New discovery paves way for crops to grow in damaged soils
New discovery paves way for crops to grow in damaged soils 11 February 2021 | The technology holds huge potential for farmers in the UK, Professor Sacha Mooney says Scientists have discovered a signal that causes roots to stop growing in hard soils which can be ‘switched off’ to allow them to punch through, a finding which may have ‘huge implications’ for agriculture. Researchers from the University of Nottingham have discovered that roots do not stop growing in hard soils because of physical obstruction, but instead as a reaction to the plant hormone ethylene. Ethylene is given off ...
Source: farminguk.com