Month: August 2024
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WE DID IT!!!
Mr P Cuttings celebrated reaching 100 subscribers on his Plant Cuttings blog. While acknowledging it’s a modest number compared to other platforms, he expressed gratitude and commitment to further growth. He also pondered if this milestone made him a social media influencer. Mr. Cuttings plans to continue blogging and welcomes…
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Putting Indigenous plant knowledge where it belongs
The ethnobotanical by Sarah Edwards celebrates global indigenous plant knowledge, focusing on historical and contemporary interactions between people and plants. The book presents a bittersweet narrative, highlighting the loss of ancient botanical wisdom, challenging colonial exploitation, and emphasising the urgency of preserving ethnobotanical knowledge.
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Radishes helping themselves…
SISRH is a self-irrigating and slow-release fertilizer hydrogel developed for sustainable agriculture. It absorbs water vapour at night and releases it during the day, reducing water consumption and enhancing nutrient delivery. Initial experiments with radish show promising results, but further research is needed to determine its impact on larger-scale and…
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Practically perfect plant poisons’ publication
Noah Whiteman’s “Most Delicious Poison” is an engaging exploration of the influence of nature’s toxins on human history and behavior. Through a well-referenced and approachable narrative, it delves into the interplay between plant compounds and humanity. The book also highlights the personal connection that led Whiteman to embark on this…
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That’s no leopard, that’s a phytoforaging feline
This post concerns the diet of the snow leopard, a carnivore. Surprisingly, researchers found plant material in snow leopard scat, indicating potential intentional ingestion. This discovery raises questions about the reasons for this behavior, such as medicinal or nutritional purposes. The study sheds light on the snow leopard’s feeding behavior,…
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