Damals brachte der kleinwüchsige Reis unglaubliche Erträge und wendete die prophezeite Nahrungsmittelknappheit von der Menschheit ab.
Seine kurzen, starken Halme konnten die hohen Kornerträge ohne Probleme stemmen, während die meisten anderen Hochleistungssorten unter dem Gewicht ihrer Körner einknickten.
Sein geringeres Höhenwachstum sparte der Pflanze außerdem Nährstoffe und Energie und machte sie noch ertragreicher.
www.mpg.deAt the time, this dwarf variety of rice produced incredible yields and warded off the food shortages predicted at the time.
While most other high-yielding varieties buckled under the weight of their grains, IR8 ’ s strong short stalks had no difficulty in supporting its high grain yields.
In addition, the plant saved on nutrients and energy through the lack of vertical growth and was even more productive as a result.
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