Soil Association

plants, people have to develop agriculture. Deforestation is done in order to provide enough space for planting crops. Chemical fertilizer is used to make the plants bigger and faster to grow. Fossil fuels are used for farm machinery to plough the soil, as well as to process the food products. One of the main causes of deforestation is agriculture. Forests are cleared to be converted to plantations. The plantations can be for palm, grain, rice, corn, and other crops. With the huge increase in…

Mass wasting, also known as slope movement or mass movement, is the geomorphic process by which soil, sand, regolith, and rock move downslope typically as a mass, largely under the force of gravity, but frequently affected by water and water content as in submarine environments and mudslides When the gravitational force acting on a slope exceeds its resisting force, slope failure (mass wasting) occurs. The slope material's strength and cohesion and the amount of internal friction between…

How To Mow A Lawn: Simple Steps To A Beautiful Lawn Have you ever gazed out the kitchen window and realized the grass is getting extremely long and beginning to get a bit out of control. It is way past due to mow the lawn, but you haven’t had much experience in lawn keeping. You might see breathtaking lawns on television or in gardening magazines and wonder, how can I get my lawn to be a show stopper? Here are five simple steps and tips on pruning your lawn and making it look like a…

is only sold online, I visited their site, anyways. Atomic Bloomz is said to be the most advanced nutrient for plants in the market as described in their website. I learned from experience that the nutrients needed by plants that they get from the soil is not enough to make them grow healthy that is why there is a need for fertilizers to support the plants’ needs for growing healthy which is manifested…

in population. The quality of soil is of paramount importance when it comes to planting crops. A major factor attributed to soil quality is the presence of earthworms. Earthworms are very important in the world of agriculture and can help maximize crop yields. In this study, the effects of earthworms on varying soil pHs and soil density were viewed. Earthworms (Lumbricus terrestris) are very beneficial for the soil. They change the structure and composition of the soil, they alter water…

a thin clay soil layer formed. This was followed by a general drying of the climate which prevented significant erosion of the surface. A wet phase 5-3 MYA led to the formation of the Nullarbor caves as the limestone dissolved and stalagmites and stalactites of calcite grew. Caverns continue to enlarge as salt crystals corrode rock walls. (12) During the Miocene period (23 – 5 MYA), these events led to flora and fauna which were tolerant of heat, lack of water and alkaline soil due to…

shells and coffee grounds. I did put all that material in a strong blender and blended it till it became fine. The last step was that I spread all the raw material in my garden with the help of a trowel. Since the entire process is happening within the soil, it would help the Mother Nature to decompose them faster by breaking all the scrap food into fine raw materials. This will help the garden to reap the rewards without any additional…

Unique article title: How to Store Lawn Equipment for Winter Article summary in 120 - 140 characters: You should be properly preparing your lawn equipment for winter, so you don't have to worry when you start up the mower or weed trimmer next spring. Article summary in 50 - 75 words: Properly preparing your lawn equipment, which includes the mower, weed trimmer and chain saw, means you don't have to worry about whether it'll start in the spring. You can also do routine maintenance before…

It is a common misperception that lawn care service in Frisco, TX is less necessary in the fall. This is simply not true. Especially in Texas, the lower temperatures and increased rain makes fall the best time to prepare your lawn for a healthy spring. Grass may not appear to be growing as quickly once summer is over, but your yard is actually absorbing moisture and nutrients in preparation for winter. There are several things you can do in the fall to care for your front and back yards. A…

Water is a key to organizing all creatures lives and is important in many land surface disciplines such as agriculture, hydrology and environmental science (Delworth and Manabe, 1989). Especially, soil moisture is vital of importance to plant in order to maintain its life processes biologically. Water constitutes 80 to 90% of the fresh weight of most herbaceous plant parts and more than 50% of the fresh weight of woody plants. On the other hand, increasing population and decreasing water source…