Changes in root architecture, induction of root-based transport systems and associations with beneficial soil microorganisms allow plants to maintain optimal nutrient content in the face of ...

Can I Test My Soil for Nitrogen? Unlike other plant nutrients, most laboratories do not routinely test soil for N because the N cycle is very dynamic. The dynamic nature of the N cycle means that the ...

Soil C results both directly from growth and death of plant roots, as well as indirectly ... due to the unknown consequences on global nutrient cycles and marine ecosystems (Cullen & Boyd 2008).

Algae blooms prevent sunlight reaching other plants. The plants begin to die. Excessive nutrients (nitrates) from fertilisers are flushed from the land into rivers by rainwater. Oxygen levels ...

A 2004 US study found important nutrients in some garden crops ... other chemicals disrupting the fine balance of soil life, the health of crop plants, and therefore affecting the quality of ...

all poor soils are lacking in nutrients. Adapting to these conditions might seem limiting, but some of the best plants for poor soil are both beautiful and impactful, and - more importantly - will ...

fertile soil; by using green manure or growing legumes to fix nitrogen from the air through the process of biological nitrogen fixation; by micro-dose fertilizer applications, to replenish losses ...

Radishes need steady moisture to grow well but they can't handle waterlogged conditions. Aim for about one inch of water per ...