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Soil acidification is quietly threatening agricultural productivity worldwide, reducing crop yields and degrading soil health. Now, a new global study shows that biochar, a carbon-rich material made ...

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Soil acidification in agricultural landscapes arises from the combined effects of intensive nitrogen fertilisation, acid deposition, crop uptake of basic cations and the subsequent leaching of protons ...

A growing body of research highlights a global agricultural challenge that often goes unnoticed beneath our feet: soil acidification. Affecting billions of hectares worldwide, acidic soils reduce crop ...

Soil acidification arises primarily from the prolonged use of ammonium‐based fertilisers, elemental sulphur inputs, legume cultivation and acid deposition. Progressive acidification depletes base ...

In many parts of the world, including China, soil acidification is reducing agricultural yields. Recycling animal manure can help counteract this acidification and is therefore a key component of ...

A woman mixing soil in a pot - Gabrielpevide/Getty Images Many popular landscape and fruit species like blueberries, rhododendrons, and azaleas grow best in moderately acidic soils. It is because low ...

Southern forests contribute more than 50% of the soil organic carbon (SOC) in China's forest ecosystem, and the soil can still accumulate SOC. Deeply developed tropical and subtropical forest soil has ...

Hand wearing a garden glove and holding some Epsom salt with plants in background - Martina Unbehauen/Getty Images As most gardeners know, soil is one of the most important factors affecting the ...

The average acidity or alkalinity level of Bangladeshi soil, measured by pH, is currently around 4.5, which should be increased to above 6.5 to improve soil quality, Agriculture Minister Mohammed Amin ...