Bats Emerge as Secret Guardians of the World’s Most Expensive Nut
A University of Göttingen-led study in South African macadamia plantations shows that higher bat activity reduces pest infestation and that ...
Tag: crop yield
Organic Fertilizer Boosts Maize but Not Wheat in China’s Grain Belt, Meta-Analysis Finds
A meta-analysis of 73 field studies on China's Huang-Huai-Hai Plain shows organic fertilizer substitution raises maize yields by 16.45 percent ...
Mineral Fertilizer Boosts Tanzanian Sorghum Yields by Nearly 50 Percent, National Census Analysis Finds
A nationally representative analysis of Tanzanian census data finds that mineral fertilizer users harvest nearly 50 percent more sorghum than ...
Seaweed and Soil Bacteria Team Up to Shield Peas from Salt Stress
A new study shows that combining Rhizobium bacteria with Ascophyllum nodosum seaweed extract substantially protects pea plants from salt stress, ...
Sulfur-Coated Urea Helps Wheat Fight Salt Stress and Use Nitrogen Better
A new study finds that polymer-sulfur-coated urea substantially improves antioxidant defense, nutrient balance, secondary metabolites, and nitrogen use efficiency in ...
Tiny Boron Doses Supercharge Wheat Yields in Nepal’s Nitrogen-Hungry Fields
A two-year field trial in Dhading, Nepal, shows that combining nitrogen with small doses of boron boosts wheat grain yields ...
Magenta Solar Panels Boost Broccoli Growth While Harvesting Power
Broccoli grown under semi-transparent magenta solar panels in Sweden used sunlight 4.5 times more efficiently than open-field crops and reached ...
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 ...
New Desi Cotton Variety PBD 88 Promises Higher Yields for Irrigated North India
Breeders at Punjab Agricultural University have released PBD 88, a high-yielding desi cotton variety of Gossypium arboreum developed for the ...
Foliar Sprays Trap Toxic Metals in Maize Leaves, Slashing Grain Cadmium and Lead
Field trials show that foliar sprays combining silicon, selenium, chitosan, fulvate, boron, and zinc boost maize yields while cutting grain ...
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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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