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Ag center using vitamins to boost potatoes’ resistance to diseases

on July 17, 2014

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Just as the human body needs vitamins to strengthen its immune system and provide nourishment, plants need sustenance to boost their abilities to fight infection. Aymeric Goyer, a plant scientist at the Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center, and graduate student Amber Vinchesi are conducting a trial to see if spraying vitamin B1, also known as thiamine, on potato plants[Read More...]

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