Acetic Acid Improves Drought Tolerance (IMAGE)

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Acetic Acid Improves Drought Tolerance

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The effect of several organic acids on plant drought tolerance after 14 days. From left to right, water, HCl, formic acid, acetic acid, butyric acid, lactic acid, citric acid. Note, only plants treated with acetic acid survived.

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