sustainable-farming-practices
Sustainable farming practices encompass agricultural methods designed to maintain long-term soil health, reduce synthetic inputs, and preserve biodiversity while meeting food production demands. For plant science, these practices are central to understanding how crops respond to soil microbiomes, reduced chemical stress, and ecological management strategies. Research in this area drives advances in crop resilience, nutrient cycling, and the genetic and physiological adaptations that allow plants to thrive under low-input or regenerative growing conditions.
Ancient Amazonian forests were planted and tended by Indigenous farmers
Forests and fruits we romanticize as wild — including many plants now in our kitchens and gardens...
Growing two crops together cuts pesticide use nearly in half
It shows that simply changing how crops are arranged in a field — something any gardener can do a...
Marigolds planted beside tomatoes cut root pests and boost yields
It means you can protect your homegrown tomatoes from invisible soil pests just by planting marig...
Biochar: Acinetobacter driven rhizoremediation of arsenic contamina...
Arsenic naturally contaminates soils in many regions and can silently enter leafy vegetables like...
Coal and manure waste combined by microbes yields garden-ready compost
Compost that could end up in your garden or on the farms that grow your food might one day be mad...
