Credit: PixabayA study released on Wednesday found that playing a monotonous sound enhances the activity of a fungus that supports plant growth, suggesting that music could potentially benefit crops and gardens.The question of whether playing Mozart could enhance plant growth has been debated for a long time. The US TV show "MythBusters" even tested...
Cilantro seedlings grown in a medium consisting of 100% recycled glass particlesAndrea QuezadaGlass-fragment waste usually ends up in landfills, but that might not always be necessary. A recent study suggests that mixing ground glass particles with soil can create a plant growth medium that outperforms soil on its own.While larger glass items can be...
Assoc. Prof. Eleni Stavrinidou (left) and PhD student Alexandra Sandéhn connect the eSoil to a low-power electrical source for stimulating plant growthThor BalkhedHydroponic farms enable the cultivation of numerous crop plants in a limited space, but their superiority to traditional farms hinges on faster plant growth. This potential may soon be realized through the...
