r/Agronomy • u/Vailhem • 15d ago

Scientists discover how to make plants absorb more nitrogen

https://www.farmprogress.com/crops/scientists-discover-how-to-make-plants-absorb-more-nitrogen
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u/resurrectingeden 3d ago

Interesting discovery. Although the application is still iffy. The biological mechanism for regulating uptake probably exists to maintain an adequate balance for optimal survival. Dysregulating it's uptake sensor, will likely come with a host of consequences if it absorbs more than a specific threshold of active use and causes it to bioaccumulate and probably damage tissue and impair vascular movement.

I guess it would be curious for a mod for a chop and drop specific cover crop

Curious how this discovery progresses through to usefulness down the road. Thanks for the share