PlantEcoHutton @plantecohutton.bsky.social · 24/09/2026The Plant Eco team have been busy harvesting the Faba bean trial, the last field trial for @Root2Res, and look forward to sharing the data soon 🫘🚜 000
PlantEcoHutton @plantecohutton.bsky.social · 24/09/2026As part of the trip to China, Tim also caught up with Lixing Yuan and team, who are organising the next ISRR conference in Beijing in September 2027. We will soon be able to announce the Keynote speakers and open the registration portal. @rootscientists.bsky.socialrootresearch.orgISRR 13th International Symposium — International Society of Root Research 000
PlantEcoHutton @plantecohutton.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Tim is in China for this week visiting with Lin Zhang and other colleagues at CAU in Beijing. He will also catch up with colleagues at Xinjiang Agricultural University and former PhD student Jiachao Zhou who now works for Sinochem in Shandong 000
PlantEcoHutton @plantecohutton.bsky.social · 23/09/2026We joined the 4th Root2Res Annual meeting in Maribor Slovenia. It was great to catch up with everyone as we move into the last year of the project. We made lots of plans to finish the project off in style. 000
PlantEcoHutton @plantecohutton.bsky.social · 08/09/2026🌾🎙️ New Root2Res Podcast! Curious about how new crop varieties are developed? In this episode, experts from KWS and the James Hutton Institute introduce the fundamentals of plant breeding and the challenges of breeding crops for different environments www.buzzsprout.com/2152169/epis...buzzsprout.comRoot2Res - An Introduction to Plant Breeding - FiBL CollaborationIn this Root2Resilience podcast episode, we provide an introduction to plant breeding, exploring what it is and how it has evolved over the past centuries, as well as in recent years. We discuss the c... 011
PlantEcoHutton @plantecohutton.bsky.social · 07/09/2026🌱🎙️ New Root2Res Podcast! Roots may be out of sight, but they're vital for plant health, nutrient uptake and resilience. Join experts from ADAS and BOKU University to explore the role of roots in plant breeding and the work being done through Root2Res. www.buzzsprout.com/2152169/epis...buzzsprout.comRoot2Res - Roots in Plant Breeding - FiBL CollaborationIn this Root2Resilience podcast episode, we explore the crucial role of roots in plant breeding. Often overlooked, roots play a fundamental part in plant health, nutrient uptake, and resilience to env... 010
PlantEcoHutton @plantecohutton.bsky.social · 04/09/2026🥔🎙️ New Root2Res Podcast! How are new potato varieties developed? From traditional crossing methods to modern molecular markers, discover the science behind potato breeding with experts from Teagasc Ireland. www.buzzsprout.com/2152169/epis...buzzsprout.comRoot2Res - Potato Breeding: From Field to Future Varieties - FiBL CollaborationIn this Root2Resilience podcast episode, we take a closer look at potato breeding as a practical example of how plant breeding works. Together with experts from Teagasc in Ireland, we explore traditio... 001
PlantEcoHutton @plantecohutton.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Congratulations to Jack Henderson for publishing his first paper on his PhD work 🎉 read the paper here: academic.oup.com/sumbio/artic...academic.oup.comEvidence of biological nitrification inhibition in barley to support sustainable nitrogen managementAbstract. Nitrification drives nitrogen loss in agricultural systems, resulting in leached nitrate and increased emissions of the greenhouse gas nitrous ox 010
PlantEcoHutton @plantecohutton.bsky.social · 24/07/2026The latest ISRR Newsletter is now available to read. www.rootresearch.org/newsletter @rootscientists.bsky.socialrootresearch.orgNewsletter — International Society of Root Research 000
PlantEcoHutton @plantecohutton.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Come and see the latest findings from our research on climate change-related stress tolerance in potatoes at Potatoes in Practice 2026 on 13 August 🌱🥔 pip.hutton.ac.ukpip.hutton.ac.ukHome | Potatoes in Practice 010
PlantEcoHutton @plantecohutton.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Last week we said goodbye to Evie Meale who has spent the last 10 months with us on an internship from York University. Thanks for all the help! 🫘🧬 000
