Sentences with phrase «certain plant roots»

Some bacteria do this within certain plant roots, but we'd like to look at nitrogen - fixing bacterial that live in other parts of many plants.

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Most significantly, they found that it is resistant to root - knot nematode, a pest that can destroy certain plants and crops.

Besides the commonly consumed root of the plant, certain tissues in sweetpotato are also edible and high in nutritional value.

Lieven De Veylder said, «Our data suggest that certain organizing stem cells in plant roots are less sensitive for DNA - damage.

They found that complex interactions among a range of ectomycorrhizal fungi — which form symbiotic sheaths around the roots of plants — and certain bacteria appeared to drive the degradation of hydrocarbons in the ground.

«As a result of an exhaustive investigation of the effects of various types of growth substances on plants, we have discovered that certain organic compounds exercise a pronounced stimulating effect on root - growth, and are highly valuable in promoting and inducing root - growth on plant slips or cuttings,» stated Zimmerman and Hitchcock in the patent application.

Certain trees move groundwater to the soil surface where shallow - rooted plants can grow even under droughty conditions.

While it makes sense for certain plants, eating raw root vegetables (such as maca root) is stupidity and bad for your health.

The leading explanation is that certain fertilizers approved for use only on conventional farms somehow make cadmium more available to plant roots.

Certain extracts derived from compounds like hybrid artichoke bud, and the root of the sarsaparilla plant can be used as liver regenerative, detoxification, and blood - purifying agents.

Fructooligosaccharide also called FOS is a slightly sweet carbohydrate found in the root of certain plants.

While corn can be source of certain nutrients, the corn used in commercial dog food contains the entire corn plant, including the root to the stems.