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Nitrogen-fixing genes moved into new bacterial strains, opening path beyond fertilizer (phys.org)

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Most major crops, such as wheat and corn, require expensive nitrogen fertilizer to flourish. But what if bacteria could help those plants draw nitrogen from the atmosphere, as peas and beans do?

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[–] pomegranatefern@sh.itjust.works 3 points 21 hours ago

Reminds me of a nitrogen-fixing variety of corn I just heard about today, too, from back in 2018. It's tropical and water-intensive, though, so not a great fit for all environments.

[–] Flagstaff@programming.dev 2 points 22 hours ago

Good, because I recently read that the Strait of Hormuz may be blocking fertilizer.

[–] johnefrancis@lemmy.ca 1 points 19 hours ago

sounds like a recipe for superweeds

[–] spicehoarder@lemmy.zip 0 points 18 hours ago

Are beans just too fucking hard to plant or something?