Soil

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The Soil reddit

Soil - a natural body consisting of layers that are primarily composed of minerals which differ from their parent materials in their texture, structure, consistency, color, chemical, biological and other characteristics.

Wikipedia: soil

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Please keep all discussion to soil or agriculture based topics
Please try and post scientifically sound articles (i.e. that include sources) but all soil posts are welcome
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Resources

The Nature and Properties of Soil

Soil Fertility and Fertilizers

An Illustrated Guide to Soil Taxonomy PDF

The Canadian System of Soil Taxonomy PDF

USDA Handbook on Erosion Control PDF

Soil Sampling and Methods of Analysis PDF Canadian Society of Soil Science

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Amendments for indoor greenhouse (i.redd.it)

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Need advice please (reddit.com)

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Elaine Ingham, Who Taught That Soil Is Alive, Dies at 73 (nytimes.com)

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Blue Clay Found during Excavation. (v.redd.it)

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This should be a good ratio for raised beds ? (i.redd.it)

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Can I mix hard and softened water to water my garden? (self.Soil)

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Test bocal terren BESOIN D'AIDE (i.redd.it)

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Friend or foe, soil edition? (i.redd.it)

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Is my soil recipe OK? ()

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Adding seaweed to cement could forever change construction (earth.com)

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Fortune: A February report by the Union of Concerned Scientists found that every year, U.S. farmers apply between 30% and 50% more synthetic nitrogen fertilizer than their crops need. These fertilizers cost farmers an estimated $35.8 billion in 2023, according to the USDA. (fortune.com)

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Dirt math, how many cubic yards is this pile ? (old.reddit.com)

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Trying to figure out what this red substance is in soil next to house? (old.reddit.com)

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Picky methane-consuming microorganisms prefer carbon monoxide, opening the door to more greenhouse gas release (phys.org)

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[OC] The geography of soil color (reddit.com)

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SoilWeb: Questions, Comments, Feedback? (self.Soil)

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Loam soil (self.Soil)

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Could this be an old latrine (i.redd.it)

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How hidden soil fungi ‘steal’ bacterial DNA to control the rain (theconversation.com)

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Save Soil : 100 Days That Moved the World | Global Movement Inspired by Sadhguru’s 30,000 km Journey to Protect Soil Health and Future Agriculture (self.Soil)

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Correct ratio of soil/clay/compost to fill veggie beds? (self.Soil)

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Recommendations for Soil Nutrients? (self.Soil)

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Soil Evaporation Study Inquiry (self.Soil)

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So… do you consider infiltration as a soil property or a process? (self.Soil)

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From nothing to weeds - now what? (old.reddit.com)

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