Sub-Sahara Plant Science & Technology Forum

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Next week we are with both feet on the ground again: The Independent (UK): "Best Garden in the Western Cape" http://ow.ly/11jQP Warm greetings from the Hot Spot in Klaas Voogds, Herman & Yvonne P.S. Photo: This Pachycereus weberii in one of the…
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Blog Posts

Yvonne de Wit

"Best Garden in the Western Cape" (South Africa)

Next week we are with both feet on the ground again:

The Independent (UK): "Best Garden in the Western Cape" http://ow.ly/11jQP


Warm greetings from the Hot Spot in Klaas Voogds,

Herman & Yvonne

P.S. Photo: This Pachycereus weberii in one of the Soekershof gardens celebrates this year its first centenary.

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Posted by Yvonne de Wit on January 29, 2010 at 8:02am

Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi

seed priming

im currently working on hydro-priming and its physiological effects...im still looking for more info on this topic

Posted by Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi on February 6, 2009 at 2:58pm

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Pregnancy tests for plants now in the RSA



Pregnancy tests to identify plant diseases are now available in South Africa. Antibodies are used to detect the 'target' - a disease-causing organism, whether it is a fungus, virus or bacterium. One line means 'negative', while two… Continue

Posted by RapidDiscovery.biz on January 7, 2009 at 12:00pm

Mark Laing

Plant Available Silicon in Agriculture

SILICON IN AGRICULTURE 4th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
Wild Coast Sun, Port Edward 26-31 October 2008

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Dr JM Gosnell
4.11.08

This international conference, the only one devoted to a single plant nutrient, is held every 3 years and we were fortunate that it has just been held in KZN. This was due to the efforts of Prof. Mark Laing of UKZN, PMB and Dr Jan Meyer, until recently of SASRI

1. Background to Silicon
Although silicon (Si) is the second most abundant element in the surface of t… Continue

Posted by Mark Laing on November 17, 2008 at 2:56am

Vadim Klyushnichenko

Plant growth stimulant for African Agriculture

Dear Colleagues,

I am looking for partnership in commercialization of Plant Growth Stimulant, which increases the crop yield for 20-30%. This should be very useful product for the development of African agriculture.

The product is prepared by plant cell line in bioreactor with following purification and lyophilization steps. The preparation is intended for the treatment of seeds and vegetative plants. This product allows reducing the sprouting of seeds for 10-14 days, enlarging the root system… Continue

Posted by Vadim Klyushnichenko on November 16, 2008 at 8:12pm

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EU patent ruling on German drug highlights biopiracy debate - Deutsche Welle


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European authorities have withdrawn a patent granted to a German firm on an anti-bronchitis drug derived from a South African medicinal plant. ...

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Together, and in fascinating detail, they've written “the deep history” of 52 indigenous medicinal plants of Africa, particularly southern Africa. ...

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