Soil-borne fungal diseases threaten crop productivity and quality, and the agricultural sector has long relied on chemicals to manage these pathogens. However, new research is uncovering a natural ...

Sustainable agricultural ecosystems replace synthetic fertilizers with organic and biofertilizers 1,2, improving soil fertility and soil health, conserving the environment, and typically increasing ...

Soil organic matter is often described as the foundation of soil fertility. It helps soils hold nutrients, retain water, support microbial life, and store carbon. Yet scientists are still working to ...

Humic substances are complex, heterogeneous mixtures of partially decomposed organic matter that occur ubiquitously in freshwater and marine systems. Comprised principally of humic acids, fulvic acids ...