"But in the end, we're looking for a huge map of Idaho, seeing how much carbon has built into the soil, how much carbon have ...

Agrology today launched the first real-time, in-field nitrous oxide (N2O) flux sensor, breaking new ground for climate-smart agriculture. This technology advances efforts by farmers, academics and ...

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

A gene controlling potato growth limits the plant’s fertilizer uptake. Tweaking related genes could lead to more sustainable potato varieties.

Microscopic creatures are involved in the nitrogen cycle in soils. Certain types of microbes obtain ... Siberia and ...

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

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

EDITED BY TRACY YOCHUM, MCCLATCHY COMMERCE When it comes to growing marijuana, healthy cannabis soil is the cornerstone of your future success, and going with the right cannabis soil can make a huge ...

Lower than 6.5 Acidic soil has low amounts of plant-available nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium and toxic levels of aluminum, manganese, and iron. Between 6.6 and 7.4 Neutral soil is the best for ...

Our study aims to shed light on the interactions between rice blast fungi and other microorganisms in the soil, exploring the crucial part of their life cycle beyond the infection process ...