Last year in The Conversation Canada, we described Agrilo, an affordable “colorimetric” soil-testing system developed through ...

Last year, we described Agrilo, an affordable "colorimetric" soil-testing system developed through research at MacEwan ...

When it comes to plant health, soil acidity. There's an easy way to test the pH level of your soil to ensure your plants have ...

Soil test data isn't worth much if the cores are collected poorly. Follow these steps to ensure you're getting the most from ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The question I receive most frequently from vegetable gardeners: How much fertilizer should I apply? The second most frequently ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Soil type affects how it retains water and nutrients.Photograph: iStock/Getty Images I often mention my veg patch's clay soil in ...

Planning soil testing plays an important role in land development projects. By focusing on the right timing, environmental, health, and ...

In my 40 years of teaching and consulting, one of the biggest and most frustrating problems I continually encounter is when so called “landscape professionals” and homeowners continue to apply annual ...

Farmers in a time crunch have a new, speedier option for analyzing the texture and organic matter content of the soil on their fields. Gerson Drescher, assistant professor of soil fertility for the ...

The University of Delaware (UD) has rated soils in terms of the likelihood of profitable responses to additions of phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) from fertilizers, manures, and other soil amendments ...

When farmers talk about their soil test results, the conversation often starts and ends with soil pH. While that one number is important to determining whether lime is needed, that insight is just a ...

How much fertilizer do I apply to the lawn and gardens? The best way to tell is to conduct a soil test. The soil test results ...