Repeatedly planting the same crop can make soil sick, as decaying plant DNA builds up and harms new plants. Scientists found ...

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

Over three billion people currently suffer from micronutrient deficiencies, despite apparent caloric sufficiency in food ...

In the fight against a devastating kiwifruit disease, scientists have discovered that the plant’s own microbiome may be its ...

Thanks to the varied and complex interactions between plant roots, microbes, and inorganic substances, this portion of the soil differs from deeper sections. While all soil impacts plant health, the ...

Transform your yard into a lively sanctuary of color and pollinator activity with these 21 shade-loving plants, including azaleas, hostas, irises, and phlox.

With more than 50,000 described species, the leaf beetle family is distributed worldwide and represents about a quarter of the species diversity of all herbivores. Leaf beetles can be found to feed on ...

The exchange of metabolites (i.e., metabolic interactions) between bacteria in the rhizosphere determines various plant-associated functions. Systematically understanding the metabolic interactions in ...

In an article published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers at the University of São Paulo's Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture (ESALQ-USP) in Brazil ...

Plant and Soil, Vol. 248, No. 1/2, Structure and functioning of cluster roots and plant responses to phosphate deficiency (January 2003), pp. 43-59 (17 pages) The aim of the present review is to ...