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Root asphyxiation after heavy rains: what happens underground and how to help the crop recover

Wednesday, 11 February 2026
Terra-Sorb® | Applied Knowledge | Inicium®
Root asphyxiation after heavy rains: what happens underground and how to help the crop recover

Abundant and persistent rainfall is, in principle, good news for agriculture. However, when the soil remains saturated with water for days, a silent but critical problem arises: root asphyxiation. Although the visible symptom appears above ground, the origin of the problem lies underground. Understanding what is physiologically happening in the roots is key to acting with sound agronomic judgment and accelerating crop recovery.


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