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Oct- 2016 -21 OctoberSoil
The Soil Profile
The soil profile can tell a lot about a soils fertility status. For example, a very fertile soil will have…
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19 OctoberSoil
The Soils Cation Exchange Capacity and its Effect on Soil Fertility
Cation exchange capacity. Soil nutrients exist as positively charged or negatively charged ions when dissolved. The positively charged ions are…
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17 OctoberSoil
Peat Soils
Peat soils are formed from partially decomposed plant material under anaerobic water saturated conditions. They are found in peatlands (also…
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13 OctoberSoil
How Do You Restore Degraded Soil?
A degraded soil typically loses its ability to supply food and habitation to living organisms, in its surrounding. When this…
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11 OctoberGeneral
Soil Classification
Soil classification involves the grouping of soils based on their physical, chemical and biological properties. There are different systems of…
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6 OctoberSoil
Soil
What is soil? There is more than one definition for soil the most common is that soil is a natural…
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4 OctoberAnimals
BeeConnected: Linking Farmers and Beekeepers to Save Bees in the UK
In the UK, bees contribute largely to food production as they pollinate major commercial crops and trees as well as…
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Sep- 2016 -23 SeptemberSoil
Soil Formation
Soil is formed through the process of rock weathering. Weathering is the breakdown of rocks into smaller particles when in…
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14 SeptemberGeneral
The Blackgrass Challenge in Britain
Blackgrass (Alopecurus myosuroides) is an annual grass weed also known as twitch grass, black twitch or slender meadow foxtail. It…
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7 SeptemberGeneral
Soil Nutrients
During the international year of soil in 2015, global attention was drawn to the importance of a healthy soil. One…
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