Silicon, described as a quasi-essential plant nutrient, can also play a big role in protecting crops against diseases.

Turfgrass diseases are diagnosed by identifying symptoms and signs of infection. Symptoms are the response of the plant that results from an infection by a plant disease causing organism or stress.

Leaf wetness duration (LWD) is a critical agronomic parameter that directly influences the onset, development and management of plant diseases. The presence of a moisture film on foliage creates ...

Well, nine years later, artificial intelligence in agriculture isn’t just for the scientists. A tool developed by the four ...

With the growing season ending, focus turns to preparing yards and gardens for winter. Gardeners can also get a head start on ...

Director of the Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute and Future Africa, University of Pretoria Bernard Slippers receives research funding from various Agriculture and Forestry related ...

BROOKINGS, S.D. — Understanding your plant’s health is vital to having a successful farming operation. The South Dakota State University Plant Diagnostic Clinic helps producers, gardeners and ...

A Nigerian researcher based in the United States of America, Dotun Olaoye, is working to combat plant diseases limiting the productivity potential of agricultural crops in the world. The researcher ...

In recent years there has been growing interest in the application of plant-derived substances in agriculture as alternatives to the use of pesticides, in order to obtain healthy crops and more ...

Matt Kasson receives funding from USDA and The Ohrstrom Foundation. Carolee Bull receives funding from the USDA and from the mushroom industry, and matching funds from seed companies for her research ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Journal Information Phytopathologia Mediterranea is an international journal edited by the Mediterranean Phytopathological Union. The journal’s mission ...