date:Mar 14, 2019
ly toxic chemicals into the water table.
A cheaper, safer alternative is needed for efficient large-scale blueberry production. Thankfully, one already exists.
Grasses -- which are well-adapted to poor soils -- can provide a sustainable, natural source of iron chelators via their roots when grown alongside fruiting plants. Intercropping with grass species has been shown to improve plant growth and fruit yield in olives, grapes, citrus varieties -- and most recently, in blueberries.
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