Growing Drought-Resistant Plants

New findings from Van Andel Research Institute (VARI) scientists could lead to environmentally-friendly sprays that help plants survive drought and other stresses in harsh environments to combat global food shortages. The study is a follow-up to findings published in Nature last year that were named among the top breakthroughs of 2009 by Science magazine. ScienceDaily

image: A heat-affected barley or wheat crop with an invasion of capeweed (Arctotheca calendula) during a green drought in Gregadoo, New South Wales (credit: Bidgee)