Soils that are exposed to prolonged drought often develop desiccation cracks, which impact soil properties and exacerbate ...

Atterberg limits are very useful plasticity properties of fine-grained soils, which have been popularly used to predict engineering properties through various correlations developed from time to time.

Soil structure refers to the spatial arrangement of mineral particles, organic matter and void spaces that together form a dynamic three-dimensional framework. This architecture governs pore size ...

Take a look out at this landscape. What do you notice? Credit: Shutterstock Take a walk outside. Get some fresh air. What do you notice around you? Buildings, trees, and the sky may be on your list, ...

The Farming for a Better Future Open day at Teagasc, Johnstown castle, Co. Wexford saw a great emphasis placed on how farmers ...

Most gardeners know the three-number code on a fertilizer bag. Nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium – the familiar N-P-K trio that ...

If you're planting a vegetable garden in a raised bed, it might require a specific kind of soil mix; here's how to figure out the best soil for your bed.

Soil pollution refers to the dangerously high concentrations of contaminants in soil. While contaminants such as metals, inorganic ions, salts, and organic compounds naturally occur in soils, these ...