Keep them moist. As soon as the plant arrives, check to make sure its roots have not dried out. Keep them moist until you can plant it. If you’ll have to wait more than a couple of days, pot up ...

Both rely on ABA and, in each case, the roots alter direction so that they are growing towards a more favourable environment 6, 9. A plant auxin-binding protein resurfaces after a deep dive ...

Plants adapt to their nutritional needs by modifying the permeability of their roots through the production or degradation of a cork-like layer called suberin. By studying the regulation of this ...

When there are more plant roots than soil, we typically think it's time to repot. But here's why a root-bound plant can sometimes be positive.

They treated all roots the same, no matter their distance from the plant’s stem. But in reality, the farther a root grows from the plant, the more costly it is to produce and maintain.