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

Rice water is rich in starch and nutrients that help plants grow, especially when fermented. Use the rinsing, boiling, or fermenting method—fermented rice water is most effective. Apply no more than ...

Woman in in yellow shirt and green apron watering house plants - Focus Pixel Art/Getty Images Did you know that the ingredients for an affordable, natural fertilizer that will help your plants thrive ...

The "microbiome" is the unique population of microorganisms found in and on every plant and animal. Scientists have now genetically altered that population in rice plants, making them more resistant ...

This everyday kitchen leftover could be the simple trick that encourages your pepper plants grow stronger, healthier, and a ...

Researchers were able to demonstrate how a specific bacterium inside the seeds of rice plants effectively and in an eco-friendly way inhibits destructive plant pathogens. Rice is the staple food of ...

Through a $769,792 grant from the National Science Foundation, Husker scientist Richard Wilson is continuing work to unravel the mysteries behind effectors — virulent proteins that short-circuit ...