Recently, the research team led by Professor Wu Lifang from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, developed copper pyrazole, a novel nitrification inhibitor, and ...

For many plants, summer is the right time to fertilize. They’re active, ready to grow and drawing on nutrients. If you’re expecting a drought or a heatwave, fertilizing your plants can even help them ...

A recent study published in Scientific Reports explores the development and performance of biochar-based slow-release fertilizers (SRFs) enhanced with semi-interpenetrating polymer networks (Semi-IPNs ...

Kyle Anderson, left, an Ames entrepreneur, and Santanu Bakshi, an Iowa State scientist, examine a pyrolysis pilot plant at Iowa State's BioCentury Research Farm. The equipment heats biomass to produce ...