“An upright leaf structure harvests more sunlight and will respond in yield if sunlight is the limiting factor,” Ferrie notes. “Corn hybrids with more of a ‘floppy’ leaf type will maximize leaf area ...

Many of us hope to turn over a new leaf when a new year starts. It means to start again and move on from the past. Learn how to use this phrase in this programme. Hello, and welcome to The English ...

An Italy that can’t grow its own wheat for pasta? It’s a race against time. Using a shared database in a Microsoft super-computer, scientists from Italy and other countries are working together to ...

Leeds are keeping tabs on Coventry midfielder Ben Sheaf, with the former Arsenal youngster expected to cost around £8m. (Leeds United News, external) Whites forward Joe Gelhardt is expected to ...

Wheat cultivation during the Rabi season has risen by 2.15% to 319.74 lakh hectares, while oilseeds have declined by 5.14% to 96.15 lakh hectares. Pulses and coarse cereals have shown stable or slight ...

Bulgur wheat is an ancient grain that packs a nutritional punch into each nutty bite. The Old Testament mentions bulgur, and the wheat was popular in the ancient Mediterranean region. Bulgur mixes ...

In Samdrup Jongkhar’s Langchenphu Gewog, areca nut leaf sheaths are being transformed into biodegradable plates and cups. These eco-friendly alternatives are replacing plastic at celebrations. This ...

The production and productivity of wheat is adversely affected by several diseases including leaf rust, which can cause yield losses, sometimes approaching >50%. In the present mini-review, we provide ...

Wheat cultivars differ in their response to nitrogen (N) fertilizer, both in terms of its uptake and utilization. Characterizing this variation is an important step in improving the N use efficiency ...