Organic fertilizers are gentle-acting carbon- and microbe-containing materials from plant and animal residues. Examples include blood, bone, compost, manures, seaweed, sugars, grains, meals and worm ...

One of the most remarkable soil amendments for organic gardeners is greensand. I rely on this fertilizer to provide vital nutrients for my vegetable plants. Benefits of greensand include the facts ...

Every thriving garden begins from the ground up, and healthy soil is right at its foundation. But what counts as a healthy soil? Simply put, soil health is defined as its ability to function as a ...

Most people know about the vitamins and minerals we need in our bodies, but fewer understand the different types, especially when it comes to buzzy terms like "trace minerals." The minerals you need ...

A person's hands cup a sample of pelletized agricultural fertlizer and a piece of the phosphate rock from which it is created. DURHAM N.C. – An international team of scientists has uncovered toxic ...

Researchers have discovered how a protein in plant roots controls the uptake of minerals and water, a finding which could improve the tolerance of agricultural crops to climate change and reduce the ...

Advances in Horticultural Science, Vol. 25, No. 2 (2011), pp. 81-89 (9 pages) Research was carried out in Latina province (Italy) on rocket, radish and zucchini grown under tunnel. Ten treatments, ...