Volcanic Rock Loaded With Bacteria Boosts Wheat Yield by 20 Percent
A two-year greenhouse study shows that volcanic tuff inoculated with plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria raised wheat grain yield by over 20 ...
Tag: sustainable agriculture
Mustard Leaf Extracts Wage Chemical Warfare on Invasive Green Amaranth Weed
Researchers in India show that Brassica juncea leaf extracts rich in isothiocyanates and other allelochemicals suppress green amaranth germination, growth, ...
Underground Fungal Allies Supercharge Milk Thistle Yields and Healing Compounds
A field study shows that inoculating two varieties of milk thistle with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi boosts seed yield by up ...
Fifteen Cotton Pest Transcriptomes Reveal Shared Gene Targets for Next-Generation Pest Control
A comparative transcriptomic study of fifteen cotton pest species across four insect orders identifies conserved genes such as vitellogenin and ...
New Flexible Bio-Based Plastic Converts Into Fertilizer After Use
Researchers at Chiba University have developed a flexible bio-based plastic that, after its useful life, can be chemically converted into ...
Dense Planting Supercharges Slow-Release Fertilizer for Greener, Higher-Yielding Rice
A three-year Chinese field trial shows that pairing controlled-release blended fertilizer with dense planting raises rice yields by up to ...
Tiny Soil Allies Could Shield Crops From Drought, Salt and Disease
A landmark special issue of Plant and Soil shows that soil and plant microbiomes can be harnessed to help crops ...
Soil bacterium’s genome reveals how it unlocks phosphorus to boost maize growth
Whole-genome sequencing of the soil bacterium Enterobacter ludwigii I42 reveals the genetic basis of its ability to unlock soil phosphorus ...
Biochar Emerges as an Interface Engineer Reshaping the Hidden World Around Plant Roots
A new review in Biochar shows that biochar acts as a rhizosphere interface engineer, simultaneously restructuring soil physics, chemistry and ...
Beneficial Bacteria Shield Tomatoes from Canker While Boosting Plant Growth
Researchers at INRS have identified beneficial bacterial strains that both promote tomato growth and protect crops against bacterial canker, paving ...
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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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