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Name: kavitha
Status: student
Grade: other
Location: Outside U.S.
Country: India
Date: Winter 2009-2010
Question:
what are the advantages of growing dwarf variety of wheat?


Replies:
The idea is to maximize production of disease-resistant wheat with less resources (water and fertilizer).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Borlaug

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Revolution

http://dacnet.nic.in/dwd/wheat_prod1/history.htm

Anthony Brach Ph.D.


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