Plowing, or tilling, is an age-old agricultural practice that readies the soil for planting by turning over the top layer to ...

This study introduces a comprehensive analysis of various soil-resistant vegetation indices (VIs) designed to mitigate the effects of soil moisture and soil type. It assesses the sensitivity of 32 VIs ...

Microbes play a crucial role in maintaining the levels of many nutrients in our environment, but warming could disrupt their function in certain cycles.

Local ranchers are hoping a soil health experiment will reveal clues about how they can better manage their land under dry conditions as the Colorado River basin continues to struggle under the ...

Be part of answering today’s biggest environmental questions with a soil science graduate degree from UW. UW’s soil science program is small enough to provide students with individual attention and ...

A Brazilian researcher is working with Mexican farmers to test soils using biochar: a carbon-rich material showing promise in increasing water retention and fertility. Biochar is a porous, solid ...

Microplastics in soil can create tiny microbial hotspots, potentially reshaping soil health and the long-term sustainability ...

Life's capacity to survive in simulated lunar and Martian soils has been explored in two papers published in Scientific ...

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

What is needed for plants to grow? How might you select which plants would be best to reforest a desert? How long do you think it might take to go from a desert to a forest? What positive and negative ...