#Making rubber from dandelion juicerubber can be extracted from the juice of the dandelion. Yet the decisive breakthrough to industrial manufacturing is proving to be a tough step.
Now the researchers--in collaboration with Continental--are building the first ever pilot system to extract vast quantities of dandelion rubber for making tires:
so that Continental can manufacture tires made from dandelion rubber. This is why molecular biologists at IME
At the same time they cultivate several hectares of a dandelion variety which is particularly rich in rubber. To optimize the raw material content
The first prototype test tires made with blends from dandelion-rubber are scheduled to be tested on public roads over the next few years.
Through the most modern cultivation methods and optimization of systems technology we have succeeded in manufacturing high-grade natural rubber from dandelions--in the laboratory.
It's because the rubber extraction from the dandelion root is affected markedly less by weather than the rubber obtained from the rubber tree.
We have amassed tremendous expertise in dandelion harvesting over the last few years. With the aid of DNA markers we now know which gene is responsible for which molecular feature.
They succeeded in proving that the rubber extracted from dandelion is of the same quality as its cousin from the rubber tree.
It is hidden immense potential inside the dandelion. Compared to the rubber tree it has three decisive advantages:
How do you design a microstructure to self-heal? This is very new. The technique might also apply to other kinds of failure mechanisms that affect metals such as plastic flow instability--akin to stretching a piece of taffy until it breaks.
silvopastoral systems which include shrubs and trees with edible leaves or fruits as well as herbage. Professor Donald Broom from the University of Cambridge who led the research said:
Current cattle production mostly occurs on cleared pastures with only herbaceous plants such as grasses grown as food for the cows.
#Chinas synthetic gas plants would be powered greenhouse giantscoal synthetic natural gas plants being planned in China would produce seven times more greenhouse gas emissions than conventional natural gas plants
Farmers he pointed out are not battling the mild-mannered dandelion or snow thistle that home gardeners visualize at the mention of weed.
and thereby avoid some of the problems we've seen at our latitudes with invasive species such as giant hogweed and rugosa rose.
Obese boys and girls had poor cardiovascular profiles with lower HDL-cholesterol higher triglycerides higher blood pressure and higher heart rate recovery--indicating a lower level of fitness--compared to normal weight kids.
Try teaming frozen broccoli with raw radishes cabbage arugula watercress horseradish spicy mustard or wasabi to give those bioactive compounds a boost she advised.
and willow trees--a favorite food--along with many berry-producing shrubs and tall herbaceous plants. The recovery of those trees and other food sources since the re-introduction of wolves in the 1990s has had a profound impact on the Yellowstone ecosystem researchers say
The new species was collected in a narrow river valley dominated by mountain sainfoin (Onobrychis cornuta) wild almond (Prunus amygdalus) scoparia) and downy brome (Bromus tectorum.
But for the first time this latest research shows that some of the most ecologically important species--such as the red clover--are particularly tasty to slugs
One of these red clover is particularly important due to the symbiotic bacteria which live in its roots
and help to fix Nitrogen into the soil benefitting not just the clover but all the meadow seedlings.
yarrow; Yorkshire fog; rough-stalked meadow grass creeping red fescue and red clover. On the bright side said Dr Barlow the slugs did not like the seedlings of some of the desirable wildflowers such as wood cranesbill rough hawkbit and greater burnet.
Newcastle University's Dr Gordon Port a senior lecturer and an expert in pest management said:
In the current study researchers provided most of the nutrients to crops in the reduced-input watersheds by planting red clover and spreading manure instead of fertilizers.
In the case of Celtic Europe grape wine displaced a hybrid drink of honey wheat/barley and native wild fruits (e g. lingonberry and apple) and herbs (such as bog myrtle yarrow and heather.
Common weed allergens include ragweed lamb's quarter pigweed English plantain and mugwort. This year the pollen count is proving to be high in Nashville according to Valet.
Monica Gagliano and Michael Renton from the University of Western australia attempted to grow chilli seeds (Capsicum annuum) in the presence or absence of other chilli plants or basil (Ocimum basilicum.
Berkebile has uncovered many examples of other plant life the Puebloans might have used as a food source such as purslane pinyon nut juniper berries globemallow and even cactus.
Examples at MU 125 include purslane globemallow and chenopodium. -Gathered wild resources: These are also Southwestern plants that predated maize
Ashman and George Meindl coauthor of the study and a Phd candidate in Ashman's lab studied bumblebee behavior using the Impatiens capensis a North american flower that blooms in summer.
Just one farm growing 16000 acres of safflower could meet the world's total demand for insulin.
In 1942 Leopold's notes show the woodland wildflower bloodroot blooming on April 12. In 2012 bloodroot was observed first blossoming March 17.
Together these two data sets provide a unique record of flowering trends in the eastern United states over a 161-year period says Temple.
Her research also showed that the people who would have benefitted from the shaman's knowledge practiced small-scale farming of maize manioc and arrowroot and collected palm nuts tree fruits and wild tubers.
and beans peanuts clover and lupins--to see how it was represented in the seed bank.
Diverse plant species that included trees shrubs herbaceous perennials a grass and a rush were selected to allow the researchers to evaluate the performance of a wide range of evergreen deciduous woody and herbaceous plants.
