Aeolian sand has poor structure, uniform texture ... Four different proportions of composite soil were used as the culture medium, and five samples of each ratio composite soil were prepared, each 500 ...

A new paper released today documents the first soil, airfall dust, and rock fragment samples collected by NASA for return ...

Soils are the foundation of gardens and landscapes, featuring characteristics that vary among locations in Wisconsin. Success ...

Soil contaminated with harmful perfluorinated and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) is difficult to clean, a complete ...

Frigid Texas winters are beneficial for peach trees because they need a certain number of "chilling hours" to yield a good ...

A 'biological universe' exists in a gram of soil. Find out how the soil biota within this tiny universe transform energy, create and modify their habitat, influence soil health, and aid in the ...

THE influence of soil micro-organisms upon the physical condition of soil has received some attention in recent years. Various workers 1 have shown that fungi and bacteria and their associated ...

Because it is a Mediterranean herb, lavender thrives in poor, dry soils. I often get asked, does it need fertilizer? The short answer is probably not. But depending on your specific growing conditions ...

The erosion threshold of sand-mud mixtures is investigated by analyzing the momentum balance of a sand particle or a mud parcel in the mixture bed surface, and a formula for the critical shear stress ...

With over 16,000 homes and buildings damaged or destroyed in the Eaton and Palisades fires, the toxic ash produced by those ...

Before starting any construction project, it is important to know about the soil characteristics. This knowledge is acquired through a soil test, which offers insights into the suitability of the ...