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When you think of a banana, it's sweet, yellow, and seedless. But this wasn't always the case! Bananas once had a lot of big ...
IN the face of a growing threat to banana farming across East Africa, a coalition of research institutions, agricultural authorities and farming organisations in Tanzania is working tirelessly to ...
Plants and seeds, which germinate in one to two months, are available online. From hanging baskets to small trees Kalanchoes are eye-catching succulents Tiny banana plant provides plenty of ...
An international seed bank has reached its target of collecting 10% of the world's wild plants, with seeds of a pink banana among its latest entries. The wild banana, Musa itinerans, is a favourite of ...
Quton, a subsidiary of Seed Co (Pvt) Ltd, has acquired a state-of-the-art acid delinting plant which it plans to set up in Tanzania to meet the growing demand for cotton seed on the continent, an ...
Jerry explains why the edges of banana leaves may turn yellow or brown, Jane suggests plants that suit the edges of narrow driveways and Hannah discusses organic seeds.
No relation to the tropical, banana-like plant with the same common name, plantain is a common weed with edible leaves and seeds. It is also one of the best herbal remedies for scrapes, bug bites ...
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He went on: ''You can actually plant these seeds and have a new banana tree.'' The clip , posted less than a week ago, has since gone viral, winning Simon close to 74k likes and over 1,100 comments.
Tanzania has banned the importation of banana plants from Mozambique following the outbreak of the strange, 'Panama Disease,' which is taking a toll on the plants in the Southern parts of the ...
Rather, cherries, like other fleshy fruit with thin skin and a central stone that contains a seed, are called drupes, she said. Sign up for the Live Science daily newsletter now ...
Sowing the seeds of success in Tanzania Updated: 2013-03-26 02:27. ... Sisal, a plant that yields a stiff fiber, is widely used in construction and manufacturing industries.