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Researching the downturn in vegetable yields due to higher temperatures

Researching the downturn in vegetable yields due to higher temperatures

In recent years, changes in climate have resulted in high night-time…

Making It Grow Minutes · Amanda McNulty

November 1, 20211m 0s

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In recent years, changes in climate have resulted in high night-time temperatures and dramatically reduced the fruit set of many of our important vegetable crops. When it is seventy-five degrees or higher at night, many crops will not pollinate – there maybe vigorous, well-tended plants in the field that are covered with flowers, but the pollination process is impeded by those high thermometer readings.