There are few things more satisfying than a lush green field of soybeans laden with pods. To enhance the crop—and maybe increase yield—farmers have used inoculants for many years. As a legume, ...

The idea of music boosting plant growth has been around for many years, but a new study has found that monotonous noise stimulates a type of fungus that improves the growth of plants. In a paper in ...

Plant and Soil, Vol. 368, No. 1/2, Part I: Special Issue: Magnesium in Crop Production, Food Quality and Human Health (July 2013), pp. 433-444 (12 pages) Aims Many Trichoderma species are well-known ...

Kerala Agriculture University is preparing to step up research in microbial technology with the objective of developing a range of bio-fertilizers and bio-control agents to meet the growing demand for ...