Winter sowing gives seeds the chilling period (stratification) they need to break dormancy and germinate. Seeds sown into ...

Why not start propagating in winter and get more plants for free? It can be done with hardwood cuttings from these popular ...

Microbial factories provide a sustainable alternative to tree sap for producing elusive plant molecules, offering new ...

When the aloe vera stem is callused, dip the stem end in rooting hormone before planting. Step 4: Pot up those pups. To plant ...

Wageningen researchers have discovered that a vital plant protein originated more than 600 million years ago, long before the ...

Silicon (Si) is one of the most abundant elements on Earth, found in large quantities in soil. While Si is not essential for land plants, many plants, such as rice and grasses, have used Si to develop ...

Licorice root (Glycyrrhiza glabra) is an herb, native to southern Europe and parts of Asia, with a long history of ...

Aluminum stress is an important factor limiting plant growth in acidic soil, and has significant effects on the growth, development and physiological metabolism of Mentha canadensis. However, the ...

Under low-phosphorus conditions, the researchers found plants release a hormone that prompts symbiotic fungi to secrete large quantities of short-chain chitin oligomers. These molecules are recognized ...

Herbalists believe its shape in lobes and notches is a signature tune. By this, they mean the shape is a secret code for which organs in the body a herbal plant is created to maintain in good health ...