Making Plants More Tolerant of Salty Soil

Guests: Brent Nielsen, Professor of Microbiology and Molecular Biology, BYU; Dave Brown, BYU Technology Transfer Office Too much salt can ruin a meal. Too much salt can also ruin the crops that meal is made from. Salty soil is a growing problem in parts of the world. BYU microbiology and molecular biology professor Brent Nielsen is working on a way to make crops more salt-tolerant.