Cornell University soil lab confirms LiveSoil reduces water use by 60%, strengthens root systems, enhances soil biology ...

Scientists found a soil microbe that both releases and absorbs electricity, pointing to new renewable energy technologies.

Researchers showed that teosinte gene fragments in modern corn suppress nitrifying and denitrifying soil bacteria, reducing ...

Like any good animal, we sense the change of seasons through a hundred subtle clues. Leaves change and shed, becoming crispy piles underfoot. Geese cross the bright sky. Other signs of winter are ...

Soil microbes remain highly active beneath winter snow, driving complex nitrogen recycling that fuels spring plant growth.

Soil biology is important for soil health, and the soil’s biological community encompasses all living things, including earthworms, insects, nematodes, plant roots, animals and microbes. Beneficial ...

A new study reveals that soil acidity plays a critical role in determining how wheat competes with soil microorganisms for nitrogen, a nutrient essential for plant growth and global food production.

Globally, soils contain three times as much carbon as exists in the atmosphere and all plants, combined. Which means that understanding how soil microbes recycle organic materials—sometimes sending CO ...

Farmers now have more reasons to consider rotating their crops, University of Alberta research shows. Widely used to restore ...

Lucy M. Stitzer is the founder and editor of Dirt-To-Dinner. Its mission is to help consumers better understand how their food is grown and processed, and why this is important to them and their ...

Key Points High-quality soil should have good drainage and tilth, a dark color, a pleasant smell, and signs of life.Avoid soil that is compacted, visibly sandy, and shows no signs of active soil ...

Across the coldest places on Earth, something quiet but powerful is happening beneath your feet and under the ice. As ...