Growing Spartina Alterniflora: Suggestions/Contacts
Conversing with Joanie McLean of Mellow Marsh Farm in North Carolina unearthed the following… Spartina Alterniflora is hard to grow from seed, and particularly hard to winter over. Seeds need to be watered and drained frequently to simulate the tide. When watered, they must be fully saturated with water and then drained completely. Because it’s […]
plant communication
how can we translate these chemical sensitivities? When plant biologists speak of their subjects, they use active verbs and vivid images. Plants “forage” for resources like light and soil nutrients and “anticipate” rough spots and opportunities. By analyzing the ratio of red light and far red light falling on their leaves, for example, they […]