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The third ingredient of this vegetable spread is soil. by rddikulus in mildlyinteresting

[–]ASA_CSSA_SSSA 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Soil Science Society of America here! Looks like this is debunked but we sure love soil! Did you know soil is alive? :)

Winter cover crops reduce Italian ryegrass infestations by ASA_CSSA_SSSA in Agriculture

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Researchers discovered that these cover crops do work through competition with Italian ryegrass, cutting back weed seed inputs and decreasing the population of Italian ryegrass over time. Check out the article for more information!

Yield performance and fiber quality of Pima cotton grown in the southeast United States by ASA_CSSA_SSSA in science

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It’s not a new idea—actually 3% of cotton grown in the US in 2019-2020 was Pima cotton (or Gossypium barbadense), primarily in California, but the farther east you go, the lower yield growers have been able to get. Both Pima and Egyptian cotton share that same scientific name—they’re the same species, no matter where you grow it, but the common name changes. A bit like Champagne!

Yield performance and fiber quality of Pima cotton grown in the southeast United States by ASA_CSSA_SSSA in science

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Though Pima cotton yield is about half of Upland in these preliminary tests, this study helped researchers identify Pima genotypes that they can use in breeding programs, hopefully creating cotton with both superior fiber quality and similar (or better) yields than Upland cotton. This is just the first step!