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Ghent, November 15, 2024 – Understanding how roots grow can help us develop plants that, for example, are more resistant to drought. Research by Prof. Bert De Rybel’s team (VIB-UGent), in ...
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Southern Living on MSNHow To Deal With Tree Roots That Are Making A Mess Of Your YardExposed tree roots can damage sidewalks and foundations, become a tripping hazard, and make lawn mowing difficult. Learn how ...
Until now it has not been clear how salt, a scourge to agriculture, halts the growth of the plant-root system. Researcher found that not all types of roots are equally inhibited. They discovered ...
In plant roots, 'waving' consists of a series of regular, undulating changes in the direction of root tips during growth. It is thought to be associated with perception and avoidance of obstacles ...
Scientists have developed a toolbox of transcriptional regulators for plants and show that they can be used to construct synthetic genetic circuits that predictably modify root growth. Their work ...
A molecule sold as a food additive has an underground role, too: helping roots grow faster. When added to soil, the molecule, called beta-cyclocitral, speeds root growth in rice and tomato plants ...
These nutrients support leafy growth, root development, and overall plant health, respectively. Because it's evenly balanced, 10-10-10 is great for general garden use.
For the study, scientists grew Arabidopsis plants in soil mixed with differently charged, fluorescently labeled nanoplastics to assess plant weights, height, chlorophyll content and root growth.
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House Digest on MSNWhy A Root-Bound Plant Can Sometimes Be Positive (& Signs It Is Time To Repot)While there are risks to being root-bound, there can also be some positive aspects: it reduces the likelihood of root rot in plants that are vulnerable to overwatering, and it encourages flower ...
It is well known that plant growth patterns are influenced by a variety of stimuli, gravity being one amongst many. On Earth plant roots exhibit characteristic behaviors called 'waving' and ...
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