
Arcadia Develops Nitrogen Use Efficiency Trait in Wheat
November 14, 2008 |
Arcadia Biosciences is developing nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) technology in wheat using a technique developed by the University of Alberta, Canada. “It varies by crop and location, but generally, 50% of the nitrogen farmers apply to the ground, the plant will never use,” Vic Knauf, chief scientific officer, told wheat producers at a board meeting of the U.S. Wheat Associates and National Association of Wheat Growers.
Early research in rice shows that, with NUE technology, a half-rate of nitrogen still results in higher tiller count and increased panicle numbers. Arcadia has developed and licensed NUE technology to a number of companies including Monsanto for canola and Pioneer for corn.
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