One of the most common questions gardeners have is how to fertilize specific plants. Many plants have individual nutrient needs, but for all plants it is impossible to guess at what you need without ...

Agricultural soil testing is critical to determining soil’s nutrient concentration and variability across your fields. It is ideal to test your fields’ soil at least every two to three years to inform ...

It's not your usual archaeological dig, but rifling through boxes of soil at the Australian National Soil Archive reveals more than meets the eye. The collection, stored in shipping containers at the ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Collecting precise soil samples is essential for farmers because a small amount of soil determines the amount of nutrients needed for acres of crops and can determine crop ...

Soil scientist Andrew Margenot holds a jar of soil gathered from Menard County, Illinois in 1948. The University of Illinois professor said he rediscovered the "church of soil" when searching an old ...

Soil sampling is the first step toward understanding and improving your soil’s health, whether for farming, gardening, or environmental monitoring. Using the right tools, methods, and timing ensures ...

About 400,000 years ago, large parts of Greenland were ice-free. Scrubby tundra basked in the Sun’s rays on the island’s northwest highlands. Evidence suggests that a forest of spruce trees, buzzing ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Forty-eight soil samples taken inside the Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge in June revealed no elevated levels of plutonium, according to results ...