Happy plants need quality soil.

(Beyond Pesticides, November 1, 2024) In a study published earlier this year in Soil Science Society of America Journal, researchers at Kansas State University document direct evidence that organic ...

Isoprene is a volatile organic compound (VOC) that is produced naturally by plants. More than 500 megatonnes of isoprene are ...

A recent study has found that soil is home to 59% of all life on Earth, from an insect feeding on the soil surface to a tiny microbe nestled in a soil pore. This discovery crowns soil as the most ...

On December 5, World Soil Day highlights the critical role soil plays in providing healthy food, maintaining ecosystems, and supporting life on Earth. With growing concerns over climate change, land ...

In a recent review published in the journal Frontiers in Soil Science, researchers attempt to define the term 'soil health' and elucidate the need for research and policy implementations to improve it ...

Small seedlings grow in the newly cultivated soil. Italy. Europe. (Photo by: Daniele Orsi/REDA&CO/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) There is a rapidly accelerating global call to protect ...

Traditional ways of fostering soil health have never completely gone away and are on the upswing. According to recent United States Department of Agriculture data, about 37% of U.S. cropland is ...

Soil is the foundation of life on Earth and holds huge importance for agriculture. In addition to this, every other sector, like construction, also relies on different soil types to function ...

Farmers, gardeners, and landscapers in Guam are invited to learn the importance and procedures of soil testing at an upcoming ...