microbes that generate methane as they break down the rice straw can dominate. “Methane in the soil harms rice root growth,” she says. “We want to find microorganisms that prevent methane ...

A UI Extension study finds that nutrients in wheat straw left in fields may be worth two-thirds of its sale value, offering ...

Furthermore, as the straw decomposes, it stimulates microbial activity in the soil, leading to improved ... especially beneficial for crops such as rice and wheat, because they rely heavily ...

Twelve years ago, rice breeders with Lundberg Family ... “A lot of people said it couldn’t be done, that the soil wouldn’t take this straw in,” Bryce says. “And I would say, if you ...