Contour planting helps reduce soil erosion and water runoff. When crops are planted down a slope, water flows quickly through the rows, especially during heavy rain. Instead of percolating into the ...

Overview The lecture will take place following the British Dam Society (BDS) Annual General Meeting (AGM). The BDS Annual General Meeting will be followed by a series of presentations covering papers ...

Soil experts differ on the perfect number between acidity and alkalinity, but the sweet spot is generally believed to be between 6.5 and 7.2, Wallace said, and some scientists believe plants in ...

The deadly soil-borne disease infecting Australians at increased rates There's been a surge of melioidosis cases this year. Here's everything you need to know about the disease, what's causing it ...

Soil is like the earth's skin — a protective layer that makes up a complex ecosystem. That skin, which supports all life on Earth, is under threat, with scientists from a new global think tank ...

One of the ways that environmental specialists have been tracking the water levels in the area are through piezometers—which look like small pipes in the ground. This equipment tracks fluid ...

Piezometers Piezometers are installed in boreholes to measure groundwater pressure and monitor changes over time. Groundwater levels can fluctuate seasonally, affecting soil stability. Monitoring ...

The monthly recharge values obtained from the 15 piezometers in the study area by using WTF method vary from 1.04 to 38.81 mm with an average value of 9.74 mm. As part of the precipitations, these ...

The foundation contains colluvial soil, residual phyllite soil, altered phyllite rock, and phyllite material. 2.2 Geotechnical monitoring The dam has ten piezometers and seven water level indicators ...

Soil tests yield vital information about the pH balance of your soil, the physical composition of it, and the nutrient base. Here's where you can get free or low-cost testing in your state.