December 2006
transect points: Soil and Bioavailability of P in Food
Researchers find that soil phosphorus levels may affect plant phytate levels as much as plant breeding. Not only is the phosphorus in low-phytate grain crops more digestible by people, but low-phytate grains free up minerals essential to human nutrition: zinc, manganese and iron.
February 2006
transect points: Orange ooze gives clues for those in the know.
Orange ooze forms where anaerobic waters seep from the ground. This can be a good and natural thing, or it can be due to contamination.
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