The Conclusion: Besides “these girls completely rock”? Rhizobia could be the key to combatting global food shortages while simultaneously lessening our dependence on chemical fertilizers. Oh, and this could just be the beginning. “The great thing about our theory is [that] any crop that contains a flavonoid can trigger bacteria. It’ll work the same,” Judge explained to National Geographic. Never mind that the naturally occurring bacteria makes seed inoculation a relatively inexpensive endeavor. Kids these days, am I right???
Posted on: Wed, 15 Oct 2014 02:18:35 +0000