The spirit of the soil. The product and the source of life." Humus originally meant "soil" in Latin, but its meaning has evolved over the years to refer to a specific component: the stable part of ...

Different regions have varying mineral compositions, resulting in a wide range of soil types. 1. Humus: Dark-colored, partially decomposed organic matter that improves soil structure and water ...

and that one of the factors on which quality and disease resistance depend is an adequate supply of humus, prepared from vegetable and animal residues, in the soil. There are, of course ...

Soil is a mixture of tiny particles of rock, dead plants and animals, air and water. Different soils have different properties depending on their composition. Sandy soil is pale coloured and has ...

For a long time, soil was all but ignored. But for years, the valuable humus layer has been thinning. Farmers in Brandenburg are clearly feeling the effects of this on their sandy fields.