Soil organic matter (SOM) is formed through the partial ... Figure 1: Dynamics of A. gerardii litter C loss from the soil surface and recovery of litter-derived C in the mineral soil.

can promote soil carbon loss by an unconventional mechanism -- freeing organic compounds from protective associations with minerals. Soil organic matter, long thought to be a semi-permanent ...

Cultivation practices such as aeration and sand topdressing are necessary for turf health because they help maintain optimum organic matter (OM) levels. As a general rule, OM levels in the upper inch ...

High temperature conditions are conducive to a rapid decomposition and loss of organic matter. The largest soil orders in the country are Aridisol and Entisol having lowest organic matter content ...

The results also suggest that the gradual loss of organic matter from soil would have a minimal effect on the hydrological cycle. Global warming might cause a loss in soil carbon, but the effects ...

CORVALLIS – Adding organic matter is the best way to improve nearly all kinds of soils. If you’re unsure if your soil needs amendments, take note if it dries and cracks in summer, drains ...

Keeping a close eye on the level of organic matter in soils and having a long-term strategy to build it up will prove critical in sustaining future crop yields and the performance of arable land.

He said he wants to test how various drainage techniques influence organic matter loss as well as pinpoint the length of time required for wet soil to realize environmental benefits. “We found that ...

The heating of soil during fires may result in organic matter loss. The ratio of combustion enthalpy of soil organic matter to the alpha-beta quartz transition enthalpy can be used to compare heated ...

There is nothing you could do in your garden that would be more helpful than applying organic matter in and on your soil. That is basic Gardening 101. I have repeated this many times in different ...