The decayed organic matter that is crucial for plant growth Humus is what remains after organic litter from plants and ...

Regenerative agriculture refers to practices that contribute to the enrichment of humus in the soil. This stores carbon, ...

To alleviate pests, plant mustards, and if your soil could use more humus, plant cowpeas. Your local nursery will have bulk cover crop seed and can help you figure out what would be best for your ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! Fall is a great time to apply soil amendments to the garden, the lawn and our ...

A very important part of the success of this project is an understanding of the soil food web, in other words, how organisms ...

fresh and partially decomposed biomass (plant and animal), and the well decomposed and stable biomass fraction (humus). soil structure: The aggregation, or secondary shape, of soil particles which ...

People who say they don’t like maple trees invariably like this maple tree. Learn how to plant a Japanese maple tree in your ...

Humus is highly recalcitrant, and this resistance to decomposition leads to a long residence time in soil. Plant debris is less recalcitrant, resulting in a much shorter residence time in soil.

The drought monitor report as of Tuesday, Oct. 15 shows a continued deterioration in drought conditions for the state. Barton ...

Composting is a simple, free and transformative practice to enrich soil and enhance gardens. For garden enthusiasts, ...

Leaves help aerate clay soil and their humus building qualities help improves soil structure of all types. However, leaves do not contain enough nitrogen to provide sufficient food for bacteria which ...

Erythroniums pair brilliantly with trilliums, another aristocratic, shade-loving, spring-flowering woodlander, albeit one ...