Farm1 wrote:
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Indeed biology is wondeful. It can still manage to produce surprises by
increases in yield of 30% but yet still manage to be ignored by the
mainstream press and provide so few hits on google.

much of the gain seemed to come from the short-
stalk breeding efforts (reduce stem length allows
the head/seeds to increase and the plant doesn't
fall over).

it looks like most of those sorts of gains have
been accomplished and there are unlikely few more
aspects that will get another 30% increase.

now it is more likely increases will come via
making plants more tolerant of drought, salt, etc.,
but i think the best approach would be to go back
and look at perennial versions. if you no longer
have to plow and turn the soil each season and can
still get a crop, plus use the plants in a mixed
field of legumes, grains and various berries then
you've got the best of all worlds. just a little
selective weeding and spacing of plants needed.


It's a pity that the same mainstream press don't show as little interest in
Kim Kardashian and her handbags.

i see the name in the news all the time but i've
yet to see why the name is newsworthy. which perhaps
says more about me than anything.

the crickets still have it...


songbird