Rhizosphere: The region of soil surrounding plant roots that is influenced by root exudates and microbial activity. Biological Control Agents (BCAs): Microorganisms used to control plant diseases ...

Aluminum stress is an important factor limiting plant growth in acidic soil, and has significant effects on the growth, development and physiological metabolism of Mentha canadensis. However, the ...

November to March is the ideal time to plant bare-root plants. These are plants that have been been grown in open ground, then dug up for despatch and planting during the dormant season. They are ...

Root architecture is an important agronomic trait that plays an essential role in water uptake, soil compactions, nutrient recycling, plant–microbe interactions, and hormone-mediated signaling ...

if there are desirable plants (which is everything except weeds) growing there to supply the soil food web with root exudates. Existing plants, both in the ground and in containers, can be ...

In the KEYLINK model, we integrate new knowledge on soil structure and its importance for soil organic matter (SOM) stabilisation and hydrology, with the existing concepts on SOM pools, and elements ...

But plants don't do all of this work on their own. Below the soil's surface, plant roots work with tiny microbes to gain access to the nutrients they need to survive. This microbial ecosystem ...

Swiss chard is an easy vegetable to grow anywhere: a container, in a vegetable garden, or the landscape as an ornamental plant.

However, not all dormant plants are safe from cold damage. Some plants with very shallow roots, such as heuchera, astilbe, gaillardia, and strawberry, can be damaged by heaving or uplift of soils ...