This means that after a few years of gardening, you may end up with soil lacking key nutrients. Nitrogen is one of the most ...

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• Leftover garden seeds can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator or freezer until next planting season.

Healthy soil, the foundation of thriving ecosystems, is a complex dance between physical, chemical, and biological processes ...

Researchers have identified the StCDF1 factor as a key regulator of nitrogen use in potatoes, influencing both nitrate uptake and tuber development. - Inactivation of the StCDF1 gene in modern potato ...

Soil microorganisms, including bacteria, fungi, actinomycetes, protozoa, and nematodes, are essential for nutrient cycling, ...

This type of mulch offers all the usual advantages of mulching, such as weed prevention, moisture retention, and soil ...

Carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, and water are essential for composting. Turning the pile is required to include oxygen. The bad ...

New research shows how human activities, like fertilizer use and polluting, are impacting nitrogen-fixing plants which are crucial for maintaining healthy ecosystems by adding nitrogen to the soil.

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Nitrogen in the soil, where plants can readily utilize it, benefits crop growth and health. However, nitrogen leaving the soil — whether through leaching into the ...

Ecologist Christina Biasi is exploring the conditions under which tiny organisms contribute to permafrost soils emitting ...

This not only enhances soil fertility through nitrogen fixation but also contributes to improved food security by providing ...