Soils have a natural characteristic called the cation exchange capacity (CEC) that allows them to hold (and exchange) cations (e.g., Ca+2 or Na+). These cations are held tight enough on the CEC that ...

Soils affected by salts can be described in two ways: by salinity classification or by potential crop response (Figure 1). Salinity classifications are based on the total accumulation of salts in the ...

The Keys to Soil Taxonomy, 13th edition, has been posted to USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service website. The Keys to Soil Taxonomy provides the taxonomic keys necessary for the ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are revolutionizing the way we understand and predict soil processes. Yet, while data-driven models ...

Soil gathered from various terrains consists of several characteristics, offering fingerprints to their origin. As per the International Union of Soil Science (IUSS) standard, the soil category could ...

Soil pH or soil reaction is an indication of the acidity or alkalinity of soil and is measured in pH units. Soil pH is defined as the negative logarithm of the hydrogen ion concentration. The pH scale ...

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A worm burrows its way through the dark earth, ingesting particles of soil and expelling nutrient-rich casts in a constant forage for food. Charles Darwin described earthworms as one of the most ...

A groundbreaking study published in Soil Ecology Letters unveils a novel deep learning method to rapidly and accurately identify soil-dwelling ...

For research work in Zimbabwe, Rémi Cardinael has received funding from the DSCATT project "Agricultural Intensification and Dynamics of Soil Carbon Sequestration in ...