by Deac Jones | May 30, 2018 | Soil Metabolism
“Viruses seem to be parasites by nature. So one would conclude, therefore, that their ability to reproduce must be affected by changes produced in the metabolism of the host plant caused by variations in nutrition,” Bawden and Kassanis (1950). This makes a lot of...
by Deac Jones | May 23, 2018 | Biostimulants, Foliar Fertilizers, Plant Metabolism
Soil applications of nutrients are necessary and the most common practice in crop fertilization, but it has many limitations with respect to nutrient bioavailability for plants. Plants use different inorganic nutrients in addition to CO2 and water for their growth and...
by Deac Jones | May 16, 2018 | Microbes, Soil Biology
Plants produce all kinds of chemical signals in response to their environment. These signals, both airborne and through the soil ecosystem, can be picked up by like plants or even eavesdropped on by other plants, especially when the plant is under attack by insects or...
by Deac Jones | May 8, 2018 | Soil Biology, Soil Health, Weed Control
There continues to be a considerable amount of controversy associated with the use of glyphosates like Roundup. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reportedly found traces of glyphosate in many common foods, according to agency emails obtained by The...
by Deac Jones | May 2, 2018 | Disease Reduction, Organic Matter, Plant Metabolism, Soil Biology
In both animals and plants, susceptibility to disease is the result of metabolic problems. As we mentioned in last week’s newsletter, the overwhelming majority of chemical pesticides are nitrogenous and often chlorinated as well. The traditional balance between...
