Despite the known environmental consequences of excessive inorganic fertilizer use—such as soil degradation and water eutrophication—many farmers continue to rely heavily on them due to the perceived ...

Purpose of Fertilizers Fertilizers are available in various formulations. There are two primary classes: organic (or natural) ...

University of Minnesota Extension The bright sunshine coming though my office windows this morning caused me to take a close look at my indoor plants and I observed new growth coming from several ...

Shady areas in landscapes and gardens require plants that need or tolerate shade. If you need ideas, attend the class “Some ...

Among the various derivatives of phenoxyacetic acids, 2,4-D (salts and esters) and MCPA (salts) are widely used as herbicides ...

The Government has launched several key schemes to upgrade agricultural technology to improve productivity, sustainability, and farmers’ income. The Digital Agriculture Mission, is a major initiative ...

A new company has been reaching out to farmers with a soil amendment and an offer that sounds too good to be true, so ...

Insect frass turns waste into a powerful organic fertilizer, boosting soil health and sustainability in farming.

The total productivity of plants at sequestering carbon varies based on the ecosystem it lives in. To identify different ...

While a single plant is capable of fixing inorganic carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air, the entire ecosystem surrounding the ...

Insect frass, a waste product from farming insects like mealworms and crickets, is gaining recognition as an organic soil amendment. It consists of insect waste, uneaten feed, and molted skins and is ...