Day: April 12, 2013

Compost helps restore soil in arid region of China

Parched land in China has prompted Cornell environmental experts to come up with a simple solution to restore soils in arid areas, using wood chips and compost. Led by Rebecca Schneider, associate professor of natural resources, researchers have shown that a method they developed to restore agricultural land by adding components into the upper soil…Continue Reading Compost helps restore soil in arid region of China