Soils in Kakamega and Bungoma are largely acidic, between the pH of 4.3 to 7, due to monocropping that hindered yields. [Courtesy] Bungoma and Kakamega have launched ambitious mass soil testing ...

Many people soil test and make decisions based on the results, which are important for improving farming operations. There are trends happening nationwide with soil test results, and these trends ...

Fall testing is ideal because it gives you plenty of time to get results back from the lab and to begin improving your soil ...

Over the past several years, we’ve stressed the importance of soil testing before you plant. As a home gardener, you put much effort into creating a beautiful and thriving garden. Understanding your ...

Agricultural soil testing is critical to determining soil’s nutrient concentration and variability across your fields. It is ideal to test your fields’ soil at least every two to three years to inform ...

Over three days in late March, four Los Angeles Times environment reporters and an editor fanned out across the Eaton and Palisades burn scars to collect 40 soil samples from residential properties: ...

Some plants thrive in more acidic soils, and this additive can provide a near-immediate decrease in pH. With that said, however, it should be used with caution.

Elected officials in California are calling on the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Newsom administration to pay for soil testing on properties destroyed in the Eaton and Palisades ...

After all the rain and cold weather during the end of May, the forecast calls for us to turn a corner and finally get some warm temperatures. The increase in temperature will certainly be welcomed to ...