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Category Archives: soil
Backyard Science: Biologically Active Soil
Introduction Previous studies have shown the biological activity of soils can be determined in a quirky manner with cotton briefs. https://onfruit.wordpress.com/2015/09/29/how-active-is-your-soil-try-the-underwear-test/ https://www.manitobacooperator.ca/crops/what-does-your-underwear-say-about-your-soils/ This backyard experiment in Oregon, Ohio, involved the potential breakdown of cotton fiber to make gross observations about … Continue reading