Smart idea. Episode 2
Description
Hoodia Plant: Take a look at how this plant may be the cure for obesity. Natural Cures: Examining the worlds forests and ocean may lead to a new generation of drugs. Seed Hunters: Collecting seeds, the most efficient and practical ways of conserving many species. Tearless Onion: A new super sweet onion that wont make you cry. Experimental Poppies: These plants are producing a new compound which promises new advances in medical treatment. Plant Thythms: This group is looking at manipulating plants so they can bear fruit or set seed earlier. High Tech Greenhouse: This new glasshouse is designed to keep its plants dry. Floating Greenhouse: With sensors that tell the windows when to open or the shades to drop. Fungus To Protect Tea: A fungus that will attack the weed that threatens tea growers. Genetically Modified Food Crops: These seeds are genetically modified to resist pests. New Growing System: A new method for growing food clean, safe and pesticide free. Organic Farming: The new scheme that may stimulate organic food production.
Runtime
24 min
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Date of Publication
2008
Database
Alexander Street
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