Plant Immunity
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Julia O.
Image by weirdvis I read with interestthis articlefrom Science Daily, which discusses immune issues in plants. An over-active immune system in plants decreases their productivity and seed production. "The immune system provides plants with strong protection from pathogens," sai ...
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Companion Planting
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Virginia
Just a quick fly by post as this week has already been quite busy. I came across a few websites that I wanted to share with you. They're all about companion planting, which plants like being around other plants. Sometimes the companions ward off bugs for the other plant or they share nutrients. Let me know if you find this useful or share anyth ...
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Plants in November
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david hamilton
Monarda Lambada still flowering in November..smells like sage... Colours of the Euphorbia. Erysimum hanging on by a thread.. Lavender plant, it still smells divine!
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Succession Planting
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Steve ..
... rotation cropping. Rotation cropping is the practice of not planting the same crop in the same place for at least three successive years. Crop rotation ensures that the same plants or plants from the same family will not deplete the same soil nutrients year after year.
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The plants were dead and full of ...
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Medical Quack
The plants were dead and full of mold...strange spot I guess...or strange laws if they were required to water them for a year, but a year is a long time as well to settle...BDThe ...
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Indoor Plants
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Niyaprakash
All these indoor plants can be grown in indirect light from a window and won't wilt and die even if you forget to water them occasionally.SanseveriaDieffenbachia AglaonemaChristmas Tree Areca ...
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Office Plant
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Matt M.
As it turns out, office plants are quite good for people. Here's a short article(pdf) that highlights some research on the subject. Humans evolved in an environment filled with plant life, and recr ...
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The Seedling plant
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david hamilton
... . Chlorophytum Comosum, the original Spider plant.When I was much younger the first plant I looked after and grew was a spider plant.I cant remember who we got it off but the plants were grown from the hanging baby plants that it produces.Chloros is greek for green (like Chlorophyll, the green pigments within leaves) and Phytos is greek for plant.T ...
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