Intensive farming, especially monoculture, is damaging the very soil it needs to grow healthy crops. As soil quality decreases, so does the nutritional value of the crops that are produced.

Plant-parasitic nematodes (PPN) pose a hidden threat to vegetable production, with root-knot nematodes being among the most damaging soil-borne pests. These nematodes affect a wide range of crops and ...

However, these are increasingly being criticized for potentially damaging the soil and water. With a view to the future, alternatives must be found for sustainable agriculture. Unlike us humans ...

Most worry about underwatering a lawn, but the real problems occur when oversaturated soil becomes the optimal location for ...

2023 Most of the soil in the roughly 17,846 acres that burned in the Alisal fire sustained either low or moderate damage, with damage considered high in only a small percentage of the area ...

Worms are crucial to soil quality, but intensive capture and heavy metal pollution are putting them at risk, writes Chen Nengchang. In China, capturing wild earthworms using electric contraptions has ...

Winter salt can harm your grass, trees, and other plants. Use these solutions to prevent and treat the problem.

(The Center Square) – Soil assessments for damage to fields inflicted by Hurricane Helene is being encouraged by North ...

2). Hilling-up, a practice of covering the graft union using soil, is one of the most effective methods of preventing winter damage. Soil hilled-up around the vine acts both as a thermal mass that ...