Wheat root compounds suppress soil microbes, helping retain nitrogen and cut emissions

On a quiet weekend morning in a greenhouse in Aarhus University Flakkebjerg, rows of wheat plants stand with their roots ...
Science Daily

Now we know, what gets roots to grow: Can help in future droughts

A biological mechanism familiar to people who fast helps plant roots grow strong. The discovery provides an answer to a long-unanswered question and a deeper understanding of the 'mouths' of plants ...
Phys.org

Study finds what gets plant roots to grow strong

A biological mechanism familiar to people who fast helps plant roots grow strong. The discovery by University of Copenhagen scientists provides an answer to a long-unanswered question and a deeper ...
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Tips for Growing Strong Roots in Tight, Compacted Soil

The ground tells the truth. When soil turns dense and stubborn, plants don’t just struggle quietly—they stall, weaken, and give up before they ever get the chance to thrive. That hard-packed surface ...
Science Daily

Dry days trigger leaves to send a surprising growth signal telling roots to keep growing

Scientists have discovered a new molecular signalling pathway, triggered when leaves are exposed to low humidity, that ensures plant roots keep growing towards water. A new study has found that when ...
Newsday

Stony Brook School students to send a fruit and vegetable growing experiment on a space trip, with a NASA assist

Science projects are often a cool thing for students to do, but a group of high schoolers on Long Island are taking their experiment a step beyond: They are sending it into outer space. The students ...
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Now we know, what gets roots to grow: Can help in future droughts

To investigate the significance of autophagy, the researchers developed a mutant Arabidopsis (thale cress) plant in which it's autophagy was disabled which is shown on the right. With an enzyme from ...