Blight is more of a problem for gardeners than ever before, but grafting your plants will make them much stronger and disease-resistant. With the days getting longer, it's officially time to start ...

Mwai, in a green cap, with his employees at his tree nursery in Kirinyaga. [Mugucia Rugene] Daniel Mwai is a farmer from Inoi Ward, Kirinyaga County, with a passion and interest in tree, flower and ...

Question: What are grafted tomatoes? I've seen them at my local nursery, and they cost about $18 per plant! Why are they so expensive? Are they better than regular tomatoes? Answer: Grafted tomatoes ...

A team of Texas A&M AgriLife researchers and horticulturists are investigating how successful integration of vegetable grafting into current tomato production practices could present new opportunities ...

The concept of a single plant bearing fruits or vegetables of two different types may sound like a dream, but thanks to advancements in agricultural science, it's now an achievable reality.

Journal of Plant Pathology, Vol. 100, No. 1 (April 2018), pp. 43-50 (8 pages) Tomato production is limited in Nigeria by foliar and soil-borne diseases. Most cultivars that command a premium market ...

A: What is tomato grafting, and what do I need to do it? Q: Grafted tomato plants are all the rage because of the increased production and potential disease resistance to otherwise susceptible ...

Joseph Wanderi Njuguna, popularly known as Mawiko, checks the condition of his tree tomato fruits in his farm in Kabazi, Nakuru County. [Willies Mwaniki] Located about two kilometres West of Kabazi ...

A farmer manages grafted tomatoes at a tomato farm in Nakuru County, Kenya, Oct. 23, 2024. (Photo: Xinhua) Liu Gaoqiong (L), a professor of Horticulture from Nanjing Agricultural University, also a ...

Keith Fuller will answer your questions. Call 209-0430 or email [email protected]. Many people know that citrus trees are grafted or budded to improve yield, cold tolerance and plant vigor, but many do ...

Please identify this flowering plant. It cascades very prettily over a retaining wall I pass every day, and I’m amazed to see it blooming in winter. Winter jasmine not only flowers very early, but its ...