News tagged with seedlings
Do urban 'heat islands' hint at trees of future?
City streets can be mean, but somewhere near Brooklyn, a tree grows far better than its country cousins, due to chronically elevated city heat levels, says a new study. The study, just published in the journal ...
Apr 24, 2012 |
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Microsoft founder urges digital revolution against hunger
Microsoft founder Bill Gates on Thursday called for a "digital revolution" to alleviate world hunger by increasing agricultural productivity through satellites and genetically-engineered seed varieties.
Feb 23, 2012 |
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Grafted watermelon plants take in more pesticides
The widely used farm practice of grafting watermelon and other melon plants onto squash or pumpkin rootstocks results in larger amounts of certain pesticides in the melon fruit, scientists are reporting in a new study. Although ...
Jan 25, 2012 |
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Worm compost can suppress plant disease, regulate nutrients, research finds
Organic growers could soon have another weapon in their arsenal, courtesy of the humble worm.
Dec 22, 2011 |
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Forests not keeping pace with climate change: study
More than half of eastern U.S. tree species examined in a massive new Duke University-led study aren't adapting to climate change as quickly or consistently as predicted.
Oct 31, 2011 |
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New approach helps combat alfalfa snout beetle
The destructive alfalfa snout beetle (ASB) is under seige on northern New York farms, thanks to field research led by Cornell scientists. Their strategy includes using ASB-resistant varieties of alfalfa and ...
Sep 15, 2011 |
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E. coli, salmonella may lurk in unwashable places in produce
(PhysOrg.com) -- Sanitizing the outside of produce may not be enough to remove harmful food pathogens, according to a Purdue University study that demonstrated that Salmonella and E. coli can live inside plant ...
Aug 15, 2011 |
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Scientists grow plants with friendly fungi
Dr. Chris Thornton and colleagues at the University of Exeter are examining whether adding a safe and harmless fungus to compost boosts the growth and proliferation of crops' roots, helping them grow with ...
Aug 08, 2011 |
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Twin-head cucumber system reduces start-up costs
Greenhouse vegetable production in North America has more than doubled in the past 10 years. While heavy investments have been made in modern greenhouses, improved cultivation technologies are essential for ...
Jun 27, 2011 |
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Artificial light quality affects herbivore preference for seedlings
In horticultural production, growers often depend on systems that use artificial light to produce high-quality transplants. Although the systems are efficient, fluorescent lamps can produce plants with shorter shoots than ...
Jun 22, 2011 |
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Buying a real Christmas tree is a good thing: expert
The question of whether it is environmentally correct to buy a real Christmas tree has been asked repeatedly in recent years, and an expert in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences wants to lay it ...
Dec 03, 2010 |
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Taiwan scientists identify flood-tolerant gene in rice
A Taiwanese scientist has said her research team has found the gene that allows rice to grow under water and believes the breakthrough could help develop other flood-resistant crops.
Oct 11, 2009 |
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New report: Light brown apple moth classification for eradication and quarantine was justified
A new report from the National Research Council finds that the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is within its broad regulatory authority to classify California's invasive ...
Sep 14, 2009 |
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New guide to tropical seedlings: Essential to climate change research
The enormous trees forming rainforest canopies bear little resemblance to their seedlings, many described for the first time in the new field guide, "Seedlings of Barro Colorado Island and the Neotropics," ...
Jun 26, 2009 |
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Study explores effects of herbicide drift on white oak
Herbicide drift, which occurs when pesticides "drift" from the targeted application area to a nearby non-targeted area, is a particular concern in Midwestern regions of the United States. In the Midwest, where the topography ...
Mar 25, 2009 |
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