Green Revolution to Gene Revolution

After World War II, as the world’s population spiraled out of control, many governments became concerned that they would not be able to feed...

Agricultural Biotechnology for Developing Countries

Since the early 1970s, when the exploitation of biotechnology started to soar in the industrialised countries, developing countries—representing...

How to Managing Compost?

A variety of techniques may be used to increase the rate of compost decomposition. One technique is to cut the starting materials into 10- to...

How to Making Compost?

Compost is made by harnessing the natural decomposition process carried out by certain species of microorganisms. These microorganisms, primarily...

Decomposed Organic Material Used In Gardening

Compost, partially decomposed organic material used in gardening to improve soil and enhance plant growth. Compost improves the movement of...

Mycorrhiza as Biofertilizers

Mycorrhiza (fungus roots) is a distinct morphological structure which develops as a result of mutualistic symbiosis between some...

Genetics and Phytoremediation Strategies

Genetic Engineering Possibilities To determine possible mechanisms for genetically engineering a plant to increase its remediation ability,...

Phytoremediation: Cleaning Up With Plants

Have you ever heard of locoweed? As a child, I watched a lot of Bgrade movie Westerns and one thing I learned was that, if you are a rancher,...

The retractable liquid foam technology improved greenhouse climate

study in HortTechnology featured a new technology that improved greenhouse climates by reducing solar heat radiation and temperatures during...

Winter Temperatures Play Complex Role in Triggering Spring Budburst

The opening of buds on Douglas-fir trees each spring is the result of a complex interplay between cold and warm temperatures during the winter,...

The social life of plants

Did you see this article in the NYT yesterday? (Warning-registration may be required.) Canadian researchers are examining the ability of plants...

Maize: food from the Gods?

In a 1982 exhibition, the Mexican National Museum of Culture claimed that maize was “not domesticated, but...