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  • Don't Get Ripped Off: How to Choose Microbial Biostimulants

    Dr. Russell Sharp explains how to choose and use microbial biostimulants for hydroponics, focusing on production/expiry dates, manufacturer credibility, and the trade-offs between liquid and powder formulations.

    He recommends trusted suppliers (Legume Technology, Omex/Biomex, Symbiom, Koppert's Trianum P), suggests starting with Bacillus blends and Trichoderma, and advises using seaweed extracts, humic acids and mild fertilizers to feed, not kill, microbes.

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    Ben Lugtenberg — Leiden University

    Jos M. Raaijmakers — Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW)

    Corné M. J. Pieterse — Utrecht University

    Paola Bonfante — University of Turin

    Ian R. Sanders — University of Lausanne

    Toby Kiers — Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

    Uta Paszkowski — University of Cambridge

    Marcel G. A. van der Heijden — Agroscope

    Jan Jansa — Agroscope

    Marc-André Selosse — Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle (Paris)

    Francis Martin — INRAE (France)

    Jonathan D. Leake — University of Sheffield

    David J. Read — University of Sheffield

    Katie J. Field — University of Sheffield

    David Johnson — University of Aberdeen

    Mark Brundrett — University of Western Australia

    Sally E. Smith — University of Adelaide

    Suzanne Simard — University of British Columbia

    Nancy C. Johnson — Northern Arizona University

    Matthias C. Rillig — Freie Universität Berlin

    Katharine A. Horton — University of Canterbury

    Michael J. Ryan — University of Sydney

    Caroline P. P. N. “Caro” Veresoglou — Freie Universität Berlin

    Tim Daniell — The James Hutton Institute

    David E. Crowley — University of California, Riverside

    Egbert Schwartz — University of Arizona

    Sharon L. Doty — University of Washington

    Fitri A. Widiastuti — Bogor Agricultural University

    Bernard R. Glick — University of Waterloo

    Everlon C. Rigobelo — São Paulo State University (UNESP)

    Harsh P. Bais — University of Delaware

    Indranil Mukherjee — Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI)

    Dilfuza Egamberdieva — Leibniz Institute of Vegetable and Ornamental Crops (IGZ)

    Naveen K. Arora — Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University

    Rainer Borriss — Humboldt University of Berlin

    Blanca B. Landa — Institute for Sustainable Agriculture (CSIC, Spain)

    Philippe Lemanceau — INRAE

    Christophe Prigent-Combaret — Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1

    Sonia Compant — AIT Austrian Institute of Technology

    Kornelia Smalla — Julius Kühn-Institut

    Angela Sessitsch — AIT Austrian Institute of Technology

    Gustavo Santoyo — Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo

    Roberto Kolter — Harvard Medical School

    Jeffrey L. Dangl — University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    Paul Schulze-Lefert — Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research

    Marcel Dicke — Wageningen University & Research

    Wietse de Boer — Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW)

    Linda Thomashow — USDA-ARS (Pullman)

    David M. Weller — USDA-ARS (Pullman)

    Cheryl B. Anderton — Washington State University

    Gary E. Harman — Cornell University

    Matteo Lorito — University of Naples Federico II

    Sheridan L. Woo — University of Naples Federico II

    Christian P. Kubicek — TU Wien (Vienna University of Technology)

    Irina S. Druzhinina — TU Wien (Vienna University of Technology)

    Enrique Monte — University of Salamanca

    Charles M. Kenerley — Texas A&M University

    Sam E. Gryzenhout — University of the Free State

    László Kredics — University of Szeged

    Gábor Szakács — Budapest University of Technology and Economics

    B. A. Horwitz — Weizmann Institute of Science

    Alfredo Herrera-Estrella — LANGEBIO (CINVESTAV, Mexico)

    Alfredo Herrera-Estrella (Plant–microbe) — Irapuato Unit, CINVESTAV

    Antonietta “Tetta” Vinale — University of Naples Federico II

    Massimo Zaccardelli — CREA (Italy)

    Francesco S. “F.” Camera — University of Padua

    Antonio Di Pietro — University of Córdoba

    Fernando C. “F.” López-Bucio — Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo

    Pedro A. H. M. Bakker — Utrecht University

    Jasper F. van der Putten — Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW)

    Giles E. D. Oldroyd — University of Cambridge

    Maria J. Harrison — Boyce Thompson Institute

    Jean-Michel Ané — University of Wisconsin–Madison

    Carla M. “C.” R. Carvalho — University of São Paulo

    Paola Angelini — University of Perugia

    Andrea Genre — University of Turin

    Guillaume Béguiristain — INRAE

    Marc-Henri Lebrun — INRAE

    José M. “J.” Alvarez — University of Granada

    Paola Grenni — Water Research Institute (CNR, Italy)

    Anissa Poleatewich — Mycorrhizal Applications (Plant Health Care)

    Martin Trépanier — Premier Tech

    Maya Dayan — DYNOMYCO

    Moran Topf — DYNOMYCO

    Inge Hanssen — DCM (Group De Ceuster)

    Rob Cannings — Plant Health Care

    Pam Marrone — Marrone Bio Innovations

    Mark A. Sadowsky — University of Minnesota

    James M. Tiedje — Michigan State University

    Jo Handelsman — University of Wisconsin–Madison

    Patrick A. H. M. Bakker — Utrecht University

    Brajesh K. Singh — Western Sydney University

    Umer Chaudhry — CSIRO Agriculture and Food

    Rana Munns — CSIRO Agriculture and Food

    Michael R. McNear Jr. — University of Delaware

    Louise E. Egerton-Warburton — California State University, San Bernardino

    Thomas R. Horton — SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

    Katharine A. “K.” Treseder — University of California, Irvine

    John D. Bever — University of Kansas

    Gregory P. Cheatham — University of Georgia

    9 min
  • Why Pumpkins Trap Forever Chemicals — and How Hydroponics Helps

    Dr. Russell Sharp explores research showing that squashes, pumpkins and other cucurbits can absorb persistent hydrophobic pollutants (PCBs, dioxin-like compounds, organochlorine pesticides and furans) because a specific plant protein binds these chemicals and transports them into the fruit.

