Agricultural soil testing is critical to determining soil’s nutrient concentration and variability across your fields. It is ideal to test your fields’ soil at least every two to three years to inform ...

This photo shows a yellowing young leaf, though its veins remain green, indicating that this plant is hungry for iron. Plants do tell us when they are hungry — with poor or distorted growth, and with ...

This is my periodic, obligatory soil test article. Don’t let your initial knee jerk reaction prevent you from reading! This topic isn’t as “sexy” as organic gardening, pollinator plants or even cherry ...

THE Chemistry and Soils Research Institute (CSRI) has revealed that it has adopted advanced methods of soil testing to assess the proper amounts of fertilisers and amendments to be put to the soil.

How does pH of the soil affect nutrient availability for plants? The pH of the soil is what controls solubility of nutrients, which makes the nutrients available to the plants. Ideal pH for most ...

In the early stages, Uganda's soils were considered fertile and little was done to improve productivity in a systematic way. However it was soon realised that crop yields in Uganda declined under ...

During the lull of late fall to early spring, when turfgrasses are dormant, many LCOs may experience a decline in revenue-generating opportunities. Some companies take up extra jobs such as snow ...

We are now in a transition period with our gardens, lawns and landscapes, so it is important to evaluate your soil during this period. This is often overlooked and is the root cause of many plant ...