Continuous cropping obstacles (CCOs) refer to the phenomenon that the same crop or its related species are continuously planted on the same plot, and even under normal management conditions, the yield ...

Most agronomists would agree that rotating crops is a practice that can help maximize a seed’s genetic yield potential. But market conditions and on-farm needs mean that some farmers are choosing to ...

Continuous monoculture often leads to soil-borne disease outbreaks, yet the microbial mechanisms behind this vulnerability remain poorly understood.

A team of agricultural and environmental scientists has developed a simple biochar based technology that can strip self toxic chemicals from pepper growing soils and restore healthy seed germination.

Although about 20% of Illinois cropping systems are planted to continuous corn, it's nearly impossible to find fields planted this way for decades at a time. Yet long-term experiments, including over ...