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.

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

Gardeners are often accused of talking to their plants. But let me let you in on a secret: we should be talking to our soil ...

Soil compaction is understood to reduce root growth by increasing soil resistance to root elongation and by decreasing O₂ transport to root surfaces. Although mathematical models have been proposed ...

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 ...

A research team has shed new light on the importance of plant roots for below-ground life, particularly in the tropics. Millions of small creatures toiling in a single hectare of soil including ...

Gardeners are often accused of talking to their plants. But let me let you in on a secret: we should be talking to our soil ...