plant anatomy and/or plant physiology with thesis research in one of those areas. Soil Science involves course work and thesis research in soil chemistry, soil fertility and management, soil physics, ...

WGN’s “Plant Daddy” Tim Joyce is back to share some weekend gardening tips, including how to sterilize soil, how to get rid of mold or fungus in soil and what it means for your plants.

Not all soil is the same and most of it doesn’t have the nutrients that your plants or grass need to grow the best way. Luckily that is where Dairy Doo, comes in with their products to help our ...

As spring kicks off, Rosy Soil is spotlighting biochar—a carbon-rich soil amendment that not only improves plant health but also helps capture carbon. With moisture retention, nutrient ...

Think of your indoor and outdoor plants a little bit like Goldilocks: They need a just-right potting mix or soil to help them really thrive. And although the words “potting mix” and “potting ...

Chennai: Hot-mix plants set up for road-laying work release fine silica dust that can cause silicosis, a chronic and irreversible lung disease. As public health and safety of people living near ...

Answer: It points to soil containing radioactive cesium that was dispersed over a wide area due to the 2011 Fukushima power plant meltdowns. After the accident, to minimize residents' exposure to ...

Cut a piece of cotton rope that's long enough to fit between the bottom of your water container and into your plant's soil. Take one end of the rope and push it several inches below the surface of ...

As soil organic matter (SOM) is broken down, the S in the organic forms is converted (mineralized) to sulfate-sulfur (written as SO 4-S). Sulfate-sulfur is the only form of S that is absorbed by plant ...

Rubber plants prefer well-draining soil, therefore, you should prepare a properly aerated potting soil for them. According to some experts, here is the recommended soil mix for rubber plants: one part ...