The rice plant and soil microorganisms have a collaborative relationship. The plant releases organic carbon through its roots, which feeds the microbes, which release nutrients that sustain the rice.

Now, researchers reporting in ACS Nano detail a possible solution that doesn’t require genetic modification to make rice plants thrive in these conditions. In lab experiments, they determined that ...

TUGUEGARAO CITY — Gusty winds and heavy rains caused by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (international name: Trami) have caused an estimated P500 million in damage to rice plants across Cagayan ...

Reduce kitchen waste and grow a healthier garden—both indoors and out!—by making your own rice water for plants As any gardener knows, plants need sunlight, soil and water to grow properly.

If you're on TikTok, you've probably seen people using rice water for hair growth. In fact, the hashtag #RiceWaterHairGrowth has amassed over 4M views and the trend doesn't seem to be slowing down.

AS WITH all plants, rice needs water in order to thrive. However, when it comes to rice, the impression that most folk have of the plant is that it has to be grown in water at least knee-deep.

In order to evaluate NMS’ potential to reduce the spread of plant pathogens, researchers measured disease susceptibility in 200 pairs of rice and durum wheat varieties. They selected one set of ...

Rice is arguably the world's most important staple crop. About half of the global population depends on it for sustenance. But, like other staples such as wheat and corn, rice is cultivated annually.

Gene-edited rice plants may be able to grow on Mars. Researchers have now identified a gene that, when modified, seems to give rice plants a better chance of surviving in harsh Martian soil.

disease resistant rice strains available to low-income farmers worldwide. The work was published Dec. 27 in Nature Communications. First-generation hybrids of crop plants often show higher performance ...