STATEWIDE –A free state program is giving Hoosier farmers more information about what their soil needs — and what it doesn’t. The Indiana State Department of Agriculture is again offering no-cost soil ...

How does pH of the soil affect nutrient availability for plants? The pH of the soil is what controls solubility of nutrients, which makes the nutrients available to the plants. Ideal pH for most ...

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Spring is in the air, and your garden is begging for attention. You’ve got seeds lined up, compost ready, and dreams of a backyard bursting with color. But here’s the twist: your soil might be ...

Since losing her home in the Eaton Fire, Carolina Chacon has been concerned about rebuilding on potentially contaminated soil. "After the first big rain storm in October, we developed a sinkhole under ...

When it comes to growing cotton, success starts before a single seed is planted. Many growers focus on managing cotton after it has emerged, but successful management begins below the surface and ...

Soil testing could not be more important preceding tasks like establishing a new garden, diagnosing plant problems, determining fertilizer needs — and much more. But some situations don't require the ...

Fort Bragg announced it will begin sampling soil from some residential areas this month to assess lead levels in the ground. The soil sampling will focus on neighborhoods with homes built before 1978, ...

Knowing your soil type is as important as knowing the light conditions and rainfall averages when it comes to choosing the right plants for your garden. If you have really sandy soil, for example, you ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Los Angeles County released the final findings of soil samples taken from the Palisades and Eaton fire areas. According to the public health department, the soil in the Palisades ...

Many nutrients in soil exist as salts, soluble and available for plant uptake. But when salts accumulate in excess, crop growth can decline. With more frequent surface flooding in coastal fields and ...