This type of soil contains at least 25 percent clay and is particularly good at holding nutrients due to the microscopic structure of each clay particle, explains Anton Ledin, the in-house plant ...

There are over 20,000 soil varieties worldwide. But the most common and important types of soils are six main groups of soils: clay, sandy, silty, peaty, chalky and loamy.

Iowa NRCS Area Resource Soil Scientist Jason Steele trains NRCS staff and build stronger relationships with farmers.

These methods improve drainage and boost plant health.

Soil quality is a major component of growing healthy food plots, as well as other things, such as gardens and yards. There are many different soil test kits available for everyone from the one-plot ...

Different soil types retain and supply nutrients differently, and grid sampling can be helpful to determine distinct soil conditions across a field due to topography, climate and historical land ...