Effective nutrient management is essential for permanent crops, especially as trees and vines emerge from dormancy and begin ...

This is the metric that’s most important for calcium measurement, as it refers to the ability of the soil to absorb and contain specific nutrients, including calcium. Higher CEC scores reflect a ...

there is skepticism towards this approach due to the unknown consequences on global nutrient cycles and marine ecosystems (Cullen & Boyd 2008). The goal of increased storage of carbon in soil has ...

Soils can be thought of as storehouses for plant nutrients. Many nutrients, such as calcium and magnesium, may be supplied to plants solely from reserves held in the soil. Others like potassium are ...

A 2004 US study found important nutrients in some garden crops are up to 38% lower than there were at the middle of the 20th Century. On average, across the 43 vegetables analysed, calcium content ...