Fungi and Fertilizer Team Up to Boost Forage Yields in Chicory–Clover Intercropping
A field study in BMC Plant Biology shows that pairing mycorrhizal fungal inoculation with moderate phosphorus fertilizer boosts soil microbial ...
Tag: arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
New Model Puts a Number on How Much Mycorrhizal Fungi Help Maize Grow
Researchers in Iran have developed a mathematical modeling approach that quantifies, for the first time, how much arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi ...
Microbial Inoculants Give Teak Cuttings a Head Start in Reforestation
Researchers in India show that inoculating teak root-shoot cuttings with nitrogen-fixing bacteria and mycorrhizal fungi boosts growth, nutrient uptake and ...
Hidden Fungal Allies Help Peas Survive Zinc-Starved Soils Through Whole-Plant Signaling
New research shows that the mycorrhizal fungus Rhizophagus irregularis helps pea plants tolerate zinc deficiency by boosting zinc uptake, restoring ...
Biochar Boosts Pepper Yields Only in the Right Soil, at the Right Dose
A new pot experiment shows biochar sharply increased sweet pepper yields in low-fertility loam but plateaued in sandy loam, while ...
Why Biostimulants Fail in the Field and How Science Plans to Fix Them
A new review explains why biostimulants that shine in the greenhouse so often fail in cereal fields and maps out ...
Green Nanosilica and Soil Fungi Team Up to Shield Blueberries From Drought
A new study shows that combining green nanosilica with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi synergistically protects blueberry seedlings from drought by activating ...
Hidden Soil Microbes Hold the Key to Feeding the Future World
A comprehensive new review argues that sustainable agriculture depends on stewarding the soil microbiome, from fungal food webs and mycorrhizal ...
Microbes and nanomaterials offer big yield gains for Africa’s stressed soils
A meta-analysis of 317 studies finds that biofertilizers, nanofertilizers, biochar and biostimulants significantly boost crop yields across Sub-Saharan Africa, with ...
Microbes hold the key to healthier paddy soils, review finds
A new review reveals that microbial communities and iron chemistry govern carbon storage and fertility in flooded rice paddies, showing ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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