Saltwater intrusion from sea level rise and tidal flooding is increasing soil salinity risks in coastal farm fields (Figure 1). Soil salinity is related to the presence of soluble salts and cations ...

Many nutrients in soil exist as salts, soluble and available for plant uptake. But when salts accumulate in excess, crop growth can decline. With more frequent surface flooding in coastal fields and ...

Of all the tasks superintendents must complete on a daily basis and the projects they must attend to, taking time to read and interpret soil test results is not frequently high on the "to do" list.

Dr Nick Harris, from Southampton University’s school of Electronics and Electrical Engineering, worked with a group of professors from the University of Western Australia (UWA) to produce the soil ...

By reviewing and updating soil tests regularly and following research-based recommendations, farmers can improve fertilizer efficiency, maintain soil fertility and maximize profitability while ...

A focus at the European Space Agency's Living Planet Symposium is on the innovative Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity (SMOS) mission, which recently became operational. Early results are proving very ...