Urban parks are a vital component of urban ecosystems and provide distinctive habitats for soil microorganisms. Yet ...

Soil bacteria in ancient lama-bordo fields reveal bacteria capable of fertilizing crops and transforming sustainable rural agriculture.

Bacteria living in the barren, ice-free soils of Antarctica have found a way to endure months of freezing darkness without sunlight or organic food. Instead of relying on photosynthesis, these ...

Soybean cyst nematode (SCN) is among the most damaging pests affecting soybean crops around the world, with current ...

It takes time to make compost. Organic matter requires about two to three months to break down in hot compost piles, and up to a year or more in cold composting systems. But if you add a compost ...