Root pruning from corn rootworm can cause significant yield loss, up to 15% yield loss for every node pruned back to 1.5" of ...

Most terrestrial plants are highly dependent on the soil for their well-being. A very favorable soil contains 50 percent open “pore” space, 45 percent minerals, and 5 percent organic material. The ...

Ecosystem ecology studies often focus on what’s happening to plants above ground, for instance exploring photosynthesis or water loss in leaves. But what is happening below the ground in plant roots ...

Siul Ruiz receives funding from The Royal Society. James Le Houx does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and ...

In the spring many agricultural producers are anxious to get into the field and perform tillage, planting, and chemical applications. However, if field operations are done when the soil is too wet, ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley Farmers and Gardeners! Hard to believe that Monday celebrated Labor Day, the end of summer here in the Valley. Many backyard gardeners are out there preserving the harvest by ...

Learn how to test soil early, prepare well and plant cotton into the right conditions for uniform stands and lasting yield potential.