Soil-borne plant diseases, such as damping-off, root rots, and wilts, which often lead to non-specific symptoms and are therefore difficult to diagnose, are responsible for major crop losses annually.

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig is encouraging Iowa corn growers to leverage the new ... Data inputs include field location, weather, residual soil nitrogen, estimated planting dates ...

A recent study from the University of Illinois shows that gene-edited bacteria can supply the equivalent of 35 pounds of nitrogen from the air during early corn growth, which may reduce the crop ...

Do you have a sweet tooth? If so ... out of their roots and into the soil? For plants to give away so much energy seems like an awful waste. The answer: bacteria and fungi. We often forget ...

Corn takes on myriad configurations, from the classic corn on the cob to popcorn to more processed options including corn flour and corn syrup. How, then, do you classify such a versatile food?

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In this study, the effects of biochar and organic compost, both derived from poultry litter, on soil nutrient availability and the growth and production of the corn cultivar AG1051 were evaluated. The ...