Sub-Sahara Plant Science & Technology Forum

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Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi added a blog postFebruary 6
im currently working on hydro-priming and its physiological effects...im still looking for more info on this topic

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Welcome to the Sub-Saharan Plant Science and Technology community. The Plant Science & Technology forum is the premier online escience and professional networking site for southern Africa that is targeted directly at plant breeders, crop growers and nurseries. There is a lot more to the forum than you can see as just an anonymous guest. We hope that you enjoy using the site to begin building your own network of professional connections, collaborate with like-minded colleagues or plant scientists, share ideas and discuss the field and industry's pressing topics and issues.


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  • Here, members can reconnect with former colleagues, find potential clients, recruit talent or establish new contacts with technology partners or investors

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We are committed to providing you with the tools that make professional networking easy. Our goal is to help drive innovation by giving you a place to voice your business opportunities, needs and opinions online. Together we can improve plant science in Africa. So, join the social network that is developing both the scientific field through collaboration, and our professional and business relationships with one another.

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Blog Posts

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 6 February 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 7 January 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

Comments by
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 17 November 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 16 November 2008 at 8:12pm

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Plant biotechnology forum for plant breeders in Africa

Plant biotechnology has been practiced for thousands of years. It is now applied worldwide by individuals such as gardeners and farmers, or by professional plant breeders employed by organisations such as government institutions, universities, crop-specific industry associations or research centers.

Plant breeding is the art and science of changing the genetics of plants to improve cultivars for the benefit of humankind. It can be accomplished through many different techniques ranging from simp… Continue

Posted by RapidDiscovery.biz on 14 September 2008 at 4:32pm

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Some Bushmen hold on to the old ways - Canada.com


Some Bushmen hold on to the old ways
Canada.com
I learned about dozens of plants used for various culinary or medicinal purposes. I was shown how bush foods are prepared using the most basic of tools and ...

Learning to adapt in a land of invasive species - The Herald Journal


Learning to adapt in a land of invasive species
The Herald Journal
Many folks have waged a personal battle with this invasive plant, though not enough to stop its spread. It's my understanding that our forefathers ...

Botonist travels the around the globe - Estes Park Trail-Gazette


Botonist travels the around the globe
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... and worked with urban spice marketers in Albania on harvesting their wild spices, herbs and medicinal plants, and developing a more competitive market ...

The health benefits of garlic - Examiner.com


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The health benefits of garlic
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It was long thought that sulphur was the key to the medicinal power of garlic. It turns out that researchers have found that an acid is responsible for the ...

Grow your own drugs: an interview with James Wong - The Ecologist


Grow your own drugs: an interview with James Wong
The Ecologist
Scientists estimate there are up to 50000 potential medicinal plant species. In fact you're probably using plant based remedies on a daily basis without ...

Poor nations urged to protect traditional knowledge - Business Daily Africa


Business Daily Africa

Poor nations urged to protect traditional knowledge
Business Daily Africa
For instance, knowledge of what plants have medicinal value was not confined to one person. But if a drug manufacturer stumbles upon such knowledge and ...
Intellectual Property Patents Threaten Traditional Knowledge - IIED

'Traditional knowledge should not be overlooked' - Thaindian.com


'Traditional knowledge should not be overlooked'
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Yanadi traditional health knowledge, in Andhra, is closely linked to availability of bioresources - medicinal plants, knowledge generation depending on a ...
UN accused of shutting out indigenous groups

A Video Unveils the Fascinating Link Between the Health Benefits ... - PR Web (press release)


A Video Unveils the Fascinating Link Between the Health Benefits ...
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Cape Town, South Africa (PRWEB) June 29, 2009 -- The video, is a fascinating follow up to Dr Scott's book, "Medicinal Seasonings, The Healing Power of ...

Medicinal Marijuana Bibliography Medicine Medical Cannabis Reading ... - Examiner.com


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A Report to the Illinois economic development policy conference on the economic impact of policies relating to the cannabis plant and drug prohibition. ...

Partnership tackles Eskom Ingula project conservation issues - Creamer Media's Engineering News


Partnership tackles Eskom Ingula project conservation issues
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... has long been a threat, with the survival of a number of plant species under threat of illicit medicinal plant harvesting across South Africa. ...

 
 

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