Understanding Plant Disease Resistance

Prof. Lee Hadwiger of Washington State University’s Department of Plant Pathology describes how pea plants resist bean diseases. Hadwiger and his colleagues have researched plant defenses for many years and now understand better how defense genes are activated. In this short video, Hadwiger summarizes his research to date and illustrates how modern technologies such as chromatin immunoprecipatation can be utilized in identifying nuclear proteins involved in gene activation. For more information, please visit www.ChloroFilms.org.
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Anthurium Andraeanum White flowering spathe indoor tropical plant

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From Seed to Plant (Rookie Read-About Science)

From Seed to Plant (Rookie Read-About Science)

From friendly dolphins to giant pandas, from icebergs and glaciers to energy from the sun, from magnets to solids, liquids, and gases, Rookie Read-About Science is a natural addition to the primary-grade classroom with books that cover every part of the science curricula. Includes: animals, nature, scientific principles, the environment, weather, and much more!

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Miracle-Gro 2000421 Tomato Plant Food – 1.5 Pound

Miracle-Gro 2000421 Tomato Plant Food – 1.5 Pound

  • Specially formulated food for tomatoes and all vegetables
  • Bigger, healthier tomato and vegetable plants with more abundant harvests
  • Fertilizer analysis: 18-18-21
  • Product can be used every 7-14 days as desired

Miracle-Gro for Tomatoes Stronger, More Abundant Plant Growth Miracle-Grow for Tomatoes is designed to enhance the development of all “staking plants” and vegetables. It contains a magnesium boost to encourage rapid fruit production!! Simply apply every 7-14 days to maximize your gardens potential. Ships Quickly!

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GARLIC Herb Garden Sign and Plant Marker Ceramic Tile



The Garden of Invention: Luther Burbank and the Business of Breeding Plants

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Viewpoint Hydrangea-Endless Summer Geometric Florals Hydrangea Endless Summer Modern Modern Rug

Viewpoint Hydrangea-Endless Summer Geometric Florals Hydrangea Endless Summer Modern Modern Rug

Viewpoint Hydrangea-Endless Summer Whether your style is modern classic or modern trendy, the Geometric Florals collection Hydrangea Endless Summer Rug from Viewpoint by Merida Meridian provides the very basis for a well designed space—from the floor up. The revolutionary flat woven design combines the sophistication of a crisp, low profile and smart use of geometric shapes and dynamic colors. Each modern rug within the Geometric Florals collection incorporates a unique take on floral rugs. Ad

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Master Mark Plastics 23920 20-Foot Yard & Garden Edging

Master Mark Plastics 23920 20-Foot Yard & Garden Edging

  • Easy to install
  • Blocks spreading of grass while making a neat border
  • Creates a raised layer of mulch, rocks, or soil
  • Master Mark Plastics distinctively tailors our product packaging for minimal landfill impact.
  • Contains bits and pieces of recycled plastic.

Master Mark Plastics has become a premier name in lawn, garden, and building supplies throughout the world due to the fact that we are one of the largest and most experienced recyclers of HDPE plastics. High Density Polyethylene plastics, which include hefty weight materials like milk jugs, detergent containers, juice and soda bottles that do not easily disintegrate. Therefore, this garbage would last many years in a landfill. Our recycling operation takes this plastic, grinds it up, sterilizes

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Brassica rapa (Wisconsin Fast Plants®), Standard Seed, Pack of 200

Brassica rapa (Wisconsin Fast Plants®), Standard Seed, Pack of 200

Stock Seed Name: Standard (improved Basic, Rbr) – Standard for form and performance; flowers in 13 to 17 days; variable for expression of purple pigment in stems. Main Uses: Life cycles, environmental science, botany, comparative morphology, physiology. Genetic Designation: Rbr

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500 Poppy Flower Seeds. Heavenly Angels Peony Poppies. Mixed.

500 Poppy Flower Seeds. Heavenly Angels Peony Poppies. Mixed.

  • Annual. Freely re-seeds itself.
  • Grows 2-3 feet high.
  • Plant in Spring or Fall.
  • Full sun to partial shade. Soil: Any well-drained.
  • Growing instructions included.

Exclusively from One Stop Poppy Shoppe. 500 Seeds.
Papaver paeoniflorum.

Giant Double Peony Poppy Mix.

4 of our best selling Peony Poppies together in one easy mix for you.

This is a gorgeous mix of HUGE frilled, double peony poppies in beautiful shades of
RED, PURPLE (Black), PINK and WHITE.

HUGE BLOOMS! Up to 5 inches wide.

Most poppies are very easy to grow.
They are a favorite of gardeners in every state for rock gardens, flower beds, containers, and most anyplace that you want color.

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Breed Your Own Vegetable Varieties: The Gardener’s & Farmer’s Guide to Plant Breeding & Seed Saving

Breed Your Own Vegetable Varieties: The Gardener’s & Farmer’s Guide to Plant Breeding & Seed Saving

All gardeners and farmers should be plant breeders, says author Carol Deppe. Developing new vegetable varieties doesn’t require a specialized education, a lot of land, or even a lot of time. It can be done on any scale. It’s enjoyable. It’s deeply rewarding. You can get useful new varieties much faster than you might suppose. And you can eat your mistakes.
Authoritative and easy-to-understand, Breed Your Own Vegetable Varieties: The Gardener’s and Farmer’s Guide to Plant Breeding and Seed S

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