Agricultural lime is an important input for soybeans for several reasons. Lime for soil can neutralize yield-limiting soil ...

Coffee grounds can provide some nutrients and improve the texture of soil. Learn how coffee grounds can benefit ten plants in the garden.

Acid sulfate soils are naturally occurring, sulphide‐rich soils that, when exposed to atmospheric oxygen, undergo oxidation processes which result in the formation of sulphuric acid. This ...

On the surface, using nitrogen-based fertilizers within crop fields seems like an all-around good practice for producers who are noticing nutrient deficiencies in their soils. Yet, after years of ...

More than two billion cups of coffee are drunk worldwide every day – and that creates a mountain of used coffee grounds. Luckily, the waste product of our global caffeine addiction can be used in the ...

Learn how gypsum improves soil structure, water flow and nutrient balance, helping your fields stay strong and productive.

Examining data from around the world, researchers create a global map of soil pH and illuminate how it changes between wet and dry climates For some time now, scientists have known that climate ...

Purdue Extension Educators frequently encourage homeowners to get soil tests when they want to grow new plants in an area, or try to diagnose what’s wrong with plants currently growing. One key ...

NAIROBI, Kenya -- When Benson Wanjala started farming in his western Kenya village 2½ decades ago, his 10-acre farm could produce a bountiful harvest of 200 bags of maize. That has dwindled to 30. He ...

Peter Muriithi, a long-time vegetable farmer from Githunguri, admits he has never carried out soil testing on his farm. But after attending a training session at the Waruhiu Agricultural Training ...

In a 150-day microcosm experiment, simulated acid rain increased the persistence of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and triggered rapid genetic and phenotypic adaptation. The stress destabilized native ...