What if we made our agricultural crops less lazy? : a root exudates story

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What if we made our agricultural crops less lazy? : a root exudates story Pollet, Sasha

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Sasha Pollet was a semi-finalist in the 2025 UBC Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition. Sasha presented their research, “What if we made our agricultural crops less crazy? A root exudates story.” This research explores how reducing phosphorus fertilizer by 40% can boost root activity and nutrient foraging in crops while maintaining yields, mimicking natural nutrient extraction strategies seen in wilderness environments. The study also highlights how soil type influences nutrient release, suggesting potential for more sustainable agricultural practices with reduced fertilizer reliance. Sasha Pollet is completing their PhD in Soil Science in the Faculty of Science under the supervision of Dr. JT Cornelis.

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Title	What if we made our agricultural crops less lazy? : a root exudates story
Creator	Pollet, Sasha
Date Issued	2025-03-11
Description	Sasha Pollet was a semi-finalist in the 2025 UBC Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition. Sasha presented their research, “What if we made our agricultural crops less crazy? A root exudates story.” This research explores how reducing phosphorus fertilizer by 40% can boost root activity and nutrient foraging in crops while maintaining yields, mimicking natural nutrient extraction strategies seen in wilderness environments. The study also highlights how soil type influences nutrient release, suggesting potential for more sustainable agricultural practices with reduced fertilizer reliance. Sasha Pollet is completing their PhD in Soil Science in the Faculty of Science under the supervision of Dr. JT Cornelis.
Genre	Presentation; Other
Type	Moving Image; Text
Language	eng
Series	Three Minute Thesis (3MT)
Date Available	2026-01-15
Provider	Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights	Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
DOI	10.14288/1.0451277
URI	http://hdl.handle.net/2429/93420
Affiliation	Land and Food Systems, Faculty of
Peer Review Status	Unreviewed
Scholarly Level	Graduate
Rights URI	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
Aggregated Source Repository	DSpace

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Pollet_S_Agricultural_crops_root_exudates_2025.mp4 -- 18.75MB

Pollet_S_Agricultural_crops_root_exudates_slide_2025.pdf -- 113.86kB

Pollet_S_Agricultural_crops_root_exudates_transcript_2025.pdf -- 104.62kB

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