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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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 …
Read MoreScientists are developing a new type of fertilizer that releases nutrients slowly, like a time-release vitamin. These special fertilizers use tiny structures …
Read MoreScientists are excited about a new farming technology called nano-fertilizers—fertilizers made of incredibly tiny particles. These microscopic fertilizers …
Read MoreScientists used satellite images from space to track how well two farming practices work: planting cover crops in winter and using gentler soil-turning …
Read MoreScientists are studying a new type of fertilizer made from tiny plant fibers called nanocellulose that releases nutrients slowly to crops. Unlike regular …
Read MoreScientists studied ginger plants to understand how tiny living organisms in the soil help them grow bigger and produce more. They looked at two types of ginger …
Read MoreResearchers studied blueberry plants to figure out exactly how much fertilizer they need at different times during the growing season. They tested four …
Read MoreScientists discovered that certain fungi work together underground to help plants get more nutrients, especially phosphorus—a nutrient plants need to grow. In …
Read MoreScientists are discovering that tiny pieces of plastic—too small to see without a microscope—are building up in farm soils around the world. These particles …
Read MoreScientists studied how Manchurian ash trees adapt their roots and partner with helpful fungi to survive in dry versus wet environments in Northeast China. They …
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