A corn plant’s overall health—and potential yield—starts with its root system. Healthy corn roots enable efficient resource uptake and use, anchor the plant in the ground and protect the ...

To unlock information regarding the importance of root complexity on plant performance, the researchers are looking at 10 to 15 above-ground traits of corn plants with varying root complexities.

Researchers examined 52 different varieties of corn, measuring the variation in the brace roots contribution to plant anchorage. They also quantified nine plant traits, including brace root thickness ...

Applying imaging technology to plant roots, researchers have developed a new understanding of chemicals that are responsible for plant growth. The chemical 'roadmap' identifies where key molecules ...

“This is a critical time in a corn plant’s life as it’s transitioning from the primary root system – comprised of the radical root and seminal roots – over to the nodal roots, the ...

This system might not work "with the larger, denser roots of corn and rice," she said. The scientists are now developing a robotic system to automatically carry plants and their rhizotrons from ...

Growing corn requires adequate space and nutrient supply. You'll want to be careful when planting other veggies next to it, particularly this tasty purple one.

A new study uses novel single-cell profiling techniques to reveal how plants add new cell layers that help them resist climate stressors like drought or flooding. The research focuses on corn—a ...

URBANA – With corn being a critical U.S. crop expected to help feed livestock and people around the world and also be a source for the production of clean energy, plant breeders are continually ...