Nutrient availability for microbial growth is higher in the rhizosphere compared to the bulk soil; however, many microbes are competing for these nutrients, some more successfully than others.
Topsoil vs compost… is there even any difference? After all, they’re both brown and muddy and sold in basically the same packages at the garden centre. However, they’re not as similar as you ...
If you’re planning a new garden, you should start with good soil. After all, soil is the medium of life for plants, providing a place for roots to spread out and take up water and nutrients.
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and their bulk properties are characterized and considered with regard to applications. From a biomedical perspective, they show promise in a number of areas including devices, drug delivery and ...
The three “volcanic droplets” identified in the Chang'e 5 sample were probably not erupted from the same vent as the bulk of the rock and soil delivered to Earth. This would explain why these ...
Soil is a mixture of tiny particles of rock, dead plants and animals, air and water. Different soils have different properties depending on their composition. Sandy soil is pale coloured and has ...