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BT Young Scientist Jasmine Murphy from Enfield Community College, Co Meath. Jasmine completed a comparative study on how plant height is affected by other plants growing nearby.
Although this year’s event could not go ahead in the traditional manner, the array of talent at the 2021 Virtual BT Young Scientist and Technological Exhibition has proven just as impressive as ever.
Eco-friendly bale netting’
Fifth-year students Fergal Keane, Ciaran Bonfil and Fionn Doherty from St Joseph’s Community College, Co Clare, aimed high with their project, creating a biodegradable and edible alternative to plastic bale netting.
The students, who all hail from farming backgrounds, were inspired to take up the challenge as they knew too well the problems surrounding traditional plastic net on farms.