Water-use efficiency
- View a podcast on Getting better water efficiency in plants
- Publication: Opportunities for improving irrigation efficiency with quantitative models, soil water sensors and wireless technology
- Press release: New path to water efficient seeds opens... (Lorenzo Frigerio)
Projects:
- Crop improvement for resource use efficiency (Defra WU0128)
Previous projects at Warwick:
Rosemary Collier, Rob Lillywhite and Cranfield University
- Identification and knowledge transfer of novel and emerging technology with the potential to improve water use efficiency within English and Welsh agriculture (Defra project WU0123)
Generic approaches to increasing water-use efficiency (WUE) in crops by enhancing abscisic acid biosynthesis (Defra 2007-2011)
Identification of molecular markers for water-use efficiency in horticultural crops (Defra 2004-2009)
Genetic control of root traits important for water use in horticultural crops (Defra 2005-2010)
Opportunities for reducing water use in agriculture (Defra 2006)
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