Sentences with phrase «create new plant varieties»

It was largely because of Burbank's extraordinary achievements in food science that the Plant Patent Act of 1930 amended U.S. patent law to provide botanists with a set of financial motivations to create new plant varieties.

Not exact matches

If you select seeds from the fattest fruit, or the bushiest plant, you are promoting certain genetic characteristics, but are you creating a new variety?

This niche now features a variety of new plantings to provide the space with year - round sculptural interest, including three large River Birch trees in simple, modern containers, and three large Honey Locust trees throughout the seating area, which will create perfectly dappled shade for guests enjoying their afternoon tea.

As global climate change continues, scientists expect more droughts, heat stress and insect pests — creating need for new varieties of agricultural plants with diverse qualities that will let them cope and adapt to quickly changing conditions.

The pair of German plant biologists who authored the piece argue that nearly extinct varieties of wheat, like einkorn and emmer (aka farro), could create new niche markets for farmers, diversify ecosystems, boost local food security, revive traditional recipes — all while satisfying consumer demand for food that makes you feel like you're traveling back to a simpler time (a Paleolithic time, perhaps?).

Twelve artists representing a variety of artistic practices and mediums, will create new work and develop ongoing projects, using the exceptional gardens, woodland setting and plant collections as sources of inspiration.