The University of Manchester is still in lockdown, with all learning online, and every member of staff possible working from home. So for now, instead of the swanky new greenhouses we were promised many years ago, we are growing our plants in a large and slightly draughty polytunnel – but it’s better than nothing! EachContinue reading “Polytunnel Progress”
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Suboptimal Conditions
I’ve been sieving the soil (not constantly you’ll be pleased to hear) for about two weeks now. Big, dirty jobs like this generally take place at the university botanical grounds, colloquially known as The Firs. We used to have a row of large but very dilapidated glasshouses. They were torn down last year so aContinue reading “Suboptimal Conditions”
Microbial response to extreme climatic events 