2011

14 Nov 2011	New edition e-newsletter Plant Life
	Applied Plant Research is a part of the Plant Sciences Group of Wageningen UR. "Plant Life" is the e-newsletter of the Plant Sciences Group. With this newsletter we present you some of the news on... more
5 Oct 2011	Special e-newsletter Plant Life: Systems biology
	The e-newsletter 'Plant Life' of the Plant Sciences Group will be published in a number of special issues dedicated to specific themes. Each of these themes is a current and relevant issue to our... more
3 Oct 2011	Premature leaf drop in Golden Delicious apple trees can now be prevented
	Research at Applied Plant Research (PPO), part of Wageningen UR, has succeeded in preventing large-scale premature leaf drop in Golden Delicious trees. In the tests performed in Randwijk, the... more
31 May 2011	New edition e-newsletter Plant Life
	Applied Plant Research / Praktijkonderzoek Plant & Omgeving is a part of the Plant Sciences Group of Wageningen UR. "Plant Life" is the e-newsletter of the Plant Sciences Group. With this newsletter... more
16 May 2011	The Algaeneers compete for the Academic Year Prize
	A green generation with energy for the future. Using this theme the team from Wageningen UR (University & Research centre) - The Algaeneers - compete for the Academic Year Prize and the Labyrint... more
5 May 2011	Hydraulically driven rodweeder tested at PPO
	Applied Plant Research (PPO) in Lelystad, part of Wageningen UR, has tested a hydraulically driven Rodweeder. The original Rodweeder with a soil-driven rod did not always work properly, especially on... more
11 Apr 2011	Extra Plant Sciences Seminar
	Towards malaria elimination: what WURks (and what not)? An extra Plant Sciences Seminar will be held on Tuesday 26 April in the context of the World Malaria Day (24 April). During this special... more
6 Apr 2011	New EU project working on further reduction of chemical crop protection
	The use of chemical pesticides is increasingly restricted by European legislation. Pure is a recently started EU project in which scientists of PRI, PPO and Wageningen University are collaborating... more
24 Mar 2011	Healthy food brings farmers and citizens together
	Livestock Research and Applied Plant Research (PPO), both part of Wageningen UR, have identified the needs and wishes of citizens regarding multifunctional agriculture. The most significant result... more
23 Mar 2011	PPO research into nursery stock grafting under LED lighting
	PPO Flower Bulbs, Nursery Stock & Fruit recently started an experiment - in Lisse – into the grafting of nursery stock under LED lighting. The grafts are, without daylight, rooted in a climate... more
16 Mar 2011	Fewer sprays against fruit tree canker by app on smartphone
	Applied Plant Research, part of Wageningen UR, has - together with software developer Adrie Boshuizen of Bodata - developed a model for the fruit tree nursery sector. Via a smartphone this model... more
15 Mar 2011	Detection test shows latent infestation fruit tree canker
	Fruit tree canker can be present for a long time before symptoms appear. This means that the presence of the fungus in grafting wood may later cause tree loss. This is why fruit tree growers would... more
8 Mar 2011	Greenhouse built for algae culture with CO2 from manure fermentation and heat-power coupling
	Together with a number of partners Wageningen UR (University & Research centre) will be building a greenhouse on its research site in Lelystad for continuous (day and night) culture of algae using... more
7 Feb 2011	Special e-newsletter Plant Life: Sustainable production and climate change
	The e-newsletter 'Plant Life' of the Plant Sciences Group will be published in a number of special issues dedicated to specific themes. Each of these themes is a current and relevant issue to our... more