Compost is a natural process, and you can help it along in your own backyard, Cindy Watter, a UC Master Gardener of Napa County, writes.

A new study found that chickpeas grown in lunar regolith simulant were able to survive when paired with mycorrhizal fungi and ...

As the US plans a long-duration mission to the Moon under the Artemis Programme, one of the biggest challenges that the scientists face is what astron.

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Growing pomegranate in pots is a great alternative for people living in apartments, as the plant grows very well in pots and requires little complex care. Therefore, you can grow a healthy pomegranate ...

Life's capacity to survive in simulated lunar and Martian soils has been explored in two papers published in Scientific Reports. Treating simulated lunar soil with both symbiotic fungi and ...

Riverside County residents interested in learning and applying techniques about composting in their own backyards can attend ...

SINCE LAST WEEK we gave out chores you need to do this month, and since many of those chores produce green, leafy debris, and since you eat daily, let me give you a chore — become a “worm farmer!” ...

Dr Rajesh Kaushal assumed charge as the Head of the Department of Soil Science and Water Management at Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni earlier this week.

Scientists at Texas A&M University have grown chickpeas in simulated lunar soil, a step toward enabling astronauts to produce food on long-term moon missions.

Tests involving growing chickpea plants in lunar regolith treated with vermicompost and fungi yielded harvestable crops — but ...

Scientists have successfully grown chickpeas in simulated lunar soil, using a combination of fungi and compost, potentially paving the way for future lunar agriculture.