A food safety activist’s warning that sewage-based compost given away by San Francisco contains toxic material received an indifferent response Tuesday from utilities officials, who plan to hold a ...

Dr Rajul Patkar of IIT Bombay developed NutriSens, a portable soil testing device that helps farmers analyse nutrients ...

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 ...

Soil color could replace expensive chemical tests, helping farmers monitor fertility and carbon faster and more safely.

Heavy metal contamination of soils has emerged as a significant environmental concern, primarily due to its detrimental impact on food quality, groundwater, micro-organisms, and plant growth. Human ...

A growing body of research suggests that combining biochar with other soil amendments such as compost, manure, or fertilizers may improve soil health ...