Researchers showed that itaconate not only exists in plant cells but actively stimulates growth, such as making corn seedlings grow taller. This surprising crossover between plant and animal ...

"Watering maize (corn) plants with itaconate made seedlings grow taller, which was exciting and encouraged us to investigate this metabolite further and understand how it interacts with plant ...

JOHNSTOWN, Pa (WJAC) — The cold and rainy weather is posing challenges for plant growth at Westwood Garden Haven, both outdoors and inside the greenhouse. The staff at the garden center said ...

In fact, cinnamon can be used to repel certain pests, remove fungal diseases, and even stimulate growth in cuttings ... "Simply sprinkle cinnamon around your plant to create a barrier line ...

Many plants tolerate their feeding with no ill effects, but colonies can cause a lack of plant vigour, distorted growth and they often leave a coating of their sticky excretions called honeydew on ...

“This discovery could lead to nature-inspired solutions to improve the growth of crops, like corn,” said Dickinson. “We also hope that developing a better understanding of the connections between ...

The authors acknowledge another possibility: maybe the solstice isn’t a true biological signal for plant growth. It may just coincide with a thermal peak due to climate patterns. To answer this, ...

Notching involves strategically slicing a stalk or trunk to convince the plant to form a new branch. The plant will send this new growth sideways rather than up, which creates a fuller look. In the ...