'and Eupatorium purpureum subsp. maculatum (Joe pye weed) performed well in the experiments and could be used as rain garden plants according to the authors.
but a plant like a dandelion with lots of close relatives shouldn't be counted equal to our endemic redwood
She and her coworkers will study the potential of dandelions to inhibit bacteria related to bovine mastitis an infection in the mammary glands of dairy cows.
and pollinating a wide range of crops from apples to cherries and clover. Unfortunately bees all over the world are under pressure from pesticides mites viruses bacteria fungi and environmental changes among other things.
while Carolina Beauty Arapaho Tuscarora White Chocolate Red Rocket and Rhapsody in Pink were more susceptible in field trials funded by the Florida Nursery Growers and Landscape Association.
and lilies largely disappeared replaced by wild ginger and exotic species such as garlic mustard and Japanese stiltgrass plants not favored by deer.
#Growing camelina, safflower in the Pacific Northwesta recent study published in Agronomy Journal provides information important to farmers growing oilseed crops.
In the study camelina and safflower were grown in three-year rotations with winter wheat and summer fallow.
or safflower crops into a rotation with winter wheat and summer fallow increased the amount of dust at the end of tillage-based fallow
or safflower into the crop rotation increased the chances of wind erosion late in the fallow cycle.
In addition to changing the amount of concentrate supplement the cows had free access to forage at pasture or an herbage allowance between 19 and 25 kg of dry matter/cow per day.
However this low amount of herbage allowance did not cause any health problems. It is therefore economically sensible to increase concentrate feeding
And ragweed allergies are linked also to allergies to bananas cantaloupe cucumber zucchini and chamomile tea.
The cover crop rotation included red clover frost-seeded into winter wheat in March and winter rye planted after corn was harvested in the fall.
Indeed of the six most commonly visited garden plants only one--Foxglove--was a British native and only three of Palaearctic origin.
In addition to growing truly native plants like foxgloves where possible gardeners can help native pollinators by setting aside a small area to allow native brambles vetches dead nettles
and clovers to grow. But as long as some native species are available in nearby allotments parks
and potato leaf hoppers and an increase in a pest called clover root curculio Egan said.
African-americans in Baltimore and Philadelphia foraged young pokeweed shoots (Phytolacca americana; and American indians in Seattle harvested evergreen huckleberries (Vaccinium ovatum)
or extreme hybrid beverage rich in local ingredients including honey bog cranberry lingonberry bog myrtle yarrow juniper birch tree resin
But we have okra plants that are six feet tall. We have plants growing in 3, 500 crates,
arugula, butter lettuce and mache), which uses it to heat their greenhouses in the winter.
cowpeas and benne and also served as the cooks for plantation kitchens. Their fritters and one-pot stews gave rise to typical Lowcountry dishes such as Hoppin'John. Early in the week,
including Carolina peas, raw peanuts, benne, barley and camelina, a microscopic oil seed from antiquity.
what is called the  Clover Precision Pourover machine, who happen to be owned by brewing giant  Starbucks, for
The Clover Pourover's circles are unwaveringly identical. Its timing is ultra-precise, the metered rhythm determined by countless experiments in Starbucks'development labs. The water temperature is accurate and stable to a tenth of a degree.
Drugs made in duckweed, safflower, and tobacco have progressed as far as clinical trials â oe
Brinjal, papaya, snake-gourd and black sugarcane are just a few of the crops Keshav Tavre grows on his suburban plot on the outskirts of Mumbai--all of it from a supply of untreated sewage that snakes past his land.
The coffee is only available for purchase at locations in the Northwest United states. Each of those 46 locations is equipped with a special Clover Brewing Machine. via TIME,
and salad rocket (arugula), along with useful desert plants around the seawater greenhouse. Another key element of the facility is concentrated the solar power plant:
and berry shrubs, climbing vines, herbaceous plants, and vegetables closer to the ground. Further down the path an edible arboretum full of exotic looking persimmons, mulberries, Asian pears,
arugula, watercress and other micro greens, per year. The greenery is sold to local restaurants and stores in Chicago, including Whole Foods and Green Grocer.
But primarily, she envisions aquaponics as catnip for oethe LOHAS market, she said. oethat means Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability the green crowd.
drone aircraft and rockets. But what about biology? Might biohacking tinkering with the DNA of existing organisms to create new ones lead to innovations of a biological nature?
Perhaps living cells freed from the burden of sustaining an entire organism could reproduce infinitely and live forever.
with red clover planted in winter. The clover, which absorbs atmospheric nitrogen, was planted between crop rows
and plowed under as soil-replenishing oegreen manure in spring. On another plot, instead of red clover the researchers planted a fourth-year crop of alfalfa,
which can be used to feed livestock. The animals manure came back as fertilizer. On these fields, the researchers still used herbicides and pesticides,
When red clover and alfalfa were mowed, weeds were chewed up before they flowered. As for insect problems, low pesticide use
Thanks to clover and alfalfa, the experimental plots also used 86 percent less synthetic fertilizer.
-herbicide-and pesticide-free leafy greens--including basil, arugula, mints and other greens--to the Chicago area once it hits full production.
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