CEC is the ability of soil to hold and exchange cations (positively charged nutrients). Higher CEC means better nutrient ...

Learn how to improve your garden's soil health this spring to support plant growth and a thriving soil microbiome.

Get pruning. Most deciduous trees and shrubs (those that lose their leaves in autumn), including fruit trees, should be ...

The high soil pH that I see is mostly due to an overapplication of lime. The ideal pH for most vegetable crops is about 6.5-6.8. Lime is used to raise soil pH, or make it more basic. In acidic ...

Leaving Cert Agricultural Science – Higher Level Sample Answers (Biological Properties of Soil) 1. Define the soil microbiome ...

Ensure prolific blooms this summer by fertilizing your hydrangeas the right way. Few summer-blooming shrubs are as iconic as ...

THE Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) said the government has committed to funding soil rejuvenation and solar irrigation ...

Here’s a perfectly good organic source of lime, with plant macro- and micronutrients, being taken from the woodlands and virtually thrown away. Wood ash is an excellent source of magnesium, calcium, ...

As the global population continues to grow and the demand for food increases, the efficient use of limited phosphorus ...

Soil scientists, agronomists and grain growers from across Australia have come together in Adelaide for an important National ...