Nothing spoils gardening excitement faster than a patch of soil that feels more like concrete than earth. Hard, crusty soil ...

A new study tracking soil microbial communities across six years of experimental drought in a tallgrass prairie finds that ...

Happy plants need quality soil.

The world's longest-running soil warming experiment has revealed an unexpected climate concern. After nearly four decades, ...

Which plants like peat-based compost, and which flourish more with manure? Get the dirt on this nutrient-rich soil additive.

Growing research points to soil health as a fundamental building block of our well-being. When it comes to taking care of our health, we often focus on diet, exercise, sleep, among other lifestyle ...

We all dream of it: A breathtaking, lush, verdant garden that nourishes our souls and makes us the envy of the neighborhood. And to make that dream come true, our first thoughts tend to focus on ...

It was November 1996, and a group of us at the Soil Science Society of America conference were watching the election results. A map of red versus blue states appeared on the television screen and ...

The University of Delaware (UD) has rated soils in terms of the likelihood of profitable responses to additions of phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) from fertilizers, manures, and other soil amendments ...

Not to be underestimated, soils are fundamental to all life on Earth. (Gregory Urquiaga, UC Davis) Soils are fundamental to all life on Earth and are the foundation of nearly every ecosystem on the ...

If you would like to learn more about the IAEA’s work, sign up for our weekly updates containing our most important news, multimedia and more. Soil erosion, the most common type of land degradation, ...

Soil pH or soil reaction is an indication of the acidity or alkalinity of soil and is measured in pH units. Soil pH is defined as the negative logarithm of the hydrogen ion concentration. The pH scale ...