A: Fertile soil is important, so perhaps fertilizing is the answer. Fertilize when growth begins in the spring, after blooms and again in three months, if necessary. In addition, after three to five ...

Farming has destroyed a lot of the rich soil of America's Midwestern prairie. A team of scientists just came up with a staggering new estimate for just how much has disappeared.. They say that the ...

Walk through Iowa today and you'll see endless cornfields stretching to the horizon. What you won't see is what's ...

Scientists classify soil based on factors such as mineral content, texture, drainage capacity, and fertility. Globally, the 7 most common types of soil form the basis of farming and ecosystem balance: ...

Scientists are cleaning soil contaminated by oil spills in a way that saves energy and reclaims the soil's fertility, using a process known as pyrolysis, which involves heating contaminated soils in ...

One third of the cropland in the upper Midwest has entirely lost its fertile topsoil, according to a new study. Other scientists doubt that... New Evidence Shows Fertile Soil Gone From Midwestern ...