How to Grow Crops on a Hotter Earth

[Tom.G]

These folks looked to the plants growing on the driest land on Earth -- the Atacama Desert.

They collected some plants, soil, and the bacteria in them; then genetically sequenced them to see what's needed; over a 10 year period.

https://scitechdaily.com/genetic-go...in-one-of-the-harshest-environments-on-earth/

https://www.pnas.org/content/118/46...m_campaign=Proc_Natl_Acad_Sci_U_S_A_TrendMD_1

Cheers,
Tom

 

[256bits]

Cool.
But the plant growth seems to be a bit stunted in that harsh environment.