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• Regulation of Glucosinolate Metabolism in Plants

  Glucosinolates occur predominately in Brassica plants such as cabbage, broccoli and canola. The plants produce…

  Last Updated: Jan 8, 2012 | Views: 4074

• How Does Infrared Heat Signature Work on Plants?

  Infrared scanners can detect the amount of heat objects are giving off. Every living thing…

  Last Updated: Nov 30, 2011 | Views: 4464

• Floriculture Plant Identification

  Floriculture, or flowering plants, add color, fragrance and beauty to the landscape, whether that landscape…

  Last Updated: Nov 15, 2011 | Views: 5909

• The Effect of Cadmium on Water Hyacinth

  Water hyacinth is a type of aquatic plant that thrives in areas of shallow water,…

  Last Updated: Oct 13, 2011 | Views: 3210

• What Is White Mold on Hydroponic Wheatgrass Sprouts?

  Hydroponics is a method of growing plants that doesn't involve soil. The plant's roots are…

  Last Updated: Sep 7, 2011 | Views: 3220

• Orgone & Plant Growth

  Orgone is a term created by Wilhelm Reich. He was the founder of somatic psychology…

  Last Updated: Sep 1, 2011 | Views: 5014

• How to Grow a Saltwater Plant

  Saltwater plants are useful for growers who are attempting to grow plants close to the…

  Last Updated: Jun 12, 2011 | Views: 6261

• The Life Cycle of Plant Sequencing

  A sequence of a plant's life cycle traces its existence from its beginning through maturity…

  Last Updated: Apr 28, 2011 | Views: 6006

• Importance of Water in the Cooling of a Crop Plant

  Crops use water for both growth and cooling. Plants are a sitting target in sun-baked…

  Last Updated: Feb 13, 2011 | Views: 5230

• Plant Identification in the Northeast

  The northeastern United States belongs to the deciduous forest biome, and the plants you will…

  Last Updated: Feb 5, 2011 | Views: 6582

• When Can We Cut Hay After a Nitrogen Fertilizer is Applied?

  Hay harvests take place after grasses go to seed and their moisture content drops to…

  Last Updated: Feb 3, 2011 | Views: 3947

• How Does pH Work?

  Before you settle in next year's garden, treat yourself to a soil-testing kit at the…

  Last Updated: Feb 1, 2011 | Views: 3378

• How to Grow and Care for Coleus

  Last Updated: Feb 1, 2011 | Views: 6937

• How to Take a Hardwood Cutting

  Last Updated: Feb 1, 2011 | Views: 2596

• How to Take a Softwood Cutting

  Last Updated: Feb 1, 2011 | Views: 2279

• How to Harvest Seeds From a Garden

  Last Updated: Feb 1, 2011 | Views: 1364

• How to Purify Your Home's Air With House Plants

  Last Updated: Feb 1, 2011 | Views: 1629

• How to Turn a Carnation to Different Colors

  Last Updated: Feb 1, 2011 | Views: 2733

• How to Water Transplanted Plants

  Last Updated: Feb 1, 2011 | Views: 2176

• How to Collect Seeds

  Last Updated: Feb 1, 2011 | Views: 1511

• Tropical Leaf Identification

  Having evolved in a geographic zone that includes both humid rainforest and dry savanna, tropical…

  Last Updated: Jan 27, 2011 | Views: 5443

• Lactobacillus for Plant Growth

  Lactobacillus is a naturally occurring bacterium. It performs a fermentation function in the human gut…

  Last Updated: Jan 25, 2011 | Views: 4862

• Bamboo Manufacturing Process

  Bamboo has become the "it" product of the 21st century. The uses of the plant…

  Last Updated: Jan 22, 2011 | Views: 3248

• Grass Seed and Hay

  Horses, sheep, cows and other livestock get most of their nutrients in the form of…

  Last Updated: Jan 16, 2011 | Views: 3153

• Fruits and Vegetables: Carbon Dioxide Storage

  The luscious and ripe fruits and vegetables that are found at the grocery have most…

  Last Updated: Jan 15, 2011 | Views: 4921

• Plant Seedling Identification

  When you find a tiny plant in your garden, sometimes you know right away that…

  Last Updated: Jan 7, 2011 | Views: 4534

• Glycol and Plant Preservation

  Different plants have different rates of decomposition. Because plants contain many nutrients that other organisms…

