Patch monitors crop plants for stress, disease (IMAGE)

North Carolina State University

Patch monitors crop plants for stress, disease

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Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a patch that plants can wear to monitor continuously for plant diseases or other stresses, such as crop damage or extreme heat.

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Qingshan Wei, NC State University

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