CORVALLIS – Adding organic matter is the best way to improve nearly all kinds of soils. If you’re unsure if your soil needs amendments, take note if it dries and cracks in summer, drains slowly or is ...

Effects of exogenous organic matter input on soil respiration and microbial carbon utilization at the soil aggregate scale under warming conditions. The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is one of the most ...

Soils lose moisture quickly during droughts because the molecular interactions that help retain water are not fully understood. Understanding this mechanism can help engineer soils to better preserve ...

A common iron mineral hiding in soil turns out to be far better at trapping carbon than scientists realized. Its surface ...

(Beyond Pesticides, April 30, 2025) A literature review published in Ecosystem Services by researchers at Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies and Rodale Institute European Regenerative Organic Center ...

CUISINE & CULTURE In last week’s column were several guides for planning a garden. One main characteristic was improving ...

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“Repeated use of nitrogen-based fertilisers such as urea and ammonium sulphate can lower soil pH, making it acidic,” he ...

From lifelong farmers to backyard gardeners, most plant-lovers know that adding organic matter to a field, vegetable plot or flowerpot increases the soil’s moisture. Now, for the first time, ...