Why KU researchers say many soil health fungal products don't work as promised
There’s no shortage of products designed to grow beneficial fungi that will help your crops or garden. Whether they do is a ...
Two key proteins boost tomato's phosphorus efficiency and plant health
Phosphorus is a critical nutrient for plant growth, yet it is often locked away in soils and inaccessible to plants. The ...
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Soil health is big business, but KU researchers say many fungal products don't work as promised
There’s no shortage of products designed to grow beneficial fungi that will help your crops or garden. Whether they actually ...
EurekAlert!4 天
New collaboration aims to optimize crop nutrient uptake and tolerance to environmental ...
The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center and Enhanced Nature (EN), together with its parent company Symbiotic Sciences (SS), ...
EurekAlert!4 天
Tomato's genetic duo: boosting phosphorus efficiency and plant health
Researchers have uncovered a pivotal genetic mechanism that enables tomatoes to enhance phosphate uptake by partnering with ...
Nature2 年
The Rhizosphere - Roots, Soil and Everything In Between
Mycorrhizae (from the Greek words for fungus and root) is a general term describing a symbiotic relationship between a soil fungus and plant root. Unlike rhizobia and their legume partners ...
Study finds soil microbes affect flowers' ability to attract bees
New research reveals that certain soil microbes can help plants grow bigger flowers, therefore attracting more bees. The ...
BBC5 年
Wood wide web: Trees' social networks are mapped
Mycorrhizal fungi are those that form a symbiotic relationship with plants. There are two main groups of mycorrhizal fungi: arbuscular fungi (AM) that penetrate the hosts's roots, and ...