Maize (Zea mays L.) is one of the most versatile crops and can be grown in diverse
environmental conditions and has diversified uses as human food and animal feed. Maize …

Adventitious roots are plant roots that form from any nonroot tissue and are produced both
during normal development (crown roots on cereals and nodal roots on strawberry [Fragaria …

We are facing unprecedented phosphorus (P) challenges, namely P scarcity associated with
increasing food demand, and an oversupply of P fertilisers, resulting in eutrophication …

Resource shortages, driven by climatic, institutional and social changes in many regions of
Asia, combined with growing imperatives to increase food production whilst ensuring …

Rice needs a lot of phosphorus (P) to grow, but much of the P fertilizers applied to paddy
soils becomes unavailable to the plants. Silicon (Si) amendments can increase P availability …

Zinc (Zn) is one of the most essential micronutrients required for the growth and
development of human beings. More than one billion people, particularly children and …

Rice-wheat crop** system (RWCS) is one of the most important crop** systems in South
Asia. However, sustainability of this system is under threat owing to several factors, of which …