  Last Updated: Dec 28, 2010 | Views: 4199

• Sonora Pass Native Plant Identification

  The Sonora Pass is located in California's Sierra Nevada Mountains and peaks in elevation at…

  Last Updated: Dec 14, 2010 | Views: 2323

• Five Leaflet Plant Identification

  Although a three-leaflet pattern is more common among plants, there are dozens of plants that…

  Last Updated: Dec 9, 2010 | Views: 4618

• Life Cycle of a Fast Plant

  A Fast Plant is a fast-growing brassica that was originally raised in the Nepali mountains,…

  Last Updated: Dec 5, 2010 | Views: 4015

• Young Plant Identification

  It's always useful to know what a plant looks like in its first stages so…

  Last Updated: Dec 3, 2010 | Views: 4055

• Size Information on Flower Blooms

  They come in sizes great and small, from foot-wide sunflowers to tiny baby's breath, and…

  Last Updated: Dec 2, 2010 | Views: 2900

• Effect of Sugar Water on Plants

  Sugar is food for plants. Ordinarily, plants devote much of their resources to synthesize and…

  Last Updated: Dec 2, 2010 | Views: 4545

• Comparison Between Winter & Spring Wheat Seed

  Cultivated and prized since before recorded history, wheat made sizable human populations possible because of…

  Last Updated: Dec 2, 2010 | Views: 3010

• Classification of Aspergillus Niger

  Aspergillus niger is a fast-growing fungus, hazardous to human and animal health. There are hundreds…

  Last Updated: Nov 23, 2010 | Views: 4416

• North American Plant Identification

  The continent of North America is home to a wide range of trees, shrubs, flowers…

  Last Updated: Nov 20, 2010 | Views: 2412

• Shrub Layer Definition

  The shrub layer, which is also commonly referred to as the understory layer, is a…

  Last Updated: Nov 11, 2010 | Views: 4973

• Pine Trees That Have Crosses on the New Growth

  Pine trees begin growing in the spring. Some species of pine grow new shoots in…

  Last Updated: Nov 10, 2010 | Views: 6100

• About Barley Grass Yearly Production

  Barley grass is an annual often planted in warmer climates as ground cover for the…

  Last Updated: Nov 10, 2010 | Views: 3580

• Facts About Great Britain Ground Cover Plants

  Great Britain has mild temperatures, even in winter months, but plants that grow across the…

  Last Updated: Nov 10, 2010 | Views: 3577

• About Mimosa Pudica on Menorrhagia

  Mimosa pudica has been a favorite of children in botany classes for generations. It has…

  Last Updated: Nov 8, 2010 | Views: 4363

• Florida Fruit Leaf Identification

  Florida is well known for producing tropical and subtropical fruits that are shipped across the…

  Last Updated: Nov 8, 2010 | Views: 4269

• Density Affecting Fast Plants

  Density has a positive effect on growing Fast Plants. Since they are normally smaller plants,…

  Last Updated: Nov 8, 2010 | Views: 2087

• Practical Plant Identification

  Identifying plants feels a bit like getting lost in a foreign city. You can state…

  Last Updated: Nov 8, 2010 | Views: 3284

• Begonia Leaf Identification

  The plant family Begoniaceae is a large family of over 1,000 species of begonias. It…

  Last Updated: Nov 8, 2010 | Views: 5683

• Free Plant Identification

  You've just moved into your first house. A job transfer takes you to a new…

  Last Updated: Nov 8, 2010 | Views: 3142

• Detergent and Plant Growth

  Detergents are used to clean various things such as clothes and dishes. Detergents sometimes end…

  Last Updated: Nov 7, 2010 | Views: 6035

• Commercial Value of Birch Trees

  Most birch trees have limited economic value for their wood because their numerous branches cause…

  Last Updated: Nov 6, 2010 | Views: 6035

• Ornamental Plant Identification

  Ornamental plants are those that are generally used as indoor houseplants or in outdoor gardens,…

  Last Updated: Nov 4, 2010 | Views: 4662

• Wheatgrass Information on Planting & Juicing

  Wheatgrass is grown indoors on trays for seven to 10 days and then squeezed for…

  Last Updated: Nov 4, 2010 | Views: 3403

• Primary & Secondary Plant Growth

  Primary growth within a plant refers to the vertical extension of the plant from the…

  Last Updated: Nov 4, 2010 | Views: 4570

• Saturation of Lipids in Plants

  Lipids are molecules whose main function in plants is to store energy and assist in…

