Computer models soybean crop with more productivity, using less water

Source: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Summary: Crops that produce more while using less water seem like a dream for a world with a burgeoning population and already strained resources. This dream is closer to reality for researchers who developed a new computer model to help plant scientists breed better soybean crops. The model predicts a soybean crop with 8.5 percent more productivity, but using 13 percent less water, by breeding for slightly different leaf distribution, angles and reflectivity. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/04/140403132355.htm