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Sweet success for sugar beet research bid
A leading John Innes Centre researcher and colleagues have been awarded European funding to develop innovative molecular solutions to combat a damaging sugar beet virus.
Dr Yiliang Ding received the European Research Council (ERC) Proof of Concept (PoC) grant worth £150,000 to carry forward RNA-based approaches to the problem of beet yellow virus
The virus can destroy 50% of the crop yield and poses a serious threat to the industry which is worth 3.6bn Euros.
New molecular approaches are urgently needed to replace neonicotinoid pesticides which are banned in the EU because they are harmful to wildlife.
RHS expert Guy Barter offers his guide to growing mouth-watering herbs for Christmas. Herbs are such a huge part of the festive platter, from the richness of sage in stuffing, to rosemary with delicious roast lamb. So, why don t you grow herbs in your garden to fill your Christmas plate with flavour? It s too late this year to start from scratch, but you can steal a march now by planning your festive feasts with herbs from your own garden in 2021. Rosemary, parsley, thyme, sage and bay are all great additions to Christmas fare, says RHS chief horticulturist Guy Barter.
What conditions will they need?
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RHS expert Guy Barter offers his guide to growing mouth-watering herbs for Christmas. Herbs are such a huge part of the festive platter, from the richness of sage in stuffing, to rosemary with delicious roast lamb. So, why don t you grow herbs in your garden to fill your Christmas plate with flavour? It s too late this year to start from scratch, but you can steal a march now by planning your festive feasts with herbs from your own garden in 2021. Rosemary, parsley, thyme, sage and bay are all great additions to Christmas fare, says RHS chief horticulturist Guy Barter. What conditions will they need?
GINGER GAIRDNER: Your Christmas harvest from your garden by Brian Cunningham December 19 2020, 10.00am
This may be hard to believe just now as we look outside our windows to leafless trees, yellowing grass and bare soil, but with only a few days to go before the big one, everything we need to brighten up our Christmas will come from, yes, you’ve guessed it, the garden.
The one thing we probably all want right now is the vaccine but as far as I know it isn’t plant based so it’s not that. And as special a place it is, the garden isn’t going to provide us with the much sought after latest game consoles we’re all struggling to get for the kids, but maybe that isn’t a bad thing as we all know being outdoors is much better for us.