    The episode covers the health and food-safety implications, the potential to breed low-accumulating varieties or use phytoremediation, and why growing these crops hydroponically is a safer alternative to avoid soil-borne, long-lasting pesticides.

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    Todd C. Wehner — North Carolina State University

    Warren Barham Henderson — North Carolina State University
    Sam Jenkins — North Carolina State University
    Chris Hernandez — University of New Hampshire
    A. F. Yeager — University of New Hampshire
    Elwyn Meader — University of New Hampshire
    J. Brent Loy — University of New Hampshire
    Cecilia E. McGregor — University of Georgia
    Pamela D. Roberts — University of Florida
    Rebecca Grumet — Michigan State University
    Zhangjun Fei — Boyce Thompson Institute
    Yiqun Weng — USDA-ARS Vegetable Crops Research Unit (Madison, WI)
    Jim Myers — Oregon State University
    Chuck Bornt — Cornell Cooperative Extension
    Margaret Tuttle McGrath — Cornell University
    Michael Mazourek — Cornell University
    Jocelyn (Joss) Rose — Cornell University
    Neil Mattson — Cornell University
    Alan G. Taylor — Cornell University
    Elizabeth Maynard — Purdue University
    Rosie Lerner — Purdue University
    Katie Parker — University of Illinois Extension
    Bruce Bugbee — Utah State University
    Mark Brand — University of Connecticut
    Gerald Berkowitz — University of Connecticut
    Vance Whitaker — University of Florida
    Craig Schluttenhofer — Central State University
    Dan Putnam — University of California, Davis
    Brad Hanson — University of California, Davis
    Rebecca Sideman — University of New Hampshire
    Louise Russell — The James Hutton Institute
    David Simpson — NIAB EMR
    Howard Griffiths — University of Cambridge
    Tracy Lawson — University of Essex
    Erik H. Murchie — University of Nottingham
    Malcolm Hawkesford — Rothamsted Research
    Yiguo Hong — University of Worcester
    Owen Atkin — Australian National University
    Susanne von Caemmerer — Australian National University
    Graham Farquhar — Australian National University
    Rana Munns — CSIRO
    Robert D. Furbank — CSIRO
    Noel Cogan — Agriculture Victoria Research
    German Spangenberg — Agriculture Victoria Research
    Simone Rochfort — Agriculture Victoria Research
    Mathew A. Gilliham — University of Adelaide
    Peter Langridge — University of Adelaide
    Ute Roessner — University of Melbourne
    Mark Lefsrud — McGill University
    Adam Dale — University of Guelph
    Rowan F. Sage — University of Toronto
    Andrew Jamieson — Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (Kentville)
    Hugh Daubeny — Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (Summerland)
    Kim Lewers — USDA-ARS
    James Luby — University of Minnesota
    John R. Clark — University of Arkansas
    Patrick Conner — University of Georgia
    David Suchoff — North Carolina State University
    Jason Griffin — Kansas State University
    Zelalem Mersha — Virginia State University

    8 min
  • Hydroponics Wrapped 2025: Triumphs & Tough Lessons

    Dr. Russell Sharp reviews Hydroponics Daily in 2025, highlighting the top podcast episodes, surprising listener interests (pH, nutrient lockup, microgreens), event highlights, product plans, and both wins and challenges from the year.

    He also covers industry news, unusual stories like illegal grows, predictions for 2026, and plans to shift the podcast format while continuing to support growers and new products.

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    Larry Smart — Cornell University

    Virginia Moore — Cornell University
    Christine Smart — Cornell University
    Alan Taylor — Cornell University
    (Jocelyn) Joss Rose — Cornell University
    Glenn Philippe — Cornell University
    Neil Mattson — Cornell University
    Nick Kaczmar — Cornell University
    Lynn Sosnoskie — Cornell University
    Yu Jiang — Cornell University
    Chang Chen — Cornell University
    Alireza (Ali) Abbaspourrad — Cornell University
    Bruno Xavier — Cornell University
    Roger Morse — Cornell University
    Olga Padilla-Zakour — Cornell University

    Gerald Berkowitz — University of Connecticut

    Mark Brand — University of Connecticut

    Bruce Bugbee — Utah State University

    Jose Franco Da Cunha Leme Filho — Southern Illinois University Carbondale

    Carla Garzon — Delaware Valley University

    Youbin Zheng — University of Guelph

    Marco Todesco — University of British Columbia

    Dan Putnam — University of California, Davis

    Robert B. Hutmacher — University of California, Davis
    Charlie Brummer — University of California, Davis
    Daniel Pap — University of California, Davis
    Brad Hanson — University of California, Davis
    Sara Light — University of California, Davis
    Maya Hotz — University of California, Davis
    Kadie Britt — University of California, Riverside
    Mahboubeh Dehnavi — University of California, Davis

