#FoodSecurity #ClimateChange #ClimateDiary #gardening #ClimateChangeGardening
TL;DR
*Climate change will significantly impact food systems.
*Plants have optimal growing temperatures and many follow seasonal cycles.
*My feed will highlight plants with higher OGT, don’t depend on seasonal cycles or flower in late season.
*Farmers focus on what will sell, leaving new options unexplored.
*Creating demand for these plants would stabilize our food supply.
Plants have optimal growing temperatures that vary by growth stage.
Prolonged heat can stunt growth and reduce yields while also weakening their immune systems against pests. Corn and wheat are particularly susceptible.
Researchers are developing GMOs to raise the heat tolerance threshold in staple crops, but GMOs are patented seeds. This means higher produce costs besides agricultural monopolies and potential artificial inflation.
@jblue let us hope that La Niña can help to bring better crops in the years ahead.