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What are Soil Amendments?
Soil amendments are substances added to soil to improve its physical properties such as permeability, water infiltration and retention, drainage, aeration and structure. The purpose of a soil amendment is to create a better environment for the roots of a plant and...
Basic Plant Nutrition: What Your Plants Require and How to Identify Deficiencies
There are three key nutrients essential for plant health and growth: nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium (or potash). These are the elements typically in short supply in soil. In addition to these, plants require a number of other nutrients in order to grow and...
Understanding Soil pH
If you want your garden or landscape to look its best, it's important to give your plants what they need to thrive. One important aspect of plant health is the pH of the soil. But what is soil pH, and what needs to be done after you know the pH number? Is it necessary...
What is Vertical Farming?
Vertical farming is basically indoor farming in multiple vertical shelves – growing upwards, not outwards. The concept was popularized by Columbia University professor Dickson Despommier in 1999. The main idea is to grow more food on less acreage – this is done by...
Agrivoltaics Combines Agriculture With Solar Power
One of the major arguments against utility-scale solar power is the amount of land needed to deploy solar panels. Land used for solar power cannot be used for other purposes, such as agriculture. However, according to the Portland Press Herald, an experiment is being...
The Rise of Agricultural Drones
Technology is changing nearly every industry in the world, and agriculture is no exception. Although many think of farming as part of a more simple life, it is becoming increasingly complex. Farming is an unpredictable occupation faced with obstacles such as soil...
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