Figure 1: Traditional and emergent views of the nature of soil organic matter affect how we predict and manage soil, air and water. Here we argue in favour of a soil continuum model (SCM) that ...

Soil organic matter also formed at the end of decomposition, when both non-structural and structural compounds were lost at similar rates. ... (IRGA, model LI6252, LICOR).

According to data from the CAS, the black soil restoration team has established dozens of demonstration areas in Northeast China and has promoted methods to increase soil organic matter content to ...

A revolutionary land management model is being applied across the fields of Northeast China to restore its precious and fertile ... straw is crushed and buried deep to replenish soil organic matter.

Soil organic matter is the organic component of soils, mostly composed of residues left by dead plants and microorganisms. Understanding how soils break down or preserve organic matter is important ...

But how that organic matter is built is crucial for its stability in the soil and whether levels in the soil will be long-lasting, says Joel Williams, soil health educator and consultant of ...

A CABBI research team has developed DayCent-CABBI, a model that integrates soil microbes and the distinct physiological traits of large perennial grasses into DayCent.

The researchers used agroecosystem model ecosys to explain why corn yield is higher after soybean at normal nitrogen ...

CORVALLIS – Adding organic matter is the best way to improve nearly all kinds of soils. If you’re unsure if your soil needs amendments, take note if it dries and cracks in summer, drains ...

Various kinds of manure will add organic matter to the soil as well as add fertility. Fresh manure should be tilled in well in advance of planting to avoid burning young seedlings.

The soil pH can also influence plant growth by its effect on activity of beneficial microorganisms Bacteria that decompose soil organic matter are hindered in strong acid soils. This prevents organic ...