    Nicole Gauthier — University of Kentucky

    Bob Pearce — University of Kentucky
    Raul Villanueva — University of Kentucky

    Whitney Cranshaw — Colorado State University

    Ismail Dweikat — University of Nebraska–Lincoln

    Timothy Coolong — University of Georgia

    David Suchoff — North Carolina State University

    Jason Griffin — Kansas State University

    Mitchell Dale Richmond — University of Tennessee

    Zelalem Mersha — Virginia State University

    Shilpi Chawla — Virginia State University
    Elizabeth Geyer — Virginia State University
    Ramesh Dhakal — Virginia State University
    Shuxin Ren — Virginia State University

    Rufus Akinrinlola — University of Tennessee

    Zachariah Hansen — University of Tennessee

    Alyssa Collins — Penn State Extension

    Raul Cabrera — Rutgers University

    Tom Gianfagna — Rutgers University
    John McLaughlin — Rutgers University
    Jim Simon — Rutgers University
    Andrew Wyenandt — Rutgers University

    Noel Cogan — Agriculture Victoria Research

    Aaron Elkins — Agriculture Victoria Research
    German Spangenberg — Agriculture Victoria Research
    Simone Rochfort — Agriculture Victoria Research
    Ashley Isbel — Agriculture Victoria Research
    Vilnis Ezernieks — Agriculture Victoria Research

    Antony (Tony) Bacic — La Trobe University

    Mathew G. Lewsey — La Trobe University

    Peter Duggan — CSIRO

    Stuart Gordon — CSIRO

    Andrew Fuller — Bridge Farm Bioscience

    Ray Marriott — Bridge Farm Bioscience

    Craig Schluttenhofer — Central State University

    Mark Lefsrud — McGill University

    Nitin Mantri — RMIT University

    16 min
  • Coffee, Caffeine & Your Plants: Friend or Foe?

    Dr. Russell Sharp examines the effects of coffee and tea on plants, explaining how caffeine and other compounds (tannins, organic acids, sugars) can act as low-dose biostimulants but become inhibitory or toxic at higher doses. He covers root drench vs foliar applications, allelopathy, impacts on microbes and pests, and how repeated use can harm photosynthesis, nutrient uptake and root health.

    Practical takeaways: occasional small amounts may help rooting, but regularly pouring leftover caffeinated drinks on houseplants can cause overwatering, chemical stress, microbial shifts and long-term damage—so avoid routine use and be cautious if trying coffee grounds as pest deterrents.

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    Joanne Chory — Salk Institute (USA)

    Mark Estelle — University of California San Diego (USA)

    Steve Kay — University of Southern California (USA)

    Krishna K. Niyogi — University of California Berkeley (USA)

    Bob B. Buchanan — University of California Berkeley (USA)

    Chris R. Somerville — University of California Berkeley (USA)

    Julin N. Maloof — University of California Davis (USA)

    Pamela A. Ronald — University of California Davis (USA)

    Daniel J. Kliebenstein — University of California Davis (USA)

    Justin O. Borevitz — University of California Berkeley (USA)

    Natasha Raikhel — University of California Riverside (USA)

    Julia Bailey-Serres — University of California Riverside (USA)

    Siobhan Brady — University of California Davis (USA)

    Michael F. Thomashow — Michigan State University (USA)

    Sheng Yang He — Michigan State University (USA)

    Brad Day — Michigan State University (USA)

    Federica Brandizzi — Michigan State University (USA)

    Jian-Kang Zhu — Purdue University (USA)

    Scott Poethig — University of Pennsylvania (USA)

    Zhenbiao Yang — University of California Riverside (USA)

    Dominique Bergmann — Stanford University (USA)

    Sharon R. Long — Stanford University (USA)

    Wolf B. Frommer — Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (USA)

    Martin Yanofsky — University of California San Diego (USA)

    Joseph R. Ecker — Salk Institute (USA)

    Detlef Weigel — Max Planck Institute for Biology Tübingen (USA)

    Xuelin Wu — University of Maryland (USA)

    Kent D. Chapman — University of North Texas (USA)

    Donald R. Ort — University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (USA)

    Stephen P. Long — University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (USA)

    Elizabeth A. Ainsworth — USDA-ARS (USA)

    Rebecca Bart — Donald Danforth Plant Science Center (USA)

    Blake C. Meyers — Donald Danforth Plant Science Center (USA)

    Jim Giovannoni — Cornell University (USA)

    Tom Brutnell — Cornell University (USA)

    Christine Foyer — University of Birmingham (UK)

    Philip Poole — University of Oxford (UK)

    Andrew Fleming — University of Sheffield (UK)

    Alistair M. Hetherington — University of Bristol (UK)

    Carolin Müller — University of Freiburg (UK)

    Ian Graham — University of York (UK)

    Philip Mullineaux — University of Essex (UK)

    John P. Carr — University of Cambridge (UK)

    Cathie Martin — John Innes Centre (UK)

    Pernille Brodersen — University of Exeter (UK)

    Jill Harrison — University of Bristol (UK)

    Ottoline Leyser — University of Cambridge (UK)

    Jim Haseloff — University of Cambridge (UK)

    Dale Sanders — John Innes Centre (UK)

    R. George Ratcliffe — University of Oxford (UK)

    Charles Godfray — University of Oxford (UK)

    Liam Dolan — University of Oxford (UK)

    James U. U. (Jim) Whelan — University of Western Australia (Australia)

