Plants and people - for iPod/iPhone

Plants and people - for iPod/iPhone

5 episodes

What techniques are used to keep crops safe from insects? What happens to tomatoes when they ripen? This selection of audio slideshows covers a broad range of topics that relate to the nature of both plants and vegetables. From touring the largest display green houses in the world at the Eden Project to genetically engineering crops for African famers, this collection of case studies reveals fascinating insights into the cutting edge work conservationists and bio-chemists are doing in the field of botany. This material forms part of the Open University course S173 Plants and people.

Podcasts

Eden Project: Palms and Peppers

Published: March 28, 2012, 3:45 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 25 seconds

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Eden Project: Busy Lizzy (Imaptiens gordonii)

Published: March 28, 2012, 3:44 a.m.
Duration: 2 minutes 47 seconds

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Fruit Ripening

Published: March 28, 2012, 3:43 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 35 seconds

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Royal Horticultural Society: Colour chart

Published: March 28, 2012, 3:42 a.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 48 seconds

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Pest Control (Push and pull systems)

Published: March 28, 2012, 3:41 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 55 seconds

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