A new article details methods of determining a soil's texture by feel, an important skill for students of soil science. Soil texture strongly influences the nutrient holding ability of a soil ...

Urban soils are essential to building sustainable cities — from supporting green infrastructure and food production to ...

The University of Minnesota Soil Testing Laboratory completes soil analysis for fields, lawns and gardens. A local private lab may also be an option for you. Most county Extension offices have the ...

Since a soil's CEC comes from the clay and organic matter present, it can be estimated from soil texture and color. Table 1 lists some soil groups based on color and texture, representative soil ...

Should you add sand to clay soil? Sand may improve the soil texture, but it doesn't improve the structure of your soil, which is what makes nutrients and water available to roots. In fact ...

By integrating automated MIR spectroscopy workflows with soil texture analysis, EarthOptics new pathway streamlines testing from start to finish, reducing manual labor, increasing throughput, and ...