Vinegar: A cheap and simple way to help plants fight drought

Monday, June 26, 2017 - 15:32 in Biology & Nature

Researchers have discovered a new, yet simple, way to increase drought tolerance in a wide range of plants. The study reports a newly discovered biological pathway that is activated in times of drought. By working out the details of this pathway, scientists were able to induce greater tolerance for drought-like conditions simply by growing plants in vinegar.

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