🌱 How Nitrate Messes with Plant-Bacteria Love 💔
Did you know? High nitrate levels can ruin the special bond between plants & rhizobia (nitrogen-fixing bacteria)! Here’s how: 🔻 Less root hair deformation 🔻 Fewer bacteria sticking to roots 🔻 Broken infection threads 🔻 More failed symbiosis attempts We’re testing different nitrate levels to find the sweet spot where plants thrive AND keep their bacterial buddies happy! 🤝✨