In recent years, it has come to light that cobalt is indeed an essential micronutrient for at least some plant species, particularly legumes.
Vegetables
Vegetable Guide—Updated
We have revised and updated our free online vegetable guide just in time for the coming season. Look for a new section on companion planting.
Chlorine in Plants
You may be surprised to know that chlorine is an important nutrient in plants. It plays a key role in splitting water to produce oxygen.
Calcium in Plants
Plants depend on calcium to properly grow, photosynthesize, absorb nutrients, and resist stress.
Boron in Plants
To say that boron is important to plants would be the height of understatement. To put it more plainly, plants simply would not exist without boron. The reason boron is so crucial to plant health is that it is involved in ion exchange and the movement of other nutrients across cell membranes. Without boron, plants […]
Aluminum in Plants
Most people probably don’t think of aluminum as a key nutrient for field, garden, or orchard crops, and indeed scientists don’t consider it essential for plant growth. Nevertheless, it appears to have an important role in keeping pathogens in check. In particular, we know that aluminum helps prevent late blight in potatoes, and it appears […]
What is Biochar?
Biochar is basically charcoal produced with little or no oxygen and a temperature above 660 degrees Fahrenheit.
10 Tips for Preventing Most Garden Diseases
The good news is that there are simple steps you can take to avoid introducing and spreading plant diseases in your garden.
The Bioengineered Food List
Take comfort in the fact that not everything in the food supply is automatically bioengineered.
Fall Gardening
This brief document addresses some of the trickiest challenges Kansas gardeners will face when gardening in the fall.