PlantEcoHutton @plantecohutton.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Tim is in Canada this week giving an OECD sponsored keynote lecture at the Organic P Workshop in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island op2026.comop2026.comOP2026 000
Reposted by PlantEcoHuttonInternational Barley Hub @intbarleyhub.bsky.social · 29/06/2026Visit the International Barley Hub field plots next week.🌾 Our 10am tours last around an hour, with plenty of time afterward to explore additional research areas, learn about ongoing projects, and speak with our staff and students about their expertise and experiences. 033
Reposted by PlantEcoHuttonInternational Barley Hub @intbarleyhub.bsky.social · 21/06/2026Highland Show Highlights! #RHS2026 @hutton.ac.uk @rowettinstitute.bsky.social 022
PlantEcoHutton @plantecohutton.bsky.social · 19/06/2026See our latest paper: "Intercropping alters rhizosphere chemistry but not early root distribution in a low phosphorus field" rdcu.be/fpitDrdcu.beIntercropping alters rhizosphere chemistry but not early root distribution in a low phosphorus field 022
PlantEcoHutton @plantecohutton.bsky.social · 19/06/2026See our latest paper: "Soil DNA-Phosphorus: Method Optimisation and Application Across UK Soils" jams.squ.edu.om/home/vol31/i...jams.squ.edu.omSoil DNA-Phosphorus: Method Optimisation and Application Across UK SoilsDespite growing recognition of rapid diester P turnover, quantitative data on soil DNA-P across soil types remain scarce due to methodological constraints. This study aimed to investigate the impact o... 000
PlantEcoHutton @plantecohutton.bsky.social · 05/06/2026See our latest paper! 🌱 Long-term nitrogen and phosphorus amendments reshape arbuscular mycorrhizal regulation of hyphosphere microbial communities and functions in grassland soils 🔗 Read it here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #SoilScience #Mycorrhiza #Microbiome #Grasslandssciencedirect.comLong-term nitrogen and phosphorus amendments reshape arbuscular mycorrhizal regulation of hyphosphere microbial communities and functions in grassland soilsNutrient enrichment alters the functioning of grassland ecosystems, but the community structure and functions of microbes associated with the hyphosph… 020
PlantEcoHutton @plantecohutton.bsky.social · 05/06/2026We just had the 53nd EPSO Plant Science Seminar on “AI in Plant Science”. Access to the recording is available to all EPSO personal and organisational members on the EPSO website. 🌱 @epsoeurope.bsky.social 010
PlantEcoHutton @plantecohutton.bsky.social · 02/06/2026The Hutton COUSIN team have spent the week in Scandicci, Florence, Italy at the 2026 COUSIN AGM. We scored crop wild relatives in a very hot fields and got involved in a range of interactive workshops to push forward the COUSIN objectives 🌱 @gwenkirschner.bsky.social @hutton.ac.uk 011
PlantEcoHutton @plantecohutton.bsky.social · 02/06/2026Tim gave an invited talk at the International Wheat Congress in Bologna, Italy. The meeting was attended by 750 wheat researchers and industry partners from across the world. 🌍🌾 000
PlantEcoHutton @plantecohutton.bsky.social · 20/05/2026We were involved in the BARIToNE consortium meeting this week, catching with all the excellent research being done in this DTP. 000
Reposted by PlantEcoHuttonMalcolm Macaulay @malcolmacaulay.bsky.social · 20/05/2026Thanks to @plantecohutton.bsky.social for organising the Root 2 Res 2026 Shovelomics Faba Bean Trail. A great team effort with exciting results to come! root2res.eu #root2res 022
PlantEcoHutton @plantecohutton.bsky.social · 20/05/2026We wrapped up the Root2Res Faba Bean Shovelomics harvest in record time 🫘🌱 176 genotypes harvested, processed, and analysed in just 2.5 days. @hutton.ac.uk root2res.eu 000
PlantEcoHutton @plantecohutton.bsky.social · 12/05/2026See our latest paper: Deciphering bacterial community composition and function at critical interfaces of plant-arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi-bacterial holobiont rdcu.be/fifM3rdcu.beDeciphering bacterial community composition and function at critical interfaces of plant-arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi-bacterial holobiont 021
