Vegetables grown for their underground parts have tasty roots, tubers, rhizomes, or bulbs. These structures are packed with carbohydrates and water for the plants, and deliciousness for us. These ...

Field tours were conducted at the West Central Research Extension and Education Center (WCREEC) of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) in North Platte during its Annual Water and Crops Field Day ...

Farmers usually plant so-called cover crops after harvesting their main crop in the Fall. This prevents erosion of the soil and nutrient leaching. The roots of these crops also stabilize the structure ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images/Tom Werner Carrots are a tasty root crop and a staple in many vegetable ...

Now that we are moving into the cooler weather of October, it’s time to start seriously thinking about your fall vegetable garden. If you don't keep your vegetable garden productive through the winter ...

Macauley Kincaid reconnects a hood to part of his mill Aug. 7 at his family farm in Jasper, Mo. Kincaid is the second generation in his family to farm crops for seed production. He still uses the same ...

Tap-rooted species may penetrate compacted soils better than fibrous-rooted species and therefore be better adapted for use in "biological tillage". We evaluated penetration of compacted soils by ...

A new technique may make it easier to selectively breed crop plants for better, deeper roots. The non-destructive process involves quickly checking a plant's leaves to see how far down its roots go ...