Plant Pathology, Fifth Edition Review

For the next three days, the entire settlement worked under Elias and Maya's direction. They constructed crude, hand-cranked wind machines from salvaged car parts to keep air moving through the grain, preventing dew from settling. They dug deep drainage ditches to lower the soil moisture, and applied a thick layer of alkaline wood ash to the base of the plants to alter the surface pH, creating a hostile environment for the fungal spores.

"No, but we can control the microclimate of the field," Elias said, a spark of his old academic fervor returning. "Look here, page 415. Spore germination requires a specific leaf wetness duration and temperature range. If we disrupt the humidity at the canopy level, we stop the spores from firing their infection pegs." Plant Pathology, Fifth Edition

By noon, the sun finally burned through the fog. The wind machines slowed to a halt. For the next three days, the entire settlement