Posts Tagged ‘crop yield’
American ozone depletes European wheat
U. LEEDS (UK) — Air pollution from North America causes Europe to lose 1.2 million tons of wheat a year, a new study shows. Continue…
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Earth & Environment - Jan 26, 2012 13:17 - 0 Comments
Better crops from the roots up
U. NOTTINGHAM (UK) — By altering root growth, scientists believe they are a step closer to breeding hardier crops that are more adaptable to environmental conditions and better able to fend off parasites. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 24, 2011 9:43 - 0 Comments
Train crops to survive floods
U. NOTTINGHAM (UK) — Discovery of the mechanism by which plants sense low oxygen levels could eventually lead to the production of high-yielding, flood-tolerant crops. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jul 27, 2011 16:22 - 0 Comments
Cover crops don’t compete with corn
IOWA STATE (US) — Using a perennial cover crop on corn fields benefits soil and water quality, and may even increase farm profits, according to a new study that finds farms that do so can yield 200 bushels of corn per acre. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Mar 16, 2011 10:29 - 0 Comments
Global warming blights world’s corn
STANFORD (US) — Corn—long believed to tolerate hot temperatures—is a likely victim of global warming, according to historical crop yield data from Africa. (more…)
