Scientists have created a new type of everlasting battery using the ultimate renewable energy source: dirt! This soil-powered fuel cell runs on special microbes that munch on organic matter in the soil to generate electricity indefinitely. Think of it like an Energizer bunny that keeps going and going, except instead of a cute pink bunny pounding… [Read More]
Gardening, Lunar Style
Question: What can grow in Blue Cheese? Answer: Nothing that I know of—except mold! Good thing then, as it turns out, that the moon is NOT made of Blue Cheese. Because now we know that things can grow in lunar soil. How do we know? Read on… When NASA launches astronauts back to the moon in… [Read More]
News Flash: Billions of Tons of Topsoil Has Disappeared!
According to a new study published in the journal “Earth’s Future,” the Midwest has lost approximately 57 billion metric tons of topsoil over the last 160 years. Can you imagine even with the EZ-Screen 1200XLS, how long it would take to screen 57 BILLION TONS of topsoil? As reported by NPR, a few years ago,… [Read More]
Starting A Topsoil Business: A Complete Guide
Are you thinking of starting a topsoil business? If so, you’ve come to the right place. In this post, we’ll go over everything you need to know to get your business up and running. We’ll discuss what topsoil is, how to price your products, and where to find customers. So whether you’re just getting started… [Read More]
Don’t Call Soil Dirt (And Other Musings)
Ripley said, “Believe it or not!’ Which meant, I guess, that you don’t have to believe it (nothing wrong with healthy skepticism). But here’s something that even I as The Dirt Expert, didn’t believe: our Federal Government, specifically the Defense Department, more specifically the Army Corps of Engineers has a Soil Microbiology Research Team at…wait… [Read More]
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