Onion DNA finally unravelled

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WUR researchers have managed to map the DNA sequence of the onion genome.
Oil palm fruit

Small farmers could harvest more palm oil per hectare

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On small-scale palm oil plantations in Indonesia, the discrepancy between the potential…
Hyacinths in the Saigon

Invasive plants catch most of plastic waste

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Water hyacinths in the Saigon river, Vietnam, collect three-quarter of plastic debris.

Algae cultivation in the desert is feasible

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PhD candidate Kira Schipper cultivates an alga in the Qatar desert.

Burned out, what then?

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High work pressure is causing more and more burnouts. PhD student Roald…
Flowers

A little wiser: Why are you told to cut flowers at an angle?

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Cut the stems at an angle, says the florist. Why?
Pieter van Leeuwen Boomkamp, Martijn Slabbekoorn en Gerard Uijterlinde en zijn vrouw Els Uijterlinde-Mentink. Foto’s Albert Sikkema

The precision farmer: From common sense to smart tech

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An arable farmer, a fruit grower and a dairy farmer give insight…

A little wiser: Turmeric – hype or panacea?

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There are claims that the ‘miracle root’ helps against complaints ranging from…

Nitrogen limits under discussion

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Some nature suffers before the critical nitrogen limit.

Pioneering underground

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In a former Cold War bunker in Arnhem, students are growing crops…