IN BRIEF

19 April 2002

IN BRIEF

&#8226 CREEPING thistle, which can slash sugar beet yields, has roots which can go as deep as 5m and is so prolific that just one plant can spread infestation over 80sq m within two years. That is the background to Dow Agrosciences new technical guide to controlling the weed. Tel: 0800 689 8899 for a free copy.

uSCIENTISTS at Leeds University have pinpointed the plant gene linked to the production cytokinin plant hormone. They believe the discovery could eventually help improve the shelf life of vegetables and flowers.