UMaine Researchers Testing Lobster Shells To Thwart Potato Soil Pathogens
December 21, 2022
December 21, 2022
ORONO, Maine, Dec. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Maine issued the following news release:
Scientists at the University of Maine are evaluating if lobster shells can cultivate beneficial microbial communities that ward off soilborne potato pathogens. The novel shell-to-spud combination may connect two cornerstones of Maine's food system and enhance the state's circular economy.
Potatoes are Maine's top agricultural commodity with a value of more than $2 . . .
Scientists at the University of Maine are evaluating if lobster shells can cultivate beneficial microbial communities that ward off soilborne potato pathogens. The novel shell-to-spud combination may connect two cornerstones of Maine's food system and enhance the state's circular economy.
Potatoes are Maine's top agricultural commodity with a value of more than $2 . . .