Increasing crop yields by up to 25 per cent in salinity-prone areas A SALT-RESISTANT wheat variety developed by an Australian team through old-fashioned cross-breeding rather than genetic modification is increasing crop yields by up to
Salt Tolerance Breakthrough – Cross-bred wheat lifts yields
- March 11, 2012
- Salt Tolerance Breakthrough – Cross-bred wheat lifts yields
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