Spray Improves Plants’ Cold Tolerance By 2 To Over 9 Degrees Fahrenheit

Wednesday, July 9, 2008 - 23:21 in Biology & Nature

A newly created spray-on formula increases plants' tolerance of cold temperatures by several degrees. The spray, which is not yet commercially available, can improve plants' cold tolerance between 2.2 and 9.4 degrees Fahrenheit, depending upon the species, according to a professor of botany who co-developed the spray.

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