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As modern crops turn 'lazy' underground, old sorghum may hold key to future food security

  • April 17, 2026 at 2:40 PM
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As modern crops turn 'lazy' underground, old sorghum may hold key to future food security
A greater focus on roots during plant breeding could ensure staple grain crops continue to feed the world as recycled nutrients substitute conventional fertilizers in the future, a University of Queensland study published in npj Sustainable Agriculture has found.

Originally published at Phys.org

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