Liquid Gold: The Lore and Logic of Using Urine to Grow Plants
I was looking for J.Ā Rosenhek History of medicine: liquid gold Doctor’s Rev: Med Move,Ā 23Ā (2005) but found this instead. Check out the table of contents at amazon. Featuring a short history of urine useāfrom ritual to medicinal and even culinaryāand many whimsical illustrations, this gr
Polish Cochineal (Porphyrophora polonica)
Polish cochineal (Porphyrophora polonica), also known as Polish carmine scales, is a scale insect formerly used to produce a crimson dye of the same name, colloquially known as “Saint John’s blood”. The larvae of P. polonica ar
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The sweet pea, Lathyrus odoratus, is a flowering plant in the genus Lathyrus in the family Fabaceae (legumes), native to Sicily, southern Italy and the Aegean Islands. It is an annual climbing plant, growing to a height of 1ā2 m
Bacterial diseasesĀ ofĀ hazelnutĀ (Corylus avellanaĀ &Ā CorylusĀ spp.) and more
Bacterial blight Xanthomonas arboricola Scientific classification Domain: Bacteria Phylum: Pseudomonadota Class: Gammaproteobacteria Order: Xanthomonadales Family: Xanthomonadaceae Genus: Xanthomonas Species: X. arboricola Binomial name Xanthomonas arboricolaVauterin et al. 1995 Type