A pot of gray, lifeless regolith does not look like the start of dinner. Yet in a new experiment, researchers managed to grow ...

Fifth-generation farmer Justin Wylie is testing algae to rebuild soil health in orchards. By boosting soil microbes through ...

Scientists are one step closer to growing crops on the moon after successfully cultivating chickpeas in simulated lunar soil.

Long-term ecosystem warming changes not only plants but the fungi in the soil below, according to a new study including researchers from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. "Hidden mycorrhizal ...

PROSPERIDAD, AGUSAN DEL SUR, Philippines — Inside the provincial capitol complex here, workers carefully handle bags of soil ...

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Tests involving growing chickpea plants in lunar regolith treated with vermicompost and fungi yielded harvestable crops — but ...

March is a busy month in the garden, with planting, pruning and fertilizing topping the list of chores. Prioritize your ...

Agricultural lime takes time to work, but it provides excellent returns by improving soil pH, nutrient availability and fertilizer efficiency.

Test soil regularly and apply soil acidifiers accordingly to maintain consistent pH.

Life's capacity to survive in simulated lunar and Martian soils has been explored in two papers published in Scientific Reports. Treating simulated lunar soil with both symbiotic fungi and ...

Chris Cobos is the Texas A&M AgriLife Research environmental soil scientist at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Vernon.