They elongate too quickly so the walls of the straws are weaker if given too much nitrogen at the wrong time. They fall over easily. You want them to grow more slowly with stronger straws.
They do that when they have enough lead. They made up that lead is a toxin, then they found out they can't grow crops without it either, which necessiated this "green revolution". There was an excess of food during the depression.
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