The decayed organic matter that is crucial for plant growth Humus is what remains after organic litter from plants and ...

Humus is highly recalcitrant, and this resistance to decomposition leads to a long residence time in soil. Plant debris is less recalcitrant, resulting in a much shorter residence time in soil.

Regenerative agriculture refers to practices that contribute to the enrichment of humus in the soil. This stores carbon, ...

Therefore, the stability of boreal soils is critical to understanding global carbon cycle feedbacks to climate change and soil management. However, the regulating factors of humus carbon sequestration ...

A very important part of the success of this project is an understanding of the soil food web, in other words, how organisms ...

“All but the stones break down into lovely humus. I'm always stunned at how quick the break-down is. The earth is like a ...

Gardeners hoping to protect their roses for next year have been given a simple tip to ensure their blooms are protected ...

To alleviate pests, plant mustards, and if your soil could use more humus, plant cowpeas. Your local nursery will have bulk cover crop seed and can help you figure out what would be best for your ...

Roses are fairly easy to care for but there are certain things gardeners should be doing to prepare them for the cold, frosty ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! Fall is a great time to apply soil amendments to the garden, the lawn and our ...

It is incredibly easy to care for roses in autumn as long as you stop fertilising them, and instead do a quick gardening job ...

Erythroniums pair brilliantly with trilliums, another aristocratic, shade-loving, spring-flowering woodlander, albeit one ...