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Water-conserving irrigation strategies minimize overwatering, runoff

Water-conserving irrigation strategies minimize overwatering, runoff

Biology / Other

created Nov 05, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Conserving water and reducing the environmental impact of runoff are two of the most important issues confronting container nursery operations. Current regulations and laws in five states limit water consumption ...


Farmers' markets harvest new business

Other Sciences / Other

created Nov 05, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Something fresh is growing in Indiana. The number of farmers' markets in the state has increased at double the rate of other U.S. states; between 1994 and 2004 the number of farmers' markets in Indiana increased by an impressive ...


Common plants can eliminate indoor air pollutants

Common plants can eliminate indoor air pollutants

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Nov 04, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (6) | comments 1

Air quality in homes, offices, and other indoor spaces is becoming a major health concern, particularly in developed countries where people often spend more than 90% of their time indoors. Surprisingly, indoor ...


Watermelon's hidden killer

Biology / Ecology

created Sep 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Watermelon vine decline (WVD) is a new and emerging disease that has created devastating economic losses for watermelon producers in Florida. Caused by the whitefly-transmitted squash vein yellowing virus (SqVYV), the disease ...


'Delicious' new grape debuts

Biology / Ecology

created Mar 21, 2009 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Researchers at the University of Florida have introduced 'Delicious', a new muscadine grape cultivar. 'Delicious' ripens early, produces high yields, and is disease-resistant. The black fruit features exceptional taste and ...


Gardening gives older adults benefits like hand strength and self esteem

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 03, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers at Kansas State University already have shown that gardening can offer enough moderate physical activity to keep older adults in shape.


WineCrisp -- new apple was more than 20 years in the making

Biology /

created Jan 22, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

A new, late-ripening apple named WineCrisp™ which carries the Vf gene for scab resistance was developed over the past 20 plus years through classical breeding techniques, not genetic engineering. License to propagate trees ...