Scientists have discovered that pairing bread wheat with a special soil fungus can significantly enhance its nutritional ...

This fungus is especially common on tomato plants but is found on many species. Plants are infected from the bottom up, so ...

If you walk through a forest and look down, you might think you're stepping on dead leaves, twigs and soil. In reality, you're walking over a vast underground patchwork of fungal filaments, supporting ...

Scientists have come closer to understanding how a common fungus "makes its living in the soil," which could lead to its possible "career change" as a therapeutic agent for plant and human health.

New research in Plants, People, Planet indicates that bread wheat's micronutrient content can be increased by cultivating it ...

Fungus gnats love to lay their eggs in damp potting soil. The eggs become larvae, which feed on fungi in the soil (hence their name). The larvae are around 1/4-inch long with a shiny black head ...

The fungi are growing because the soil is wet, probably too wet for good plant growth. For good plant health, let the top few inches of soil dry out and the fungi will dry up too.

"I’ve been hearing a lot about a fungus called mycorrhizae that everyone seems to think I need to add to my garden soil. What is it, and do I need Master Gardener: Fungus used as soil additive ...

A common soil fungus might be enlisted as a powerful partner by corn producers to suppress pests and promote plant growth, according to Penn State researchers, who suggest promoting the fungus ...

Seed vs. soil, with some fungus thrown in A tree’s genetics picks its fungus, which grants drought tolerance (or not). Diana Gitig – Sep 29, 2017 8:00 am | 14 ...

A new global atlas of underground fungi suggests that some surprising biodiversity hot spots lie hidden beneath our feet.