Plants
Iranian Firm Produces Modified Wheat, Barley Seeds to Improve Cultivation in Tropical Areas
TEHRAN (ANA)- A knowledge-based company in Iran started producing modified seeds, which have increased crop productivity due to their better adaptation to the climate of tropical regions.
Iranian Firm Produces Coated Cotton Seeds for Saline Lands
TEHRAN (ANA)- A knowledge-based company in Iran has managed to produce coated cotton seeds for cultivation in saline lands that are available to farmers at one-third of the price of imported products.
RNA on Leaf Surfaces Plays Role in Shaping Plant Microbiomes
TEHRAN (ANA)- Biologists at Indiana University Bloomington have shown that the surfaces of plant leaves are coated with a diverse array of RNA molecules.
Iranian Knowledge-Based Firm to Export Modified Seedlings to Afghanistan
TEHRAN (ANA)- Iranian researchers at a knowledge-based company will soon send their first export shipment of modified seedlings to Afghanistan, a report said.
Iranian Firm Uses Innovative Method to Produce Difficult-to-Grow Ornamental Flowers
TEHRAN (ANA)- A technological company in Iran produces difficult-to-grow ornamental flowers with vegetative rootstocks that have four times the fruit-bearing capacity compared to seed rootstocks.
Iranian Firm Produces Organic Saffron by Dry Farming
TEHRAN (ANA)- An Iranian technological company has managed to produce a new type of organic saffron which does not require water.
Iranian Knowledge-Based Firm Produces Hybrid Sugar Beet Seeds
TEHRAN (ANA)- A knowledge-based company in Iran succeeded in producing and supplying hybrid sugar beet seeds with a price less than half of the foreign samples.
Iranian Scientists Produce Plant-Based Fungicide without Environmental, Health Side Effects
TEHRAN (ANA)- Iranian researchers at a technological company in Iran succeeded in producing a plant-based fungicide which has no environmental and health side effects.
Scientists Find New Method to Sweeten Tomatoes
TEHRAN (ANA)- Scientists have found a way to genetically release the tomato's sugar brake without sacrificing yield and this exciting development means that sweeter and juicier tomatoes may soon be making a comeback in supermarkets.
Plants Absorb 31% More CO2 than Previously Thought
TEHRAN (ANA)- New research shows plants absorb 31% more CO2 than previously estimated, raising the global GPP to 157 petagrams per year.
