Leaves can transform poor soil as they decompose into humus. Humus increases the soil's CEC allowing it to retain fertilizer ...

Humus is essential for soil health, enhancing nutrient storage, water retention, and supporting beneficial microbes.

The importance of building up humus in vegetable fields cannot be overstated. Without achieving this, the soil will not ...

NO problems of soil science have proved more difficult than those concerning the nature and functions of soil humus. The early work of Sprengel and Berzelius yielded a long list of humic and other ...

Ferns thrive in shady and less illuminated parts of the forest, often characterized by well-drained, humus-rich soil. They favor humidity, usually growing alongside moss, rocks, streams, as well as ...

Soil organisms, like earthworms ... resulting in a layer of decaying leaves giving a rich humus. The deep roots of these trees reached down to the 'B' horizon, unlike with coniferous trees ...