Growing Virtual Plants Could Help Farmers Boost Their Crops

Posted: August 21, 2017

Researchers are using 3-D modeling to identify the future’s heartiest pickings.

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The Crops in Silico Project, on which the Roots Lab is a collaborator, is featured in this article on agricultural plant modeling. Read the full article at the Scientific American website.

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