Femke de Jong

Early communication

Early communication Like plants, plant cells cannot change their place. For forming functioning organs, good communication is a must. To tell the cell when to divide, and what its job is. This communication is most important at the verry start. During the development of the embryos the growth regions are established. When this does notContinue reading “Early communication”

Prille communicatie

Prille communicatie Plantencellen kunnen, net zomin als planten, niet van plaats veranderen. Voor het vormen van functionerende organen is goede communicatie tussen cellen een vereiste. Om te vertellen hoe te delen en wat de taak van de cel is. In het beginstadium is deze communicatie het allerbelangrijkst. Tijdens de ontwikkeling van de embryo worden deContinue reading “Prille communicatie”

Flourishing with a little bacterial help

Flourishing with a little bacterial help Bacteria and fungi in the soil unlock mineral sources of nitrogen, sulphate, and iron. Transforming these minerals into a form that plants can uptake. While these microorganisms are always useful, they are essential in arid soils that have accumulated huge mineral quantities. Such as the Atacama Desert. Here largeContinue reading “Flourishing with a little bacterial help”

How to predict winter

How to predict winter It’s a challenge, year after year, to stop growing on time. And, after winter, to start again. Annual plants have it easy. They germinate, grow, flower, set seeds, disperse them, and die. Simple. Easy, first one thing than the next. Being a perennial is not that easy. Every year you needContinue reading “How to predict winter”