Read more about the article Overcoming tough times
A covered and microbially busy soil ecosystem is more resilient, has greater production efficiency and better operational profitability. Credit: Ecosoil

Overcoming tough times

Many farmers are experiencing reduced profit margins due to drought, low product prices, and high input cost. In order to…

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Read more about the article How plants harness microbes to get nutrients
The root of Phragmites australis - "giant reed grass" - with a cloud of bacteria around the root tip where bacteria enter root cells. Credit: Professor James F. White Jr./Rutgers University-New Brunswick

How plants harness microbes to get nutrients

Researchers have discovered the mechanisms explaining how plants harness microbes in soil to get nutrients. In a process named the…

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‘n Bedekte en mikrobies besige grond-ekostelsel is meer veerkragtig, lewer grootter produksie effektiwiteit en beter winsgewendheid. Krediet: Ecosoil

Oorkom moeilike tye

Baie boere ervaar ‘n kleiner wordende winsmarge weens droogte, lae produksiepryse en hoë insetkostes. Dit dwing hulle om kostes tot…

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Read more about the article Hoe plante mikrobes gebruik vir voedingstofbeskikbaarheid
Die wortel van Phragmites australis -- “reuserietgras" – met ‘n wolk van bakterieë rondom ‘n wortelpunt waar hulle die wortelselle binnegaan. Krediet: Professor James F. White Jr./Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Hoe plante mikrobes gebruik vir voedingstofbeskikbaarheid

Navorsers het die meganisme ontdek wat plante gebruik om grondmikrobes in te span om voedingstowwe te verkry. In ‘n proses…

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