Rice water is the secret to bigger, healthier plants — here's how to use it

Learn how to use rice water to fertilize plants, including three preparation methods and how often to apply it safely.

Why scientists want to create self-fertilizing crops

To combat this problem, scientists have been attempting to use genetic engineering to help crops control their own ...

The Right Way to Fertilize Pothos for Lush, Glossy Leaves All Year

Pothos is a popular houseplant, beloved for its glossy green leaves and beautiful vining growth habit. This tropical plant is ...
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Exactly How Often You Should Fertilize Tomato Plants (And Why It Matters)

Successfully cultivating homegrown tomato plants requires healthy servings of good soil, sufficient water, lots of sunshine, and properly formulated (and applied) fertilizer. To set the stage for ...
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Fertilizer is not plant food: the myths and truths about proper plant fertilizing

I find that many gardeners do not understand the proper use of fertilizers. They're confused about what fertilizers are, what they do, and why we use them. What are they First, remove from your mind ...
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Does your outdoor plant need fertilizer? It’s less critical than you’d think — and can be damaging if used wrong

Good soil, sunshine, water: These are critical ingredients for healthy plants and a beautiful garden. Fertilizer? Not usually, said Sharon Yiesla, plant knowledge specialist at The Morton Arboretum in ...
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Can plant sugars mediate the effect of nitrogen fertilization on lettuce susceptibility to two necrotrophic pathogens: Botrytis cinerea and Sclerotinia sclerotiorum?

Aims Nitrogen (N) fertilization is known to modify a plant's susceptibility to necrotrophic diseases. However, the effect of N nutrition on defence is not well known. It was hypothesized that not only ...