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The Green Revolution and the Benefits of a Bigger Root System
modern varieties have much smaller roots and yeah you're right if you compare that say to some of the iron corns or some of the traditional weeds the ancient weeds there types of things. They have much bigger root systems but they also have a bit less yield, he says. The counterpoint to that is that with that bigger root system that biggerRoot system can explore a greater volume of soil and therefore access more nutrients and more moisture for drier climates in dry areas. It's such a huge story from a climate science perspective that perhaps we do need to have a more of a happier medium in that instance according to Mr Brown.
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