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Dissolved organic matter used to produce models of Al in organic association. Right: Dissolved organic matter flocculated with Al ions as a model of Al in organic association. Photos courtesy of Thilo Rennert, University of Hohenheim.

Oxalate-extractable aluminum in temperate soils—an indicator of aluminum hydroxides?

March 24, 2026

Illustration showing how different Zn fertilizers behave in neutral soil. Zinc sulfate and chelated Zn move farther from the application point and remain more available in the soil solution, whereas Zn oxide and mixed formulations quickly associate with soil minerals, such as iron and aluminum oxides, limiting zinc movement and availability to plants. Illustration courtesy of Sevendeep K. Chahal, Kansas State University.

Chemical speciation governs zinc mobility and plant availability in neutral soils

March 18, 2026

Synchrotron-based X-ray absorption spectroscopy reveals the molecular fingerprints of potassium in different soil types, helping researchers distinguish between "locked" mineral forms and plant-available nutrients. Photo courtesy of Yao-Tung Lin, National Chung Hsing University.

Mapping potassium availability in diverse Taiwanese soils

March 16, 2026

Experimental site at the Instituto Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul (IFMS) in Nova Andradina, Brazil. Image courtesy of Elcio Ferreira dos Santos, IFMS.

Conservation management systems improve soil health and crop yields in tropical sandy soils

March 13, 2026

Mineral samples used as standards for fitting of X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD) data, including biotite (trioctahedral mica; black platy mineral at lower left). Details of the method are described in Kurokawa et al. (2025). Photo courtesy of Kohei Kurokawa, Kyoto Prefectural University.

Soil K-bearing minerals: Key sources of plant-available potassium

March 12, 2026

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Historic wheat-yield trendlines in the southern Great Plains

March 11, 2026

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