Soil-borne plant diseases, such as damping-off, root rots, and wilts, which often lead to non-specific symptoms and are therefore difficult to diagnose, are responsible for major crop losses annually.

The results show that low levels of pesticides are present in the soil and vegetation ... Pesticides can also be found in the soil and plants of surrounding meadows because they are blown there ...

IN a recent brief communication on the chemica-nature of the root-forming hormone of plants 1, the following evidence was brought forward: ...

when the researchers looked for 16-OH-CLA in plants, they only detected it in the shoots and not the roots, unlike all the other known strigolactones. What's more, the compound isn't present at ...

If you've ever tried mushroom cultivation, you've likely encountered spore syringes. These handy tools are essential for starting your growing journey, but knowing how long they last can make all the ...

Scientists have discovered how plants adapt their root systems in drought conditions to grow steeper into the soil to access deeper water reserves. Plant scientists from the University of Nottingham, ...

RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Brazil's state-run oil firm Petrobras is near a deal that would allow it to resume management of two fertilizer plants in the northeast of the country that had ...

EXCLUSIVE: The Traitors is all about backstabbing and accusations, but accusations of deception have now extended to the behind-the-scenes production of the hit show. The BBC has been accused of ...

They are called ‘bare-root’ plants as they are supplied with no soil around their roots. They are usually bought online, or by mail order. Bare-root plants are generally cheaper than plants grown in ...

Bare-root fruit trees are generally cheaper to buy than potted trees, and the time to buy and plant them is from November to March. When planting them, good soil preparation is vital, especially if ...

In the KEYLINK model, we integrate new knowledge on soil structure and its importance for soil organic matter (SOM) stabilisation and hydrology, with the existing concepts on SOM pools, and elements ...

SINGAPORE – American tech giant Micron Technology has broken ground for what will be Singapore’s first plant producing advanced semiconductors vital for artificial intelligence (AI) applications.