The research, led by the Agroecosystem Sustainability Center, found that rotating corn after soybeans boosts yields and reduces nitrogen needs, though it impacts soil carbon levels and nitrogen ...

While the majority of Midwestern farmers rotate corn and soybeans, commodity prices and corn yield advantages compel some to ...

Bio-fertilisers emerge as a sustainable alternative to chemical fertilisers, enhancing soil health and crop quality through natural microbial processe Sign In TOI ...

Following best practices from previous federal post-wildfire soil-testing efforts, The Times collected samples from residential properties in Altadena and Pacific Palisades.

Can’t floss at night or don’t want to? That’s okay—just as long as you floss at some point every day. “If there are circumstances in which a person has more time at another time of the ...

Move the floss gently up and down, keeping it pressed against the tooth so you can remove food and other debris; Refrain from jerking and snapping the floss, focusing on smooth, gentle motions; ...

They also grew more intense without thick crops or native grasses to anchor the soil, causing “black blizzards” of dust to roll across the plains. Over a period of two days in 1934, winds ...

Earth’s soil is drying up. It could be irreversible. The losses in soil moisture already pose issues for farming, irrigation systems and critical water resources for humans.

Cut a piece of floss — about 18 inches, or the length of 2½ toothbrushes — and wrap it around your middle fingers on both hands, leaving a couple of inches at a time to work with.

Eroded soil also affects water quality and aquatic life, since soil can be transported by runoff to water courses, such as rivers and lakes, clogging water reservoirs and causing the nutrients washed ...