When you look at the walk-behind compactors in your fleet, chances are you don't think of them as precise scientific instruments. Yet, soil compaction is a science and it requires a certain degree of ...

Hughes, a University of Minnesota Extension educator that specializes in tillage, soil compaction and soil health joined UMN Extension crops educator Angie Peltier to talk about ...

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Ideally soil has air pockets to allow moisture, worms, roots and microbes to pass through. When soil ...

Deep ripping can be beneficial to highly compacted sandy soils to “remove physical constraints to root growth which result from compaction due to machinery trafficking, animal trampling or natural ...

I often mention my veg patch’s clay soil in this column, and that’s because soil type affects what we grow and how. Getting to know your soil is an essential part of becoming a great grower of edible ...

That’s probably the first thing that Virginia Beach gardeners need to know. Most local soils are clay, which means that they’re hard, compacted, and poorly drained. If you live along Pungo Ridge, at ...

Cement is one of the most useful materials we have, although it's not eco-friendly, but one alternative is just as strong ...

Protecting soil health is vital for the health of crops now, and in the future. This ultimate guide covers the key areas of soil health, how to test your soil, the numerous ways you can improve the ...