Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Fertilizers are responsible for almost 50 percent of the greenhouse ...

Bread has recently been labeled a bad guy, with millions of people opting to ditch the dough and eat a gluten-free diet to stay trim and healthy. But it turns out there’s another reason to steer clear ...

UC Davis scientists have developed wheat plants that can stimulate the production of their own fertilizer. (Getty) Scientists at the University of California, Davis, have developed wheat plants that ...

ABUJA-A report released by ActionAid, Friday, revealed that soon Nigerians would not be able to afford a loaf of bread, fertilizer and other essentials for their wellbeing due to unabated soaring ...

The three numbers on fertilizer are the N-P-K ratio, which stands for nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. These three nutrients have separate functions and are essential to a plant's growth and ...

Arusha — When you sow seeds and they do not grow; use pesticides but they kill both the crop and the pests; apply fertilizer and the crop withers, you are probably using counterfeit inputs produced in ...

UC Davis researchers engineered wheat that encourages soil bacteria to convert atmospheric nitrogen into plant-usable fertilizer. By boosting a natural compound in the plant, the wheat triggers ...