Greenhouse gas emissions from alluvial soils in grassland and cropland in northern part of Europe’s temperate climate zone (Latvia) Raitis Normunds Meļņiks, Arta Bārdule, Oleh Prysiazhniuk, Oksana Maliarenko, Inga Jansone, Sanita Zute, Aldis Butlers, Andis Lazdiņš

📢 New Research Alert! 🌱🌍 Title: Greenhouse gas emissions from alluvial soils in grassland and cropland in northern part of Europe’s temperate climate zone (Latvia)

Authors: Raitis Normunds Meļņiks et al.

DOI: doi.org/10.17221/323...

#AgriculturalAlluvialSoils #OrganicMatter

Somebody recently (and confidently) told me that no-ones buys soil amendments on the basis of carbon content. Yet there are increasing examples of people *selling* on the basis of carbon. That's encouraging. (1/2)

#soil #carbonremoval #carboncycle #molecules #organicmatter

Grow Your Own Food: Survival Gardening
#GrowYourFood #SurvivalGardening #compost #CropVariety #SoilConditions #OrganicMatter #farming #MaximizeYields

2025-12-18T15:10:09.046Z

El sol va subiendo y el trabajo sigue. Veo cómo la composta va tomando forma, mezclando materiales secos y húmedos. Esto tarde o temprano será el alimento para nuestra milpa. #FarmLife #SoilHealth #OrganicMatter

close up image of a backyard farm with some pots and plants and some text overlay as a part of the call to action to make Documentary films and communication material within your budget to generate b2b and b2c leads

#SoilTest: Ideal pH for #NurseryPlants 6.5-7.5
Screening: Loam or Sandy, ideal for water retention & aeration
Inclination: 2-3 degree diagonally to help drainage.
#OrganicMatter: Mix well-rot compost, Ratio: 2-4 part soil to 1 Part #compost/ #manure
#Aeration: Loosen and break big lumps by digging

This is arguably the rarest substance in the universe, as far as humans are aware.

(Or at least as claimed in the video 🤷)

#organicmatter #science #cosmology #interesting

The face you pull when you're a leaf & you fall from your safe and secure tree branch & start to decompose.

#Pareidolia #FacePareidolia #Autumn #Nature #bluesky #moss #leaf #photography #decomposition #decay #LifeCycle #OrganicMatter #Shock #faces

Researchers wake up microbes trapped in permafrost for thousands of years Across the Arctic, bacteria and other microorganisms have become trapped underground in frozen soil and ice. A new study finds that these ancient microbes may still be capable of forming thriving…

Researchers wake up #microbes trapped in #permafrost for thousands of years ...

| #bacteria | #organicmatter | #carbondioxide | #methane | #greenhousegas | #GHGs | Via eurekalert .org

It was fun presenting a poster on #veganic #agroecology & chairing a session on #OrganicMatter in agricultural #soils at the #DBG2025 conference this week in Tübingen. Looking forward to the excursion tomorrow, before our #BaySISS summer school on #StableIsotopes starts @bayceer.bsky.social.

A large garden with perennials and trees in front and to the right and new beds of annuals to the left

Food forest taking a big drink, not a puddle after the 4” downpour. #roots #woodchips #compost #notill #foodforest #trees #rain #organicmatter #plants #permaculture #climate #regenerative #gardening

Upon the gravel path of a nature trail lies an earthy treasure: a fresh pile of horse poop, captured in stunning detail. The low perspective reveals its rich texture and form, standing prominently amidst dirt and green foliage. A spontaneous organic sculpture, proving a photo enthusiast can find magnificence in the most humble of trailside offerings. · A horse on the trail made a mound 🐴 The biggest poop pile around 💩 Its owner took fright 🥹🏃💨

Fan-dung-tastic!
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📷 1/15 sec at f/8,0, ISO 640, 34 mm standard 24-50mm —👤 #dan23freedom
#Rural #RuralExploration #Nature #NatureTrail #Trees #Horse #Humorous #Germany
#HorsePoop #DroppingGems #TrailArt #equine #OrganicMatter #iLoveTrees #FindBeautyEverywhere #UnexpectedSubject

Young Corn Plants Affect Soil Bacteria More Than Farming Methods Using crop rotations and adding plant residues boosts beneficial soil bacteria and increases soil carbon, enhancing fertility and sustainability. A study showed organic practices outperform chemical…

Young #corn #plants affect #soil #bacteria more than #farming methods ...

| #agriculture | #crops | #tillage | #nutrients | #organicmatter | Via naturalsciencenews .com

In Croatia's freshwater lakes, 'selfish' bacteria hoard nutrients Bacteria play key roles in degrading organic matter, both in the soil and in aquatic ecosystems. While most bacteria digest large molecules externally, allowing other community members to share and…

Selfish #bacteria hoarding #nutrients ...

| #organicmatter | #ecosystems | #freshwater | #lakes | #climatechange | Via @sciencex.bsky.social

Review of modified #biochar for removing humic acid from water: analysis of structure-activity relationship.
#OrganicMatter #HumicAcid #RemovalMechanism
Learn more👉: rdcu.be/egsXI
link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Leafmould. Dark, Rich and Nutrient Rich. The Magic of Leafmould: Enriching your garden soil the natural way.

