Introduction: Root hairs increase the surface area of a plant’s root system that is in contact with the soil, thus facilitating plant water and nutrient uptake. However, little is known about the ...

per plant. Detailed descriptions of the 32 root traits and five shoot-related traits are listed in Table 2. Table 2. Description of 32 root-related traits and five shoot traits in rice characterized ...

Believe it or not, it’s already time to plant vegetables like onions, leeks, and celery, as well as a variety of flowers.

University of Queensland researchers have for the first time introduced genetic material into plants via their roots, opening a ... to stimulate the immune system and then degrades away, the ...

Root-knot nematodes (RKNs) are global soil-borne parasites that damage most plants. Here, the authors show that native root-associated bacterial consortium exhibit general suppression of RKN ...

Spring officially begins on March 20 and my garden and I can hardly wait! If you are a seasoned gardener, you may already be ...

Considerations abound about how to start a vegetable garden, from what to grow and when to start planting seeds to how soon ...

Bare root plants are a great way to get less common plants that may be only available through catalog sources and can be real bargains if purchased by the bag locally. However, receiving bare root ...

Agroforestry is a land use management system that integrates trees with crops or pasture. Baton Roots has a grant with the USDA and the US Forest Service for the next few years to run an adult ...