When it comes to stressed corn plants, pictures can help explain what you’re seeing in the field better than the proverbially thousand words – especially this time of year, says Ken Ferrie, Farm ...

As with most tasks on the farm, timing is everything. But in addressing a nitrogen deficiency in corn, when is only half the equation — the other major consideration is how and which nitrogen ...

Almost all plants live in close symbiosis with so-called mycorrhizal fungi—an important symbiosis for absorbing essential ...

Almost all plants live in close symbiosis with so-called mycorrhizal fungi – an important symbiosis for absorbing essential ...

AMES, Iowa – Newly published research from Iowa State University agronomists shows that the application of nitrogen fertilizer at optimum levels to corn and soybeans is required to maintain carbon in ...

RNA reveals plants' real-time biological response to stress, which occurs long before conventional tools detect problems, ...

Various factors contribute to a successful crop, but the significance of carbon and nitrogen cannot be overstated. The balance of carbon and nitrogen plays crucial roles in plant development and ...