PlantEcoHutton @plantecohutton.bsky.social · 11/05/2026🌾📊 Please help with this student survey on the barriers to adoption of sustainable agricultural practices- docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... @hutton.ac.ukdocs.google.comWhy Farmers Do Not Fully Adopt Sustainable Agricultural Practices: Expert SurveyThis survey aims to understand why farmers do not fully adopt sustainable agricultural practices, even when such solutions are available. Your expert insights will contribute to an academic study expl... 000
PlantEcoHutton @plantecohutton.bsky.social · 11/05/2026🌱 See our latest paper: Mitigating CO2 and N2O emissions in salt-affected agroecosystems through fertilization and irrigation optimization: A meta-analysis www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...sciencedirect.comMitigating CO2 and N2O emissions in salt-affected agroecosystems through fertilization and irrigation optimization: A meta-analysisSalt-affected soils are increasingly widespread in agricultural landscapes, but their responses to management practices in terms of greenhouse gas (GH… 000
Reposted by PlantEcoHuttonInternational Barley Hub @intbarleyhub.bsky.social · 28/04/2026It's not too late to register for tomorrow's seminar! 022
PlantEcoHutton @plantecohutton.bsky.social · 28/04/2026Come and see what we’re doing at the Royal Highland Show 📍 Ingliston, Edinburgh 📅 18–21 June Say hello and find out more about our work! 🌱 www.royalhighlandshow.org #RHS26 @hutton.ac.uk @intbarleyhub.bsky.socialroyalhighlandshow.orgHome | Royal Highland ShowThe Royal Highland Show is an annual event, showcasing the best of food, farming and rural life at Ingliston in Edinburgh. 022
PlantEcoHutton @plantecohutton.bsky.social · 22/04/2026We’ll be heading to Cereals on 10–11 June at Diddly Squat Farm. The UK’s flagship arable event driving knowledge and innovation 🚜🌱 Come and say hi if you’re there — see you in the field! www.thecerealsevent.co.uk #cereals2026 @hutton.ac.uk @intbarleyhub.bsky.socialthecerealsevent.co.ukThe UK’s flagship arable event driving knowledge and innovationExperience the ultimate event for the UK arable industry. Connect with over 450 leading suppliers showcasing the latest innovations, products, and expert advice 012
PlantEcoHutton @plantecohutton.bsky.social · 22/04/2026If you missed Sharon Zytnska (University of Manchester) at the IBH seminar, you can now catch the recording 🌱 Induced resistance in barley: how rhizobacteria, genotype, and environment shape aphid defence Watch here: youtu.be/q4bPD_oo6-s?... @hutton.ac.uk @intbarleyhub.bsky.socialyoutu.beInduced resistance in barley how rhizobacteria, genotype, and environment shape aphid defenceYouTube video by James Hutton Institute 032
Reposted by PlantEcoHuttonCarmen Escudero Martinez @carmen-escudero.bsky.social · 21/04/2026Thrilled to present our latest Root2Res research on a novel methodology for simultaneous sampling of rhizosphere microbiota and root exudates from soil-grown plants @rootscientists.bsky.social @plantecohutton.bsky.social @irnasa.bsky.social @bulgarelli-d.bsky.social 1117
PlantEcoHutton @plantecohutton.bsky.social · 17/04/2026🌾 Support our students and the future of crops! 🌍 Join us at “The Future of Barley: Resilience Against Climate Change” 📍 CANVAS, Dundee 📅 28 April 👉 Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-future... @intbarleyhub.bsky.social @hutton.ac.uk 122
PlantEcoHutton @plantecohutton.bsky.social · 17/04/2026We just had the 52nd EPSO Plant Science Seminar on “Gene Editing Public Consultations in Europe”. Access to the recording is available to all EPSO personal and organisational members on the EPSO website epsoeurope.bsky.social epsoweb.orgepsoweb.orgEPSO - European Plant Science OrganisationEPSO is an independent academic organisation that represents more than 220 research institutes, departments and universities from 31 countries in Europe and beyond. EPSO’s mission is to improve the im... 000
PlantEcoHutton @plantecohutton.bsky.social · 17/04/2026Trials planted a couple of weeks ago are starting to emerge, here are some Faba bean plants emerging in the @Root2Res trials 🌱🫘 120
Reposted by PlantEcoHuttonInternational Barley Hub @intbarleyhub.bsky.social · 03/04/2026Join us tomorrow at The Edinburgh Science Festival and take a journey exploring DNA through lots of fun activities! #barley #daffodil #DNA 021
