The IAEA is helping countries manage Fusarium wilt disease in bananas using nuclear techniques to protect crops worldwide. The IAEA has supported countries for more than a decade in applying nuclear ...

Ecuadorian scientists are developing a biotechnological strategy to stop banana wilt by genetically editing the causative fungus. Global banana production—one of the pillars of food security and a key ...

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As our gardens fade in autumn, many of us buy potted chrysanthemums for a final display of blooms that may last through an early frost. Can they have a lasting place in our gardens? It depends, ...

A light frost in the fall can cause the buds and flowers of a mum to wilt. Covering potted or garden mums with cardboard boxes or fabric at night will help protect them from damage. Garden mums should ...

They jingle and they clang. They can cost hundreds of dollars and take weeks to make. Some trail to the floor and pose a beautiful tripping hazard. But most homecoming mums share in a few defining ...

Cool, wet spring weather conditions often create the perfect environment for Fusarium root rot to develop in soybean fields. This soilborne disease can damage roots and seedlings before any visible ...

Mums (or chrysanthemums, if you're fancy) bring a big blast of color to your life in the fall, and you can find them just about anywhere, making them a perfect low-effort way to bring some cheer into ...

Talk to a grandma who’s been gardening for several decades, and she’ll tell you she hardly recognizes the chrysanthemums she sees in garden centers today. I grew up in Texas, and I’m a grandpa — same ...

Like pumpkins, chrysanthemums (mums for short) are a part of fall. Three types of mums are useful fall bloomers for different reasons. Many modern hybrid mums were bred by crossing Chrysanthemum ...

Chrysanthemums can brighten our doorsteps with weeks of blooms when cared for properly. Picking plants with unopened buds, placing them in enough sunshine, and watering frequently will keep them ...