Soil-borne plant diseases, such as damping-off, root rots, and wilts, which often lead to non-specific symptoms and are therefore difficult to diagnose, are responsible for major crop losses annually.

The pH of a soil refers to its acidity or alkalinity and is a vital factor in plant growth. It's easy to measure and is usually listed numerically on a scale of one to 14. Acid soils have a pH of ...

Before a nutrient can be used by plants it must be dissolved in the soil solution. Most minerals and nutrients are more soluble or available in acid soils than in neutral or slightly alkaline soils.

Irrigation water high in bicarbonates can wreak havoc on crops, causing soil compaction, blocking plants’ nutrient uptake and ...

University of Minnesota Extension Many home gardeners are getting ready to plant potatoes this spring and are searching for some way to prevent potato scab. They may have dug their potatoes last ...

You either can apply lime to sweeten the soil or grow acid-loving plants, which not only tolerate such conditions but thrive on them. This shrub is famous for how its round “mophead” clusters ...

Weeds can be a gardener’s nightmare, competing with your beloved plants for nutrients ... plastic will raise soil temperatures to levels that kill weed seeds, pests, and disease organisms.

--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VGrid Energy Systems, a California-based renewable energy company and maker of Persist® plant and soil enhancers, has issued a new white paper titled: “Pyroligneous ...