I would like to talk about soil aggregate stability. A soil aggregate is a whole bunch of individual soil particles that are bound, or glued, together. How well those aggregates hold up to disruptive ...

Soil aggregates are groups of individual soil particles that bind to each other more strongly than adjacent particles. Aggregates that don’t fall apart and revert to individual soil particles when ...

MORRISVILLE, N.C., Dec. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration of World Soil Day, December 5, the Soil Health Institute (SHI) announced the release of a free phone application, Slakes, to empower and ...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / December 11, 2023 / In celebration of World Soil Day, December 5, the Soil Health Institute (SHI) announced the release of a free phone application, Slakes, to empower ...

A new study across the central Great Plains on the effects of more than 19 years of various tillage practices shows that no-till makes soil much more stable than plowed soil. A joint Agricultural ...

Aggregation is an excellent indicator of soil health, especially when a shift in management practices happens on-farm. Water and air movement in the soil along with trafficability improve when ...

A growing body of research suggests that combining biochar with other soil amendments such as compost, manure, or fertilizers may improve soil health ...