    Barry J. Pogson — Australian National University (Australia)

    Owen Atkin — Australian National University (Australia)

    Susanne von Caemmerer — Australian National University (Australia)

    Graham Farquhar — Australian National University (Australia)

    Sally Aitken — University of British Columbia (Canada)

    Carl J. Douglas — University of British Columbia (Canada)

    Justin P. K. L. (Justin) Borevitz — Australian National University (Australia)

    Marilyn Ball — Australian National University (Australia)

    Rana Munns — CSIRO (Australia)

    Mark Tester — King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (Australia)

    James Whelan — La Trobe University (Australia)

    Jeremy Timmis — University of Adelaide (Australia)

    Peter Langridge — University of Adelaide (Australia)

    Mathew A. Gilliham — University of Adelaide (Australia)

    Ute Roessner — University of Melbourne (Australia)

    Robert D. Furbank — CSIRO (Australia)

    David J. Beerling — University of Sheffield (UK)

    Howard Griffiths — University of Cambridge (UK)

    Rowan F. Sage — University of Toronto (Canada)

    Lewis Ziska — Columbia University (USA)

    Lisa A. Donovan — University of Georgia (USA)

    Robert A. Bressan — Purdue University (USA)

    Erik H. Murchie — University of Nottingham (UK)

    Tracy Lawson — University of Essex (UK)

    Steven M. Driever — University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (USA)

    Yunde Zhao — University of California San Diego (USA)

    Keiko Torii — University of Washington (USA)

    Jen Sheen — Harvard Medical School (USA)

    Xing Wang Deng — Yale University (USA)

    Bonnie Bartel — Rice University (USA)

    Jianhua Zhu — University of Maryland (USA)

    José R. Dinneny — Stanford University (USA)

    David W. Ehrhardt — Carnegie Institution for Science (USA)

    Sabeeha S. Merchant — University of California Berkeley (USA)

    Susan S. Golden — University of California San Diego (USA)

    Shauna Somerville — University of California Berkeley (USA)

    Dolf Weijers — Wageningen University (UK)

    Anne Osbourn — John Innes Centre (UK)

    Mike Roberts — Lancaster University (UK)

    Robyn M. Gleadow — Monash University (Australia)

    Brett Neilan — University of New South Wales (Australia)

    Justin O’Sullivan — University of Auckland (New Zealand)

    Richard Macknight — University of Otago (New Zealand)

    Malcolm Hawkesford — Rothamsted Research (UK)

    Marcel Salathé — University of British Columbia (Canada)

    Stéphane Rolland — McGill University (Canada)

    Owen K. Atkin — Australian National University (Australia)

    7 min
  • Cotton Candy Grapes — Naturally Flavoured?

    Dr. Russell Sharp explores the story behind cotton candy grapes, explaining how they were created through patient, traditional plant breeding rather than artificial flavouring or genetic modification. He describes the selection process, the natural flavour compounds involved, and the decade-long effort by breeders to bring this unique-tasting fruit to market.

    The episode also looks at research into breeding strawberries and other fruits for distinctive flavours, the role of modern genomic tools in speeding selection, and how these novel varieties could intersect with hydroponic and vertical farming systems.

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    Sun World — John Harley

    International Fruit Genetics — David Cain

    SNFL — Jean-Luc Stalon

    Bloom Fresh — Chris Davey

    ARRA — Stefano Di Michele

    Sheehan Genetics — David Sheehan

    Grapa Varieties — Luca Fini

    Great Growers Partnerships — Jim Beagle

    Vine Genetics — Paul Boss

    CSIRO — Anthony Borneman

    USDA-ARS Parlier — David Ramming

    USDA-ARS Geneva — Bruce Reisch

    Cornell Grapes — Bruce Reisch

    UC Davis Viticulture & Enology — Andy Walker

    UC Riverside Grapes — Pat Brown

    Washington State University Grapes — Markus Keller

    Oregon State University Grapes — Patty Skinkis

    Michigan State University Grapes — Paolo Sabbatini

    University of Minnesota Fruit Breeding — James Luby

    University of Arkansas Grapes — John Clark

    University of Georgia Grapes — Patrick Conner

    Texas A&M Viticulture — Lorenzo Rossi

    North Carolina State Muscadine Breeding — Renee Threlfall

    Florida A&M Grape Breeding — Jeff Wasielewski

    Florida UF/IFAS Grapes — Peter Cousins

    Agroscope Grapevine Breeding — Andreas Hund

    INRAE Grapevine Breeding — Patrice This

    IFV — Thierry Lacombe

    University of Bordeaux Vine & Wine — Eric Boissenot

    UTAD — Henrique Ribeiro

    Instituto Superior de Agronomia — Antero Martins

    CREA Viticulture — Stefano Poni

    Fondazione Edmund Mach — Marco Stefanini

    Geilweilerhof — Reinhard Töpfer

    Hochschule Geisenheim — Hans Reiner Schultz

    Wädenswil Viticulture — Jürg Linde

    University of Milan Viticulture — Attilio Scienza

    University of Turin Viticulture — Anna Schneider

    University of Adelaide Viticulture — Paul Dry

    AWRI — Rob Walker

    University of Stellenbosch Viticulture — Gert Nieuwoudt

    ARC Infruitec-Nietvoorbij — Danie Myburgh

    Volcani Center Grapevine — Eyal Tanne

    INIAV — Antero Martins

    Embrapa Uva e Vinho — Murillo de Albuquerque Regina

    INTA — Walter Biasi

    Universidad Nacional de Cuyo Viticulture — Laura Catena

    Catena Institute of Wine — Alejandro Vigil

    University of Chile Viticulture — Patricio Hinrichsen

    Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile Viticulture — José Bordeu

