Cultivation

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Advocating for Crop Rotation and Intercropping: A Future with Increased Yields through Altering Soil Microbial Community Structures.

Symbiosis Between Plants and Soil Microbes Most of the crops we eat are grown in the soil of fields. Healthy plants esta...
2024.04.07
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Identify the ingredients that create the “orange flavor”!

The crisis of everyone's favorite orange juice. Orange (citrus) is one of the most consumed fruits in the world. When in...
2024.04.01
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Making Medicine for Rice from Tea.

The Case for Natural Pesticides Pesticides are indispensable for crop production. Those who have experienced organic far...
2024.03.29
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Compost made from agricultural and food industry waste contains significant amounts of “plant hormones,” offering benefits beyond nutrition.

Plant Hormones Plant hormones are substances within plants that regulate growth and differentiation. Various hormones ha...
2024.03.22
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The “Green Revolution” in Strawberry Production in America: A 27-Fold Increase in Yield Over 60 Years.

The yield of strawberries in the United States has increased by 2755% since the 1960s. Strawberries are grown worldwide,...
2024.03.21
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To create hybrid rice combining Japonica and Indica varieties, it is necessary to synchronize their “clocks”.

Throughout history, humans have been improving rice. Do you like rice? Despite the cries for sugar off, sugar-free, and ...
2024.03.15
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Plant hormones” that control plant growth can be supplied through microorganisms.

There are various factors that control plant growth. In addition to physical factors such as temperature, light, and hum...
2024.02.29
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Spraying ethanol has been shown to reduce heat damage to the growth and yield of tomato leaves.

A paper has been published by Japan's RIKEN, demonstrating that ethanol treatment contributes to the heat stress toleran...
2024.02.19
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