The findings may mean farmers can grow healthier crops in drought-prone or nutrient-poor lands. Scientists unlock secret that could revolutionize how we grow food: 'It might now be possible to ...

The roots of young maize plants release benzoxazinoids, which bind to iron and form complexes in the soil. The researchers found that these complexes increase iron availability for maize plants ...

A team that includes Rutgers University-New Brunswick scientists has unlocked some of the secrets of corn DNA, revealing how ...

The study in young maize plants reveals that these bacteria not only generate food for themselves in crops they inhabit, but also coax life-sustaining water from the plants.

Iron uptake: the Achilles heel of maize plants. The roots of young maize plants release benzoxazinoids, which bind to iron and form complexes in the soil.

These are the biggest pest threats to the young maize plant. Wireworms are golden brown larvae of click beetles while the fat, grey and legless crane fly larvae are known as leather jackets.

But in the second year the pest is more likely to target the germinating and young maize plant causing patches of uneven emergence across the field. Look at the field history and monitor soil to ...

Tiny organisms such as bacteria and fungi help to promote the health and function of plant roots. It is commonly assumed that the composition of these microbes is dependent on the properties of the ...