    Driscoll’s — Steve Nelson

    Plant Sciences — Doug Shaw

    Berry Genetics — Kirk Larson

    Lassen Canyon Nursery — Patrick Phillips

    California Berry Cultivars — Doug Shaw

    USDA-ARS Strawberry Corvallis — Kim Lewers

    UC Davis Strawberry Breeding — Doug Shaw

    UC ANR — Mark Bolda

    UF Strawberry Breeding — Vance Whitaker

    University of Arkansas Strawberry Breeding — John Clark

    North Carolina State Strawberry Breeding — Gina Fernandez

    Michigan State University Strawberry Breeding — Chad Finn

    Cornell Strawberry Breeding — Marvin Pritts

    Oregon State University Strawberry Breeding — Chad Finn

    Washington State University Strawberry Breeding — Chuck Brun

    University of Minnesota Strawberry Breeding — Jim Luby

    University of Wisconsin Strawberry Breeding — Craig Chandler

    Penn State Strawberry Breeding — Marvin Pritts

    Rutgers Strawberry Breeding — James Polashock

    University of Maryland Strawberry Breeding — Chris Walsh

    University of Massachusetts Strawberry Breeding — Jaime Pinero

    University of New Hampshire Strawberry Program — Becky Sideman

    Agriculture Canada Kentville — Andrew Jamieson

    University of Guelph Berry Breeding — Adam Dale

    Summerland Research — Hugh Daubeny

    NIAB EMR — David Simpson

    East Malling Strawberry Breeding — David Simpson

    James Hutton Institute — Louise Russell

    Wageningen Berry Breeding — Arnaud Wybouw

    Skierniewice Institute of Horticulture — Agnieszka Masny

    IVIA — José Luis García-Baudín

    CSIC Berries — Pedro Martínez-Gómez

    INRAE Strawberry Breeding — Béatrice Denoyes

    CIV Strawberry Breeding — Stefano Tartarini

    CREA Fruit Research — Daniele Bassi

    Mazzoni Group — Luca Mazzoni

    New Fruits — Francesco Baruzzi

    Sant’Orsola — Renzo Zighera

    Fresh Forward — Geert de Weger

    Hansabred — Hans-Peter Hansen

    ABZ Seeds — Andreas Buitelaar

    Limgroup — Theo de Ruiter

    Flevo Berry — Jan van de Weg

    Planasa — Emilio Marin

    BerryWorld Varieties — Nick Marston

    Eurosemillas — Javier Cano

    Viveros California — José María López

    Fresas Nuevos Materiales — Antonio López-Aranda

    Ohalo Genetics — Nadav Cohen

    Embrapa Strawberry Program — Fernando Antunes

    10 min
  • Amazon’s Fake Plants: The Shocking Rise of AI-Generated Seed Scams

    Dr. Russell Sharp exposes a growing problem of fake plant listings and AI-generated seed scams on Amazon and other marketplaces, showing how buyers are being misled by impossible varieties (like bright blue hostas) and foreign drop-shippers.

    He explains how to protect yourself—check seller and nursery credentials, prefer reputable nurseries or local stores—and shares a real seed mix-up story to contrast honest mistakes with deliberate fakes.

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    More reputable growers and seed sellers:

    Burpee — W. Atlee Burpee & Co.

    Ferry-Morse — Ferry-Morse Seed Co.

    Botanical Interests — Botanical Interests, Inc.

    Seed Needs — Seed Needs LLC

    Outsidepride — Outsidepride, Inc.

    Eden Brothers — Eden Brothers Seed Co.

    Harris Seeds — Harris Seeds

    Park Seed — Park Seed Co.

    Renee’s Garden — Renee’s Garden Seed Co.

    Seeds of Change — Seeds of Change, Inc.

    High Mowing Organic Seeds — High Mowing Seed Co.

    Sow Right Seeds — Sow Right Seeds

    HOME GROWN — Homegrown Garden

    Open Seed Vault — Open Seed Vault

    Survival Garden Seeds — Survival Garden Seeds

    Mountain Valley Seed Company — Mountain Valley Seed Company

    David’s Garden Seeds — David’s Garden Seeds

    Everwilde Farms — Everwilde Farms, Inc.

    Southern Exposure Seed Exchange — Southern Exposure Seed Exchange

    Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds — Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co.

    Territorial Seed Company — Territorial Seed Company

    Johnny’s Selected Seeds — Johnny’s Selected Seeds

    Livingston Seed — Livingston Seed Company

    Lake Valley Seed — Lake Valley Seed Company

    Seed Savers Exchange — Seed Savers Exchange

    Annie’s Heirloom Seeds — Annie’s Heirloom Seeds

    Indigo Instruments (Sprout People) — The Sprout People

    Handy Pantry — Handy Pantry

    True Leaf Market — True Leaf Market

    NatureZ Edge — NatureZ Edge

    Islas Garden Seeds — Islas Garden Seeds

    Organo Republic — Organo Republic

    Sereniseed — Sereniseed

    CZ Grain — CZ Grain

    Gardeners Basics — Gardeners Basics

    The Dirty Gardener — The Dirty Gardener

    Marde Ross & Company — Marde Ross & Company

    Food to Live — Food to Live

    NOW Foods — NOW Health Group, Inc.

