This garden material doesn't directly add nutrients to soil. Instead, it helps keep the nutrients present for longer and ...

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According to the Watauga Cooperative Extension, farmers and gardeners in the mountain region are challenged by the "old" soils: the many thousands of years since glaciers last crossed ...

A global study has found that adding biochar to organic waste composting can significantly reduce emissions of potent ...

DDT soil pollution is still a major problem in many parts of the world. Researchers have developed a new method to manage ecological risks from the toxin by binding it with biochar. When they mixed ...

Excessive use of fertilizers has fueled global food production, but it has also left behind a serious problem: nitrate ...