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is it possible to sterilize sand with household bleach and use it as a substrate to germinate seeds?
29 June 2019 3,879 13 View
In interview several time the selection board asked this question, that what is the difference b/w these two terms. Are these two terms same or there is any difference b/w them?. If anybody can...
10 March 2019 5,516 36 View
I want to analyse my experimental data of field experiment in botany,which includes plant growth.I want to apply standard error and critical difference? I want to know what all parameters do I...
10 December 2018 7,337 5 View
There is a need to identify this plant, an important host plant for some leaf-mining insects in Bolivia (paper in prep.). We would greatly appreciate any your help. Photographed in June 2018, in...
31 October 2018 5,117 16 View
For a dark root that doesn't clear with 10% KOH in autoclave for 1 hour, 24 and also 48 hours at room temperature, would it be possible and time effective to directly clear it with 0.5%NH4OH+0.5%...
22 October 2018 1,803 5 View
Hello, I'm studying in field condition the F1 vigor of some hybrids of Maize everta in water shortage conditions. After anthesis I noticed that some plant (without a correlation with the...
24 September 2018 8,314 1 View
In 1st step we have extracted plant pigments in 100 %acetone . Step 2 ... Acetone extract is mixed with petroleum ether in separotory funnel . Step 3 ......Acetone containing chlorophyll is...
03 August 2018 6,589 3 View
The plant was used for remediation of contaminated soil.
01 July 2018 6,808 15 View
Is there any direct relationship between chlorophyll content and rate of photosynthesis? or even in the amount of light, or carbon dioxide uptake of plants.
13 June 2018 6,139 21 View
As more often seen with plant species e.g. Capparis himalayensis Jafri synonym Capparis spinosa var. himalayensis (Jafri) Jacobs , Capparis spinosa subsp. himalayensis (Jafri) Fici , all are...
07 June 2018 6,490 8 View
Dear All, this ixora mainly collected from teak planted forest floor of kaptai, rangamati area in 2017. Hardly 1 feet high. Now growing in BAU botanical garden. Picture attaced. Is this Ixora...
05 April 2018 10,151 6 View
Hello, is there a nomenclature for plant galls (induced by parasites) which is generally accepted?
22 March 2018 1,737 3 View
I am working with herbarium specimens, and want to determine their thickness without causing any damage to specimens.
07 March 2018 1,105 7 View
if someone wants to use seedlings already prepared (seedlings grown on pots with a soil substrate) and wants to sterilize the substrate they are grown on and without killing the plants (seedlings)...
20 February 2018 7,853 15 View
Can someone verify to me that the carbon dioxide concentration in a closed/sealed system or terrarium lowers in day time? Our goal is to determine the carbon dioxide intake of a plant a plant. The...
24 January 2018 8,011 3 View
Can any one identify this herb? thanks
22 January 2018 3,127 15 View
Dear All Can some one identify this plant? thanks in advance
20 January 2018 3,746 6 View
I'm planning my Undergraduate Research Project and am very interested in the field of Bryology (I'm majoring in Botany), and Plant Soil Feedback, but am having a tough time coming up with a...
17 January 2018 10,101 4 View
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12 January 2018 8,888 5 View
Is it possible to get AMF spores (just for counting purpose) from soil samples stored for more 2 months under room temperature?or for more than a year at +4?
04 January 2018 5,323 3 View
I am a Botany student specializing in Plant Physiology. My research interest are Phytoremediation and Heavy Metal Stress. My research is all about the uptake of Rare-Earth Metal Elements in...
20 October 2017 5,075 2 View
Since research scholars of University of Allahabad(a Central University) get so less stipend (rs. 8000/- per month), hence we need an intelligent advisor support for best buy on digital watch,...
18 October 2017 7,098 3 View
As far as I know, wax and fatty substances are minor constituents in plant natural fibers which consist of several alcohols. Unfortunately, I didn't accomplish finding certain answers for some of...
30 September 2017 1,419 6 View
Habitat/Location: Salvador de Bahia, Brazil. The plant seems to have grown naturally in a semi-natural ecosystem/urban garden at the University campus. I think this is not I....
25 August 2017 1,494 23 View