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Cover crops are all the rage these days, and might be a part of the solution for problems confronting the long-term sustainability of agricultural production in the U.S. Simply defined, cover crops ...

Just like any other organisms, crop-destroying soil microbes die if they get too hot. With that fact in mind, scientists have developed a new system in which soil-heating microwaves are used to kill ...

Learn the difference between harmful and beneficial pests to help boost soil biology in conservation cropping systems.

During a gardening interest meeting last week, home gardeners brought up an issue. The problem was that planting the same plants each year in the same location can lead to fungal and bacterial disease ...

Dr. Sunshin Jung of the Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute has developed a technology to effectively control soil pests through penetrative microwave heating. A research team led by Dr.

Soybean cyst nematode (SCN) is among the most damaging pests affecting soybean crops around the world, with current ...

Carolyn-Monika Görres laughs at the seeming improbability of her own research. She never expected to find herself eavesdropping on beetle grubs living in the soil, much less to be planning a project ...

Using old potting soil can lead to root rot, stunted growth, and unhealthy plants.