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The essential oils natural extracts have properties both therapeutic and aromatic. So you can use them whether you have a problem or just for aromatic pleasure. The essential oils can be used in ways very simple like adding them to your shower gels, shampoos, air fresheners, massage oils, moisturizers etc. Essential oils are natural and contain the true aromatic essence and other naturally beneficial properties of the plant the essential oil was distilled from. ...
Recent progress in explaining the science behind biological processes has significantly enhanced our ability to exploit them for the benefit of man kind and the environment. The evolution of plant breeding is a classic example of how improved biological understanding has been adapted to provide more effective methods of meeting the demands of a changing world. Modern biotechnology is the latest stage in the development of plant breeding technology. The tools of ...
Medicinal plants are plants whose extracts can be used directly or indirectly for the treatment of different ailments. In the world more than 30 per cent of the pharmaceutical preparations are based on plants. Scientists throughout the world are trying to explore the precious assets of medicinal plants to help the suffering humanity. An increasing reliance on the use of medicinal plants in the industrialized societies has been traced to the extraction and ...
Transgenic crops, the main products of agricultural biotechnology, are increasingly becoming a dominant feature of the agricultural landscapes. The proponents of biotechnology argue that carefully planned introduction of these crops could reduce or even eliminate the enormous crop losses due to weeds, insect pests, and pathogens. They argue that the use of such crops will have added beneficial effects on the environment by significantly reducing the use of ...
Increasing population levels on a near stabilized agricultural land places a heavy burden on the soil source –particularly its nutrient supplying power. Chemical fertilizers have come to increase the output of agricultural product and to meet ever increasing demand of human population. The problem is further compounded in several areas due to excessive use of chemical fertilizers which resulted into considerable deterioration in the quality of indigenous soil. ...
Synthetic plant growth regulators are inorganic substances made by physical chemistry that affect plant growth. Some mimic the natural growth regulators in structure and action. Many are completely different to natural regulators both in structure and action. They are applied for specific purposes to affect specific purposes to affect specific plant responses. Achieving the best results with PGRs is a combination of art and science-science tempered with a lot of ...
Our concern about environmental safety and sustainability of land productivity is increasing among the scientists, environmentalists and higher officials. With the increasing population, it is also becoming clear that food security for the millions will not be possible unless the available resources are efficiently utilized for increasing the productivity. The strategy adopted during the green revolution cannot be valid anymore under the present conditions. A new ...