Before planting in the spring, a soil test will give you a snapshot of what your garden needs – taking the guesswork out of ...

However, this protective capacity has a limit, known as "saturation." Once saturated, soils are more vulnerable to carbon losses. The research team's findings, which are based on data from the ...

Lawn & Garden Soil Analysis, $20.00. Includes Soil pH, Buffer pH, Available Phosphorus, Exchangeable Potassium, Organic Matter, Magnesium, Calcium, Cation Exchange Capacity, and Percent Base ...

The proportion of acids and bases on the CEC is called the percent base saturation and can be calculated as follows: Recommended liming and fertilization practices will vary for soils with widely ...

Significant moisture continues to fall across southeast Minnesota and North Iowa. With more liquid on the way, drought ...

One of my students posed the question, “Why does tradition suggest that we should plant our seed potatoes on Good Friday?” ...

The capacity of soil to regulate the terrestrial freshwater supply is a fundamental ecosystem service. Water percolating through soil is filtered, stored for plant utilization, and redistributed ...

Scientists have also been monitoring so-called “cumulative drought stress” which leads to loss of growth resilience. Cumulative drought stress is measured by the number of days in the last six months ...