HUMIC compounds are acidic dark coloured and predominantly aromatic substances that occur in soil organic matter ... the availability of nutrients to plant roots and biological systems, and ...

comprised of multiple plants, each anchoring itself (and the soil around it) with a network of wiry roots. If you've ever encountered a clump of sword fern, you'll know just what we're talking about.

Silicon (Si) is one of the most abundant elements on Earth, found in large quantities in soil ... of the plant. In rice plants with the mutated SSS gene, Si uptake from the roots was significantly ...

As long ago as 2300 BC, a Chinese Emperor recorded that licorice was a “magic plant” that could rejuvenate aging men. This is an interesting observation that is partly due to licorice root’s adaptogen ...

image provided by Jessica Damiano shows a drip-irrigation soaker hose set in place over the soil in a small raised-garden bed on Long Island, N.Y. Damiano recommends using soaker hoses to direct water ...

The results show that low levels of pesticides are present in the soil and vegetation ... Pesticides can also be found in the soil and plants of surrounding meadows because they are blown there ...