Since time immemorial, plants and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi have coexisted in a mutually beneficial relationship. The ...

This exponential population growth is accompanied by climate change, bringing challenges such as floods, droughts, pests, changes in growing seasons, reduced yields, and loss of biodiversity. These ...

Though the idea of the tea may conjure images of wacky backyard chemistry experiments, the truth is much simpler.

The researchers discuss that the interactions between soil microorganisms and cover plants also play an important role in whether and how well pollutants can be fixed, degraded or removed by ...

In the microscopic battlefield of plant-microbe interactions, plants are constantly fighting off invading bacteria. New research reveals just how clever these bacterial invaders can be.

Since nitrous oxide is emitted into the air when there is excess nitrogen in the ground, keeping plants growing year-round ...

How to decide whether potting mix, potting soil or garden soil will be the right choice for your gardening project.

The UC Master Gardeners of Butte County are part of the University of California Cooperative Extension system, serving our ...

A resource at Agricultural Analytical Services Lab at Penn State can be a good first step toward determining soil health.

Corentin Bisot, postdoctoral researcher at AMOLF, has won the Van Leeuwenhoek Award in the category of environmental microbiology. Presented by t ...