The first lady showed the young gardeners how to turn the soil for the one hundred square meter garden.

VOA: special.2009.03.31

Think about growing cabbage if you live where the weather is cool and the soil is moist and fertile.

VOA: special.2009.03.03

Experts say warm days, cool nights and a medium soil temperature are the best conditions for growing carrots that taste great.

VOA: special.2009.02.24

The researchers say the nanodiamonds were all found in a level of soil thought to be about 13,000 years old.

VOA: special.2009.01.20

The water is collected through two holes and in the holes there is a siphon to carry it to the soil.

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Farmers lack enough inputs to maintain soil fertility is parts of many developing countries, especially in Africa south of the Sahara.

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David Robson from the University of Illinois Extension says the best results come from moist, richly organic black soil.

VOA: special.2009.07.07

He says a dense, competitive crop that quickly shades the soil from the sun will help reduce weed growth.

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So keep the garden watered. Moist soil absorbs more heat than loose,dry soil covered with mulch or vegetation.

VOA: special.2010.01.12

The volunteers placed the plants about five centimeters into the soil to prevent rising and falling water levels from pulling them out.

VOA: special.2009.10.06

"Terroir" is the word used to describe how a vineyard's soil and climate give a wine special qualities.

VOA: special.2010.10.13

Plantings in the wetlands help hold down the soil against the forces of erosion, like wind and water.

VOA: special.2009.10.06

Intensively used grasslands are also harmed as the soil is continually crushed under the weight of heavy animals.

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The extension service says the best formation happens when the soil is between fifteen and twenty-one degrees Celsius.

VOA: special.2009.03.10

To test the liquid, he placed a drop in the soil of a dying flower growing in a pot in the room.

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They also will study chemical and physical properties of the soil samples with a method called infrared spectroscopy.

VOA: special.2009.01.20

This is because diseases that infect beans can stay in the soil and infect the next bean crop.

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Beet seeds can be planted as soon as the soil is able to be worked at the start of the growing season.

VOA: special.2010.03.02

After the potato plants appear, organic mulch can be spread around to hold moisture, help suppress weed growth and cool the soil.

VOA: special.2009.03.10

Soil should also be tested for its pH level, a measure of the acid and alkaline balance.

VOA: special.2009.06.09

He says there is likely more risk from lead dust on plants or from playing in the soil than from the plant itself.

VOA: special.2009.06.09