“The large surface area, wide angle hybrids had a good response going from 28,000 to 34,000 plants per acre, but they tanked ...

To grow the corn of tomorrow, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory geneticists and plant biologists are digging up maize’s ancient roots. The domestication of maize is one of the greatest examples of ...

A corn plant knows how to find water in soil with the very tips of its roots, but some varieties, including many used for breeding high-yielding corn in the U.S., appear to have lost a portion of ...

If I can start a plant off with a good rich supply of K, it’s going to help it get through stressful times during the season.” Corn receives its K needs through its roots, says Krieg ...

The U.S. Department of Energy granted Dr. Jean-Michel Ané and his colleagues $5.5 million to study systems to cut synthetic ...

Sweet corn can be planted from January through ... Having the correct type of bacteria in the soil around the roots of the plants is very beneficial. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily ...