Once a seed germinates, it is committed to one location. Plants are sessile—stuck where they started out—forced to cope with ...

Cleaning fruits and vegetables under water helps eliminate germs and soil. Scrubbing firm produce with a brush removes hidden ...

Soil pH affects nutrient availability as illustrated in this chart where the thicker the area, the greater availability ...

With some uncertainty about how much residual nitrogen is in soils, growers are being urged to consider getting fields tested ...

Rapid urbanisation, expanding industrial zones, and climate change—altering rainfall patterns and sea levels—compound these ...

Nitrogen rich soils in China’s rice paddies could help farmers grow the same amount of rice with less fertilizer, if we can ...

Dreaming of harvesting peaches, plums, apples or figs from your own backyard? Growing delicious homegrown fruit starts with ...

Your soil is most depleted after a full season of crop demand, making fall ideal for testing. In milder western regions, soil ...

I’ve been growing herbs in the garden long enough to know they don’t require much. Just water, sunlight and my best ...

1 Czech Agrifood Research Center, Prague, Czechia 2 Faculty of Science, J. E. Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem, České Mládeže, Ústí nad Labem, Czechia Introduction: Pesticides are widely used in ...

I’ve been growing herbs in the garden long enough to know they don’t require much. Just water, sunlight and my best intentions. In the garden, ...

Elephant foot yam needs a lot of light to grow well indoors. Place your plant near a south-facing window where it can get ...