We used straws to make a very simplified model
of a plant stem.
As Bravais showed in constituting the science of phyllotaxy, this series really represents the rhythm of the vital growing
of plant stems.
«We investigated whether coiling wire around the lower part
of the plant stems to reduce the capacity of xylem to transport water to the shoot would result in low shoot moisture conditions and increase the sugar concentration of fruit like salt and water stresses,» the authors said.
Like hemp, flax fibres need to be separated from the pithy core
of the plants stem.
Not exact matches
99 + % Pure CBD Oil is derived entirely from Colorado grown Industrial Hemp Oil, that was extracted from the mature stalks and
stems of the
plant.
Any good fruit from it will
stem from the truths about marriage
planted deep in the deposit
of faith.
This makes me happy: a research project has identified a gene that gives wheat
plants resistance to one
of the most deadly races
of the wheat
stem rust pathogen, Ug99.
In both cases individual members may exercise some dominance over others, in particular by altering the patterns guiding further growth and development, but the social coordination
stems from basic patterns embodied in the genetic makeup
of the
plant cells and in the laws and traditions
of human culture.
Herbalism is the use
of plants (such as leaves, flowers, fruit, seed,
stems, wood, bark, roots, rhizomes or other
plant parts) to heal and...
Cut off and discard any fennel
stems and fronds (the green, thread - like tops
of the
plant).
Although the chiltepín
plant's average height is about four feet, there are reports
of individual bushes growing ten feet tall, living twenty - five to thirty years, and having
stems as big around as a man's wrist.
The reference is ambiguous since you can't eat every root and there's more to the
plant above the ground than just the
stem (ahem ¨ the flower) but that's not the point The idea is to eat as much
of the
plant as possible.
Various parts
of the chile
plant are ingredients in hair dyes in numerous cultures — in Taiwan, for example, a decoction
of the
stem and leaf is said to be an effective hair dye for jet - black hair.
The fruit load
of each pepper
plant is dependent on a number
of considerations including
stem size, amount
of foliage, and the extent
of the root system.
The hard, black bodies (sclerotia) form inside the
stem or on the outside surfaces
of the
stem and other
plant parts.
The
plant has mostly a compact habit with an intermediate number
of stems, and grows between 20 and 30 inches high.
When the disease is severe, the fungus may attack main
stems and branches, causing brown or black spots that kill that portion
of the
plant.
The
plant has an intermediate number
of stems, an erect habit, and grows 2 to 3 feet high or more.
Within the cruciferous vegetable group, we commonly eat the flowers
of the
plant (for example, the broccoli florets), the leaves (for example, mustard greens, collard greens, turnip greens, and kale), the
stems and stalks (for example, broccoli
stems and stalks), the roots (for example, turnips or rutabagas or radishes), and the seeds (for example, mustard seeds).
By commonly consuming all parts
of plants from this group, including flowers, leaves,
stems, stalks, roots and seeds, we allow this cruciferous vegetable group to integrate together an unusually wide range
of nutrients that is broader than any other single food group subdivision in the average U.S. diet.
Summer Green Smoothie Bowl → 1 banana → 1 small, fresh mango, cut into chunks → 1/2 medium cucumber, sliced → a big handful
of kale,
stems removed (or spinach) → 1/3 cup almonds (ideally, previously soaked) → 1 tbsp moringa powder → 2 tbsp hulled hemp seeds → 2 cups
plant - based milk → pumpkin seeds, desiccated coconut + your favourite granola for topping
The giant squash leaves spread out and shade the roots
of the other
plants, retaining moisture in the soil, and the spiny
stems help prevent pests from climbing onto the other
plants.
There have been reports
of canola oil being unhealthy which
stems from the misperception that canola oil is made from the rapeseed
plant which contains high levels
of erucic acid, a substance that can be toxic at high levels.
Yerba Mate Tea is a South American beverage made by steeping the ground leaves and
stems of the Yerba Mate
plant.
The dairy
plants have high fixed costs and significant economies
of scale, exacerbating Murray Goulburn's challenges as it tries to
stem the loss
of milk supply following a disastrous decision two years ago to retrospectively cut milk prices to farmers.
