A research team led by Prof. Li Dejun from the Institute of Subtropical Agriculture of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has made significant strides in using synthetic microbial communities (SynCom) to ...

Composting is emerging as a pivotal waste management strategy that not only recycles organic material but also fosters the development of diverse microbial communities in soils. The process ...

TORONTO, S.D. — A custom feedlot near the South Dakota-Minnesota border is fast becoming an innovator in turning bedded pack manure into a value-added soil additive — “humus compost.” Owners Chad and ...

A well-managed pile reaches 130 to 160°F in the active phase. Hot composting at those temperatures kills most weed seeds and ...

Using a compost starter can speed up the process. It takes time to make compost. Organic matter requires about two to three months to break down in hot compost piles, and up to a year or more in cold ...

Across North Dakota, the past few seasons have tested even the most seasoned growers. Spring arrives too dry. Then too wet. Fields swing from scorched to flooded, sometimes within weeks. In between, ...