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01/27/2019 / By Ralph Flores

Splitting sunlight: Researchers have created a film for greenhouses that increases plant growth and purifies water

A future study may just find a new way to harness the power of the sun further and provide more sustainable methods for crop development. Engineers from the University of Colorado Boulder, in collaboration with Michigan State University, are developing a new greenhouse material that allows the light from the sun to be split into two forms. These forms will […]

07/28/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Agro-chemicals destroy soil microbial biodiversity: Amending soil with probiotics found to improve soil quality and biodiversity

Probiotics, usually discussed in health and diet, take a new form in a study led by researchers from the University of Missouri. In their study, published in the journal Agroforestry Systems, they revealed that probiotics could be used to enhance soil quality. Agricultural practices greatly impact the soil biota – the clearing of land for farmland alone significantly affects […]

06/02/2018 / By David Williams

Scientists harvest first crop of vegetables grown without sunlight, soil, or pesticides in Antarctica

If future plans to colonize the moon or other planets in the solar system are ever going to become successful, there needs to be a tried and tested way of planting crops and harvesting them without any issues. That’s part of the reason why the EDEN-ISS greenhouse container was put together and then shipped off […]

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