know what to plant or what amendments you may need for a thriving ...

CHANDIGARH: A study conducted by Punjab Agricultural University revealed that the texture of soil and its profile have been ...

There was a significant increase in a-values in the sequence, loamy sand, coarse sandy loam and loam, where ammonium was applied to pots of soil at the field capacity. Differences were also ...

Development and maintenance of good soil is the basis for all gardening, therefore successful gardening comes down to knowing the condition of your soil and realizing when it is necessary to amend it.

As the growing season progresses, you might not notice much about what's happening to plants under the soil. Most of us pay attention to new shoots, stems, leaves, and eventually the flowers and crop ...