It can take many insect visits for a flower to be fully pollinated. For example, cucumbers need nine visits. Without this, a cucumber might develop but is misshapen. This is how plants reproduce ...

This question makes me smile because it is both. The same can be said of cucumbers, peppers, zucchini and any part of a plant that contains seeds. I often wonder why we ponder this question over ...

Imagine a world where robotic insects take over the critical task of pollination, freeing farmers from relying on the whims of nature or resorting to manually pollinating crops with paintbrushes.

Sharpsburg officials have made it a little easier for environmentally friendly residents to not have to pay more green for ...

With a more efficient method for artificial pollination, farmers in the future could grow fruits and vegetables inside multilevel warehouses, boosting yields while mitigating some of agriculture's ...

But growers must identify and remove male plants early to prevent unwanted pollination. Feminized cannabis seeds are genetically engineered to produce only female plants. This means every plant will ...

Plant immunity is the inherent or induced capacity of plants to withstand or ward off biological attack by pathogens. Molecules released from pathogens are recognised by plant cell surface ...

Some changes are obvious – like flowers blooming earlier – but many are subtle and complex. One of the most important factors in this transformation is phenology, the timing of natural events, such as ...

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Promoting mutually beneficial relationships between plants and soil microbes that enhance nutrient acquisition by plants could improve crop production without increasing inorganic-fertilizer use.