Ghent, November 15, 2024 – Understanding how roots grow can help us develop plants that, for example, are more resistant to drought. Research by Prof. Bert De Rybel’s team (VIB-UGent), in ...

Scientists have determined how the well-known plant hormone ethylene is crucial in controlling the angle at which roots grow. The findings can be used to engineer plants and crops that withstand the ...

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 ...

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 ...

What’s the key to growing resilient crops that can survive tough conditions? Researchers at the University of Missouri are getting to the root of it — literally. Researchers in the Walter Gassmann lab ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Vegetables grown for their underground parts have tasty roots, tubers, rhizomes, or bulbs. These structures are packed with ...

With the current chill in the air, I started thinking about planting more root vegetables. They grow well in our cool winter months and are delicious singly both hot and cold or combined as ...