IPPS is a place for both newbies and experts to learn more about plant production
and propagation. Come in and find your seat!
Arnold Arboretum
Pre-Tour Preview - 2016 Conference in Hartford
The Eastern Region annual conference will be held in Hartford, CT from September 21-24, 2016. In addition to dynamic speakers, a special emphasis has been put on offering tours that are diversified and focused on production, education and propagation. In addition to 2 half day tours that will feature some of Connecticut's best growing operations, there will be a full day pre-tour that promises to offer something for everyone. Click HERE for details.
Ultra Safe Seed Vault in the Arctic
Click HERE for a fascinating tour of a unique seed vault built in the Arctic to store and safeguard hundreds of thousands of seeds from the impact of climate change as well as natural or man-made disasters. The vault also serves as a gene bank for scientists and breeders. Get a view inside what is described as the "safest place on earth" where the protected treasure is the global seed supply.
Brown line indicates the cuticle of Arabadopsis seed
Seed Cuticle Research
Researchers at the University of Geneva (UNIGE), Switzerland, have just discovered that the cuticle which is present as a thick waxy layer in the seed coat contributes to maintaining seeds' dormant state. It also increases seeds' viability and resistance to reactive oxygen species which can damage cell structures. These experiments provide evidence that maintaining the thick layer of cutin is essential to the survival and propagation of the seed. Read more HERE.
