Tomatoes are among some of the most popular plants to grow in a home garden. Not only is the fruit highly versatile in cooking, but there are also a ton of varieties — at least 10,000, in fact — from ...

Annals of Botany, Vol. 107, No. 2 (February 2011), pp. 243-254 (12 pages) • Background and Aims Improving phosphorus (P) nutrient efficiency in Lolium perenne (perennial ryegrass) likely to result in ...

Soybean sudden death syndrome (SDS) is one of the most devastating fungal diseases affecting soybean growers. With no in-season treatment available, SDS is responsible for significant economic losses, ...

What do those numbers on bags and boxes of fertilizer and soil amendments really mean? And what is the difference between a fertilizer and an amendment? 'The Real Dirt' is a column by various local ...

Phosphorus Deficiency VITAMIN D deficiency in most species of animals leads to the development of rickets, and Kay's suggestion that the real cause of experimental rickets produced under conditions of ...

Fertilize roses starting in early to mid‑spring, once frost danger has passed and growth reaches ~6 inches. Continue feeding throughout the growing season—after each bloom cycle—with gradually reduced ...

Soybeans may fix their own nitrogen, but that doesn’t mean their fertility needs are simple. A high protein content and strong yield targets can lead to soybean nutrient deficiency, requiring a ...

Morphological and biochemical interactions between a vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal (VAM) fungus (Glomus fasciculatum [Thaxt. sensu Gerdemann] Gerdemann and Trappe) and potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) ...

Recently, a research team led by Yan Junhua, a researcher at the South China Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, found that trees in subtropical forests are more capable of coping ...

An international team of climate scientists has found that accounting for phosphorus-deficient soils reduced projected carbon dioxide uptake by an average of 50% in the Amazon, compared to current ...

How does the average gardener tell by looking at a plant if it has a nutrient deficiency or a disease? The main three nutrients used in large amounts by our plants are N-P-K. N being nitrogen, P being ...