Nutritionists swear by this ancient tuber that is packed with fiber and antioxidants and super versatile for inclusion in a variety of dishes.

Tiger nut also known as chufa, earth almond, or Cyperus esculentus, is a small, wrinkled tuber (not actually a nut) that grows underground and makes for a healthy snack that is rich in fiber, a good ...

If you have never heard of a tiger nut, you are not alone. People in parts of Africa and Spain have been consuming tiger nuts for centuries, but they are only recently getting global attention, and ...

Yellow nutsedge (Cyperus esculentus) is adapted to flooding and reduces yield in irrigated rice. Information on the competitive ability of this weed with the crop and the size of the economic damage ...

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Nutsedge has gotten a bad rap, but for good reason. This pesky weed has been known to infest gardens, spreading thousands of nutlets underground and reproducing at an alarming rate (see our readers’ ...

Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench. (= Hibiscus esculentus L.1), commonly known as lady's fingers, okra or bhindi, is an important vegetable crop cultivated in the different countries of the world.

Soil health and fertility are continuously declining due to the removal of essential plant nutrients from the soils in the current changing climate scenario. Due to less soil organic carbon (SOC) and ...