Excavated soil from construction sites usually ends up in landfills, but it has great potential. Researchers at the Technical ...

A new study shows that resilient and remarkably diverse populations of organisms can persist in the soil despite harsh and ...

“Soil Science: The Dirt on Dirt,” a new class and lab — ERT 404LLB and ERT 504, respectively — in the Department of Earth Sciences brings together students from varying disciplines to unearth soil’s ...

One look at the countless trays of soil samples waiting to be dried in the photo above tells you it is not one world when it comes to soil. Indeed, not all soils are created equal, and even a quick ...

Soil testing is an essential tool for managing phosphorus, potassium and other nutrients in Iowa and many states. The units reported in a soil test are expressed in parts per million (ppm) of the ...

Understanding the state of your soil will help you determine how healthy your soil is currently. Gardeners need to consider two critical aspects of their soil when deciding the conditions they need ...

The Council today formally adopted the soil monitoring directive, establishing the first-ever EU-wide framework for assessing and monitoring soils, with the overarching aspirational goal of achieving ...

What makes good soil and what does “good” mean? Most of us would likely answer that good soil is full of readily available nutrients for our vegetables and flowers to uptake and robustly grow. There ...

Soil is a dynamic, three-dimensional living system that serves as both a habitat for soil microorganisms, flora and fauna and a medium for recycling nutrients and water. It is the foundation of global ...

The Oklahoma State University Extension Soil, Water and Forage Analytical Laboratory on the OSU campus tests more than 58,000 samples each year to protect Oklahoma’s natural resources and support ...