11 episodes

The Project Botany podcast is a weekly audio tour of the fictional Project Botany facilities. Each of these tours will explore aspects of botany and help demystify the fascinating and mysterious field of botany.
Check out our website projectbotany.com and keep an eye for Project Botany on Facebook and Twitter.

Project Botany David Brooksby

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    • 4.5 • 16 Ratings

The Project Botany podcast is a weekly audio tour of the fictional Project Botany facilities. Each of these tours will explore aspects of botany and help demystify the fascinating and mysterious field of botany.
Check out our website projectbotany.com and keep an eye for Project Botany on Facebook and Twitter.

    How do plants move

    How do plants move

    This week on Project Botany we learn about plant fossils and Paleobotany
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    Phototropism
    https://biologydictionary.net/phototropism/
    Gravitropism
    https://biologydictionary.net/gravitropism/
    Plant control systems and Defenses
    https://www.coursehero.com/sg/introduction-to-biology/plant-movement/#:~:text=The%20three%20classes%20of%20movement,movement%20in%20response%20to%20gravity.

    • 7 min
    What is the difference between Angiosperms and Gymnosperms?

    What is the difference between Angiosperms and Gymnosperms?

    This week we take a look at the differences between angiosperms and gymnosperms one of the largest and oldest divisions of plants.  Don’t forget to listen and subscribe on the apps below or wherever you get podcasts. Anchor Spotify Overcast Pocket Casts Apple Podcast Google Podcasts If you are interested in learning more about what we talked about today here are some links to take a look at Angiosperm VS Gymnosperm https://biologydictionary.net/angiosperm-vs-gymnosperm What’s the Difference Between Angiosperms and Gymnosperms? https://www.britannica.com/story/whats-the-difference-between-angiosperms-and-gymnosperms

    • 4 min
    What is the history of pest control

    What is the history of pest control

    This week on Project Botany we learn about the history of pest control

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    History of Pesticide Use

    http://agrochemicals.iupac.org/index.php?option=com_sobi2&sobi2Task=sobi2Details&catid=3&sobi2Id=31

    The Evolution of Chemical Pesticides

    https://www.fishersci.com/us/en/scientific-products/publications/lab-reporter/2016/issue-4/the-evolution-chemical-pesticides.html

    Oregon State History of Pesticide Use
    http://people.oregonstate.edu/~muirp/pesthist.htm

    A Short History of Pest Management

    https://extension.psu.edu/a-short-history-of-pest-management

    Pest Control Methods Used By The Ancient Greeks

    https://www.bbpest.com/2018/09/pest-control-methods-used-by-the-ancient-greeks/#:~:text=Amurca%20was%20often%20boiled%20in,caterpillars%20that%20destroyed%20cabbage%20crops

    • 8 min
    What is Paleobotany?

    What is Paleobotany?

    This week on Project Botany we learn about plant fossils and Paleonbotany

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    Phytoliths 

    https://phytopost.wordpress.com/2015/02/01/ten-things-you-might-not-know-about-phytoliths/

    Plant Fossils

    http://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-DawFore-t1-body-d12-d2.html

    • 6 min
    What are micro nutrients

    What are micro nutrients

      

     This week on Project Botany we learn about the micro nutrients. 

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    Acidity 

    https://www.noble.org/news/publications/ag-news-and-views/1999/january/understanding-and-correcting-soil-acidity/

    https://www.sare.org/Learning-Center/Books/Building-Soils-for-Better-Crops-3rd-Edition/Text-Version/Other-Fertility-Issues-Nutrients-CEC-Acidity-and-Alkalinity/Soil-Acidity

    https://www.nutrientstewardship.com/implementation/soil-ph-and-the-availability-of-plant-nutrients/

    Micro Nutrients

    https://www.cropnutrition.com/efu-micronutrients

    https://www.pioneer.com/home/site/us/agronomy/micronutrients-crop-production/

    Legumes

    https://aces.nmsu.edu/pubs/_a/A129/

    • 6 min
    Who was Norman Borlaug

    Who was Norman Borlaug

      

     This week on Project Botany we explore the life of Norman Borlaug, a father of the Green Revolution.  

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    https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/1970/borlaug/biographical/ 

    • 6 min

Customer Reviews

4.5 out of 5
16 Ratings

16 Ratings

kimjen104 ,

insightful but talk slower please?

came across this podcast recently and enjoyed a few first episodes so far. but with the science this dense and intricate, would appreciate it if the host slows down his pace.

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