The drier the region, the fewer seminal roots the maize varieties cultivated there had on average (black figure; the pie chart shows the proportion of varieties with up to one seminal root in yellow, ...

Tiny organisms such as bacteria and fungi help to promote the health and function of plant roots. It is commonly assumed that the composition of these microbes is dependent on the properties of the ...

OZARKS, ARKANSAS—According to a statement released by the University of York, researchers have retraced the genetic origins of hardy and cold-resistant types of maize, or corn, in eastern North ...

A study published today in Cell uncovers the deep evolutionary roots of flint and dent maize (also commonly known as “corn”), two foundational varieties central to modern maize breeding and ...

A new study presents a zero-shot learning (ZSL) framework for maize cob phenotyping, enabling the extraction of geometric ...

Maize farmers in Tita Taveta wait to transport the commodity after drying it at Taveta Airstrip on July 20, 2016. [Gideon Maundu, Standard]. Hundreds of farmers in Taita hills are hoping for better ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Trials on new varieties of maize seed at the Sh7 billion Galana/Kulalu irrigation project ...

Weed control is one of the most important practices for a satisfying crop performance. In organic farming, weeds are mainly controlled by using mechanical methods, which may result in incomplete crop ...