“Even though many efforts to reconstruct the early Nile waterways have been conducted, they have largely been confined to soil sample collections from small sites, which has led to the mapping ...

We have confirmed that a certain increase in the yields of some major crops could be obtained while reducing the water requirement in the heavy clay soil of the Nile Delta by applying drip irrigation ...

Farmers would immediately plant their crops—never needing fertilizers because the flood soil was so rich. This narrow strip along the Nile, together with the delta at the river's northern mouth ...

The clay gave the soil both its resilience and fertility. But where had it gone? Rewind 10 years to the building of the Aswan Dam across the Nile in southern Egypt during the 1960s. This ...

Learn how to grow and care for Ever White™ Agapanthus, a semi-dwarf variety. Get to know the ideal light, soil, and water ...

When the flood water drained away again, the soil that was left behind was rich in nutrients, making it perfect for farming. The Ancient Egyptians called The Nile 'Ar' which meant black ...

Farming was the basis of the entire Ancient Egyptian civilisation. The flooding of the Nile and the fertile soil allowed them to build a wealthy empire. The ancient Egyptians were amongst the ...