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Warpy

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4. They splice the genes into plants with high nitrogen demand and it works

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Reply #2)

Sat Oct 10, 2020, 08:29 PM

Oct 2020

they will undoubtedly patent the seed. Getting it to work properly will be the problem.

They have known about nitrogen fixing bacteria in soil forever, I used to add it when I grew legumes. Harvesting it out of the air is what's really unique, along with providing it with a growth medium.

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That could be a real changer! RainCaster Oct 2020 #1

Watch Monsanto try to monopolize that corn. dixiegrrrrl Oct 2020 #2

They splice the genes into plants with high nitrogen demand and it works Warpy Oct 2020 #4

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