Sentences with phrase «as cultivated varieties»

If the plants were bred intentionally, they are referred to as cultivated varieties, or cultivars.

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New technologies, such as farm machinery and seed varieties, drove the consolidation of Prairie farms to take advantage of the greater ability to cultivate and harvest crops on a larger scale.
The theological school, for its part, would assume responsibility for course work that studies Christian congregations in all their variety, as well as course work that focuses on models of practice, thus cultivating students» capacities to reflect on ministerial practice (cf. 121 - 25).
It is now cultivated under the name of paprika in Lower Hungary on a large scale, the fruit three and a half to five inches long and three - quarters to one inch in diameter.1 As this is a sweet variety, it is probably C. grossum, which is a form with very variable fruit.
A great many, if not all, of the cultivated varieties of Capsicum appear to have been derived from this species, which is successfully cultivated in the climate of Paris as an annual, with the assistance of a little artificial heat at the commencement of its growth.
As an ex sprout hater I wasn't sure if I was just warming to them now because my tastebuds have changed with age, but apparently they have been selectively cultivated in recent years to omit the bitter tasting varieties (a job very well done I think!)
Pollination of the hermaphrodite flowers, a genetic characteristic of the most commonly cultivated varieties, is assisted by rain, which increases the efficiency of pollen distribution as water flows down the flower cluster.
By Kraig Kraft The Search for the Origins of Chile Peppers Starts in Arizona As a graduate student studying crop evolution at U.C. Davis, I am focusing my work on describing the genetic changes that took place during the domestication of Capsicum annuum, a species that includes some of the most common varieties of chile peppers cultivated worldwide.
Hearty root vegetables and squash varieties emerge as the seasons change and the cooler weather cultivates sweet, crunchy greens.
Many of these chiles are packaged and labeled as piquín regardless of the shape of their pods — from those resembling red peppercorns to those which look like small New Mexican varieties — and there is no way to tell which are cultivated and which are collected in the wild.
A totally pure species would mean a value of 1.00, which is rather rare, as most cultivars (= cultivated varieties) contain genes from more than one species through breeding.
Even if our forebears did «cultivate», as you put it, they would not have had much variety in their crops.
Einkorn is man's first known variety of cultivated wheat.It is full of nutrition - works as an immunity booster, helps prevent cancer & heart disease, creates energy in the body and slows aging, and is also good for keeping the eyes in healthy condition.
The Winston Service Learning Academy cultivates opportunities to engage with the community as informed and active citizens with strong social consciences and to perform a variety of important services to meet the needs of the community.
For thousands of years different varieties of Cannabis have been cultivated for non-drug uses such as paper, canvas, soap, food, building materials and recently high - tech bio-composites used in automobiles.
Hemp is the world's most sustainable plant as it is easily cultivated and grown in a variety of areas, does not deplete the soil and requires less water than other crops.
For thousands of years different varieties of Cannabis have been cultivated for non-drug uses such as paper, canvas, body care products, food, building materials and recently high - tech bio-composites used in automobiles.
The wide variety of acts that could be evidence of an intention to occupy land is emphasised, varying from obvious practices such as «enclosing, cultivating, mining, building upon, maintaining, and warning trespassers of land» to acts such as «cutting trees and grass, fishing in tracts of water, and even perambulation» (para 39).
Beer produced by micro-brewers has cultivated a following among certain consumers, who support them for offering variety as well as a distinct taste.
Sale Assistants complete a variety of daily activities, such as greeting customers, approaching potential clients, identifying needs and preferences, recommending products, closing sales, cultivating client relationships, maintaining stocks, updating sales records, operating POS equipment, collecting payments, solving customer issues, and reporting to sales managers.
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