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When you're planning out your garden for the year, there are some plants that make great companions and some that can ...
Dryland farmers rely on the rain to grow their corn and other crops, so in a long drought, they must lower expectations.
Learn about an Iowa plot trial that is looking at the yield boosting potential of strip cropping corn and cover crops.
In October, Ford installed an automated underground system that uses a solar-powered pump to periodically saturate the roots ...
Scientists developed a machine-learning tool that can teach itself, with minimal external guidance, to differentiate between aerial images of flowering and nonflowering grasses -- an advance that will ...
The less intensively you manage the soil, the better the soil can function. Such as not plowing as often or using more grass-clover mixtures as cover crops. Surprisingly, it applies to both ...
The towers, delivered in early March, were assembled by students who also set the timers for the lights and pumps before ...
A preliminary assessment using the Normalised Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) – a satellite-based tool used to gauge crop biomass and health – also confirmed strong harvest potential.
Fast-growing vegetables are a great way to do just ... "Arugula is another quick grower, ready in 21 to 28 days," says Wingfield-Accime. The crop handles both cold and warm temperatures well.
Founded by co-CEOs Jeff Raider and Andy Katz-Mayfield in 2013, Mammoth Brands’ mission is to Create Things People Like More with its growing portfolio of category-leading brands: Harry's ...
Cucumbers are a summer gardener’s delight. Delicious in everything from salads to iced water, the refreshing and hydrating cucumber is also a beautiful-looking vining plant that will give your veggie ...