Brewery wastewater could irrigate India’s maize fields, study finds
A new study from Tamil Nadu Agricultural University shows that treated brewery wastewater can significantly boost maize growth, soil fertility ...
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Farming Together Pays: Cluster Maize Cuts Inefficiency in Southern Ethiopia
A study of 421 smallholder farmers in southern Ethiopia finds that cluster-based maize production raises technical efficiency from 60 to ...
Delayed Nitrogen Splits Boost Coastal Maize Yields in Saline Soils
A three-year Bangladeshi field trial shows that delaying nitrogen fertilizer until 15 days after sowing and applying it in three ...
Deep Placement and Legumes Emerge as Top Ways to Boost Nitrogen Efficiency in Maize
A global meta-analysis of 97 studies finds that deep fertilizer placement, legume intercropping, and digital decision-support tools significantly improve nitrogen ...
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 Multi-Trait Indexes Pinpoint Four Standout Corn Inbred Lines for Future Breeding
Researchers used the MGIDI and MTSI indexes to screen 185 field corn inbred lines across four environments and identify four ...
Monte Carlo Sampling Offers Faster Route to Genomic Prediction Accuracy in Hybrid Breeding
Finnish researchers show that Monte Carlo sampling methods borrowed from animal breeding can accurately and efficiently approximate prediction error variances ...
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 ...
Scientists Track Down the Genes That Let Maize Survive Drought in China’s Arid Northwest
A genome-wide study of 202 maize inbred lines has uncovered 158 genetic variants linked to drought tolerance and grain yield, ...
World’s First Maize-Teosinte Hybrid Debuts as High-Yield Forage Crop for India’s Dairy Farmers
Indian breeders have released DFH-2, the world's first single-cross hybrid between maize and its wild ancestor teosinte, notified for high-yield ...
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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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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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