Researchers have discovered a protein that seals plant roots to regulate the uptake of nutrients and water from the soil, the discovery could help develop climate proof crops that require less water ...
Water deficit resistance in plants has long been a topic of interest for cultivating reliable crops. Some plants can alter ...
Dr Eleni Stavrinidou, Associate Professor and Principal Investigator in the Electronic Plants Group at the Laboratory of Organic Electronics, showed in 2015 that circuits can be fabricated in the ...
New work by Alex Cantó-Pastor (left) and Professor Siobhan Brady, Department of Plant Biology, shows how tomato plants protect themselves from drought by waterproofing their roots. The findings could ...
Water should nourish plants, not drown them. When soil holds too much moisture, roots struggle to breathe and slowly decline.
A plant’s root system has a profound effect on its overall health. Look at the roots of a sick, struggling plant, and you will often see a sick, struggling root system. While plants may tolerate ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Aerial orchid roots growing out of pot. Exposed orchid roots are a completely normal feature of these uniquely beautiful plants, ...
Summer gardens often look like they struggle because of scorching temperatures, but heat alone does not usually deliver the ...