Maarten Van Geel, Matthias De Beenhouwer, Tobias Ceulemans, Kenny Caes, An Ceustermans, Dany Bylemans, Ann Gomand, Bart Lievens, Olivier Honnay https://www.jstor.org ...

It's an exciting time to be a microbiologist working in rice research. A global push towards the cultivation of water-saving ...

Farmland often harbors a multitude of pathogens which attack plants and reduce yields. A Swiss research team has now shown that inoculating the soil with mycorrhizal fungi can help maintain or even ...

Six mycorrhizal fungi were tested as inoculants for pearl millet (Pennisetum americanum Leeke) grown in pots maintained in a greenhouse. VAM fungi varied in their ability to stimulate plant growth and ...

There’s no shortage of products designed to grow beneficial fungi that will help your crops or garden. Whether they actually do that, though, is a different matter. A burgeoning billion-dollar ...

In the face of escalating environmental degradation and persistent food insecurity, innovative soil restoration strategies are becoming critical to the future of global agriculture.

An "ancient relationship" between fungi and plant roots creates a genetic expression that leads to more root growth, scientists say. Common fungus could one day be used as 'bio-fertilizer', replacing ...

Industrial farming practices often deplete the soil of important nutrients and minerals, leaving farmers to rely on artificial fertilizers to support plant growth. In fact, fertilizer use has more ...

Hundreds of tubes of soil pack a row of fridges and a nearby cold room at a greenhouse facility in Lawrence, Kansas. They’re nothing much to look at, but under a microscope, tiny beads within the dirt ...

These fungi boost plant growth and restore depleted ecosystems, but federal funding for a library housing them has been cut – and it may be forced to close ...