Scientists have discovered a rapid molecular switch in plant roots that allows them to detect dry soils and redirect root ...

I have fielded a number of emails and calls from folks wanting to know what is that “red stuff” all over the surface of ...

Whether you grow round, flat, or cylindrical varieties, you’ll love its smooth white or yellow exterior with or without green ...

and a shallower one has a red light,” Lynch says. Devices like these could help farmers and plant breeders select for hardier crop varieties—with thicker, longer or more dense roots that can ...

New research shows the symbiotic relationship between plant roots and soil fungi, leading to reduced chemical use and ...

Madder, cochineal, Mauveine; these words may be unfamiliar but they’re the names of dyes made from a plant ... using an “inferior” red dye made from roots like madder, instead of crushed ...

An experimental replica of shell beads with Natufian red organic colorant made from the roots of Rubiaceae plants Laurent Davin, CC-BY 4.0 The flash of bright red caught Laurent Davin’s eye.

Examples include our famous mulberry trees but can also include Mediterranean trees (i.e., pistache varieties such as the popular red push ... with the depth of a plants root system.