Wild Rice's Secret Soil Friends Help It Survive Droughts
Scientists discovered that wild rice has different microscopic helpers in its soil compared to the rice we grow on farms. These tiny organisms help wild rice …
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How 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 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 …
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