Corn dwarfed by temperature dip suitable for growing in mines, caves

Monday, May 12, 2014 - 15:01 in Earth & Climate

Lowering temperatures for two hours each day reduces the height of corn without affecting its seed yield, a Purdue study shows, a technique that could be used to grow crops in controlled-environment facilities in caves and former mines.

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