Seedlings aren't just small plants. They handle nutrients differently than established plants. They’re more sensitive, less forgiving, and much easier to set back than a mature plant. A tomato in a ...

Bean plants that suppress secondary root growth in favor of boosting primary root growth forage greater soil volume to acquire phosphorus, according to Penn State researchers, who say their recent ...

The months of January and February are the time to apply fertilizer to landscapes. When precisely this application is made depends on the growth of the plant. When plants like roses grow early or ...

Most houseplants benefit from repotting every few years to give their roots space to spread out. Although plants can be ...

You can’t build a farm shop on a weak foundation, and you can’t grow a high-yielding corn crop with weak roots. Healthy corn roots enable efficient resource ...

Wondering what’s causing stunted growth and wilting in your corn field? First, examine the roots. You might find evidence of seed corn maggot or cutworm damage in the corn root system. But there are ...

When lightning strikes a paddock, it does more than scorch grass and scare the cows. The electrical discharge breaks apart ...

Bean plants that suppress secondary root growth in favor of boosting primary root growth forage greater soil volume to acquire phosphorus, according to researchers, who say their recent findings have ...