More than 200 million tonnes of plastic waste generated by humans ends up in soil or water, where it begins its centuries-long journey of weathering and ... in turn impacts the root ecosystem by ...

Common scarification methods include mechanical abrasion ... animal’s digestive tract or weathering in the environment. The technique is especially vital for plants with hard seed coats, such ...

Scientists have discovered how plants adapt their root systems in drought conditions to grow steeper into the soil to access deeper water reserves. The study highlights how ABA and auxin ...

"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 ...

Scientists have discovered how plants adapt their root systems in drought conditions to grow steeper into the soil to access deeper water reserves. Scientists have discovered how plants adapt ...

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

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 ...

If you don't see new growth happening by a month into spring, check your plants roots or do the bark scratch test to see if it's dead or not. Once it's reliably warm, pruning helps remove damaged ...

But plants don't do all of this work on their own. Below the soil's surface, plant roots work with tiny microbes to gain access to the nutrients they need to survive. This microbial ecosystem ...

Officials deemed a boil order to not be necessary after a mechanical issue at the Carpentersville water plant caused some residents to receive discolored water. Authorities said any differences in ...