andros_rex@lemmy.world to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 14 days agoI LIKE CORN!lemmy.worldimagemessage-square12linkfedilinkarrow-up18
arrow-up18imageI LIKE CORN!lemmy.worldandros_rex@lemmy.world to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 14 days agomessage-square12linkfedilink
minus-squareHylicManoeuvre@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·14 days agoI wonder how come, since C4 plants, such as corn, have high water-use efficiency
minus-squaremeyotch@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·14 days agoA plant can use water efficiently, in terms of getting a lot of CO2 in exchange for the water they transpire, and still use a lot of water. Corn grows super fast at peak season.
minus-squaremnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·13 days agoIn some cases, such as no wind, you can evem hear it growing. It’s like bamboo in that regard, which makes sense since they’re both grasses
I wonder how come, since C4 plants, such as corn, have high water-use efficiency
A plant can use water efficiently, in terms of getting a lot of CO2 in exchange for the water they transpire, and still use a lot of water.
Corn grows super fast at peak season.
In some cases, such as no wind, you can evem hear it growing. It’s like bamboo in that regard, which makes sense since they’re both grasses