The summer months are a time when many of us enjoy lawns. From playing sports to picnicking, lawns can be an important part of our summer experience. With all of this activity, lawns can be sensitive ...

Most plants are rooted in the ground, and they are highly dependent on the surrounding soils. Most experts agree that 80% of a tree’s roots are made up of the fleshy feeder root variety which function ...

Soil compaction arises when external pressures—often from heavy machinery, livestock trampling or repeated field traffic—exceed a soil’s capacity to recover its pore network, leading to increased bulk ...

From mild winters to heavier equipment, farmers face several uncontrollable factors, adding layers to the soil compaction problem. “Our winters have been milder, and snowfall has been lighter in ...

This year in South Dakota many areas have received high amounts of rainfall during the summer. This has led to portions of fields being wet particularly in the northeastern part of the state. Soils ...

Soil compaction in forest ecosystems arises chiefly from the passage of heavy machinery during harvesting, thinning and other management operations. Increased load on the soil surface compresses pore ...