Putricia has been placed behind a velvet rope in Sydney's botanic gardens An endangered plant known as the "corpse flower" for its putrid stink is blooming in Australia - and captivating the ...

Grapes freshly picked from the vines at the back of the house, and radishes grown in a neighbour’s garden. This is how meals take form in the Karoo. The starting point for a dish in my kitchen ...

Story continues below this ad Tending to plants can also help reduce stress and improve astronauts’ overall mental well-being, he said. The most significant challenge is microgravity, the condition in ...

Interestingly, when the researchers looked for 16-OH-CLA in plants, they only detected it in the shoots and not the roots, unlike all the other known strigolactones. What's more, the compound isn ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) A gene mutation in Medicago truncatula enhances plant root partnerships with nitrogen-fixing bacteria and arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi, improving nutrient uptake ...

Promoting mutually beneficial relationships between plants and soil microbes that enhance nutrient acquisition by plants could improve crop production without increasing inorganic-fertilizer use.

Radishes thrive in cooler temperatures and are quite tolerant of cold weather, making them perfect for growing during the winter months. Here's a simple guide to growing radishes in a bottle during ...

November to March is the ideal time to plant bare-root plants. These are plants that have been been grown in open ground, then dug up for despatch and planting during the dormant season. They are ...

In the KEYLINK model, we integrate new knowledge on soil structure and its importance for soil organic matter (SOM) stabilisation and hydrology, with the existing concepts on SOM pools, and elements ...

"The protective outer layer of plant roots, called the periderm, is made up of many cells that can store carbon in a form that will be very durable. By creating a detailed map of how these root ...

PITTSBURGH -- Radishes are a fast-growing vegetable, which makes them ideal for fall rotation planting. In just three or four weeks, radishes can go from seed to harvest, bringing quick returns ...