Nuntachart Ratanaburi, a researcher with the TDRI proposes that increased porosity should be incorporated in Bangkok by using porous cement, asphalt, and "green" strategies to reduce flooding. This ...

This article digs into soil-less materials that can be used to grow plants. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

Exomad Green's latest field study was conducted across three different regions in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, and despite a severe drought, crops treated with biochar demonstrated a noticeably strong ...

The rainy season, which officially began in May, combined with the La Niña effect, brings unusually heavy rains that leave several areas inundated. Worse, the climate change impact intensifies weather ...

A local company has found a new use for forestry waste that would otherwise be burned releasing emissions into the atmosphere ...

Soils are not just the ground we walk on or a medium to plant into – they are dynamic, living energy systems with a host of ...

There are many affordable ways to DIY a successful raised garden, including using cinder blocks. But you should take certain ...

Globally, around 10% of irrigated land and a similar portion of rain-fed farmland suffer from salinization, which continues ...

Soil porosity. Well-managed soil looks and feels crumblike in structure. There are three types of soil pores, which are the spaces inside or around the crumblike particles. “The size of pores plays a ...

Most potting soils are mostly pore space rather than soil — roughly 75 to 80% space. You can add perlite to improve your soil or other drainage materials like crushed bark, coir, rice hulls, coarse ...