Rarely does one plant an orchard and expect to become rich immediately. The average fruit tree can take four years to start bearing fruit. It can take another five to six years for that fruit tree to ...

When faced with harsh growing conditions, the energy plants typically expend on growth gets delegated towards a stress response induced by disease, salty soils and extreme weather. And according to a ...

Tomatoes are a favorite summer crop and enjoyed fresh in salads or cooked into tasty dishes. Whether you buy your bounty from your local farmers market or grocery store, there’s nothing that comes ...

Some small home gardens end up producing more vegetables than much larger ones, even when both receive similar care.

Results showed potassium fertilizer increased grain yields in 25% of all trials. Corn was the most responsive crop, showing ...

Forward-thinking farmers driven by agronomics don’t need to look any further than BASF for agricultural innovation. Revytek fungicide for soybeans and Veltyma fungicide for corn contain the fungicide ...

For both home and commercial growers alike, managing garden space while maximizing yields can be a difficult task. This is especially true in urban areas, where the demand for marijuana is high—but so ...

TSMC has achieved production yields at its new Arizona, USA facility that is "on par" with established, world-leading plants back in Taiwan, according to new reports. In a new piece by Bloomberg, the ...

Using computer model simulations, scientists have predicted that modern soybean crops produce more leaves than they need to the detriment of yield -- a problem made worse by rising atmospheric carbon ...