Plant root traits play a crucial role in resource acquisition and crop performance when soil
nutrient availability is low. However, the respective trait responses are complex, particularly …

To face future challenges in crop production dictated by global climate changes, breeders
and plant researchers collaborate to develop productive crops that are able to withstand a …

Current food systems are challenged by relying on a few input-intensive, staple crops. The
prioritization of yield and the loss of diversity during the recent history of domestication has …

Grafting is an ancient agricultural practice that joins the root system (rootstock) of one plant
to the shoot (scion) of another. It is most commonly employed in woody perennial crops to …

While much recent science has focused on understanding and exploiting root traits as new
opportunities for crop improvement, the use of rootstocks has enhanced productivity of …

Phosphate (Pi) is the plant‐accessible form of phosphorus, and its insufficiency limits plant
growth. The over‐accumulation of anthocyanins in plants is often an indication of Pi …

Grafting is a centuries-old technique used in plants to obtain economic benefits. Grafting
increases nutrient uptake and utilization efficiency in a number of plant species, including …

Salinity in soil or water is a serious threat to global agriculture; the expected acreage
affected by salinity is about 20% of the global irrigated lands. Improving salt tolerance of …

Grafting is a traditional horticultural technique that makes use of plant wound healing
mechanisms to join two different genotypes together to form one plant. In many agricultural …

Grafting has been utilised for at least the past 7000 years. Historically, grafting has been
developed by growers without particular interest beyond the agronomical and ornamental …