🌱 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! 🤝✨


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