    Frontier Co-op — Frontier Cooperative

    Starwest Botanicals — Starwest Botanicals, Inc.

    Nature Jims Sprouts — Nature Jim’s Sprouts

    Sproutman — Sproutman Publications

    Back to the Roots — Back to the Roots, Inc.

    Tumbleweed Plant Co. — Tumbleweed Plant Co.

    Costa Farms — Costa Farms, LLC

    Proven Winners — Proven Winners North America, LLC

    Altman Plants — Altman Plants

    LiveTrends — LiveTrends Design Group

    Shop Succulents — Shop Succulents

    Succulent Studios — Succulent Studios

    The Sill — The Sill, Inc.

    Hirt’s Gardens — Hirt’s Gardens

    American Plant Exchange — American Plant Exchange

    Plants for Pets — Plants for Pets

    Brighter Blooms — Brighter Blooms Nursery

    Perfect Plants — Perfect Plants Nursery

    Nature Hills Nursery — Nature Hills Nursery, Inc.

    Bloomify — Bloomify

    House Plant Shop — House Plant Shop

    JM Bamboo — JM Bamboo

    Florida Foliage — Florida Foliage

    Green Promise Farms — Green Promise Farms

    Rooted (Rooted Plants) — Rooted

    Easy to Grow — Easy to Grow Bulbs

    Van Zyverden — Van Zyverden, Inc.

    Holland Bulb Farms — Holland Bulb Farms

    Breck’s — Breck’s

    Colorblends — Colorblends Wholesale Flowerbulbs

    Eden Brothers Bulbs — Eden Brothers

    Gurney’s — Gurney’s Seed & Nursery Co.

    Stark Bro’s — Stark Bro’s Nurseries & Orchards Co.

    Spring Hill Nurseries — Spring Hill Nurseries

    Wayside Gardens — Wayside Gardens

    White Flower Farm — White Flower Farm

    Monrovia — Monrovia Nursery Company

    Logee’s — Logee’s Plants for Home & Garden

    Wellspring Gardens — Wellspring Gardens

    Brighter Gardens — Brighter Gardens

    Blue Ribbon Plants — Blue Ribbon Plants

    Green Escape — Green Escape

    Golden Gate Palms — Golden Gate Palms

    FastGrowingTrees.com — Fast Growing Trees, LLC

    Brussel’s Bonsai — Brussel’s Bonsai Nursery

    Eastern Leaf — Eastern Leaf, Inc.

    Seedville USA — Seedville USA

    Seeds2Go — Seeds2Go

    Nature’s Blossom — Nature’s Blossom

    Garden Republic — Garden Republic

    The Old Farmer’s Almanac Seed — Old Farmer’s Almanac

    Purely Organic Products — Purely Organic Products

    Nature’s Way Seeds — Nature’s Way Seeds

    The Clayton Farm — The Clayton Farm

    Ferry-Morse Home Gardening — Ferry-Morse Seed Co.

    Bonnie Plants — Bonnie Plants, LLC

    D. Hill Nursery — D. Hill Nursery

    Greenhouse PCA — Greenhouse PCA

    California Tropicals — California Tropicals

    Humble Roots — Humble Roots

    Green 4 Ever — Green 4 Ever

    6 min
  • Plant Melatonin: Supercharge Roots and Stress Tolerance in Hydroponics

    Dr. Russell Sharp explains how melatonin — a molecule known for human sleep and stress regulation — is produced by plants and acts as a powerful antioxidant and growth regulator. In hydroponics it can enhance root growth, improve stress tolerance under high light or unstable conditions, delay leaf senescence, and support photosynthesis and secondary metabolite production.

    Applied as a foliar spray, seed priming, or added to nutrient solutions at micromolar concentrations, melatonin is water-soluble and allows precise dosing in soilless systems. Research shows benefits in crops like tomato and lettuce, with increased root-to-shoot ratios and higher antioxidant levels under stress.

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    Russel Reiter — University of Texas Health Science Center

    Dun-Xian Tan — University of Texas Health Science Center

    Rakesh K. Singh — Banaras Hindu University

    Nasser Al-Aghbar — King Abdulaziz University

    Rajeev K. Varshney — International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)

    Chao Zhao — Nanjing Agricultural University

    Wei Wei — Zhejiang University

    Dun-Xian Tan — University of Texas Health Science Center

    Russel J. Reiter — University of Texas Health Science Center

    Sergiu F. Chivu — University of Bucharest

    Guang-Yu Chen — Zhejiang University

    Xing-Guo Lu — South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Shuang-Qing Peng — South China Agricultural University

