Electrical capacitance techniques offer a non‐invasive means to probe the hidden dynamics of plant root systems. Recent advances have demonstrated that carefully measured electrical properties can ...

You can’t construct a strong building on a weak foundation, and you can’t grow a great corn crop on a weak root system. From freezing temperatures to voracious underground pests and other threats, ...

As tropical forests experience chronic drying and more extreme droughts due to climate change, some plants are adapting by growing longer root systems to reach water deep within soils, according to a ...

Plants come in all shapes and sizes, from grand Redwood trees to the common Snowdrop. Although we cannot see them, under the ground plants rely on a complex network of roots. What determines the ...

The Harnessing Plants Initiative is a team of scientists from California's Salk Institute who hope to leverage gene-editing technologies so that plants can help stem the tide of global warming. But ...

As corn yields climb across the U.S., farmers face a growing challenge: managing the massive amount of crop residue left behind. But within that challenge is an opportunity, according to University of ...

Support local journalism: Find offers for new subscribers here: Special Offers — USATodayNetwork. Many residents who grow palms are familiar with the signs of Ganoderma butt rot, Ganoderma zonatum, ...

A seedling can look perfectly healthy on top while chaos unfolds below the soil line. That bargain-bin seed tray sitting under grow lights might seem harmless, even practical, yet the wrong container ...

This live oak with its mass of surface roots was a poor choice for parkway planting. Neil Sperry Special to the Star-Telegram There’s not one of us who hasn’t been impacted by supply chain issues ...