Can plants grow without sunlight? This question, which might have once seemed like the realm of science fiction, is now a challenge researchers are tackling through electro-agriculture.

As defense, cotton uses chitinase-like 1, a cell wall protein, to keep VdTRP in the apoplastic space and reduce its toxicity to plant cells. Genus Phytophthora threat various plant species ...

The debate has been settled! Earlier this week we surveyed our audience to let us know which they prefer: yams or sweet potatoes. Now, with Thanksgiving inching closer, we can settle one of the ...

Sweet potatoes have reddish-brown or copper-colored skin and orange, yellow, or white flesh, while yams have bark-like brown or black skin with white, purple, or reddish flesh. Yams are generally ...

Genus Phytophthora threat various plant species including fruit, vegetable, and flower crops. The authors report that some NLRs recognize conserved effector families of multiple Phytophthora ...

Although starch is sometimes considered bad, some starches are better than others. Some sweet potatoes, like the purple sweet variety, have resistant starch. Resistant starch is only partially broken ...

Sweet potato fries Slice sweet potatoes into thin strips, toss with olive oil and spices like paprika or garlic powder and bake until crispy for a healthier alternative to regular fries. Mashed sweet ...

She suggests planning meals around fresh, affordable produce like rice, yam, beans, peppers, and fruits. Creating a weekly meal calendar may seem like a task, but it’s worth the effort.