Global crop production is facing a crisis. Flooding, drought, rising temperatures, increasing fertilisers prices, fuel costs, and an increased incidence of plant disease are all increasing.
The fine layer of soil around plant roots, called the rhizosphere, is one of the most diverse and densely populated microbial habitats on Earth. ‘Good’ microbes in the rhizosphere kill pathogens and transform soil matter into nutrients that plant roots can access. Hence, the rhizosphere is central to crop production and human prosperity.
ROOTIVERSE a sculptural exhibition will bring this subterranean environment to life and illuminate the complex biological interactions in the soil that we depend on.
Millennium Gallery opening times Tuesday–Saturday: 10am–5pm (closed Mondays) Sunday: 11am–4pm