Plant hunt stories revealed
18 May 2012
The stories of some of history's most fanatical plant-hunting adventurers will be brought to life in a new exhibition by the RHS Lindley Library and the Garden Museum.
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Heroic plant hunters did us proud Roy Lancaster tells Chelsea
23 May 2012
Horticulturists owe a huge professional debt to Victorian plant hunters who risked their lives and sanity trekking to faraway lands, says broadcaster Roy Lancaster.
Stockbridge chief flags LEDs' sustainable crop potential
18 May 2012
Growing crops under LEDs "means you can put a facility down in the middle of a town and grow crops right where you need them", according to Stockbridge Technology Centre (STC) chief executive Graham Ward.
Microbes' soil role explored in show display
18 May 2012
The role of soil microbes in ensuring food security will be highlighted by the Society for General Microbiology (SGM) at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show next week.
Science Into Practice - Mushroom casings
18 May 2012 | by HDC
The mushroom industry relies on supplies of wet, deep-dug peat and sugar beet lime for casings to produce high yields. However, the availability of these materials is declining in Britain and Ireland and imports will increase costs.
Study links watercress to exercise recovery
18 May 2012
Watercress can help the body recover from a strenuous workout, a study by scientists at Edinburgh Napier University and the University of Ulster has found.
Production research need pressed in Parliamentary sustainable food report
18 May 2012 | by Gavin McEwan
The UK cannot deliver sustainable food production without greater investment in coordinated research, according to a Parliamentary report that urges greater state involvement rather than relying on the private sector.
Trials pave way for UK dessert grapes stocks
04 May 2012
Asda is aiming to be the first supermarket to stock British-grown seedless grapes, on the back of trials currently underway at East Malling Research (EMR).
Dr Roger Williams quits RHS position
04 May 2012
RHS science head Dr Roger Williams has left the society to take a new role working for the New Zealand crops levy board.
Research Matters - Grafting plants for disease resistance
27 Apr 2012
Grafting is an important tool in the battle against the pests and diseases of vegetable crops, especially for members of the Cucurbitaceae (such as cucumbers and melons) and Solanaceae (such as tomatoes, eggplants and peppers) families.
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