Chalky soil suits plants that like alkaline and free-draining conditions, and aren't bothered by drought or growing in ...

Thinking of planting a backyard garden in Louisiana? Before you dig, experts say it's critical to know what’s in your soil.

From sugar plantations in Brazil to tea estates in India, crushed rock is being sprinkled across large stretches of farmland ...

Simpson et al. ably demonstrate the similarity between the NMR spectra of microbial material and of soil organic matter (SOM) and, in doing so, conclude that a considerable fraction of SOM is of ...

Organic growth is growth that a company can achieve by increasing output and enhancing sales, as opposed to inorganic growth from mergers or acquisitions.

Particulate organic carbon. The POC levels were not significantly affected by the cover crops (Table 3), even though the previous reports show that POC is a sensitive indicator of changes in the soil ...

Determining soil organic carbon (SOC) stock and its changes over time is crucial for understanding carbon cycling. This study evaluates the reliability of visible and near-infrared (Vis-NIR) ...

ABSTRACT: Earth, the raw material most used in the construction of buildings in Africa and particularly in Senegal, is a malleable material, easy to handle, from which hard bricks can be made. The ...

INTRODUCTION. Soil organic matter (SOM), which is usually estimated by total organic C content, can be understood as the collection of organic substances and complexes present in the soil (Silva and ...

In Guizhou, China, using a mix of 50% organic fertilizer with chemical fertilizer boosted soil organic carbon and key nutrients in yellow paddy soils This fertilizer mix slowed down microbial carbon ...

The development of soil microbiota and the chemical composition of soil organic matter (SOM) were studied in a 180 day incubation experiment upon addition of a characterized lignocellulosic ...