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ericka1

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Without a laboratory soil analysis, how can you tell whether your local soil has a high percentage of clay?
 
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Why is genetic engineering sometimes used in preference to plant breeding?
 
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Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

You can wet it and see if it will form a ''ribbon'' when you rub it between your thumb and other fingers.

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Because you can transfer genes between species


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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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