Of the tests to do before planting in your garden, a drainage test is among the best (and easiest). Try this quick drainage test to see if your soil is ready.

Techniques like SPME and QueChERS enhance sustainability by minimizing solvent and consumable use in sample preparation. With ...

A research team has identified economically and ecologically optimal nitrogen (N) fertilizer rates that can significantly ...

The serrano pepper is a very popular chili in Mexican cuisine, second only to jalapenos. It offers a little more spice than the jalapeno, measuring 10,000 to 25,000 Scoville heat units, without being ...

CU Boulder Today—A team of University of Colorado Boulder researchers is making reliable, inexpensive and easy-to-deploy sensors that monitor soil in real time as it, essentially, breathes in and out.

In late July 2021, we assessed plant species richness using three 0.25 m 2 permanent plots per experimental unit. Within each plot, a representative quadrat was randomly selected, and all above-ground ...

LAGRANGE – Most every farmer and gardener has heard the value of soil testing and adjusting the pH of the soil to meet your crop needs. What you might not know is that when you apply lime or sulfur or ...

A comprehensive review published in Nitrogen Cycling highlights significant advances in understanding the soil nitrogen cycle, emphasizing the critical role of microbial processes and innovative ...

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A study examining the effects of higher temperatures on soil shows that warming alone does not increase levels of carbon dioxide emitted from the soil. Instead, higher temperatures combined with more ...

Red nodules on the roots of an alder tree in Oregon are the result of nitrogen-fixing bacteria. Credit: Steven Perakis Plants use nitrogen to produce proteins, enzymes, and chlorophyll: all necessary ...