Many home gardens look healthy and full of green growth, yet still produce surprisingly low yields. Plants may appear strong, ...

When faced with harsh growing conditions, the energy plants typically expend on growth gets delegated towards a stress response induced by disease, salty soils and extreme weather. And according to a ...

A growing number of home gardeners are noticing that small adjustments in plant spacing can have a surprisingly large impact ...

Results showed potassium fertilizer increased grain yields in 25% of all trials. Corn was the most responsive crop, showing ...

Rarely does one plant an orchard and expect to become rich immediately. The average fruit tree can take four years to start bearing fruit. It can take another five to six years for that fruit tree to ...

Tomatoes are a favorite summer crop and enjoyed fresh in salads or cooked into tasty dishes. Whether you buy your bounty from your local farmers market or grocery store, there’s nothing that comes ...

Give vegetables, herbs, and flowers a lift to simplify gardening and boost yields.

Advanced breeding tools and data-driven insights are helping farmers get more yield, consistency and value from every acre.

Plant biostimulants represent a progressive and sustainable strategy in modern agriculture aimed at enhancing crop yield through improvements in nutrient uptake, growth stimulation and increased ...

Using computer model simulations, scientists have predicted that modern soybean crops produce more leaves than they need to the detriment of yield -- a problem made worse by rising atmospheric carbon ...

Early planting continues to show a strong link to higher soybean yields, according to research from University of Missouri.