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Accelerated global warming is leading to the loss of plant species diversity, and ex situ preservation of seeds is becoming an increasingly important aspect of species conservation. However, ...

Celebrating its 10th year, the Seed Library Program was launched in February 2015 and is is a collaboration with UF/IFAS Leon ...

Soft-billed birds, such as blackbirds and robins, often struggle to remove the husk. 'No-grow' mixes have been treated to ensure the seeds don’t germinate. This can involve chopping the seed into ...

The value of morpho-physiological traits as indirect selection criteria for WL tolerance is also worthy of evaluation. Several traits are associated with WL tolerance at germination. Small seeds in ...

If you don’t wet this mix enough, it won’t soak up water. In case your seeds are filled with water, they will activate enzymes to start the germination process. So, the best seed starting mix for ...

Frequent explosions plagued the U.S. grain industry until the Occupational Safety and Health Administration introduced new ...

During winter, our gardens are in repose resting under a beautiful white blanket of snow. However, even during winter, ...

In this study, germination, seedling vigour and the seed protein content were the characteristics used to test the efficiency ... of the classification models from the FT-NIR spectra by means of the ...

The view outside from this eco-hotel in northern Ecuador reveals vast hillsides still scarred by fires. In late January 2024, ...

Ambrose specializes in the agricultural applications of particle science. His current work delves into grain dust explosion ...

Sunflower seeds benefits include better blood sugar control, reducing muscle cramps, cancer prevention, and boosting thyroid health. Sunflower seeds contain antioxidants and many vitamins and minerals ...