When you think of improving the soil, you may imagine planting cover crops or utilizing minimal tillage systems that allow ...

Imagine walking through a forest after a rainstorm. The air smells earthy and fresh, and under your feet, mushrooms quietly ...

Since time immemorial, plants and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi have coexisted in a mutually beneficial relationship. The ...

Researchers at the Salk Institute have discovered a way to make soil fungus work harder, delivering more nutrients to plants.

Industrial farming practices often deplete the soil of important nutrients and minerals, leaving farmers to rely on ...

Scientists use small peptides to enhance symbiosis between plants and fungi, offering a sustainable alternative to artificial fertilizers. Plant biologists discover new plant molecule, CLE16, as well ...

The fungi can’t survive without carbon, and the plants produce plenty of carbon through photosynthesis. The plants need water ...

arsenic and other metal contaminants from the soil, which are consumed by pollinators as they feed, a new study has ... New Plant Molecule Encourages Plant-Fungi Symbiosis to Improve Crops Apr. 14 ...

The disease protection stems from the fact that if roots are already colonized by a beneficial AMF, it outcompetes the fungal ...

Bananas are one of the most consumed agricultural products in the country. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported that banana production was estimated at 2.29 million metric tons from ...