Corn crops have a voracious appetite for nitrogen. Purdue University scientists are investigating whether mulching Kura ...

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In spring the plants are just starting to awake from their dormancy period. This is a period of vigorous activity within the ...

Let's put a little more emphasis on that "almost," though, because according to Martha Stewart, it's not too late to plant ...

When watering trees, instead of applying water only to the base of the trunk, be sure to extend the watering out beyond the ...

The simple fact of the matter is spruce trees do not do well indoors. Period. After two weeks of heat and low humidity, such ...

The Perennial Percent label to encourage food and beverage companies to incorporate small percentages of perennial grains, ...

But it and other potential perennial crops face an evolutionary challenge, Miller said. Kernza comes from Intermediate wheatgrass, a perennial grass native to Central Asia that was first ...

In the case of spring flowering bulbs, mulch applied after the soil has begun to freeze will prevent them from emerging too ...

An assistant professor of agronomy at Purdue University says his department is looking at how using Kura clover as a cover crop can impact corn production. Yichao Rui says the system could help boost ...

Corn crops have a voracious appetite for nitrogen. Purdue University scientists are investigating whether mulching Kura ...

Kernza is a perennial grain that can produce an annual crop, even as it stays in the ground for up to four years. Its deep root system make it a sustainable crop, but the grain doesn't have many ...