Category: Agriculture
Shijian-8.
Recoverable satellite that will expose plant seeds to cosmic radiation for two weeks to help improve crop yields. (via)
Post date: Monday, July 24th, 2006.
Hail cannons.
Shock wave generators that protect a farmer’s crop by disrupting hail formation in the sky may also be preventing the entire town from receiving rain. (via)
Post date: Friday, June 16th, 2006.
Parthenocarpic figs.
Scientists discover 11,400 year-old seedless figs that may be the first crop to be domesticated by man. (via)
Post date: Monday, June 5th, 2006.
8th.
Marijuana is number 8 in the top 10 agricultural commodities for the state of Washington. (via)
Post date: Thursday, February 16th, 2006.
Doomsday vault.
Post date: Thursday, January 12th, 2006.
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