Dean Krauskopf, Ph.D., with Science Updates for Gardeners

DIF: https://ag.umass.edu/greenhouse-floriculture/fact-sheets/controlling-plant-height-without-chemicals

CO2 Levels: https://www.co2.earth/daily-co2

Bioluminescent Petunias: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bioluminescent-plants-are-now-even-brighter-light-bio-to-begin-selling-firefly-petunias-to-consumers-with-usda-approval-302050054.html

GMO Orange Petunia: https://www.science.org/content/article/how-transgenic-petunia-carnage-2017-began

https://www.greenhousegrower.com/crops/genetically-engineered-orange-petunia-deregulation-now-official/

GMO Purple Tomato: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/04/28/1244374630/gmo-purple-tomato-seeds-baker-creek-controversy

MISIN: https://www.misin.msu.edu/

Balsam Wooly Adelgid: https://www.canr.msu.edu/bwa/index

https://www.canr.msu.edu/resources/balsam-woolly-adelgid-in-michigan

Hemlock Wooly Adelgid: https://www.canr.msu.edu/resources/hemlock_woolly_adelgid_e3300

Cicadas: https://insects.ummz.lsa.umich.edu/fauna/Michigan_Cicadas/Michigan/Index.html https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-this-zombie-fungus-turns-cicadas-into-horror-movie-sex-bots/

Onion Weather Oracle: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/how-to-consult-an-onion-calendar?utm_source=pocket-newtab-en-us

Alternatives to Callery Pear: https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/callery-pear-alternatives-an-invasive-and-troublesome-tree

Abscisic acid and mite resistance: https://phys.org/news/2024-05-drought-stress-hormone-block-snacking.html

Contaminant Testing Labs: https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/testing-for-contaminants-in-soil-water-and-plants

Ergonomic Practices: https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/promoting-health-and-productivity-through-ergonomic-practices-for-farming-and-gardening

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