A research team has developed a novel conceptual framework for designing plastic-greenhouse soil profiles that cater to the needs of smallholder farmers. The soil profile includes four functional ...

Maintaining soil health is crucial for sustainable agriculture. Recently, soil volatile organic compounds (VOCs) have emerged as promising indicators for assessing soil health. A new study aimed to ...

The less intensively you manage the soil, the better the soil can function. Such as not plowing as often or using more grass-clover mixtures as cover crops. Surprisingly, it applies to both ...

New research challenges this assumption, revealing that buoyant microplastics can be significantly transported deep into the soil profile under conditions mimicking rainfall or irrigation. The study ...

In parts of Tanzania, soils are disappearing. A combination of climate change and socioeconomic stresses has led to soil crumbling away into nearby rivers and lakes. Recognising the threat, one ...

Lynette Abbott and Pankaj Singh from the University of Western Australia highlight relationships between herbicides and soil ...

Choosing the right crop starts with understanding the soil. A pilot assessment in Zambia has shown how soil conditions can dramatically influence crop performance, highlighting the value of soil ...

Across North America, in places such as Illinois, Iowa and Texas, farmers are busy growing the crops the world depends on for ...

WASHINGTON, Nov 9 (Reuters) - If humankind is ever to establish long-term bases on the moon, there will be a need for a regular source of food. It is not practical, however, to think you can plant ...

In now-famous remarks commemorating the first-ever World Soil Day — created in 2014 to raise global awareness about the importance of healthy soil — Maria-Helena Semedo, Deputy- Director General for ...