Soils are becoming severely degraded due to a combination of intensive farming practices and natural processes. As the layer of fertile topsoil thins, it gets increasingly difficult to grow crops ...

“Running that horizontal tillage tool created a soil density layer beneath the surface,” he says. In scientific terms, the bulk density of the tilled soil (the dry weight of soil divided by ...

There are three main British soils; podzol, brown earth and gley. Podzols are easily recognisable by their distinct layers or horizons. A grey or light-coloured 'E' horizon is the result of severe ...

Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is set to roll back its plan to remove a 9-inch soil layer from Shivaji Park to address the dust menace. “In the latest meeting held with the ...

We are ready to begin a new gardening season. Think back to your last gardening season. Think back to your last gardening experience. Did your plants do well? If not, the problem could be light, ...

For a long time, soil was all but ignored. But for years, the valuable humus layer has been thinning. Farmers in Brandenburg are clearly feeling the effects of this on their sandy fields.