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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 by plant roots, but in compressed soils is more likely to stay concentrated around the root, triggering a response by the root to stop growing.
Research reveals how crop roots penetrate hard soils ANI | Updated: Jan 15, 2021 23:16 IST
Washington [US], January 15 (ANI): 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 compacted soil - a discovery that could help plants to grow in even the most damaged soils.
As per the findings published in the journal Science an international research team led by scientists from the University of Nottingham s Future Food Beacon and Shanghai, Jiao Tong University has discovered how the plant signal ethylene causes roots to stop growing in hard soils, but after this signal is disabled, roots are able to push through compacted soil. The research has been published in Science.