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At a St. Paul, Minnesota, test site, plant geneticist JoAnn Lamb (kneeling) and soil scientist Michael Russelle evaluate alfalfa for root growth. Plants with the quickest growing roots turn yellow first when their roots reach a specially treated layer of subsoil.
Photo by Bruce Fritz
