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Plaggen soil, also known as plaggic anthrosol, is a form of soil that developed in parts of northwest Europe during the Middle Ages as a…

Arable land is any terrain that can be ploughed and utilized to raise crops. It refers to terrain that is suited for agricultural development, specifically…

Biosalinity is the study and application of using saline (salty) water to irrigate agricultural crops. It refers to an organism or ecosystem’s ability to withstand…

Soil salinity control is the process of managing the rate and progression of soil salinity in order to prevent soil degradation caused by salination and…

Phosphogypsum (PG) is a calcium sulfate hydrate that forms as a byproduct of fertilizer manufacture from phosphate rock, namely phosphoric acid. It is primarily made…

Alkaline soils (Alkali) are clay soils with a high pH (higher than 8.5), weak soil structure, and limited infiltration ability. They frequently feature a hard…

Zirconium carbide (ZrC) is a very hard refractory ceramic substance that is commonly used in tool bits for cutting tools. It is typically treated through…

Vanadium carbide is an inorganic substance having the chemical formula VC. It is a vanadium and carbon combination that falls under the carbide family. It…

Uranium carbide is a hard, refractory ceramic substance. It is a chemical compound that contains uranium and carbon. It has the chemical formula UC and…

Titanium carbide, or TiC, is a refractory ceramic substance that is exceptionally hard (Mohs 9-9.5) and similar to tungsten carbide. It is a binary chemical…

Tantalum carbides (TaC) are a class of binary chemical compounds containing tantalum and carbon with the empirical formula TaCx, where x typically ranges from 0.4…

Silicon carbide (SiC) is a hard chemical compound that combines silicon and carbon. It is a chemical made up of silicon and carbon atoms that…