At the 2009 Farm Journal Corn College, Farm Journal Field Agronomist Ken Ferrie explained the conceptsP: porosity, soil structure, soil texture, root size and capillary water movement. Soil porosity.

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Radishes need steady moisture to grow well but they can't handle waterlogged conditions. Aim for about one inch of water per ...

The American Phytopathological Society (APS) looks at how Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation (ADS) can help cut flower growers.

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It consists of different sizes of particles, classified as clay, silt, or sand, which make up the soil texture. Thus, bags of potting soil ... This doesn’t allow for good air and water movement, which ...

Prairie farmers have made extraordinary strides in improving soil quality. Two major reasons were the shift from using ...

Easy to grow both in the ground and in pots, home-grown carrots are packed with flavour. Find our Best Buy varieties and ...

A successful spring garden begins well before the first blooms of the season. Winter, often regarded as the dormant period for plants, offers the perfect opportunity to prepare garden beds ...

Erosion can whisk away valuable topsoil and even cause whole embankments to collapse. These plants will help lock soil in ...

Scientists have discovered how plants adapt their root systems in drought conditions to grow steeper into the soil to access deeper water reserves. Scientists have discovered how plants adapt ...