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Associate professor of Crop Physiology and Department Chair, Department of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph.
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So would I be more closely related to stromatolites, or to Kevin Bacon? xkcd.com/3046/

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Growing a #canola crop indoors to teach students canopy-scale concepts in #cropphysiology in the wintertime. Left of the stick, 44 plants per m2. Right of the stick is 88. Plant population barely affects crop biomass or yield.

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Today I was reminded why I love #teaching grad students. Two weeks ago none of them had ever heard of chlorophyll fluorescence or the xanthophyll cycle. Today we discussed a very exciting paper in Science that related to both, and they GOT IT, and had smart opinions to share. So satisfying. ♥️

submitted 27 days ago • 0 comments

#Soybean plants grown in the greenhouse with the same macro- and micronutrients, but plant on the left had most #potassium supplied as KCl (muriate of potash). This is chloride injury. #fertilizer #agriculture #crops

submitted 27 days ago • 0 comments