5 Surprising Ways Plants Taste Their World (Plus 22 Species That Do It Best)

18. Wheat (Triticum aestivum)

Wheat roots are skilled at “tasting” for phosphate and other nutrients in the soil.
When resources are scarce, wheat adapts its root architecture, sending out more roots or altering their direction to maximize nutrient foraging.
This flexibility supports healthy growth even in less fertile soils. See more