Root system architecture (RSA) encompasses the three‐dimensional configuration of a plant’s root network, which plays a critical role in water and nutrient uptake, anchorage and overall plant fitness.

For centuries, corn growers have focused almost entirely on what happens above ground in terms of plant health and yield. Today, scientists like Jim Schwartz are looking below ground – in the root ...

If your seed company categorized hybrids by root types, would it matter to you? We think so. Every industry has a common set of prevailing assumptions. In the seed industry, it’s how corn products are ...