Composted dairy manure in foliage plant production
Peat has been a major component of substrates used in container plant production since the 1960s. Highly porous with the capacity to hold water, peat makes an ideal rooting and growing medium for...
View ArticleThis could be an awesome year for fall foliage, expert says
(PhysOrg.com) -- For more than 20 years, Marc Abrams has studied how precipitation and temperature influence the timing and intensity of fall foliage colors in Pennsylvania. Every year during that...
View ArticleImpact of eucalyptus plantations on the ecology of rivers
For more than twenty years this team has been trying to identify links between the ecology and functioning of rivers and the surrounding terrestrial environment because, when all is said and done,...
View Article'Blue Suede' premiers: New blueberry recommended for home gardeners
Blueberry aficionados will soon have a tasty, colorful new variety for their backyard gardens. Blueberry experts D. Scott NeSmith and Mark K. Ehlenfeldt introduced 'Blue Suede' in a recent issue of...
View ArticleFogging, misting systems can protect ornamental foliage plants from cold,...
Florida winters are mild by human standards, but dont tell that to an aglaonema, sometimes called Chinese evergreen.
View ArticleWinning flowers paired to complement one another
Spring dreamin' this holiday season? If you're thinking about spring gardens, Cornell researchers have taken a lot of the guesswork out of pairing perennials and spring-flowering bulbs. They've...
View ArticleThe power of purple
Kansas State University isn't the only place where the color purple rules. In the plant world, many plants are defined by their purple color.
View ArticleEarth from space: Central Europe
(PhysOrg.com) -- This Envisat image features an almost cloud-free look at a large portion of Europe. The Alps, with its white peaks, stand out in contrast against the vast areas still covered in...
View ArticleTesting the water for bioenergy crops
Many energy researchers and environmental advocates are excited about the prospect of gaining more efficient large-scale biofuel production by using large grasses like miscanthus or switchgrass rather...
View ArticleEarly detection of plant disease
Each year, plant viruses and fungal attacks lead to crop losses of up to 30 percent. That is why it is important to detect plant disease early on. Yet laboratory tests are expensive and often...
View ArticleSpider is the second most vibration-sensitive creature
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study in Austria has confirmed that spiders are extremely sensitive to vibrations, and determined they are the second most vibration-sensitive organism, topped only by cockroaches.
View ArticleFight droughty dullness with cool-season euphorbias
Find the lack of fall colors this year depressing because of the drought? Texas Superstars newest selections, cool-season euphorbias, can brighten up landscapes throughout the winter, said a Texas...
View ArticleNew eco-friendly foliar spray provides natural anti-freeze
Cold-weather garden enthusiasts have a new reason to celebrate. Researchers at The University of Alabama and Miami University of Ohio have introduced an innovative, all-natural foliar spray that...
View ArticlePilbara mistletoe faces sub-regional extinction
A new study from the Department of Environment and Conservation suggests long-term modern fire regimes could pose a threat to WA mistletoes (Loranthaceae sp).
View ArticleStudy offers hope for hemlock attack
Thousands of broken trees line the banks of the Chattooga River. The dead gray stabs were once evergreen monsters offering shade to trout and picturesque views to visitors. These Eastern hemlocks are...
View ArticleHealth uncertainties torment Japanese in nuke zone
(AP) -- Yoshiko Ota keeps her windows shut. She never hangs her laundry outdoors. Fearful of birth defects, she warns her daughters: Never have children.
View ArticleButtercups alert farmers to first signs of subarctic fungus in the UK
A plant disease normally found in subarctic climates has been identified for the first time in the UK in buttercups as far south as Herefordshire.
View ArticleA warm, wet fall would dampen foliage colors
This summer was notable because of drought conditions in June and July, and searing heat in July, but that won't limit the beauty of Pennsylvania's fall foliage.
View ArticleWestern aspen trees commonly carry extra set of chromosomes
A large proportion of aspen in the western U.S. sport an extra set of chromosomes in their cells, a phenomenon termed triploidy, according to new research published Oct. 31 in the open access journal...
View ArticleGame group gets word on Intel's new extensions for rendering
(Phys.org) —Intel was not going to let an event like the Game Developers Conference from March 25 to March 29 in San Francisco, described on the conference site as the world's largest...
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