Articles, tagged with "soil structure", page 1

A cool weather crop and a member of the mustard family,also a relative to cabbage and cauliflower. It is an simple to grow root crop that is nutritious and versatile, eaten raw, with dips or cooked. This crop when grown fresh in your house garden has a ta...

Organic farming is the method of growing plants of fruits, vegetables, as well as ornamental plants like garden plants without using artificial pesticides, herbicides, or fertilizers. It is the combination of best farming methods used in past and modern s...

Soil organic carbon, which makes up about 60% of the soil organic matter on average, has beneficial effects on many physical, chemical and biological functions of soil quality. It helps support the productivity and diversity of all living organisms in the...

Plants take up nutrient elements from the soil through their roots. Plants need nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium in large amounts; very often, these elements are not available in adequate quantities in the soil. Other essential nutrients such as boron, ...