Clay soil is heavy and nutrient-dense, with excellent water retention. It is great for lettuce, broccoli, and cabbage. It becomes compacted when wet and cracks in the sun. Loamy soil is a versatile ...

Perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne ) is one of the most popular grass types used for lawns, sports fields, and pastures, ...

Leaves can transform poor soil as they decompose into humus. Humus increases the soil's CEC allowing it to retain fertilizer ...

Now that kids understand that soil under the ground is a living landscape of sand, clay, plants, and crawling critters, inspire them to protect it. Here are some ideas: • Have kids help prevent ...

Norwegian scientist Kristian Morten Olesen has patented a process to mix nano-particles of clay with water and bind them to sand particles to condition desert soil - he has been working on Liquid ...

Corey Turner found a massive anthill at a park in Jackson, Tennessee where he frequently walks.

including soil pH, texture (amount of sand, silt and clay), structure, and amount of organic matter. In addition to soil variables the crops or plants to be grown influence the amount of lime needed.

Desert Control, in their words, plans to use nanoclay to take unproductive desert land “from sand to hope”. Using clay to improve soils is nothing new – farmers have been doing so for ...

In this article, we’ll explore different soil types and their impact on building stability, the geotechnical processes ...

Ask your children to consider why this might be? Many soils are a combination of sand, clay, chalk and may have silt or peat or lime within it. Each soil type, has a set of characteristics that ...