How to optimise photosynthesis in your cropping system

Understanding the role plants play in photosynthesis, and how to optimise the process, was a key theme at this year's Lamport AgX trials

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How to optimise photosynthesis in your cropping system

Plants are the primary source for bringing energy into any system, and soil health and crop nutrition specialist, Dr David Purdy, advised the audience at the Agrovista AgX open day in Lamport on June 26,...

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