Source: China – South China Morning PostCorn communicates with its neighbours by releasing a gas that prompts nearby plants to alter their soil, a new study has found.
And when corn is densely planted, that can boost defences against pests and predation. But emission of the volatile gas – called linalool – can also reduce maize growth.
The international team of scientists who discovered this mechanism says it offers clues on how the release of linalool could be optimised to combat pests and increase yield.
The researchers from…Read More