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

Fruit trees need to be grown in the right conditions if they're to flower and fruit to their full potential. Bare-root fruit trees are generally cheaper to buy than potted trees, and the time to buy ...

We found some small options if you want to be subtle, like succulents and an agave plant — in general, plants that naturally have firm, waxy leaves make good faux foliage candidates, so ...

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Exploring the genomes of CAM plants, particularly the drought-resilient Agave genus ... Team of Technical System Innovation for Sugarcane Sisal Hemp Industry (grant No. 2023KJ104-03), Guangdong ...

Plant immunity is the inherent or induced capacity of plants to withstand or ward off biological attack by pathogens. Molecules released from pathogens are recognised by plant cell surface ...

Plant-based diets have soared in popularity as people look for ways to improve their health, reduce their carbon footprint, and consume less (or no) animal products. But while following plant ...

An agave plant at the Duke biology greenhouse blooms after 10 quiet years; its next step: death. An agave plant at the Duke Bioscience Research Greenhouse has finally bloomed after 10 years. Last ...