Insights into plant growth could curb need for fertilizers
Edinburgh, UK (SPX) Nov 13, 2014 - New insights into how plants regulate their absorption of an essential nutrient could help avoid pollution caused by excess use of fertiliser. The findings could lead to the development of crop varieties that need less of the primary nutrient - nitrogen - than conventional crops. It could also inform how much nitrogen should be added to plant feed. This would allow optimum plant growth wit ... more
No comments:
Post a Comment