Plants and people - for iPod/iPhone

Plants and people - for iPod/iPhone

Follow Plants and people - for iPod/iPhone
Share on
Copy link to clipboard

What techniques are used to keep crops safe from insects? What happens to tomatoes when they ripen? This selection of audio slideshows covers a broad range of topics that relate to the nature of both plants and vegetables. From touring the largest display green houses in the world at the Eden Projec…

The Open University

  • Mar 27, 2012 LATEST EPISODE
  • infrequent NEW EPISODES
  • 4m AVG DURATION
  • 5 EPISODES


Latest episodes from Plants and people - for iPod/iPhone

Eden Project: Palms and Peppers

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2012 5:25


Tour of the Eden Project.

tour rainforest eden project green house
Eden Project: Busy Lizzy (Imaptiens gordonii)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2012 2:47


Busy Lizzy is native to eastern Africa, but grown in the Eden Project.

plants africa seed nectar eden project
Fruit Ripening

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2012 5:35


Professor Greg Tucker explains why fruit ripen.

pigment tomato signalling professor greg tucker
Royal Horticultural Society: Colour chart

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2012 3:48


Dr. John David describes how the colour chart is used for recording plants.

sequence specimen grade john david
Pest Control (Push and pull systems)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2012 4:55


Professor John Picket explains how he used the push pull system to help African farmers

african repellent

Claim Plants and people - for iPod/iPhone

In order to claim this podcast we'll send an email to with a verification link. Simply click the link and you will be able to edit tags, request a refresh, and other features to take control of your podcast page!

Claim Cancel