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Nov 4, 2024
Assessing Soil Organic Carbon: Can Your Smartphone Do the Job?
By Nancy Loria
The importance of soil organic carbon (SOC) in climate change mitigation and sustainable agriculture has gained significant attention due to its critical role in sequestering atmospheric carbon, enhancing soil fertility, improving water retention, and promoting ecosystem health. Traditionally, measuring SOC has required sophisticated laboratory techniques, which are often time-consuming and costly. However, advancements in technology have led to the development of applications that provide real-time estimates of soil properties, including SOC.
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Nov 4, 2024
By Yadunath Bajgai
Soil sampling tasks for C-FARM project in 2024 continued until early July. Apart from a few sites in Pickaway and Wyandot counties, most of the sampling this year were done in Delaware and Coshocton counties. The soil series covered are Blount, Warsaw, Pewamo, Eldean, Spinks, Gilpin and Coshocton. Soil samples were collected by a team of researchers led by Dr. Scott Demyan and supported by Alex Ogg and Yadunath Bajgai. Dr. Klaus Lorenz and Dr. Vairton Radmann have been kind enough to join the sampling team for several days.
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Nov 4, 2024
News from Graduate Students Md. Nayem Hasan Munna and Brittany Multer
Understanding Soil Health through the Constant Head Method at the Lal Carbon Center
By Md. Nayem Hasan Munna
As autumn arrives and Ohio’s landscape begins to shift into fall colors, the Soil Physics lab at the Lal Carbon Center is bustling with activity. Recently, I undertook an analysis to measure the saturated hydraulic conductivity of various soil samples using the constant head method. This experiment sheds light on how water moves through soil—a key factor influencing everything from plant growth to erosion control.
