Quinoa salt tolerance research in the Netherlands

Posted: 31/08/2021 Save as favorite Researchers from the Laboratory for Plant Breeding of Wageningen University & Research investigated the growth and development of two quinoa varieties in greenhouses that were given water with an increasing salt content. The outcome of the research is important for plant breeders who want to develop new salt-tolerant crops. The scientists published about the research in the scientific journal Frontiers in Plant Sciences. The quinoa variety Pasto defended itself against an increase in the salt concentration in the water by limiting the water absorption. As a result, the crop also started to grow less quickly. The quinoa variety selRiobamba, on the other hand, absorbed as much water as possible in order to achieve growth despite the salt stress. The research took place in the Netherlands Plant Eco-phenotyping Center of Wageningen University & Research. There, researchers can very accurately measure the effects of stress factors such as salt water ...