Wood ashes don't have to be disposed of. They can actually be useful in your garden, but only if you know how to use them ...

Rice water is a great fertilizer, packed with starch and nutrients. Not all plants love it, though, so it's important to only ...

Scientists discovered a small protein region that determines whether plants reject or welcome nitrogen-fixing bacteria. By ...

During the recently concluded 4th Organic Youth Summit at Courtyard Marriott, Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma called for coordinated and sustained efforts from all stakeholders to advance Meghalaya’s ...

UC Davis researchers engineered wheat that encourages soil bacteria to convert atmospheric nitrogen into plant-usable fertilizer. By boosting a natural compound in the plant, the wheat triggers ...

Growing a large amount of food that is both safe to eat and profitable to sell is no easy task. To make it easier, many farmers resort to human-made fertilizers that, despite harmful impacts, can ...

“They’ll put hair on your chest!” was my father’s guarantee when he offered my brothers and I fresh sliced tomatoes from his garden. Guess who refused tomatoes most of her childhood? I now grow them ...

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. and Khosla Ventures LLC are among investors providing a fresh round of funding for a startup that makes fertilizer from ground almond shells. Fremont-based Nitricity, ...