Can the Plant Microbiome Revolutionize Farming?

Can the Plant Microbiome Revolutionize Farming?

By iHeartPodcasts and Pushkin Industries

The invention of synthetic fertilizer was one of the key breakthroughs of the 20th century. It’s the reason we can grow enough food to feed billions of people. It’s also super energy intensive. Karsten Temme is the co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer at Pivot Bio. Karsten's problem is this: How can you use the tools of gene editing to get microbes in soil to provide more nitrogen for crops?

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