By Hugo Francisco de Souza In a recent study published in Plant, Cell & Environment, researchers demonstrate the utility of spectral electrical impedance tomography (sEIT), a cutting-edge geophysical ...

Japanese knotweed is a highly invasive plant species that can cause serious damage to properties, leading to a decrease in ...

If you have chosen trees, shrubs or perennials you’d like to add to your garden this spring, consider trying to buy them as bare-root plants. “They can cost less, because nobody’s paying to ...

Tomatoes need a steady diet of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium to grow the juiciest fruit. According to experts, there is ...

Furthermore, long-distance N signal transduction between roots and shoots is mainly mediated by cytokinins and polypeptides, ensuring a harmonious interplay between different plant parts.

How fungi colonize plant roots Date: November 27, 2024 Source: University of Cologne Summary: Researchers have identified two fungal enzymes that hijack the immune system of plants, playing a ...

Root microbiomes contain microbes that help plants survive times of stress and may potentially improve crop yields in ...

The nation’s largest public utility says it is looking at other sites for a new natural gas power plant after its preferred ...

Our team found that plants use a system called hydrosignalling to manage where roots branch in response to water availability in the soil. Barley uses hydrosignalling to form root structure.

Plants are sophisticated organisms. Their ability to harness light energy from the sun makes most other life on the planet possible.

Researchers have revealed for the first time how a mechanism that controls root development in plants enables them to cope better with environmental stress conditions.