You can’t construct a strong building on a weak foundation, and you can’t grow a great corn crop on a weak root system. From freezing temperatures to voracious underground pests and other threats, ...

When we admire a lush tomato plant, colorful flowers or a productive squash vine, we only see half of the plant. Hidden ...

Plants have colonised the vast majority of the Earth's surface. So what is the key to their success? People often think of plants as simple, senseless life forms. They may live rooted in one place, ...

As part of an investigation to boost agricultural yields and develop crops that are resilient to climate change, Berkeley Lab scientists have introduced RhizoNet, a computational tool that harnesses ...

Scientists are using artificial intelligence software to analyze plant root systems, laying out a protocol that can be applied to gather data on crop and model plant phenotypes (physical ...

Oak Ridge National Laboratory has launched a novel robotic platform to rapidly analyze plant root systems as they grow, yielding AI-ready data to accelerate the development of stress-tolerant crops ...

In soil, nitrogen (N), an essential macronutrient for plant growth, exhibits significant spatial heterogeneity. This necessitates plants to grapple with a complex array of environmental conditions in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Around 20% of plants have a ...

Decaying matter shapes life in soil, but it can also create hostile zones for growing roots. Professor Jiří Friml of the ...

After centuries of neglect, botanists are using new techniques to understand roots Maddie Bender | Freelance writer Picture a plant—your favorite flower, an herb from an outdoor garden or a stately ...