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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New Smart Fertilizers Could Help Farms Grow More Food With Less Pollution
Scientists are developing a new type of fertilizer that releases nutrients slowly, like a time-release vitamin. These special fertilizers use tiny structures …
Read MoreTiny Fertilizer Particles Could Transform Farming and Help the Planet
Scientists are excited about a new farming technology called nano-fertilizers—fertilizers made of incredibly tiny particles. These microscopic fertilizers …
Read MoreUsing Satellites to Track Farming Practices That Help the Environment
Scientists used satellite images from space to track how well two farming practices work: planting cover crops in winter and using gentler soil-turning …
Read MoreSmart Fertilizer Made From Plants Could Help Farms Grow Better
Scientists are studying a new type of fertilizer made from tiny plant fibers called nanocellulose that releases nutrients slowly to crops. Unlike regular …
Read MoreHow Ginger Plants Use Invisible Microbes to Grow Better
Scientists 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 MoreHow Much Fertilizer Do Blueberries Really Need?
Researchers studied blueberry plants to figure out exactly how much fertilizer they need at different times during the growing season. They tested four …
Read MoreHow Helpful Fungi Team Up to Feed Plants Better
Scientists discovered that certain fungi work together underground to help plants get more nutrients, especially phosphorus—a nutrient plants need to grow. In …
Read MoreTiny Plastics in Farm Soil Are Hurting Our Food and Environment
Scientists 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 MoreHow Trees Survive Dry Climates Using Underground Fungal Friends
Scientists 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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