Root microbiomes contain microbes that help plants survive times of stress and may potentially improve crop yields in ...

After over five years of research, the Agriculture Research and Development Centre in Wengkhar has successfully produced ...

Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Co. plans to build a new $80-million plastics plant in Maize that will create 50 new full-time jobs. The site (rendering above) totals 80 acres between 119th and 153rd ...

Maize pest exploits plant defense compounds to protect itself A new study explains why biological control of the western corn rootworm has not been efficient Date: November 27, 2017 Source: Max ...

The “jumping genes” of maize have finally been mapped by an international team led by researchers at the University of California, Davis, and the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. The discovery could ...

Plants produce an astonishing variety of chemical substances. Most of these metabolites are involved in chemical ...

Maize Plant Genetics Shape Root Microorganism Communities An international team of researchers discovers how microbes boost root growth.

But resurrection plants "seem to come back to the form that they had before the drought," he says. "If we can create maize that does that, that's fantastic, because we can regain that productivity." ...

However, some plants exhibit tolerance to heavy metal contamination, offering potential interventions to improve farming. Klaus Schläppi and his team found that benzoxazinoid metabolites produced by ...

As maize plants grow, their roots release chemicals known as benzoxazinoids. Deposited into the soil, these chemicals in turn affect what types of beneficial bacteria and fungi thrive there.

Are you looking for the best short-season maize varieties in Kenya? Check out this article for details about these varieties and their characteristics.

Cytokinins are a class of plant hormones that play a crucial role in regulating various aspects of plant growth and development, including cell division, shoot and root development, and leaf ...