Panelists in a session at the Organic Grower Summit titled “Boosting Organic Production through Innovation,” will delve into ...

Cover crops between avocado trees at Petty Ranch (Photo courtesy Petty Ranch) Chris Sayer, a lemon and avocado grower (along with some figs) in Ventura County, California, has been using cover crops ...

Regardless of what you’re growing, your plants need nutrients. Without fertilizer, your plants will fail to thrive and grow ...

The Arizona Department of Agriculture will give $1.8 million to landowners working on soil health innovation and sustainable desert farming.

Soils lose moisture quickly during droughts because the molecular interactions that help retain water are not fully understood. Understanding this mechanism can help engineer soils to better preserve ...

Led by an international team of scientists, the study focused on converting pineapple peels into fibers through mechanochemical treatments including shredding, alkali processing, bleaching, and ball ...

Pulling weeds is often on every home gardener's winter to-do lists. However, leaving them in situ can offer surprising ...

Soil hydraulic properties are important for irrigation scheduling and proper land-use planning. Field capacity, permanent wilting point and infiltration rate are the three vital hydraulic properties ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The effectiveness of associating anions in reducing phosphorus retention in soil depends considerably on their physicochemical nature and the ...

You're probably aware that fallen leaves make good mulch, but they can also aid the garden and the flower beds if you make leaf mold.