Teenagers develop crop growth promoter

[Shannow]

http://www.businessinsider.com.au/google-science-fair-winners-crop-bacteria-2014-9

Kudos to these girls for their efforts in using nitrogen fixing bacteria to promote crop growth in a science fair experiment.

Innovating, and putting in the hard yards.

 

[Rick in PA]

Nice story. Interesting twist that they live in Ireland, considering the history of the potato famines. Good luck to them. Thanks for posting.

 

[Shannow]

Re the potato famines, it always amazed me that potatoes were a new world crop, and fairly quickly were a staple, and lead to famine in Ireland (like the mediteranian tomatoes and peppers weren't even known before the Americas were found)

 

[SHOZ]

Wasn't Ireland's famine caused by using one particular strain of potato?

 

[leeharvey418]

I just exhaled and injected crop growth promoter (CO2) into the atmosphere.

There, I did it again.

And again...

 

[Shannow]

Originally Posted By: leeharvey418
I just exhaled and injected crop growth promoter (CO2) into the atmosphere.

There, I did it again.

And again...


...you obviously didn't read the article...good work.

 

[L_Sludger]

While I appreciate the work they've done, I think the story is more about how these three bright young women have a great future ahead of them as they pursue their dreams. Its also a great inspirational read for other young innovators. I wish them success.

 

[Yah-Tah-Hey]

Harvest time is starting in the Heartland and it looks to be a record harvest. Lots of farm equipment on the roads so motorist have to drive with a heightened awareness for the slow moving machinery. Wonderful time of the year. I will have to locate our pumpkins and place them on the front porch.

 

[doitmyself]

Originally Posted By: L_Sludger
While I appreciate the work they've done, I think the story is more about how these three bright young women have a great future ahead of them as they pursue their dreams. Its also a great inspirational read for other young innovators. I wish them success.

Agreed, this story is mostly a fluff article. If you go to the Google Science Competition site you will discover that they seem to have done a very thorough scientific study using proper statistical design (I only glanced at it quickly):

https://www.googlesciencefair.com/projec...c7c439fddd9c256

This could easily pass for a college master's project, if not more, based on my initial look. Quite impressive. They must have a really good science teacher to mentor them.

The results open up excellent questions for further research. Thanks for posting.

 

[Shannow]

L_Sludger and doitmyself, yes, that was what warmed me to the article, was kids getting off their bum, using their heads and their efforts for an interest that wasn't facebook.

I keep seeing degree qualified youngsters who have no interest in their chosen profession.

 

[uc50ic4more]

Originally Posted By: SHOZ
Wasn't Ireland's famine caused by using one particular strain of potato?


That is my understanding. Apparently, exports continued at a good pace all through the famine. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Famine_%28Ireland%29