Scientists classify soil based on factors such as mineral content, texture, drainage capacity, and fertility. Globally, the 7 most common types of soil form the basis of farming and ecosystem balance: ...

Philosophies of soil classifications : from is to does / S.W. Buol -- How good is our soil classification? / R. Dudal -- Soil classification : past and present / Robert J. Ahrens, Thomas J. Rice, Jr., ...

A three-day international conference on Soil Classification and Reclamation of Degraded Lands in Arid Environments (ICSC 2010) bringing together more than 130 scholars, researchers and experts began ...

Agricultural soil testing is critical to determining soil’s nutrient concentration and variability across your fields. It is ideal to test your fields’ soil at least every two to three years to inform ...

13 May 2010 An International Conference on Soil Classification and Reclamation of Degraded Lands in Arid Environments (ICSC 2010) will be organized by the Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD) and the ...

As growers look to the future they must strive to secure higher levels of enterprise efficiency. Soil analysis is normally carried out within a three to five-year cycle on tillage farms. However, the ...

Areas where landslides are common make hydric soil identification tricky. When it comes to soils, proper identification is key. Identification allows scientists to determine the story behind the soil: ...

Chennai: Top civil engineers and builders point out that a faulty soil analysis could be behind the shocking collapse of a 11-storey apartment complex at Porur that crumbled during heavy rains on ...