Did you ever wonder what she looked like a plant that you may often feel appoint? 
Or what is the scientific name of the Dandelion, or even need the name of a plant in English, or French?
Now, thanks to the tools made available by Project Dryades you can find in the vegetable kingdom as a key using the Latin name, the common, the family membership or linguistic area, with area-search site plans www.dryades.eu
Starts the week of celebrations for the Swan Green
It was May 20, 1980 when a large group of young environmentalists and scientists, actors and promoters of the antinuclear movement of battles against pollution in Italy established a new environmental organization. At first they called the League for the environment, but shortly after the name changed to "Legambiente". And now the Swan Green turns thirty, an anniversary that Legambiente will celebrate with a week full of appointments to retrace the most significant milestones in its history in the name of environmental protection and health of citizens. From stop to nuclear power in the 1987 slaughter of many eco-monsters through the battles of Green Schooner, do not forget to support the spread of organic farming and protection of natural protected areas, up to the promotion of renewable energy are very numerous achievements in the years to Legambiente, today, will proudly celebrate its thirty years.
In collaboration with the Bachelor of Science in Herbal Medicine of the University of Pisa will be held Friday, October 23, 2009 at the technical meeting attendance free medicinal and aromatic plants, from harvesting to finished product.
Head: Prof. Anthony Hall Welcome, Interdepartmental Center for Agro-Environmental Research "Enrico Avanzi", via Old Navy 6 - San Piero a Grado, Pisa.
Coordinates: (43 ° 40 '49 "N - 10 ° 20' 46" E);
How to reach the venue:
http://www.avanzi.unipi.it/comunicazione/come_raggiungerci/come_raggiungerci.htm
E 'available in' Download area the pdf article 'Introduction to the CFL and the importance of high-denomination of the power factor in indoor cultivation', produced in collaboration with Italgrow.
This is an interesting study carried out following the visit to the Chinese factory that assembles the compact lamps then distributed in Europe (hence the video in that post).
The comparison with experts and analysis on lamps as standard courses have led to a series of technical improvements to improve the quality of productions certainly the next few years.
To read the article online CLICK HERE .
The advantages are well known to most hydroponics. Professionals, amateurs and even merely curious approach this technique every day thanks to the spread of hydro systems are simple to use and inexpensive.
Word of mouth and the easy availability of information and manuals to help the novice learn the basics of soilless cultivation, to make judicious purchases and gain the most from their cultivation.
The sorrow of the lovers for years hydroponics has been that of not being able to combine the performance and speed of their culture with a biological approach.
The specific fertilizers for hydroponics in fact are by definition minerals, or chemicals. The nourishment organic typical of organic farming tends in fact to clog pipes and sprayers, because of the rather large particles in suspension in the solution. These particles may stagnate toward the bottom and rot, creating foul odors and the risk of contamination by pathogens.
The problem has been thoroughly studied by the leading General Hydroponics, which recently entered the market the first fertilizer with all the requirements for organic certification, but adapted to hydroponics: BioSevia.
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If we hear about a lot 'of time as an interesting product as a panacea by some and failure of healing by climate 
other. But is it?
The Biochar, or Agrichar, coal, or agriculture, is the natural product of the pyrolysis (decomposition by heat obtained in the absence of oxygen) of biomass composed of vegetable waste and other organic wastes.
The procedure allows to obtain a material similar to end charcoal very rich in organic carbon, combined with coal, condensed of bio-oils, ash and tar.
What is it?
Its unique composition makes it suitable for the absorption of CO2 and greenhouse gases, which are literally extracted from the atmosphere and clamped in a stable manner.
The captured CO2 is retained, helping to make Biochar a nutrient substrate that reduces fertilizer requirements, improves the yield of the soil and makes it more efficient traditional crops.
In summary, the Biochar increases crop yields, improve soil quality and reduces the environmental impact of agriculture.
Why have not saved the world?
It was concluded in April, the Climate Change Challenge sponsored by the Financial Times, with interesting results.
The challenge was to find commercially viable ideas to reduce harmful emissions and combat climate change caused by pollution.
Among the finalists are also some solutions for saving energy that leave quite perplexed: let 's see what popped up.
With the evocative name of Black Phantom is presented a machine capable of transforming the biomass into charcoal, a form very stable of coal.
The machinery is transportable and consists in a sort of enormous microwave able to convert various scraps of agricultural production and processing of wood in combustible material.
In reality the process was already known, it is not a real invention, but rather a rediscovery in key updating.
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An innovative method of farming that improves the nutritional value of edible product. A survey conducted by the research group Experimental Company "La Noria".
The floating system (from the English to float, float) is an innovative technique of hydroponic cultivation.
It is a system of production in liquid medium static in which the plants are reared in panels of polystyrene fitted with cracks which are filled with modest quantities of inert substrate (vermiculite, perlite etc.) Or in containers with recesses (number and size of the alveoli vary depending on the species cultivated), floats in tanks waterproofed of 30-40 cm of depth, filled with nutrient solution.
The use of the floating system, initially developed for the production of tobacco, has developed rapidly in the world of cutting other horticultural species (lettuce, spinach, chicory, lamb's lettuce), from bush (lettuce, endive, radicchio), from the root (radish) and aromatic (basil, arugula, chives, parsley, mint, sage, dill, borage).
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of Singlinde Winkler, director of the company Hesi and chemical engineer
The leaves are green and absorb sunlight through photosynthesis: we all know this. But as 
using light and why are they just green? And what they do when it's dark?
The lifeblood of plants is water, the body responsible for the stability of vegetable (thirsty plants become limp), responsible for the transport of nutrients and dilutes the salts.
Through the evaporation from the surface of the leaves the water present in the soil is sucked from the roots, in a continuous beneficial flow.
Real fuel photosynthesis, water is dispersed in the light of the basic elements: hydrogen and oxygen. Read more ...
Bill Mollison, the originator of the permaculture (or permaculture), was born in Stanley, a small fishing village in Tasmania, in 1928. Like all the other inhabitants of his country, has learned to do all sorts of work necessary for survival: fishing, farming, hunting, working the metal, make bread, make clothes, shoes, furniture, home ...
At nearly 28 years he spent all his time in the mountains or the sea. Fished and hunted for a living. It was not until the 50s that he began to see that some parts of the world in which he lived were disappearing. The fish and seaweed near the shore to dry up. Large areas of the forest began to die. Until then I had never realized what was fond of everything that surrounded him, loved his country. Read more ...
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