Plants and people - for iPad/Mac/PC
5 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 12 years ago -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.
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Episodes
Eden Project: Palms and Peppers
March 28, 2012 03:45 - 5 minutes - 56.1 MB VideoTour of the Eden Project.
Eden Project: Busy Lizzy (Imaptiens gordonii)
March 28, 2012 03:44 - 2 minutes - 31.6 MB VideoBusy Lizzy is native to eastern Africa, but grown in the Eden Project.
Fruit Ripening
March 28, 2012 03:43 - 5 minutes - 61.8 MB VideoProfessor Greg Tucker explains why fruit ripen.
Royal Horticultural Society: Colour chart
March 28, 2012 03:42 - 3 minutes - 42.7 MB VideoDr. John David describes how the colour chart is used for recording plants.
Pest Control (Push and pull systems)
March 28, 2012 03:41 - 4 minutes - 55.1 MB VideoProfessor John Picket explains how he used the push pull system to help African farmers