One of the challenges that new residents (and seasoned ones) trying to garden in Florida come across is how to grow things in our dry sandy soils. There is more to it than applying lots of water and ...

Question: I want to start my warm-season garden this month. What should I do to improve my sandy garden site? Answer: Add lots of organic matter to Florida sands. Till compost, peat moss and similar ...

Due to global warming, there is a need to increase the water use efficiency of crops under rainfed agriculture, particularly in semi-arid regions. Therefore, the effect of NPK fertilizer application ...

Water scarcity, high temperatures and sandy soils have been a problem for farmers, especially women farmers, in Mauritania trying to grow vegetables under harsh conditions to feed their families and ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The effect of long-term (1983-1988) applications of crop residues (millet straw, 2-41 ha⁻¹ yr⁻¹) and/or mineral fertilizer (30 kg N, 13 kg P ...

For this reason, according to state soil scientist Richard Shaw, it’s “safe to assume people are applying more fertilizer in areas with sandy soil, in order to get the same level of productivity.” ...

Grass often characterizes many community spaces and residential zones. However, not all soil types are conducive to the growth of grass. Take sandy soil for example, it’s distinguished by its friable ...

As a kid, I used to think it was very odd that many vacation homes at the Jersey Shore had yards carpeted not in grass, but in gravel. Was this just a ploy to ditch the mower and make more beach time, ...