PlantEcoHutton @plantecohutton.bsky.social · 02/04/2026We hosted a visit of Intergrain Ltd a breeding company from Australia that specialises in wheat and barley breeding for Australian conditions. 000
PlantEcoHutton @plantecohutton.bsky.social · 02/04/2026Tim spent a few days with the BarleyMicroBreed team at their AGM as scientific advisor. It was great to learn about all the interesting work they are doing.🌾 000
PlantEcoHutton @plantecohutton.bsky.social · 20/03/2026Congratulations to Zoe who won the Gold Medal for her poster on her research into the tolerance of Bere barley to Mn deficiency at the STEM for Britain event at Westminster! 🎉🎖️ 000
PlantEcoHutton @plantecohutton.bsky.social · 20/03/2026We just had the 51st EPSO Plant Science Seminar on “Forest Health”. Access to the recording is available to all EPSO personal and organisational members on the EPSO website 🌲 @epsoeurope.bsky.social epsoweb.orgepsoweb.orgEPSO - European Plant Science OrganisationEPSO is an independent academic organisation that represents more than 220 research institutes, departments and universities from 31 countries in Europe and beyond. EPSO’s mission is to improve the im... 000
PlantEcoHutton @plantecohutton.bsky.social · 20/03/2026The @Root2Res Faba Bean trial is planted, looking forward to validating the shovelomics results in the second field season. 🫘🚜 000
Reposted by PlantEcoHuttonInternational Barley Hub @intbarleyhub.bsky.social · 16/03/2026‼️ IBH Seminar Announcement ‼️ 📜 When the Dance Goes Off Beat: Barley Mutants Expose Meiotic Recombination Pathways 🔊 Isabelle Colas ⏰ Wednesday, 18 March 2026, 14:00 - 15:30 GMT events.teams.microsoft.com/event/5384bc... 043
PlantEcoHutton @plantecohutton.bsky.social · 17/03/2026We hosted a visit from Charlie Rohwer (University of Minnesota, USA) last week. Charlie is involved in breeding for disease resistance in horticultural crops including hops and a range of vegetables. 000
PlantEcoHutton @plantecohutton.bsky.social · 17/03/2026Students from the group have been involved in the annual Hutton Postgraduate event this week in Birnam. It was great to see the latest results from a broad range of projects. 001
PlantEcoHutton @plantecohutton.bsky.social · 12/03/2026Last week we all attended the Ecological Sciences Gathering in Aberdeen to catch up on the latest of what going on in the department 000
PlantEcoHutton @plantecohutton.bsky.social · 04/03/2026We hosted a visit to the institute of Darren Wells from University of Nottingham. He came to speak at the Barley Away Days, see our new facilities and discuss root research, specifically Lia’s project. 010
PlantEcoHutton @plantecohutton.bsky.social · 04/03/2026Tim visited IPK in Germany to give a Gatersleben Lecture and meet colleagues old and new. Lots of plans to work together in the future. 000
Reposted by PlantEcoHuttonInternational Barley Hub @intbarleyhub.bsky.social · 02/03/2026‼️ IBH Seminar Announcement ‼️ 📜 Precision Plant Editing: From Barley to Amaranth with CRISPR in Hand 🔊 Götz Hensel @hhu.de ⏰ Wednesday, 4 March 2026, 14:00 - 15:30 GMT events.teams.microsoft.com/event/d460dd... 064
PlantEcoHutton @plantecohutton.bsky.social · 23/02/2026Registration is now open for the Organic P workshop in Prince Edward Island, Canada in July 2026. Register at this link and hope to see you there! op2026.com/registration/op2026.comRegistration – OP2026 000
Reposted by PlantEcoHuttonInternational Barley Hub @intbarleyhub.bsky.social · 23/02/2026Functional analysis of barley HvRTH3 reveals its role in root hair patterning with no detectable impact on drought response www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...sciencedirect.comFunctional analysis of barley HvRTH3 reveals its role in root hair patterning with no detectable impact on drought responseRoot hairs, tubular extensions of the rhizodermal cells, facilitate nutrient uptake, yet their role in water acquisition remains debated and may be sp… 034
Reposted by PlantEcoHuttonInternational Barley Hub @intbarleyhub.bsky.social · 12/02/2026Only a week to go until Barley Away Days 2026! A 2- day workshop centred around the barley research at JHI / IBH to a combined internal and invited external audience. @hutton.ac.uk @scotchwhiskyswa.bsky.social @novogene-europe.bsky.social @thermofishersci.bsky.social LGC Biosearch Diageo SSCR 023