CORVALLIS – Adding organic matter is the best way to improve nearly all kinds of soils. If you’re unsure if your soil needs amendments, take note if it dries and cracks in summer, drains slowly or is ...
What soil types work best for certain plants? And when is compost a good idea? This week, the Garden Guy digs into dirt ...
Growing demand for eco-conscious turf care and soil management highlights a shift toward sustainable materials and ...
Priming Effects and Beyond: Microbial Interactions, Soil Organic Matter Turnover, and Global Changes
The input of fresh organic matter, and the induced priming effect (PE), has long been recognized as a critical regulator of ...
A study on an annual bluegrass putting green suggests that consistent sand applications reduce organic matter by dilution, forming a mat layer that impacts soil and plant health. The findings ...
New research shows how changing rainfall speeds up soil carbon loss and how biochar helps soil cope with stress.
Researchers discovered that microbes respire three times as much CO2 from lignin carbons compared to cellulose carbons. When soil microbes eat plant matter, the digested food follows one of two ...
“Soil Science: The Dirt on Dirt,” a new class and lab — ERT 404LLB and ERT 504, respectively — in the Department of Earth Sciences brings together students from varying disciplines to unearth soil’s ...
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