    Dun-Xian Tan — University of Texas Health Science Center

    Russel Reiter — University of Texas Health Science Center

    Wei Meng — Zhejiang University

    Natalia Reiter — University of Texas Health Science Center

    Chunhua Zhao — Nanjing Agricultural University

    Javier Martinez — University of Granada

    Ana Cano — University of Granada

    Russel J. Reiter — University of Texas Health Science Center

    Dun-Xian Tan — University of Texas Health Science Center

    Debabrata Chattopadhyay — Bose Institute

    Fanyue Meng — Zhejiang University

    Chao Zhao — Nanjing Agricultural University

    Bin Xu — Nanjing Agricultural University

    Wei Wei — Zhejiang University

    Maria Reiter — University of Texas Health Science Center

    Sergey Kvetnoy — Russian Academy of Sciences

    Jian-Kang Zhu — University of California, Riverside

    Chunhua Zhao — Nanjing Agricultural University

    Xiaohong Zhu — South China Botanical Garden

    Dun-Xian Tan — University of Texas Health Science Center

    Russel Reiter — University of Texas Health Science Center

    Iwona Zielenkiewicz — Polish Academy of Sciences

    Yali Zhang — Zhejiang University

    Fang Fang — Nanjing Agricultural University

    Xinyue Wang — South China Botanical Garden

    Sonia Reiter — University of Texas Health Science Center

    Gonzalo Reiter — University of Texas Health Science Center

    Javier Martinez — University of Granada

    Ana Cano — University of Granada

    Dun-Xian Tan — University of Texas Health Science Center

    Russel Reiter — University of Texas Health Science Center

    Yi Li — Zhejiang University

    Chunhua Zhao — Nanjing Agricultural University

    Wei Wei — Zhejiang University

    Dun-Xian Tan — University of Texas Health Science Center

    Russel J. Reiter — University of Texas Health Science Center

    Rajeev K. Varshney — ICRISAT

    Rafael Guerrero — University of Granada

    Juan Pablo Martínez — University of Granada

    Natalia Reiter — University of Texas Health Science Center

    Chunhua Zhao — Nanjing Agricultural University

    Wei Wei — Zhejiang University

    Dun-Xian Tan — University of Texas Health Science Center

    Russel Reiter — University of Texas Health Science Center

    Javier Martinez — University of Granada

    Ana Cano — University of Granada

    Chao Zhao — Nanjing Agricultural University

    Fang Fang — Nanjing Agricultural University

    Xinyue Wang — South China Botanical Garden

    Maria Reiter — University of Texas Health Science Center

    Sergey Kvetnoy — Russian Academy of Sciences

    Jian-Kang Zhu — University of California, Riverside

    Fanyue Meng — Zhejiang University

    Guang-Yu Chen — Zhejiang University

    Shuang-Qing Peng — South China Agricultural University

    Debabrata Chattopadhyay — Bose Institute

    Iwona Zielenkiewicz — Polish Academy of Sciences

    Yali Zhang — Zhejiang University

    Xiaohong Zhu — South China Botanical Garden

    Fang Fang — Nanjing Agricultural University

    Yi Li — Zhejiang University

    Rafael Guerrero — University of Granada

    Juan Pablo Martínez — University of Granada

    Russel Reiter — University of Texas Health Science Center

    Dun-Xian Tan — University of Texas Health Science Center

    Javier Martinez — University of Granada

    Ana Cano — University of Granada

    Natalia Reiter — University of Texas Health Science Center

    Maria Reiter — University of Texas Health Science Center

    Chao Zhao — Nanjing Agricultural University

    Wei Wei — Zhejiang University

    Chunhua Zhao — Nanjing Agricultural University

    Guang-Yu Chen — Zhejiang University

    Fanyue Meng — Zhejiang University

    Sergey Kvetnoy — Russian Academy of Sciences

    Jian-Kang Zhu — University of California, Riverside

    Debabrata Chattopadhyay — Bose Institute

    Iwona Zielenkiewicz — Polish Academy of Sciences

    Fang Fang — Nanjing Agricultural University

    Xinyue Wang — South China Botanical Garden

    Yi Li — Zhejiang University

    Rafael Guerrero — University of Granada

    Juan Pablo Martínez — University of Granada

    Russel Reiter — University of Texas Health Science Center

    Dun-Xian Tan — University of Texas Health Science Center

    Javier Martinez — University of Granada

    Ana Cano — University of Granada

    6 min
  • Are Soilless Crops Artificially Flavoured? Hydroponics Myth Busted

    Host Dr. Russell Sharp tackles a Twitter claim that hydroponic crops lack micronutrients and are artificially flavoured, explaining why those assertions are incorrect and how micronutrient levels can be measured (e.g., atomic absorption spectroscopy).

    He reviews research on manipulating flavor through nutrient levels, light, and biostimulants, notes the limited and mixed evidence, and concludes there is no solid proof of intentional artificial flavouring in hydroponic produce; soilless systems can match or even enhance some flavour-related compounds.

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    Gary Reineccius — University of Minnesota

    Andrew Taylor — University of Nottingham
    Russell Keast — Deakin University
    Charles Spence — University of Oxford
    Harrison Schmitt — Virginia Tech
    Morten Møller — University of Copenhagen
    John Hayes — Penn State University
    Qian Janice Wang — Aarhus University
    Marcia Pelchat — Monell Chemical Senses Center
    Barry Smith — University of London

    Linda Bartoshuk — University of Florida

    Paul Breslin — Monell Chemical Senses Center
    Danielle Reed — Monell Chemical Senses Center
    Barry Green — Monell Chemical Senses Center
    Thomas Hummel — Technical University of Dresden
    Alan Hirsch — Smell & Taste Treatment and Research Foundation
    Susan Schiffman — Duke University
    Molly Birnbaum — Freelance Food Writer
    Harold McGee — Freelance Food Writer
    Kantha Shelke — Corvus Blue

    Tim Hanni — Master of Wine Institute

    Geoffrey Talavera — Freelance Flavor Consultant
    Peter Schieberle — Technical University of Munich
    Thomas Hofmann — Technical University of Munich
    Corinna Dawid — Technical University of Munich
    Veronika Somoza — University of Vienna
    Morten Andersen — University of Copenhagen
    Christophe Lavalle — AgroParisTech
    Stéphane Guichard — INRAE
    Thierry Thomas-Danguin — INRAE

