Sentences with phrase «require less nitrogen»

The feat of introducing nitrogen fixation into corn and sorghum — or other genes that allow a crop to require less nitrogen — alone would cut costs and pollution markedly as well as drive higher yields.

Emissions decreased as the proportion of soybeans in the diet increased, as soybeans require less nitrogen fertilization than corn grain.

A GM crop requiring less nitrogen would not only benefit the environment but also save farmers money.

Many behind the project, however, assert that this new knowledge will help create varieties that will be more environmentally sound and even more specially tuned for each location (being more drought tolerant or requiring less nitrogen, for example).

Not exact matches

Crops that produce more nitrogen will require less fertilizer, thus lowering production costs and reducing the potential for runoff that can impact the environment, according to Subramanian.

It is true that adult rats require much less protein to maintain nitrogen balance than young, growing rats require to maximize growth.

The Mississippi River / Gulf of Mexico Nutrient Management Task Force supports the goal of reducing the size of the hypoxic zone to less than 5,000 square kilometers, or 1,900 square miles, which will require substantial reductions in nitrogen and phosphorus reaching the Gulf.