Podoconiosis is an environment-related or geochemical disease that occurs in tropical highland areas, and is caused by long-term exposure of bare feet to volcanic, red-clay soil and affects some people, particularly those working in agriculture in some regions of Africa, Asia, and South ...
Clay is a type ofnatural materialmade up of tiny particles formed from the breakdown of rocks over time. Depending on the minerals present in the soil, it can be found in various colors, like white, green, or gray. It's a popular ingredient in skincare products because of its ability t...
Add Soil Nutrients If you want to make your soil more nutritious to plants, invest in a soil conditioner. With a soil conditioner, you can effectively add materials like composite, clay, as well as peat to the soil to make it more nutritious. Also, these soil conditioners can add nutrients...
It was February of 2013. We knew that we had to work quickly if we wanted to plant vegetables that spring. That month, I pushed 8 the tough clay (黏土) under our lawn with a large shovel (铲子). Luckily, the rain made the soil 9 , and before we knew it, we had finished digging...
has been the aggregation of clay. This aggregation has made the clay more porous, soft, and aerobic, with better drainage, resulting in deeper root growth of all plants. The site was purchased in 1986 with clay soil 12 feet deep and a pH ranging from 8.3 to 9.2 – so alkaline that in...
It is also essential to consider the type of soilwhen planning the dwelling. The best type of soil for drainage is a mix of gravel and sand. If the soil has a high clay content, drainage can be problematic. If the area is prone to frost heave, the foundation should be situated below...
Canonical correspondence analysis (CCA) based on abiotic factors (altitude from GPS and 5 m digital terrain model, slope (%) from survey and 5 m digital terrain model, wetness Index from 5 m DTM, % clay (A-horizon) from survey, soil depth (mm) from survey, cover bare rock (%) from...
subject to leaching and runoff. Heavy rains, melting snow, or excess irrigation often lose soil nitrates. In heavy clay soils, denitrification or loss of N to the atmosphere can result in 40-60% loss of soil N in saturated soils. Manure is a slow-release N source which is more closely ...
In general, citrus trees can grow on a wide range of soil types ranging from sand to loam to heavy clay as long as they are well-drained. Generally, limes are smaller in size but more acidic than lemons. Their outer rind is green and glossy, a bit thinner than lemons. The peel is ...
Traditional herbal drinks are made simply by boiling the herbs using kitchen utensils made from stone and burnt clay. Before boiling, the herbs are sometimes ground by using traditional stone pounders (lumpangorcobek-ulekan, Fig.3) or slicing and then boiling in ceramic pots or pottery calledger...