Silicon powers more than electronics: In tomato plants, it fuels a complex defense system that could help farmers use fewer pesticides. Tomato plants on four continents are currently under attack ...

"The worm castings offer additional slow-release nutrients, the mycorrhizae ... tomato blossom end rot. Instead, the salt will release magnesium sulfate, which will inhibit the plant from soaking ...

Phosphorus is a critical nutrient for plant growth ... interacts with SlPIF4 to regulate arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis and phosphate uptake in tomato, Horticulture Research (2024).