Soil Science

Some growers manage soils with very different textures (sand to silt to clay) and/or different depths (shallow to deep), all within the same field. These types of highly variable soils make irrigatio ...

Manure can be a valuable source of nitrogen and phosphorous: learn to recover these nutrients and others through better dairy manure management here. ...

Good irrigation water management will increase yields, improve crop quality, conserve water, save energy, decrease fertilizer requirements, and reduce non-point source pollution. Using soil moisture ...

Washington berry growers often fumigate soil prior to planting to control soilborne diseases, plant-parasitic nematodes, and weeds. The US EPA is phasing in new regulations on many of the common soil ...

Decreasing soil pH, also called soil acidification, is a growing concern in eastern Washington and northern Idaho. Researchers and farmers have measured soil pH values below 5.0 throughout the Palouse ...

Decreasing soil pH, also called soil acidification, is a growing concern in eastern Washington and northern Idaho. Researchers and farmers have measured soil pH values below 5.0 throughout the Palous ...