In Search of Soil with Diego Footer
The Modern Grower Podcast Network
Topics: Natural Sciences
Most of what gardeners are told about soil is repeated, not tested. In Search of Soil takes one claim at a time and checks it. Sand fixes clay soil. Loam is the ideal soil. Heavy clay is heavy. Each episode puts a single claim on trial against peer-reviewed research and university extension work, then reaches a verdict — busted, half true, confirmed, or occasionally the wrong question entirely. Between episodes, Diego sits down with the soil scientists, agronomists and researchers whose work those episodes are built on. The people who ran the studies, drew the charts, and know better than anyone where the evidence actually stops. No product pitches. No hacks. Every number on the show...
Latest episodes
- Why Clay Matters So Much in Your Soil (and What the Heck Is Silt?)
- Loam Isn't the Ideal Soil. There Isn't One.
- Why Sand Can't Turn Your Clay Soil in Loam
- I Told You to Add Sand to Clay Soil. I Was Wrong
- Exploring the Fascinating World of Fungi with Dr. Elizabeth Koziol (Conversations)
In Search of Soil with Diego Footer is No. 95 in Science on Apple Podcasts in the UK today. The latest episode came out on October 29, 2026. A new episode comes out about every 5 days.
Today's places
| Chart | Place | Since yesterday |
|---|---|---|
| UK: Science | 95 | ▲6 |
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