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07/28/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Agro-chemicals destroy soil microbial biodiversity: Amending soil with probiotics found to improve soil quality and biodiversity

Probiotics, usually discussed in health and diet, take a new form in a study led by researchers from the University of Missouri. In their study, published in the journal Agroforestry Systems, they revealed that probiotics could be used to enhance soil quality. Agricultural practices greatly impact the soil biota – the clearing of land for farmland alone significantly affects […]

06/02/2018 / By David Williams

Scientists harvest first crop of vegetables grown without sunlight, soil, or pesticides in Antarctica

If future plans to colonize the moon or other planets in the solar system are ever going to become successful, there needs to be a tried and tested way of planting crops and harvesting them without any issues. That’s part of the reason why the EDEN-ISS greenhouse container was put together and then shipped off […]

04/19/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Use of probiotics found to improve soil microbial activity, biomass, and enzymatic activity

Researchers from the University of Missouri revealed that probiotics can be used to enhance soil quality. The findings of the study were published in the journal Agroforestry Systems. While the use of chemicals over the past few decades might have improved land productivity, its frequent use has resulted in negative outcomes for both the environment and soil […]

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