When looking at a hand full of soil, it might not look very active, but your soil is a container for a dynamic system of biotic (living) and abiotic (physical) processes. This means the composition of your soil is constantly changing and to ensure good yields, farmers must adjust to…
The pH level of your soil influences the availability of nutrients to plants in the soil. If the pH levels move beyond the optimal range of about 6 (slightly acidic) and 7.5 (slightly alkaline), your plants will have difficulty to absorb certain nutrients and deficiencies will occur, ultimately affecting the…
If you cultivate vegetables of any kind, you will know how important the pH of your soil is. The pH value of your soil will indicate which crops or vegetables will grow best in your soil. The pH of soil is a measurement of the acidity or alkalinity of the…
It has long been known that the soils of Sub-Saharan Africa are degraded. Poor soils mean poor crops and poor yields. Take action now and restore fertility to the soils on your farms, fields and in your food gardens. Degraded soils are over-used and exhausted, they have little topsoil, poor…