Special Bacteria Help Tomato Plants Grow Better in Hard Soil
Scientists discovered that two types of helpful bacteria can make tomato plants grow stronger when planted in alkaline soil—the kind that's too hard and …
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Finding the Right Amount of Nitrogen for Healthy Cotton Plants
Cotton plants need nitrogen to grow well, but farmers often use too much or too little, wasting money and harming the environment. Scientists tested six …
Read MoreNew Spray Helps Pomegranate Plants Survive Salty Soil
Scientists tested a new spray made from tiny particles of chitosan (a natural substance) and silicon to help pomegranate seedlings survive in salty soil …
Read MoreNew Material Helps Plants Grow Better in Damaged Mining Soil
Scientists tested a new material made from biochar (charred plant material) mixed with rare earth mining waste to fix soil damaged by shale gas drilling. When …
Read MoreAdding Cobalt Helps Fennel Plants Grow Bigger and Taste Better
Scientists tested whether adding a mineral called cobalt could help sweet fennel plants grow stronger and produce more food. They grew fennel plants in pots …
Read MoreSpecial Bacteria Help Plants Grow Better and Make Healthy Compounds
Scientists discovered that a type of helpful bacteria called Bacillus velezensis can boost the growth of a medicinal plant called Anoectochilus roxburghii. The …
Read MoreNew Coating Makes Plant Fertilizer Release Nutrients Slower
Scientists created a new type of fertilizer by coating biochar (a charcoal-like material made from plant waste) with glucose (a type of sugar). This coating …
Read MoreTiny Iron Particles Help Basil Seeds Grow Better
Scientists created super-tiny iron particles using plant extracts and tested them on basil seeds to see if they could help plants grow. They soaked basil seeds …
Read MoreRed Light Helps Plants Grow Better Than Blue Light
Scientists studied how different colored lights affect tobacco plant growth. They found that red light helps seedlings grow bigger and absorb more nutrients …
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