plant research
Researchers have recruited a fungus to bolster fertilizer efficiency, meaning tastier tomatoes can be grown with less fertilizer
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New publication in Nature Communications offers patentable tools to improve the efficiency of food production
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Recent study shows that areas treated with coffee pulp recovered faster and the soil was more nutrient rich after only two years
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A step-wise biorefinery approach uses the whole cob, producing a dye and a possible nutraceutical with the pigments, and an animal litter with the leftovers
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Researchers find that phytol, a chlorophyll constituent, has an inhibitory effect on harmful plant nematodes, without killing them
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Non-invasive methodology facilitates identification of immature or poor-quality seeds without destroying them or creating residues
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The Hyperspec® SIF imaging sensor is purpose built for deployment on manned aircraft or for field-based work such measurements from environmental observation towers
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Though Pst is known to be highly host-specific, it is interestingly able to infect two unrelated host plants, wheat and barberry, at different spore stages
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Reference genome provides an invaluable resource for crop improvement across wheat, barley, triticale, and rye
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Two Cornell University scientists have received a grant to track down the cause of rapid apple decline
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