Carolina Brandani, Texas A&M AgriLife Research soil scientist, is committed to connecting soil conservation with agricultural practices ...

Students could replicate the experiment using cress, but instead of focusing on the soil uptake, give the plants different quantities of fertiliser in their soil to test its effect on growth.

How to decide whether potting mix, potting soil or garden soil will be the right choice for your gardening project.

Industrial farming practices often deplete the soil of important nutrients and minerals, leaving farmers to rely on ...

In lab experiments, they determined that ... reducing the stress caused by salty soil. To increase stress resistance in plants, the current state-of-the-art solution is gene editing.

A new study has investigated how the relationship between mean annual precipitation (MAP) and grassland biomass changes when one or more nutrients are added. The authors show that precipitation and ...

Scientists use small peptides to enhance symbiosis between plants and fungi, offering a sustainable alternative to artificial fertilizers. Plant biologists discover new plant molecule, CLE16, as well ...

Since time immemorial, plants and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi have coexisted in a mutually beneficial relationship. The fungi colonize plant roots and help them absorb nutrients. In return, plants ...