When snow blankets the landscape, it may seem like life slows down. But beneath the surface, an entire world of activity is ...

With some uncertainty about how much residual nitrogen is in soils, growers are being urged to consider getting fields tested ...

Corn bred with genes from wild relatives can reshape soil microbial communities and reduce nitrogen loss — with no yield reduction — ...

Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have identified a bacterial genus that promotes root growth and ...

Nitrogen rich soils in China’s rice paddies could help farmers grow the same amount of rice with less fertilizer, if we can ...

The researchers say the Green Revolution and exclusive selection for aboveground traits in corn — ignoring traits related to the roots and rhizosphere, the microbe-rich zone surrounding roots — ...

Jason Clark, SDSU Extension Soil Fertility Specialist, said this research will help experts improve their recommendations for ...

A review into how cover crops affect nitrogen uptake in following potato crops has confirmed one thing – it is complicated.

Locust swarms can wipe out crops across entire regions, threatening food supplies and livelihoods. Now, scientists working ...

A team of scientists has shown that rice paddies in two of China's most important grain producing regions release soil nitrogen in strikingly ...

Regenerating tropical forests pull carbon dioxide from the air, but a lack of nitrogen in the soil could slow this process, a new Nature Communications study has found. Restoring tropical forests is ...