Home-grown strawberries taste better than anything from the supermarket. Discover our best varieties and how to grow them ...

Scientists from the University of Tennessee have made a major breakthrough in understanding how tomato plants respond to root ...

This is not to say, however, that companion planting is without merit. The practice itself has benefited fruit and vegetable ...

TNAU demonstrates tomato grafting technology for disease management, emphasizing integrated pest practices for sustainable agriculture.

To address this, mix 20 to 25 kg of boron into the soil and prepare a solution of 0.25% borax in 100-120 litres of water, which should be sprayed on tomato plants. This can prevent the problem of ...

The dwindling availability of insecticide seed treatment and nematicides has paved the way for pest control using entomopathogenic nematodes. Following successful trial work in key high-value ...

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

Bhagalpur: In an agricultural breakthrough, Bhagalpur is poised to revolutionise vegetable farming with the introduction of ‘Brimato', a single plant that grows both brinjals and tomatoes.

What is the Cherry Tomato Bridge? It’s a bridge over Dublin’s Royal Canal at Drumcondra Road that became an impromptu shrine to, yes, cherry tomatoes. Originally, a few became stuck to the ...

SCN infestations are not always evident as the fields will often look healthy, even while the nematodes are rapidly generating, infesting the roots of the soybeans and limiting the plant’s ability to ...

The story begins under our feet: Soils are not only a complex habitat, but also a battlefield where tiny nematodes fight against fungi and plant roots. Agriculture in particular suffers as a result.

This is demonstrated by Degroote et al. in their use of the bio-based ‘Product X’ which was shown to considerably reduce Meloidogyne incognita gall formation in tomato plants. The ongoing boon in ...