When using organic amendments, make sure that they have not been treated with herbicides, as it can carry over into the soil. Inorganic amendments include pumice, perlite, vermiculite and sand.

According to Mark Conrardy, sales engineering manager at Wacker Corp., soil can be broken down into four basic groups: clay, silt, sand and gravel. "The most important characteristic is particle ...

The mineral component of soil is made up of clay, silt, and sand particles. The relative amounts of these materials are what we use to describe the texture of a soil or soil type. The best way to ...

Root development is one of the cornerstones of all high-performing football and winter sports pitches, regardless of the ...

A research team sheds light on the longstanding debate regarding sand topdressing and its role in managing organic matter in ...

For example, soil texture — the relative proportions of sand, silt, and clay particles that make up a particular soil — or the mineralogy of those soil particles can have a significant impact ...

This unchecked human activity is altering the riverbed, leading to significant water pollution and riverbank erosion, while ...

Troy Keith with the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation gave a presentation Thursday about foundry sand from ...