Soil microbes could help plants better withstand drought. Expanded label from FMC controls pests in-furrow. Topcon improves ...

The reed leafhopper (Pentastiridius leporinus) was originally a specialist, limited exclusively to reed grass as a food ...

Plants grown in soil are colonized by diverse microbes collectively known as the plant microbiota, which is essential for optimal plant growth in nature and protects the plant host from the harmful ...

Plant–microbe interactions underpin a wide array of processes critical to sustainable agriculture. Beneficial microbial communities associated with plants can enhance nutrient acquisition, bolster ...

Among plant-based alternative proteins, plant-based cheese continues to have a function and taste problem. That’s where Plonts comes in. Company founders and co-CEOs Nathaniel Chu and Josh Moser say ...

Phosphorus is a necessary nutrient for plants to grow. But when it's applied to plants as part of a chemical fertilizer, phosphorus can react strongly with minerals in the soil, forming complexes with ...

Grassland degradation fundamentally reshapes how biodiversity supports ecosystem multifunctionality, shifting it from being ...

Future missions to the Moon could see astronauts growing the first plants on the lunar surface. But, getting lunar soil to grow plants has been a tricky process. Scientists may have finally had a ...

Scientists have shown that the presence of both immune-suppressive and non-suppressive bacteria in the plant root microbiota is crucial to strike a balance between plant growth and plant defense, and ...