A research team reveals that the way plant residues transform into humic substances can profoundly reshape soil microbial ...

Increasing attention is being directed toward carbon sequestration in agricultural soils due to its potential to mitigate global climate change. Enhancing soil organic carbon (SOC) storage is not only ...

In a novel approach to stalling global warming while reinvigorating nutrient-depleted farmland, chemists have found they can promote soil's natural ability to soak up greenhouse-gas carbon dioxide ...

Every farmer and every allotment gardener knows that humus is good for plant growth. But why? Humus contains humic substances. These substances have numerous advantages for the soil. In particular, ...