Throughout human history, our relationship with the soil has affected our ability to cultivate crops and influenced the success of civilizations. This relationship between humans, the earth, and food ...

Lynette Abbott continues her discussion on soil health by examining the effects of fertilisers on soil organisms ...

Salts are compounds formed when positively charged cations such as sodium (Na⁺), calcium (Ca²⁺), magnesium (Mg²⁺) and potassium (K⁺) combine with negatively ...

Potting soil, or potting mix, is a substrate that usually consists of garden soil, organic matter and minerals.

Organic carbon decomposition in soil varies significantly and in regional patterns, driven in part by factors such as soil minerals and microbial properties that have been underrepresented in carbon ...

Potting soil may seem like it lasts forever, but it has a shelf life. Over time, the organic materials in most potting mixes, such as peat moss, bark, compost, or coconut coir, break down. As they ...

Patanjali’s ‘Dharti Ka Chowkidar’ promises healthier soil, happier plants, and better harvests, and is a major help to farmers. It is designed to bring the land back to life by rebalancing soil ...

Soil stores more carbon than Earth's atmosphere and plants combined, which makes the speed of soil carbon's decomposition an important variable in models used to predict changes to our climate.