Finetune fertilizers to boost crop yields

Greg Basky Canadian Light Source
Nov 21, 2024
Nov 21, 2024

Study research plots — Research plots for study that looks at how to manufacture more efficient zinc-enriched fertilizers.
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Greg Basky Canadian Light Source

Worldwide, many agricultural soils are deficient in the nutrient zinc – despite farmers using fertilizers enriched with the element. That limits crop yields and reduces food quality. It’s estimated that about one-third of the global population consume foods low in zinc, which can increase sickness and death in early childhood, as well as impaired growth and cognition.

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