Scientists classify soil based on factors such as mineral content, texture, drainage capacity, and fertility. Globally, the 7 most common types of soil form the basis of farming and ecosystem balance: ...

Black soil is highly fertile and responsible for many of the world's crops. But do you need it in your home garden to make ...

Lynette Abbott from The University of Western Australia, focuses again on soil health, this time by assessing and monitoring ...

Discover the transformative power of mulch in revitalizing clay soil in our latest guide, "Mulch Magic for Clay Soil!" Learn ...

After winning its regional competition, a team of University of Delaware students recently placed eighth in a national soil judging competition in Iowa. These undergraduate students spent hours ...

Much of what scientists think about soil metabolism may be wrong. New evidence suggests that microbes in different soils use different biochemical pathways to process nutrients, respire, and grow. The ...

Soil quality is a major component of growing healthy food plots, as well as other things, such as gardens and yards. There are many different soil test kits available for everyone from the one-plot ...