Biology doctoral student Nicholas Smith, shown collecting leaf samples via slingshot, found that including plants' acclimation to temperature improves climate change models. (Purdue Agricultural ...

It’s a well-known fact that winter in central Nebraska can be cold. I have a hunch that many homeowners are worried how their trees and shrubs are handling this recent onset of extreme cold ...

During the first stage of hardening of winter rape plants (Brassica napus L. var. oleifera L., cv. Górczański), marked increase of ATP content in leaves was observed. Lowering the temperature from 5 ...

Plants need light to grow, but too much light can induce damage to the photosynthetic complex known as photosystem II. It is ...

When alfalfa (Medicago sativa L. cv Apica) plants grown at room temperature are transferred to 2°C, the temperature at which 50% of the plants fail to survive (LT50) decreases from -6 to -14°C during ...

Seedlings raised on windowsills or in greenhouses have been coddled to some degree and aren’t ready to face the great outdoors. A temporary period called “hardening off” can prepare these plants for ...

DEAR JESSICA: I was a little confused after reading your Feb. 16 column about hardening off hibiscus plants. We have a hibiscus that stays in our greenhouse over the winter, and it gets put out in the ...

Q: I bought some annual flowers at a local garden center. Is it too soon to plant them outside or in baskets? A: The nights we have been getting in the 20s are too cold for any annuals or new ...

Including plants' acclimation to changes in temperature could significantly improve the accuracy of climate models, a new study shows. Including plants' acclimation to changes in temperature could ...