This study was undertaken to investigate the impact of compost on urban soils’ ability to retain water. Data from past studies led to the development of the hypothesis that compost will increase soil’s water-holding capacity up to a certain point, but, if too much compost is present, the soil will become hydrophobic. To test this hypothesis, four treatments were chosen in the form of compost layers of increasing thicknesses (0-inch compost layer, 1-inch compost layer, 2-inch compost layer, 3-inch compost layer), and three repetitions of each treatment were randomly assigned to twelve planting plots of equal size. Kale seeds were planted evenly in each plot and were tended as needed and watered consistently for the duration of two thirty-day...
In 2014-2016 Kareem Adeleke undertook a graduate project under the supervision of Utah State Univers...
Poor soil health is a critical problem in many urban landscapes. Degraded soil restricts plant growt...
Construction in urban areas usually results in compacted soil, which restricts plant growth and infi...
International audienceUrban waste compost additions to soil can increase soil organic matter content...
Compost is increasingly used in agriculture as a soil conditioner and fertilizer to improve soil pro...
Despite the increasing interest in applying composts as soil amendments worldwide, there is a lack o...
Capacity-based indicators of soil physical quality (SPQ) and pore distribution parameters were propo...
The global demand to increase food production from underperforming, water and nutrient limited soils...
This research aimed at evaluating the effect of repeated application of different types of urban com...
Soil contamination is a universal concern of urban agriculture. Reliable soil management systems are...
The decrease of organic matter content in agricultural soils is a problem of great concern to farmer...
Disturbances have the potential to reduce soil water and nutrient retention capacity by decreasing s...
Thesis (Master's)--University of Washington, 2021Biosolids and food scraps are highly prevalent in u...
Water is a limited resource therefore we should economize the water use including field water manage...
The article addresses the influence of soil organic matter on bulk density and available water capac...
In 2014-2016 Kareem Adeleke undertook a graduate project under the supervision of Utah State Univers...
Poor soil health is a critical problem in many urban landscapes. Degraded soil restricts plant growt...
Construction in urban areas usually results in compacted soil, which restricts plant growth and infi...
International audienceUrban waste compost additions to soil can increase soil organic matter content...
Compost is increasingly used in agriculture as a soil conditioner and fertilizer to improve soil pro...
Despite the increasing interest in applying composts as soil amendments worldwide, there is a lack o...
Capacity-based indicators of soil physical quality (SPQ) and pore distribution parameters were propo...
The global demand to increase food production from underperforming, water and nutrient limited soils...
This research aimed at evaluating the effect of repeated application of different types of urban com...
Soil contamination is a universal concern of urban agriculture. Reliable soil management systems are...
The decrease of organic matter content in agricultural soils is a problem of great concern to farmer...
Disturbances have the potential to reduce soil water and nutrient retention capacity by decreasing s...
Thesis (Master's)--University of Washington, 2021Biosolids and food scraps are highly prevalent in u...
Water is a limited resource therefore we should economize the water use including field water manage...
The article addresses the influence of soil organic matter on bulk density and available water capac...
In 2014-2016 Kareem Adeleke undertook a graduate project under the supervision of Utah State Univers...
Poor soil health is a critical problem in many urban landscapes. Degraded soil restricts plant growt...
Construction in urban areas usually results in compacted soil, which restricts plant growth and infi...