Are you discouraged about areas in your yard or flower beds that just don’t seem to be able to grow anything? You may have ...

It gave Iowa one of the most fertile soils on the planet and enabled it to become one of the largest producers of corn, soybeans and oats in the United States over the last 160 or so years.

2003). While soil is frequently referred to as the "fertile substrate", not all soils are suitable for growing crops. Ideal soils for agriculture are balanced in contributions from mineral ...

Soil fertility is the ability of soil to sustain plant growth and optimize crop yield. This can be enhanced through organic and inorganic fertilizers to the soil. Nuclear techniques provide data that ...

Insect droppings, commonly known as insect frass, may seem useless and downright disgusting, but scientists found that this ...

Highly fertile and rich in organic matter, these soils are particularly well suited to vegetable production. A large proportion of the vegetables consumed in Québec are grown in the Montérégie ...

A multitude of organisms makes soils the fertile factories of food and fibre production, decomposition and nutrient cycling that they are. But tying changes in soil biodiversity to shifts in ...

During rainy seasons, these rivers would flood the valleys, creating an oasis of fertile soil in an otherwise sandy, dry region. The presence of dependable water created optimal conditions for ...

A large proportion of the vegetables consumed in Québec are grown in the Montérégie region in what are known as organic soils. Highly fertile and rich in organic matter, these soils are ...

Highly fertile and rich in organic matter, these soils are particularly well suited to vegetable production. Phys.org Story by Karolane Bourdon, Jacynthe Dessureault-Rompré, Jean Caron, Josée Fortin ...

Any time organic matter is added to the soil, plants will benefit.Winter months are a good time to start improving garden ...