Certain bacteria in the soil promote solubilization of phosphate, which is key to plant growth and development. After two years of experimental work, Lahrach's results were published last October ...

Common garden beans ( Phaseolus vulgaris ) are pole bean or bush varieties. "The plants in this family have pea-like pods," ...

THIS bizarre trick involving a free pet item could be used to boost your garden's growth, according to ... water will help improve overall plant health. The bacteria leftover and nutrients ...

These responses are now understood to extend belowground, where root exudates condition rhizosphere soil bacteria communities in ways that enhance future plant growth and defence. Nitrous oxide is ...

The method was considered a way to improve soil health, enhance plant growth and reduce the environmental impact but using the power of microorganisms to decompose organic matter. Now into the ...

This year's $500,000 World Food Prize, for advances in agriculture and nutrition, goes to Mariangela Hungria, who boosted ...

Mariangela Hungria, a microbiologist in Brazil, spent decades looking for bacteria in ... form that feeds the plant. She also documented benefits from a strain of another soil microbe ...

However, in contrast to plant nutrient limitation, global patterns of nutrient limitation in soil microorganisms are unclear ... is essential for soil microbial activity and growth, yet global ...

In this scenario, plant growth promoting bacteria (PGPB) can be an excellent strategy for ... The microcosm was assembled in pots containing 7.5 L of soil and sown with 15 seeds per pot, resulting in ...

The World Food Prize for 2025 has gone to Brazilian microbiologist Dr. Mariangela Hungria, whose work led to yield increases ...