Soils have a natural characteristic called the cation exchange capacity (CEC) that allows them to hold (and exchange) cations (e.g., Ca+2 or Na+). These cations are held tight enough on the CEC that ...

The Keys to Soil Taxonomy, 13th edition, has been posted to USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service website. The Keys to Soil Taxonomy provides the taxonomic keys necessary for the ...

Soils affected by salts can be described in two ways: by salinity classification or by potential crop response (Figure 1). Salinity classifications are based on the total accumulation of salts in the ...

India, with its diverse topography ranging from the mountainous Himalayan regions in the north to the vast flat plateaus in the south, exhibits a remarkably unpredictable geography. Adding to this ...

Aeons ago, when I was a bright-eyed and bushy tailed horticultural student, our soils science tutor undertook to add a frisson of excitement to lectures. In a departure from standard practice, he ...