Increasing organic matter in the soil by just 1% can lead to a 12% increase in crop yields. We can grow cool-season vegetable crops in the early spring and fall, and our favorite warm-season ...

Since the early 1900s, farmers have used cover crops to restore fertility to worn-out land. In addition to helping bulk up soil with organic matter, cover crops prevent erosion, suppress weeds ...

CORVALLIS – Adding organic matter ... of the soil, giving the microorganisms a chance to begin consuming it. Another easy way to amend garden soils is to plant a green manure cover crop.

People have assumed climate change solutions that sequester carbon from the air into soils will also benefit crop yields. But a new study finds that most regenerative farming practices to build soil ...

Farmers know improving soil health can supercharge crop performance ... storing carbon or building organic matter all stop. “The whole farm, every single acre, works in tandem because the ...

While improved crop ... in soil health, resulting from the adoption of conservation practices like reduced or no-tillage, have also contributed. The study reveals soil organic matter levels ...

Because, they posit, nitrogen fertilizer stimulates soil microbes, which feast on organic matter. Over time, the impact of this enhanced microbial appetite outweighs the benefits of more crop ...