December might feel like the end of the gardening season, but it’s actually a pivotal time to prepare your garden soil for a vibrant and productive spring. Proper soil care during the winter months ...

Soilytix GmbH, a leading innovator in soil microbiome analytics, announces a groundbreaking study recently published in Science of the Total Environment. The research, titled "Local Microbial ...

Every farmer and every allotment gardener knows that humus is good for plant growth. But why? Humus contains humic substances ...

Abstract:** Chemical fertilizers are commonly used to promote plant growth, but their widespread application poses ...

can disturb soil ecosystems and make it easier for resistance genes to transfer from soil bacteria and infect humans. Understanding these patterns can help scientists find ways to control the ...

Soil with low organic matter and, in turn, low microbial presence, may not be optimal for sustaining plant health, which, in turn, can have implications for food production.

There’s no shortage of products designed to grow beneficial fungi that will help your crops or garden. Whether they do is a ...

The topsoil layer extends anywhere from 2 to 12 inches below the surface. This is the most important soil layer for gardening. It’s where your plants’ roots grow, where plant nutrients are found, and ...

Dec. 12, 2024 — A team analyzed the amino acids that affect the formation of spores in a bacterium that causes food poisoning, Clostridium perfringens, and identified serine as an amino acid ...

The idea here is to plant a leguminous crop such as beans that enriches the soil with nitrogen, followed by a light-feeding ...

Indoor container gardening is a fun and easy way for beginners to enjoy plants, even with little space. This guide offers key ...

Soil, often perceived as lifeless dirt, is a dynamic ecosystem teeming with bacteria, many of which naturally carry antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs). These tiny genetic codes enable bacteria to ...