aquatic plants need something to sink their roots into. Use gravel or regular potting mix that's free from fertilizer or other additives. Alternatively, soil from your garden, sifted to remove ...

Morikawa’s research shows that the growth of the tiny aquatic plant may be enormously amplified ... “Wastewater becomes a free form of duckweed fertilizer,” Morikawa says.

Industrial farming practices often deplete the soil of important nutrients and minerals, leaving farmers to rely on ...

Duckweed might be the world’s most underestimated plant. Thriving in water and rich in potential, this fast-growing aquatic wonder could help revolutionize farming, fuel, and even climate tech.

Researchers at the Salk Institute have discovered a way to make soil fungus work harder, delivering more nutrients to plants.