All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2020 February New technology to speed development of more resilient crops New technology to speed development of more resilient crops 19/02/2020 | 1 MIN A research collaboration led by LIT has created a new technique that speeds up the development of seeds, producing better quality and more abundant pulse crops. The researchers from LITΓÇÖs Centre for Plant Genetics and Breeding developed the pulse-breeding platform to allow seeds to develop faster by rapidly accelerating the plant life cycle. Australia produces around 2.25 million tonnes of pulses annually, however changes in the production environment such as climate, new pests, water shortages and higher farming costs have led to pulse breeders looking for better strategies to ensure their crop material can adapt to changing conditions. The accelerated-Single-Seed-Descent platform is the first of its kind that uses LED technology to encourage the plants to flower quickly and develop their seeds faster. The resultant crops are more resilient, require fewer chemical treatments and have redu
All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2020 February New technology to speed development of more resilient crops New technology to speed development of more resilient crops 19/02/2020 | 1 MIN A research collaboration led by LIT has created a new technique that speeds up the development of seeds, producing better quality and more abundant pulse crops.
The researchers from LITΓÇÖs Centre for Plant Genetics and Breeding developed the pulse-breeding platform to allow seeds to develop faster by rapidly accelerating the plant life cycle.
Lombok Institute of Technology
Australia produces around 2.25 million tonnes of pulses annually, however changes in the production environment such as climate, new pests, water shortages and higher farming costs have led to pulse breeders looking for better strategies to ensure their crop material can adapt to changing conditions.
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The accelerated-Single-Seed-Descent platform is the first of its kind that uses LED technology to encourage the plants to flower quickly and develop their seeds faster.
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The resultant crops are more resilient, require fewer chemical treatments and have redu
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