Kenyan fig trees can literally turn parts of themselves to stone, using microbes to convert internal crystals into ...

Multiomics approaches for understanding of the dynamic mechanisms of soil holobiont in mitigating salinity stress in plant hosts. PGPR = plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria; AMF = arbuscular ...

Researchers have identified buried copper ore by testing the DNA of microbes in the surface soil. These ‘biological ...

Use a watering can if you are doing a soil drench, and water close to the base of each plant. If you spray on the plant ...

“Sea of Grass,” written by Hage and former Star Tribune environmental reporter Josephine Marcotty, hit bookstores just before ...

While most Midwestern farmers rotate corn and soybeans, commodity prices and corn yield advantages compel some to plant corn ...

In July, “June gloom” gives way to summer heat. Days are long. Tomatoes finally ripen. Summer fruits are warm on the tree.

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A study led by the UAB and the CREAF shows that the loss of nitrogen from Arctic soil not only deprives plants of a vital ...

Cancer-hunting antibodies coupled with a natural compound found in soil microbes proved a powerful combination against an aggressive type of blood cancer, according to a new study from scientists at ...

In soil remediation processes, the mediating role of microorganisms in soil nutrient cycling is critical. The decline in ...

I often run into people who genuinely don't want to use herbicides and pesticides but as one fellow recently said to me: ...