The calendar and harvest pace might say it’s time to start fall tillage and anhydrous ammonia applications, but dry soils and ...

but that slow watering is what helps that moisture percolate down through the soil, contact all the root system," he said.

The rest needs to be supplied by the atmosphere, fertilizers or soil amendments. A sulfur-deficient plant can be the result of its environment. Cold, wet or dry soils can all cause less ...

The rapid dry-down of soybeans was a significant issue for many farmers in the Upper Midwest during harvest. Nick Peterson ...

Meanwhile, climate change continues to dry the ground: three-quarters of Spain is at risk of becoming desert. But perhaps the biggest threat to soil is intensive farming. The need to feed a ...

When wet, cohesive soils are sticky and can be molded or rolled into almost any shape. When dry, this soil type tends to be very hard and difficult to crumble. Cohesive soils are best compacted by ...

Sep. 13, 2024 — In a new study, researchers have determined through both statistical analysis and in experiments that soil pH is a driver of microbial community composition -- but that the need ...

But are soils too dry this season? “It doesn’t take much moisture for ammonia (NH3) to react with H+ ions from water to convert to ammonium (NH4+),” said Fabian Fernandez, University of ...

Healthy soil with good structure acts as a sponge — readily absorbing water during intense rains and holding on to it during dry times — improving farmers’ outcomes during weather extremes. We ...

Here’s what to know about the soil requirements for growing yucca plants. Yucca plants require dry soil rather than moist and ...

Sandy soil is pale coloured and has large particles. These create lots of small air gaps. Water drains through them easily so it usually feels dry. Clay soil is usually sticky and has small particles.