Due to a lack of rain, the soil is getting hard. When soil gets dry and lacks adequate soil organic matter (SOM), clay ...

Compacted soils are not uniformly hard; they usually contain structural cracks and biopores, the continuous large pores that are formed by soil fauna and by roots of previous crops. Roots growing in ...

Shrub roots help prevent highway slope erosion, vital in cold regions. Research identified *Amorpha fruticosa* as most effective, linked to stronger fungal networks & sticky proteins in soil.

A new study has revealed the 3D structure of a barley root protein that protects plants from toxic aluminum in acidic soils.

Plant removal experiments are recognized as effective methods for understanding ecosystem functions of plant species under vegetation change scenarios. To minimize disturbance, the most prominent ...

Intercropping creates a living web of soil-building and nutrient-exchange underground. When legumes fix nitrogen, root systems complement each other, and canopies reduce erosion and evapotranspiration ...

Q. Can tomato plants absorb water through their leaves on humid days? Also on cool and hot days, how often do you need to water with our heavy clay soil? – C.W., Crown Point, Ind. A. While plants can ...

Virginia A. Nichols, Raziel A. Ordóñez, Emily E. Wright, Michael J. Castellano, Matt Liebman, Jerry L. Hatfield, Matt Helmers, Sotirios V. Archontoulis https://www ...