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 ...

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

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...