A worm burrows its way through the dark earth, ingesting particles of soil and expelling nutrient-rich casts in a constant forage for food. Charles Darwin described earthworms as one of the most ...

When European-American settlers first began ploughing in Iowa, they found the weather and local geology had combined this organic mulch with sand and silt to form a nutrient-rich type of soil ...

Variable rate seeding by soil organic matter is possible when paired with VRT seeding technologies, according to Precision Planting. Smart Firmer can also be set up with FurrowJet for in-furrow at ...

Some root produce can be planted in late April to take advantage of available water and get an early start to growing. El Vecino plans on planting his onion sets and red beets during the last week of ...

is also known as a “nurse” plant for its ability to improve soil moisture and provide shade to seedlings, paving the way for other species. Platform showing a furrow detail and colonization by ...