Long coleoptile wheat could help farmers adapt to climate change – ABC News

After more than two decades of searching, Australian scientists may have found the most significant climate change adaption for wheat growers.
Key points:

• The new genetic wheat trait can grow a longer coleoptile
• A longer coleoptile means wheat can be planted deeper in the soil
• This allows earlier germination from summer rain moisture

And a determined Western Australian farmer, who wants access to the new wheat genetics, which could allow farmers to crops in …

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