  Last Updated: Nov 3, 2010 | Views: 3887

• Native Plant Identification in Sonora Pass, California

  Sonora Pass is located in the Summit Ranger District of the Stanislaus National Forest of…

  Last Updated: Nov 2, 2010 | Views: 3984

• White Vs. Brown Chia Seeds

  Researchers that have looked into the possible differences in the health benefits of chia seeds…

  Last Updated: Nov 2, 2010 | Views: 4248

• Burgundy Flowering Shrub

  Merriam-Webster's dictionary defines "burgundy" as "a purplish red color." A number of shrubs, large and…

  Last Updated: Oct 28, 2010 | Views: 6337

• How Long Will a Flat of Wheatgrass Last Indoors?

  Indoor-grown wheatgrass lasts from 10 to 17 days. It matures within 10 days of planting.…

  Last Updated: Oct 26, 2010 | Views: 5351

• How Do Green Plants Reproduce?

  All organisms strive to survive on an individual and species level by regeneration and reproduction.…

  Last Updated: Oct 24, 2010 | Views: 3457

• External Structure of the Bean Plant

  One of the first vegetables gardeners grow is often the bean. The seeds are large…

  Last Updated: Oct 23, 2010 | Views: 4302

• Tropical Evergreen Plant Identification

  Since the weather in tropical regions doesn't change much throughout the year, most plants found…

  Last Updated: Oct 23, 2010 | Views: 4607

• Houseplant Leaf Identification

  Houseplants include a wide variety of plants, often from tropical or subtropical regions. Identifying a…

  Last Updated: Oct 20, 2010 | Views: 8713

• Garden Plants & Pots

  Garden plants and pots combine together wonderfully--for beauty and functionality. Lack of space leads some…

  Last Updated: Oct 17, 2010 | Views: 2514

• Plant Sterols in Beans

  Cholesterol is a sterol produced by humans and other mammals. Phytosterols, more commonly called plant…

  Last Updated: Oct 14, 2010 | Views: 3294

• Seed Germination & Plant Growth

  Seeds are one of the wonders of evolution, a package of food surrounding the embryo…

  Last Updated: Oct 13, 2010 | Views: 3879

• Italian Grass

  Italian ryegrass, with its bright green leaves and appealing taste to cattle, is grown worldwide…

  Last Updated: Oct 13, 2010 | Views: 4492

• The Cultivation & Preparation of Acacia

  Acacia gum (Acacia Nilotica) grows in dry savannas and dry, rocky hills in tropical Africa…

  Last Updated: Oct 13, 2010 | Views: 4033

• Potted Plant Identification

  Potted plants add color, texture and variety to front porches, patios, porches and gardens. Identifying…

  Last Updated: Oct 12, 2010 | Views: 4967

• Plant Variety and Genotype Identification

  Names help us identify something, to see it as different from something else. Scientists have…

  Last Updated: Oct 11, 2010 | Views: 3729

• How Colored Lights Affect Plant Growth

  Colored lights affect plant growth through photosynthesis, but different plants require different levels of colored…

  Last Updated: Oct 11, 2010 | Views: 6109

• Spring Wheat Information

  Winter wheat is planted in the fall and harvested in the middle of the summer.…

  Last Updated: Oct 11, 2010 | Views: 3947

• The Effect of Cigarette Smoke on Plants

  Cigarette smoke has been the target of considerable research due to its hazardous effects on…

  Last Updated: Oct 6, 2010 | Views: 4981

• Bougainvillea vs. Torch Bougainvillea

  Bougainvillea and the bougainvillea variety 'Torch Glow' are both are woody vines of tropical and…

  Last Updated: Oct 6, 2010 | Views: 5380

• The Effect of Different Colored Lighting on Plant Growth

  Photosynthesis, the process by which plants create food, requires light to occur. Plants grow best…

  Last Updated: Oct 6, 2010 | Views: 4556

• Purple Leaf Identification

  The term "purple" is relative when it comes to foliage identification. Purple can have bronze…

  Last Updated: Oct 5, 2010 | Views: 6924

• Toxic Houseplants & Soil

  The ingestion of toxic houseplants by children or animals commonly leads to symptoms such as…

  Last Updated: Oct 5, 2010 | Views: 4850

• House Plant Identification

  Proper houseplant identification is important to give the plant proper care. It becomes vital if…

  Last Updated: Oct 5, 2010 | Views: 6012