When gardeners talk about black gold, they’re not referring to oil—they’re talking about compost.
Cont'd: upthegardencompany.co.uk/leafmould-br...
#mulch #gardenmulches #leafmould #compost #garden #gardening #gardeners #blackmagic #organicmatter #blackgold #leaves #gardenersworld

The clay #soil on my #allotment isn't the worst ... But this spot around the comfrey I just dug up, almost good enough to eat! #organicmatter

Figure 1 in Bouma et al. (2025): "A Map of the location of Oostvaardersplassen in the Netherlands and B the sampled locations in Oostvaardersplassen for the four distinguished environmental conditions. For the wetland area (orange and blue delineated; the middle crossing indicates the location of the dam that separates the two main parts hydrologically), the map indicates the water areas (blue areas) and the reed/willow dominated areas (yellow areas). The locations follow a full-factorial design based on (1) the implementation of a water level drawdown (yes or no) and (2) the presence of perennial vegetation (yes or no) (C–F). In both the treatments without perennial vegetation (C and E), an exclosure is used to protect the tea bags and reed litter bags from respectively benthivorous fish, mainly common carp (Cyprinus carpio) and red deer (Cervus elaphus) disturbances."

New publication: Water level drawdown and perennial vegetation impact #litterdecomposition in the #sediment of a eutrophic #wetland in the Netherlands, by @ciskaveen.bsky.social and others. #organicmatter #teabagindex
doi.org/10.1007/s112...

Ocean world Ceres, near Mars, is full of organic matter that may support life New research on Ceres reveals hidden organic materials, suggesting subsurface reservoirs and internal energy sources.

Ocean world Ceres, near Mars, is full of organic matter that may support life: New research on Ceres reveals hidden organic materials, suggesting subsurface reservoirs and internal energy sources.

#CeresDiscovery #OrganicMatter #Astrobiology #OceanWorld #SpaceExploration #Ceres #EarthDotCom #Earth

Canada’s grasslands aren’t coming back — can we keep what we have? For the average Canadian, the long, lonely drive along the Trans-Canada Highway across southern Saskatchewan and Alberta is capital B boring. For those not from the Prairies, the seemingly endless, mo...

Our grasslands are as important (or more!) than our trees when it comes to carbon storage and biodiversity. So can we preserve what's left? www.realagriculture.com/2024/11/cana...
#westcdnag #agsky #conservation #soil #carbon #organicmatter

"Nature's Recyclers: The Regenerative Power of Mushrooms"

#Mushroom #Fungi #Nature'sRecyclers #SoilHealth #EcosystemBalance #NutrientCycling #OrganicMatter
#ForestFloor #Mycology #EnvironmentalRestoration

New publication: Differential response of subterranean #microbiome to exogenous #organicmatter input in a #cave ecosystem. #climatechange #biodiversity #rainstorm #microbialecology #nichebreadth
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.176584

Kind of looks like a cake. #organicmatter #soiltexture

Soil cover shapes organic matter pools and microbial communities in soils of maritime Antarctica Bryophytes and biological soil crusts (biocrusts) are the two major biological soil cover types of maritime Antarctica and play a crucial role for key…

Published, Soil cover shapes #organicmatter pools + microbial communities in soils of maritime #Antarctica led by Victoria Martin of University Vienna; thanks to Polar CSIC for hosting Andreas Richter and me on #DeceptionIsland tinyurl.com/3xct6z9z

Frontiers | Investigating the role of hydrological connec... Inland waters are highways of carbon and nutrient flows b...

New publication: Investigating the role of hydrological connectivity on the processing of organic carbon in tropical aquatic ecosystems, by @Suz_McG and others.
#organicmatter #carbon #transport #algalbiomarkers #wetland #ecosystemfunction
https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2023.1250889

Convivial end-of-year lunch with our international team. Season's greetings to all !! 🎄🧑‍🎄🎉 !!
#soil, #carbon, #phosphorus, #earthworms, #microplastics, #composting, #pollution, #water, #isotopes, #biogeochemistry, #organicmatter, #biodegradableplastics, #analyticalpyrolysis