For plants to thrive, they require a magic formula: water plus sunlight plus air plus fertilizer. Many green thumbs forget the last part of that equation. But fertilizers—substances that make soil ...

TOO MUCH Feeding an expected 10 billion people by 2050 could increase fertilizer use by as much as 40 percent. Shifting fertilizer application practices will be key, said Houlton. Slow-release ...

MINOT, North Dakota — Farmers can reduce input costs by not fertilizing soybean fields with nitrogen if the crop has been grown on that ground in the past four years, a soil science expert says.