The basic soil properties are listed in Table 1. Table 1. Basic properties of the soil and amendments of maize litter and biochar. Biochar was prepared from maize litter (leaves) at 400°C and 650°C.

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If only cats could scoop their own litter. Sadly, that will never be a reality, but there’s another just-as-great solution: self-cleaning litter boxes. I enlisted my three favorite felines to ...

Zack Rendel is kneeling at the edge of a wheat field just south of farm headquarters in Miami. He’s digging in the soil with ...

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

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