A new and quick way to predict the transport of chemicals through the soil has been developed. Where do pesticides and their degradation products go once they enter the soil? And how long does it ...

To help tackle this issue, a team of scientists has used advanced mathematical modelling techniques to understand the precise role soil structure plays in water uptake. The increased global ...

The composition of this matter is determined by plants, microbes, and the soil. However, scientists do not fully understand how variation in plant inputs, the structure of soil microbial ...

Farmers call this practice “mudding the crop in.” Unfortunately, working in wet soils can cause damage to soil structure and soil quality that can negatively affect crop yield for years.

improving soil structure, enhancing soil biotic activity and improving soil moisture and temperature regimes. Adding organic matter has also been widely promoted for increasing soil's water ...

as well as soil structure. In general, plants will need less frequent watering during cool and/or humid conditions than during hot/dry conditions. Q. We will be receiving a couple of small dormant ...

Keywords: Soil structure interaction. Bridges. Ground motion. Spatial variation. Local soil conditions. Spectrum compatible time history. ATC-32. Acceleration ...

A study of 82 sites in 21 counties by Iowa State University showed that in the 50 years from 1959, soil structure and levels of organic matter had degraded while acidity had increased.