Changes in root architecture, induction of root-based transport systems and associations with beneficial soil microorganisms allow plants to maintain optimal nutrient content in the face of changing ...

Researchers developed a Zn-Mg-Mn-Fe nanocomposite that boosts lettuce UV tolerance and nutrient uptake, offering a sustainable advance in crop resilience. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Researchers at the ...

Sucrose is a vital energy source in plants. It also drives growth and serves as an important signaling molecule during stress and development. Sucrose is a key product of photosynthesis and the ...

Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol. 18, No. 54 (February 1967), pp. 170-176 (7 pages) The uptake of phosphate by barley plants grown under sterile and non-sterile conditions has been compared from ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Roots of barley (Hordeum vulgare, L. v. Salve) exposed to a mechanical stress (pressure) showed morphological and growth changes and ...

Some plants stay healthy even when a key nutrient drops. New research explains the root and cell tricks that help plants ...

According to a new study, banana peel-based fertilizer outperforms chemical products and produces taller, healthier plants ...

Plants regulate their growth using hormones, including a group called strigolactones that prevent excessive budding and branching. Strigolactones also help plant roots form symbiotic relationships ...

Over 2 billion people worldwide are malnourished due to zinc deficiency. Researchers show how plants sense zinc and biologists use this knowledge to enhance plant zinc uptake, leading to an increase ...

If you like to keep things as organic as possible in the garden, making your own fertilizer is an excellent ecological choice, and you’ll save yourself a few dollars in the process. Gardening experts ...