Typical row-crop agricultural practices can potentially be harmful to soil health and future sustainability. The use of cover ...

Neil In this programme, we’ll visit farmers in one of the driest places on Earth – Yuma in the USA - where a new technology ...

Though a founding concept of ecology suggests that the physical environment determines where organisms can survive, modern scientists have suspected there is more to the story of how microbial ...

A research team has revealed that the strategic combination of organic and inorganic fertilizers significantly improves soil ...

This research underscores the significance of soil nutrient management and microbiome manipulation as effective means to ...

Mulches provide numerous benefits in our landscapes, including conserving soil moisture and suppressing weeds, as well as providing a pleasing background to highlight landscape plantings. However, ...

Few studies have investigated how one-time targeted tillage of long-term no-till fields impacts topsoil properties and weed ...

Rice and spinach are staples for babies' and young children's diets, but toxic metals and metalloids found in those foods can ...

After all, soil is the medium of life for plants, providing a place for roots to spread out and take up water and nutrients. At the garden center, you’ll typically see two bagged options ...

Roughly two-thirds of adults around the world are not getting enough of four key nutrients, new research indicates. The findings, published in the journal The Lancet Global Health, are part of a ...

Soil with more available nutrients—such as nitrogen that promotes plant health and selenium that benefits human health—yields more nutritious food, says Sehlke. In addition, basic ...

Nutrient-dense foods include beneficial micro- and macronutrients, such as vitamins, minerals, protein, fiber, and healthy fats, like omega-3 fatty acids. You can support your overall health by ...