droughttolerant

Biology

Plant hormones that help roots reach deeper water offer potential strategy for drought-tolerant crops

Images of watering (left) and water stress (right) – showing changes in root angle to make the building steeper. Credit: University of Nottingham Scientists have discovered how plants adapt their root systems under drought conditions, growing rapidly into the soil to access deeper reservoirs. Plant scientists at the University of Nottingham, in collaboration with Shanghai Jiao Tong University, are investigating…