Tag: soil

Soil has hidden antibiotics ready to be found –– and the new race to find them

Most bacteria in soil cannot be cultured in the lab, and that has long been a barrier for science....

How Termites and Ants Built the Tropics’ Best Soil

This is like discovering that the pyramids weren’t built by natural erosion, but by ancient engineers

A museum for Middle East soil

The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) and the International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA) will fund and develop the Middle East and North Africa’s first comprehensive guide for establishing and operating soil museums.

These countries have the saltiest soil and include the US, China and Iran

The world's soils are becoming too salty for farming. These man-made problems are cause for concern but remediation of soils can be done.

Daniel Hillel pioneer of drip irrigation showed us how to grow food in the desert

Daniel Hillel proved that plants grown in continuously moist soil, achieved through micro-irrigation, produce higher yields than plants grown under flooding or sprinkler irrigation.

Soil health calculator

To help farmers evaluate the impact carbon sequestration and other practices might have on their businesses, the Institute is developing a decision support tool

Forests can bounce back after acid rain

If you grew up in the 70s or 80s no one was talking about climate change: they were talking...

Dec 5, World Soil Day. Take action

Soil can be made and cultivated. To celebrate World Soil Day, start with these soil-friendly tips.

20 Goofy Ingredients You Can Actually Compost

Green Prophet loves composting, the DIY alchemy of diverting waste from landfills and converting it to nutrient-rich soil. But...