Zinc (Zn) is a micronutrient essential for healthy growth in plants, animals, and humans. In plants, zinc fosters proper growth and development and is recognized as closely tied to limited crop yields when not available in sufficient amounts. Furthermore, malnutrition as a result of zinc deficiency can have a devastating impact on humans.Driven by ...

The expert review meeting of microbial fertilizer industrial production standards led by the National Agricultural Innovation Strategic Alliance of the National University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and the National Microbial Fertilizer Technology Research and Promotion Center was successfully held in the Power Valley Internatio...

The sale of agrochemicals in Brazil has registered revenues of US$ 13.7 billion in 2019, which represents a history record for the sector. In the past year, the revenue figures released by both AENDA (Brazilian Association of Generic Pesticides) and Sindiveg (National Union of Plant Protection Products Industry) have been identical. That prove...

In 2019, sales of agrochemicals in Mexico amounted to US$ 1.38 billion. The market has grown a lot in the past years. According to the Kleffmann Group, Mexico has considerably outperformed the global market growth rate, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.3% per annum from 2008 to 2018 compared to a more modest CAGR of 2.3% per annum for...

A farmer uses a shovel to separate grains of wheat from the husk in Zhangyao village of Erlang town in Xiping county, Central China's Henan province on May 26, 2020.Multiple measures have been taken to stop illegal use of farmland, a Ministry of Natural Resources official told a news conference on Monday.Together with the Ministry of Agric...

Some of these micro-organisms have no effect on the plants and others are potential pathogens. However, many of these rhizosphere-dwellers actually serve to protect crops against other harmful pathogens and can even promote plant growth in a number of ways.The specific characteristics of the rhizosphere vary from one plant species to another, which...

WHAT IS ORGANIC MATTER?Many times we think of organic matter as the plant and animal residues we incorporate into the soil. We see a pile of leaves, manure, or plant parts and think, "Wow! I'm adding a lot of organic matter to the soil." This stuff is actually organic material, not organic matter.What's the difference between orga...

Over-watering a plant can kill it more quickly than lack of water. In waterlogged soil there is not enough oxygen for the roots. This is because oxygen diffusion through water is about 10,000 times slower than through air. Without oxygen, anaerobic respiration occurs in the roots, producing toxic compounds in the plant. The symptoms ...