Lettuce gets a healthy suntan
Salad dressing aside, a pile of spinach has more nutritional value than a wedge of iceberg lettuce. That's because darker colors in leafy vegetables are often signs of antioxidants that are thought to...
View ArticleParasitoid wasps protect lettuce and celery from pests
Scientists have found that a native British parasitoid wasp has been found to be very effective at controlling the shore flies that infest lettuce and celery greenhouses, damaging crops and annoying...
View ArticleBlue light irradiation promotes growth, increases antioxidants in lettuce...
The quality of agricultural seedlings is important to crop growth and yield after transplantation. Good quality seedlings exhibit characteristics such as thick stems, thick leaves, dark green leaves,...
View ArticleResearchers test effects of LEDs on leaf lettuce
In the life cycle of plants, most developmental processes are dependent on light. Significant biological processes such as germination, shade avoidance, circadian rhythms, and flower induction are all...
View ArticleDrugs in the environment affect plant growth
The drugs we release into the environment are likely to have a significant impact on plant growth, a new study has revelealed.
View ArticleLettuce quality is improved by modifying its growing conditions
A researcher in the UPV/EHU's department of Plant Biology and Ecology has confirmed that it is possible to improve the nutraceutical quality of the lettuce by modifying its growing conditions but not...
View ArticleTaoyuan No. 3: New high-yield lettuce for subtropical regions
Driven by consumer demand for local leafy green vegetables, growers in Taiwan are increasingly interested in producing organic and conventional lettuce in high tunnels. In subtropical regions, growing...
View ArticleFirst flowers in space bloom on space station
The first flower grown in space has bloomed. NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly, International Space Station gardener, shared photos of the prized zinnias this weekend.
View ArticleWorld's first 'robot run' farm to open in Japan
A Japanese firm said Monday it would open the world's first fully automated farm with robots handling almost every step of the process, from watering seedlings to harvesting crops.
View ArticleGene blocking lettuce germination also regulates flowering time
Like most annuals, lettuce plants live out their lives in quiet, three-act dramas that follow the seasons. Seed dormancy gives way to germination; the young plant emerges and grows; and finally in the...
View ArticleAutomated thinner benefits romaine lettuce size, uniformity
As vegetable growers face a lack of skilled farm labor and higher production costs, they are searching for effective, lower-cost mechanical means of getting their products to market. In a study in the...
View ArticleDetecting decay inside bagged lettuce with 'electronic eye'
We all hate buying bagged salad only to find brown edges on the lettuce. Fresh-cut lettuce sold in modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) is a desirable but highly perishable product. Tissue decay can...
View ArticleTobacco plants engineered to manufacture high yields of malaria drug
In 2015, the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded in part for the discovery of artemisinin, a plant-derived compound that's proven to be a lifesaver in treating malaria. Yet many people...
View ArticleStudy reveals listeria bacteria can hide inside tissue of romaine lettuce
A Purdue University study shows that the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes can live inside the tissue of romaine lettuce, suggesting that conventional post-harvest sanitization practices might not be...
View ArticleGene salad: Lettuce genome assembly published
Today (April 12), UC Davis researchers announced in Nature Communications that they have unlocked a treasure-trove of genetic information about lettuce and related plants, releasing the first...
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