"We studied a large number of wheat and barley genotypes under different nitrogen supply conditions and analyzed their root architecture and nitrogen accumulation in the plants," says lead author Md.

Despite advances in modern agriculture, overuse of fertilizers spurred by fears of low crop yield is a continuing source of damage to the environment. Excess nitrogen from fertilizers ends up in ...

Many herbs boast different benefits, but this less common plant has many, including breaking up compacted soil, adding ...

Sulfur fertilizer is an increasingly important part of crop nutrition for corn and soybean growers. Among its other benefits, sulfur helps plants fully utilize nitrogen and produces amino acids that ...

For years, scientists have seen enhanced photosynthesis as one of the only possible bright sides of increasing levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) -- since plants use carbon dioxide for ...