Scientists have discovered a rapid molecular switch in plant roots that allows them to detect dry soils and redirect root ...

There are multiple ways to improve drainage, including planting deep-rooted cover crops, aerating with a chisel plow or ...

Researchers from the Sydney Institute of Agriculture at the University of Sydney investigated the vast and largely hidden ...

Scientists have discovered that a molecule known for defending animal immune systems called itaconate also plays a powerful ...

The OSU Extension Soil, Water and Forage Analytical Laboratory on the OSU campus tests more than 58,000 samples each year.

In your garden, the color of your soil can also be a clue to what you can grow successfully, or what you’ll need to add to make your soil more viable. For example, reddish or yellowish soil may need ...

† Department of Ecological Sciences, VU University, de Boelelaan 1085, 1081HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands ‡ Department of Molecular Cell Physiology, VU University, de Boelelaan 1085, 1081HV, Amsterdam ...

New research shows that the presence of solar panels in Colorado's grasslands may reduce water stress, improve soil moisture levels and -- particularly during dry years -- increase plant growth by ...

Research Centre of Fluid Machinery Engineering and Technology, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, Jiangsu, China State Key Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Arid and Semi-Arid Arable Land in ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan said Tuesday it plans to use some slightly radioactive soil stored near the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant on flower beds at Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s office ...

Litter production in forest ecosystems is a major indicator of primary productivity because litter helps incorporate carbon and nutrients from plants into the soil and is directly involved in ...