Articles for tag: soil

Microbial Matchmaking Services

Botanic Gardens Beneath the Soil: What Singapore’s Microbes Can Teach Us

Annette Uy

Imagine if you could shrink yourself down to the size of a speck of dust and explore the hidden world beneath your feet. You’d discover something absolutely mind-blowing – a thriving metropolis more complex and diverse than any human city ever built. Singapore’s soil isn’t just dirt; it’s a bustling underground universe teeming with billions ...

George Washington Carver National Monument, soil health, crop rotation

George Washington Carver’s Agricultural Innovations: How He Revolutionized Crop Rotation and Soil Health

Annette Uy

George Washington Carver is a distinguished figure in American history, renowned not only for his profound impact on agricultural science but also for his role in the socio-economic empowerment of African American farmers in the early 20th century. Born into slavery, Carver rose to become a prominent botanist and inventor, whose innovative agricultural techniques and ...