Q: My neighbor recently told me that the secret to his lush lawn and thriving vegetable garden is humus. What is humus, what’s it made of, and where can I get it? A: The definition of humus explains ...

The yields of many important crops in Europe have been stagnating since the 1990s. As a result, the input of organic matter into the soil -- the crucial source for humus formation -- is decreasing.

1. The evolution of ideas on raw humus formation is briefly reviewed. 2. It is shown experimentally that mixtures of the litters of Spruce and Hazel, Spruce and Hornbeam, and Spruce and Epilobium ...

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Stagnating crop yields pose a threat to soil. The yields of many important crops in Europe have been stagnating since the 1990s. As a result, the input of organic matter into the soil – the crucial ...