Japan develops technology to help roots grow three times faster

A desert in Saudi Arabia, where the Shaybah oil plant is located. With harsh, drought conditions in the desert desert of Saudi Arabia, roots must be deep in the ground from 20 to 80 cm country. And usually, the tree is not alive until its roots find water.

But scientists in Japan say they have developed a technique that helps plant roots grow three-fold faster, increasing the chances of survival in arid regions several times. This is a step in the effort to "greenize" the desert deserts in Saudi Arabia.

According to the study results, the roots of the trees treated by this method reached 38 cm in length, whereas in the same period the roots of other plants were only 8 cm long.

By April of next year, scientists will begin applying this technology to crops in the desert. The work is being funded by the Saudi government, along with its national and Japanese universities, and it can be effectively applied in the arid regions of the Middle East, Africa, India and China.

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