We usually tend to believe that soil depletion should concern only farmers and those involved in the industry. But what if you knew that the equivalent of one soccer pitch of soil erodes every five seconds, decreasing crop yields by up to 50 percent? This means that the depletion of nutrients in the soil also… [Read More]
Compost vs. Topsoil: What’s the Difference?
Topsoil vs. compost: isn’t it all the same? Well, technically, yes, it’s all dirt. But practically, compost and topsoil have a few differences in nutrient composition and uses. Since they resemble each other quite a bit, it might not be easy to distinguish between the two. Whether you’re planning to install a new lawn, raise… [Read More]
Better Than Paint-By-Number … Paint-By-Dirt!
A soil scientist and professor at the University of Wyoming, Karen Vaughan, has perfected paint pigments from various American West soils. Academically speaking, Vaughan’s area of expertise is called pedology. I know; it sounds like a funny name that doesn’t seem to have anything to do with soils. But it does—a pedologist is concerned with… [Read More]
Loss of Topsoil: A Global Issue
Topsoil isn’t just dirt. It’s one of the most critical components of our food system since 95% of food comes from the soil. And with the world’s population snowballing, there might be less than 60 years of farming left if soil degradation continues. Soil is a habitat for many organisms that make it a complex… [Read More]
This Story May Rock Your World
That title is a bit of a play on words…. read on to learn more. You’ve heard of moon rocks…what if I told you that there is a thing called an Earth rock…which was found on the moon. True. One of the rocks collected on the moon by Apollo 14 astronauts in 1971 contains a… [Read More]
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