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<h5>Every year millions of dollars’ worth of produce is damaged, lost or never produced as a result of frosts. Frost damages the growing buds and shoots, leading new plant and fruit growth to be severely inhibited. | <h5>Every year millions of dollars’ worth of produce is damaged, lost or never produced as a result of frosts. Frost damages the growing buds and shoots, leading new plant and fruit growth to be severely inhibited. | ||
| − | The majority of producers still utilise costly, and often ineffective, traditional methods of frost avoidance.<h5> | + | The majority of producers still utilise costly, and often ineffective, traditional methods of frost avoidance.</h5> |
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For our project we wanted to make these frost resistance mechanisms intrinsic to the crop, giving the plant the power to stave off the cold. | For our project we wanted to make these frost resistance mechanisms intrinsic to the crop, giving the plant the power to stave off the cold. | ||
As the world's population grows, sustainable and reliable food production is becoming more important than ever. | As the world's population grows, sustainable and reliable food production is becoming more important than ever. | ||
| − | We hope this project can be a part of that process.<h5> | + | We hope this project can be a part of that process.</h5> |
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Revision as of 08:42, 31 October 2017
Frozen in Thyme
Frost resistant tecnology within frost intolerant crops
Every year millions of dollars’ worth of produce is damaged, lost or never produced as a result of frosts. Frost damages the growing buds and shoots, leading new plant and fruit growth to be severely inhibited. The majority of producers still utilise costly, and often ineffective, traditional methods of frost avoidance.
For our project we wanted to make these frost resistance mechanisms intrinsic to the crop, giving the plant the power to stave off the cold. As the world's population grows, sustainable and reliable food production is becoming more important than ever. We hope this project can be a part of that process.
Thank you to our generous supporters
