How does the average gardener tell by looking at a plant if it has a nutrient deficiency or a disease? The main three nutrients used in large amounts by our plants are N-P-K. N being nitrogen, P being ...

One key nutrient plants need to thrive and survive is CO 2, which is why plants have been a vital part of maintaining planetary balance, particularly when it comes to climate change. Excess amounts of ...

Researchers have conducted a unique bioengineering experiment: phytase gene of Pantoea agglomerans (Gram-negative and known to be an opportunistic pathogen) was transplanted to Arabidopsis thaliana ...

Phosphorus is important to a plant's root, flower, fruit or vegetable, and seed development. Often you'll see Miracle Gro (15-30-15) advertised as the fertilizer to use for growing the largest tomato ...

Soybean sudden death syndrome (SDS) is one of the most devastating fungal diseases affecting soybean growers. With no in-season treatment available, SDS is responsible for significant economic losses, ...

Phosphorus (P) is an essential nutrient for plant growth, development, and reproduction that forms part of key molecules such as nucleic acids, phospholipids, ATP, and other biologically active ...

Morphological and biochemical interactions between a vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal (VAM) fungus (Glomus fasciculatum [Thaxt. sensu Gerdemann] Gerdemann and Trappe) and potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) ...

Plants are living organisms. Green plants are essentially living factories that produce their food using photosynthesis. Photosynthesis is the process by which plant cells, in the presence of ...

The current dilemma of inorganic phosphorus depletion and pollution caused by excess phytate levels in the soil poses a long-term risk for sustainable agriculture. "Phytases are enzymes that hydrolyze ...