Can we make plants grow in salty soil?
Australia
May 30, 2016
Source: Australian Plant Phenomics Facility
Mark Tester and Sandra Schmoeckel, researchers at the King Abduallah University of Science & Technolgy and frequent users of The Plant Accelerator, were recently interviewed by the Naked Scientists program.
Asked the question whether we can grow plants on salty soils, the answer points towards an increasingly popular grain – quinoa.
You can listen to the interview with Sandra and Mark on the Naked Scientist podcast to learn more about the tremendous potential of quinoa.
(Photo by Nicole Bond: Quinoa grown at The Plant Accelerator)
More solutions from: APPN - Australian Plant Phenomics Network
Website: http://www.plantphenomics.org.au/ Published: May 30, 2016 |