Farmers can use informal and formal methods to measure soil health. “An informal way is to look at your fields after a ...

Not all farmlands are created equal — some are flat, some are on a moderate slope and some are hilly. On hilly agricultural ...

preventing larger particles from moving downward with the water. Simultaneous, microbial biofilms present in the soil digest the organic pollutants. Infiltration trenches also reduce the amount of ...

“It’s a chicken and egg thing. When soils are less compacted, it’s easier for roots to grow through them. Worms follow the ...

This unique system exhibits rapid soil water infiltration, prominent preferential flow development, and extreme spatial ...

Another widow should be open to a new session with the National Resource Conservations Service's (NRCS) Web Soil Survey. If it did not, click here. You should be taken to a map and explorer. This ...

Enfield tells me that heavy foot traffic can lead to soil compaction which restricts root growth, water infiltration, and air ...

Coal char as a soil amendment could increase soil water holding capacity, water infiltration, aeration and decrease soil bulk density to provide a better environment for plant roots. Initial test ...

This can happen throughout the soil profile, or it may appear on a single layer, like the surface or where a tillage implement stops. Compaction leads to numerous issues that negatively impact plant ...

There is a dual issue of salts for crop production, as they may also reduce soil quality for water infiltration and root movement. Salts such as calcium, magnesium, and sulfur are necessary for plant ...

With a close eye on runoff, Jacob Kaderly says that no-till and cover crops have helped increase the water infiltration in the soil on his Juda, Wisconsin, farm. Jacob Kaderly always wanted to be ...