How organic matter traps water in soil -- even in the driest conditions
August 11, 2025
August 11, 2025
EVANSTON, Illinois, Aug. 11 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release:
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How organic matter traps water in soil -- even in the driest conditions
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* Link to: Northwestern Now Story
* Organic matter helps soil lock in moisture, but exact mechanism was previously unclear
* Scientists studied the process by mixing minerals with three types of sugar
* Carbohydrates strengthened bi . . .
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How organic matter traps water in soil -- even in the driest conditions
*
* Link to: Northwestern Now Story
* Organic matter helps soil lock in moisture, but exact mechanism was previously unclear
* Scientists studied the process by mixing minerals with three types of sugar
* Carbohydrates strengthened bi . . .