Plants need soil only for the reserves
of moisture, nutrients, and adequate support
of the main
stem.
Plant two feet or upwards in height, more erect and less branched than other varieties, and much stained with purple at the intersection
of the branches and at the insertion
of the leaf -
stems; leaves
of medium size, or small, long, and sharply pointed; leaf -
stems long, deep - green; flowers white, tipped with purple, about three - fourths
of an inch in diameter; flower -
stems long, purple.
A
plant virus characterized by dark green or yellow - and - green mottling
of stems and leaves.
I read a book saying to pinch back the growing tip at two feet, but my
plants already have many growing tips, as they have started to branch off from the main
stem with quite a lot
of flowers.
Plant two feet and upwards in height, stocky and branching, the
stem and branches often stained or clouded with purple; leaves large, on long
stems, smaller, smoother, and less sharply pointed, than those
of the Squash - pepper; flowers white, sometimes measuring - nearly an inch and a half in diameter.
C. frutescens
plants have a compact habit, an intermediate number
of stems, and grow between 1 and 4 feet high, depending on climate and growing conditions.
Over wintering is a fickle affair but you can improve your chances
of success by: - Growing species that are more cold tolerate like Pubescens - Improving climatic conditions by bring
plants indoors - Removing ripe pods before over wintering - Cutting back woody
stems and removing dead or diseased growth to keep pest & disease at bay - Controlling water regimes If your attempts at over wintering are littered with more failures than success all is not lost.
Consume twig teas, or teas that are made from
stems or twigs
of the tea
plant.
Last autumn I broke all the branches off the
plant leaving a rough
stem (we get frosts and I figured that getting rid
of all the leafy bits would protect it, which it did).
Have you ever wondered how water is transported up the
stem of a
plant against gravity?
We also used two syringes to show water travelling up the
stem of a LEGO
plant, which is quite a nice model for younger children.
Pair that with Edelweiss
stem cells from the resilient
plant that thrives in the dry air
of the Swiss Alps and you've got yourself one amazing toner that your mom will love.
Nicola bought 24 - pack trays
of impatiens; each individual square
of the tray was small — perhaps 1 - 1.25 inches square — so the girls
planted 3 - 4
stems per flower pot.
The water in the vase travels up the
stem of the flower like a drinking straw and is distributed to all
of the parts
of the
plant that now need water.
Aromatherapy is the practice
of using essential oils derived from the bark, flowers,
stems, leaves, roots and / or any other part
of a
plant to enhance physical and psychological well - being.
It includes the dried leaves, flowers and
stems of the cannabis
plant.
The recent concerns with the VRA's thermal component
stem from the government's advertisement in the Daily Graphic
of August 23, 2017, noting the sale
of at least a majority stake in specified thermal
plants owned by the Volta River Authority (VRA).
Hoosick Falls's association with plastics
stems in large part from Dodge Industries, an Eisenhower - era company that produced a variety
of Teflon products — fabric, foil, even yarn — in a
plant near the Hoosic River.
Although it's often called a «banana tree» the
stem of the banana
plant does not contain any wood.
Kaczmarek, who came to the lab in 2004, was awarded a Scopus - Perspektywy Young Researcher Award last year for her work using PCR techniques to distinguish the two types
of stem canker, which differ in virulence and in their ability to infiltrate and kill the
plant.
Now we are working to achieve 20 percent oil — the theoretical limit, according to our computer models — and targeting this oil accumulation to the
stem of the
plant, where it is more accessible than in the leaves.
Speeches came from a variety
of speakers, including a science broadcaster and writer, a Pakistani - born Canadian Muslim who works in
STEM, a Pakistani - born professor who studies cell biology and anatomy; and, an emergency room physician who helped start the process to phase out coal - fueled power
plants by 2030 in Alberta.
Also, the
stems of DNQX - treated
plants grew twice as fast as those
of untreated
plants — like seedlings pushing through the soil.
Cuscuta reflexa is a parasitic, leafless vine that infects the
stems of most dicotyledonous
plants - one exception is Solanum lycopersicum, a species
of tomato.
Now a new analysis is estimating the pace
of species movement because
of both climate change and land use, revealing new pressures that
stem from local decisions to build,
plant and cut on the warming landscape.