Humus is highly recalcitrant, and this resistance to decomposition leads to a long residence time in soil. Plant debris is less recalcitrant, resulting in a much shorter residence time in soil.

Many of us enjoy the outdoors, gardening or even tending to a small farm. But today, we feel the heat — literally — of climate change. It’s a global problem, and we often wonder how we can make a ...

The UC Master Gardeners of Butte County are part of the University of California Cooperative Extension system, serving our ...

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The SERDS module adds important parameters to the RapidMapper's capabilities, says Dr. Robin Gebbers, agricultural scientist at ATB: "Until now, our research platform could capture pH values, humus ...

regulate soil temperature, promote humus formation, sequester carbon dioxide and increase biodiversity above and below ground. "Cover plants are actually a kind of miracle tool in agriculture ...

If we want to protect the world's peatland ecosystems and do something for the climate, then we need to stop using peaty soil when gardening. Here's what you need to look out for on a bag of soil.

What’s in a word? Well, if it’s the word dirt or soil, it turns out, it’s a lot. While most people, myself included, often ...