#Agriculture and Soil Science

[ketyoulater]

[mindblowingscience]

Recently, the research team led by Professor Wu Lifang from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, developed copper pyrazole, a novel nitrification inhibitor, and a slow-release fertilizer coated with it. "This new approach aims to improve nitrogen (N) use efficiency in agriculture," said Dr. Duan Yan, a member of the team. The related findings were recently published in Frontiers in Microbiology.

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[saying-odd-shit]

i make her so hot and wet her mollisol becomes an ultisol

[wachinyeya]

https://www.newfoodmagazine.com/news/227272/corn-plants-solution-arsenic-contaminated-soil-challenges/

[cinader]

s2e4 REPLAY Imagine Earth Without Capitalism

Martha Cinader speaks with activist Laura Lengnick in this replay of our Winter Special. Laura is an award-winning scientist, farmer and researcher. The conversation ranges from alternatives to capitalism to Earth's best practices.

s2e4 REPLAY Imagine Earth Without Capitalism featuring LAURA LENGNICK, scientist, policymaker, educator, activist and farmer. SPOKEN WORD by Climbing PoeTree and Baba Brinkman featuring Gaia’s Eye [link to transcript] SHOW NOTES s2e4 REPLAY December 26, 2024Originally Aired February 11, 2024 view image Martha Cinader speaks with author Laura Lengnick in this replay of our Winter Climate…

[hylionyx]

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[technoregression]

ngl kinda pissed off with the way the world works like you spend your first 10 20 years just learning learning learning:

when you draw, by hand, a graph and it has an asymptote, you must not in any way indicate that the line diverges or moves away from the asymptote. the formula for calculating temperature loss in an environment!! that was my favourite :<

nutrient agar would be described as a control, a negative control to be precise because in this instance, no growth is expected. a "lawn" of bacteria in a Petri dish is when all individual colonies in an agar plate merge to form a field, or mat, of bacteria

Gel electrophoresis of DNA. endonucleases (restriction enzymes) hydrolyse (cut) the phosphodiester bonds at specific DNA base pair sequences. In the bacteria, the restriction enzymes cut DNA as a protective mechanism against invading foreign DNA. smaller fragments can move faster through the agarose matrix from the cathode to the anode, even though the larger fragments (i.e., 23kb) are more electronegative.

if animals are stressed before slaughter, you may end up with either PSE (pale, soft, exudative - severe short term stress) or DFD (dry, firm, dark - longer term stress). This is because they either suffer a rapid breakdown of muscle glycogen (PSE), or their muscle glycogen is used up during handling, transport, before and after slaughter (DFD).

the literary devices employed by the author work in tandem to elicit an emotional response from the reader by appealing to their sense of humanity, as well as an imagined psychological trauma.

data can be stored on a hard drive next to each other in physical space and we call this contiguous. It's useful for certain data structures, sometimes necessary. But you may not have enough free memory to access or execute programs if it needs to be contiguous. This is where something like a linked list data structure can come in handy.

Metamorphic rocks are are those that have been altered by external forces, such as (and typically) pressure and temperature. Eluviation is the process of clay leaving the A1/A2 horizons and heading toward the B horizon. Illuviation is clay accumulating into the B horizon. Leaching is just the movement of other things like phosphate, nitrates, etc, downward toward bedrock. The triangular soil texture (clay/silt/sand) diagram!

K(S) + H2O(I) → H2(g) + KOH (no idea what this even meant tbh)

I used to know all of that, and more, all at once. But now here I am filling out forms for people and scanning their documents and liaising with insurance, medical, financial, and other companies on their behalf.

"Why am I learning trig? When will we ever need this?" truth is little Timmy, you (on average) won't get to use it, you (on average) won't experience the joy of using these magnificent tools we get to learn at a young age, you (on average) will be robbed of every opportunity to experience this magic.

So. Enjoy it...

[ecosystemscenes]

Heavy spring rain physically breaks down exposed soil leading to soil erosion. Year-round ground cover protects the soil surface and enhances infiltration. Supplemental tile drainage increases infiltration and flow of water to reduce ponding. Drainage from this field with perennial grasses runs clear after days of saturating rains. 

[sock-ness-monster]

[fearofthefourthdimension]

It's relevant I swear

[farmerstrend]

A Sustainable Solution to Flood-Ravaged Kenyan Communities: Chinese-funded Bamboo Agroforestry Initiative

Discover how bamboo farming along Kenya’s Nzoia River is helping farmers prevent floods, restore degraded land, and create new income sources through eco-friendly products. Learn how a China-funded bamboo agroforestry project is empowering Kenyan farmers to protect against floods, improve food security, and boost livelihoods with sustainable practices. Explore how bamboo cultivation is…

[mindblowingscience]

Strategies deployed for the restoration of degraded land have had promising results in Brazil's semi-arid region, improving the microbial properties of the soil and contributing to a return of native ecosystem services. The techniques include removal of cattle or restriction of their access to specific areas of pasture; cultivation of cover crops; and terracing to control erosion. Recovery of soil microbial properties maintains biodiversity and raises crop yields, contributing to agricultural sustainability. These are the main findings of a study reported in the Journal of Environmental Management by a Brazilian research group comprising scientists affiliated with the University of São Paulo (USP), the Federal University of Piauí (UFPI), the Federal University of Ceará (UFC), and the Federal University of the Agreste of Pernambuco (UFAPE). The review article encompasses 18 studies conducted in the semi-arid region, especially the Caatinga, a local biome consisting mainly of deciduous thorn forest.

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[agreads]

Launching RegenIQ: A Scalable, Data-Driven Framework Driving the Adoption of Regenerative Agriculture

Agmatix, a leading agricultural data and AI-powered technology company, announces the launch of RegenIQ at the Regenerative Agriculture Summit in Europe. RegenIQ is designed to drive the adoption of regenerative agriculture by offering a structured approach to assessing the impact of field-level efforts, supporting both environmental health and productivity. Aligned with regenerative…

[by-jessica-achillea]

The Science Behind Soil pH for Your Garden

Soil pH is a crucial factor in gardening that affects plant health, nutrient availability, and microbial activity. Understanding soil pH and its management can significantly enhance a gardener’s ability to cultivate healthy and productive plants. Here in this guide, are things you need to understand on pH and soil is here, so keep this guide handy. Let this article help keep your garden and…

[quotesfromall]

In 1937, Washington began an aggressive campaign to encourage Dust Bowlers to adapt planting and plowing methods that conserved the soil. Once again farmers ran their tractors from dawn to dusk, this time to prevent barren fields from blowing. In 1938, the massive conservation crusade had reduced the amount of blowing soil to 65 percent.

Carol Chaitkin, Let's Review: English