Gardeners are often told how important nutrients are to plants. But what is a nutrient, actually? “Nutrients are the chemical elements that plants need to build their tissues and operate their life ...

Research in New Phytologist shows that plants can acquire nutrients not only from the soil but also from atmospheric dust that settles and dissolves on their leaves, releasing elements such as ...

To grow healthy vines that can support an abundant harvest, cucumbers need a good deal of nitrogen. This natural fertilizer ...

The soil is poor and the resources are limited. So, to survive, they’ve come up with a radical workaround to feed themselves.

Having covered light, temperature, and water and humidity, this column will discuss the last environmental factor that affects plant growth and the distribution of plants — nutrition. Plant nutrition ...

A new study has investigated how the relationship between mean annual precipitation (MAP) and grassland biomass changes when one or more nutrients are added. The authors show that precipitation and ...

The study, published in the journal New Phytologist and reported by Xinhua, shows that leaves can take in minerals, including iron and phosphorus, from airborne dust. Researchers said this process ...

Learn to spot these common signs of over-fertilizing and how to fertilize your plants correctly.

A garden can start the season with big promises and still end up looking tired, stunted, and frustratingly slow. Seedlings stay small, tomato plants refuse to bulk up, and leafy greens lose their ...

Chances are, most — if not all — of the produce in your kitchen is threatened by fungal diseases. The threat looms large for food staples of the world such as rice, wheat, potatoes and maize (SN: 9/22 ...