    Erich Leitner — Graz University of Technology

    Hans-Georg Schmarr — University of Hohenheim
    Elke Pawelzik — University of Göttingen
    Michael Witting — Helmholtz Zentrum München
    Ralf Zimmermann — University of Rostock
    Francesco Capozzi — University of Bologna
    Giovanni Capuano — University of Naples Federico II
    Maurizio Servili — University of Perugia
    Rosa Lo Scalzo — CREA Italy
    Paolo Masella — University of Parma

    Fidel Toldrá — Instituto de Agroquímica y Tecnología de Alimentos

    María Dolores del Castillo — Spanish National Research Council
    Dolores Coreta-Gomis — University of Valencia
    Juan Fernández-García — University of Granada
    Ana Bayarri — University of Valencia
    Marta Corredig — Aarhus University
    Marina Heinonen — University of Helsinki
    Anu Hopia — University of Turku
    Kees de Graaf — Wageningen University & Research
    Gerry Barker — University of Leeds

    Jean-Marie Lehn — Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research

    Wilfried Meyerhof — German Institute of Human Nutrition
    Maik Behrens — German Institute of Human Nutrition
    John Prescott — University of Otago
    Anna M. Di Monaco — University of Naples Federico II
    Catherine Barry — University College Dublin
    Aurelio Lopez-Malo — Universidad de las Américas Puebla
    Rosario Zamora — Institute of Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia
    Isabel Hernando — Polytechnic University of Valencia
    Dolores Torres — University of Zaragoza

    Jean-Pierre Cotter — International Organization of the Flavor Industry

    Robert Hall — Flavor and Extract Manufacturers Association
    Hervé This — AgroParisTech
    Arielle Johnson — Independent Flavor Researcher
    Dave Arnold — Museum of Food and Drink
    Ali Bouzari — Pilot R&D
    Peter Barham — University of Bristol
    François Chartier — INRAE
    Gérard Trystram — AgroParisTech

    6 min
  • UK Energy Shock: 94% Rise in Standing Charges Threatens Vertical Farms

    Dr. Russell Sharp examines a warning from the UK Urban AgriTech group that a planned 94% increase in electricity network standing charges from April 2026 could dramatically raise operating costs for vertical farms and greenhouses, risking business failures, reduced domestic produce and higher food prices.

    The episode explains how horticulture is excluded from the energy-intensive industries exemption, compares UK energy costs with EU competitors, and outlines how razor-thin margins make indoor growers particularly vulnerable; calling for urgent policy review and industry engagement.

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    Leo Marcelis — Wageningen University & Research

    Erik Runkle — Michigan State University
    Neil Mattson — Cornell University
    Bruce Bugbee — Utah State University
    Roberto Lopez — Michigan State University
    Chieri Kubota — Ohio State University
    Youbin Zheng — University of Guelph
    Toyoki Kozai — Chiba University
    Genhua Niu — Texas A&M AgriLife Research
    A.J. Both — Rutgers University

    Peter van Weel — Wageningen University & Research

    Eugene Jones — University of Arizona
    Cary Mitchell — Purdue University
    Klaus Stanghellini — Wageningen University & Research
    Bert van Ruijven — Wageningen University & Research
    Frank Kempkes — Wageningen University & Research
    Ep Heuvelink — Wageningen University & Research
    Silvia Pampuri — Wageningen University & Research
    Simon Pearson — University of Lincoln
    David Llewellyn — Harper Adams University

    Paul Hadley — University of Reading

    Jeremy Burdon — Harper Adams University
    Mark Else — Cranfield University
    Graham Wallace — James Hutton Institute
    James Locke — USDA Agricultural Research Service
    Dewayne Ingram — University of Kentucky
    Michelle Jones — Ohio State University
    Kevin Folta — University of Florida
    Michele Montero — University of Almería
    Juan Fernández — University of Almería

    Kees van der Velden — Wageningen University & Research

    Artemis Koukounaras — Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
    Giacomo Tosti — University of Bologna
    Rita Maggini — University of Pisa
    Paolo Sambo — University of Padua
    Lorenzo Pardossi — University of Pisa
    Alessandro Ferrante — University of Milan
    Gabriele Costa — University of Bologna
    Luigi De Bellis — University of Salento
    Francesco Orsini — University of Bologna

    Michael Struik — Wageningen University & Research

    Andrew Neilson — University of Nottingham
    Zhenhua He — University of Florida
    Haijun Liu — Zhejiang University
    Yuanhui Zhang — University of Illinois
    Qingwu Guan — Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
    Xiuming Hao — Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
    Bob Hansen — Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
    Xiaohong Yang — Nanjing Agricultural University
    Jianjun Chen — University of Florida

    Pramod Pandey — University of Illinois

    Arun Kumar — Indian Agricultural Research Institute
    Sanjay Kumar — Indian Institute of Horticultural Research
    Rajesh Kumar — Punjab Agricultural University
    Hiroshi Shimizu — Kyoto University
    Masaharu Kitano — Kyushu University
    Yasushi Ishigami — University of Tokyo
    Toshihiko Kozai — Chiba University
    Keisuke Omasa — University of Tokyo
    Hirokazu Takahashi — Tohoku University

    7 min
  • Carnivorous Plants & Bonsai - a potential hack for using Coco Grow Media

    In this episode we examine why carnivorous plants and bonsai often struggle in coco grow media — coco (coir) can contain high sodium and is frequently buffered with calcium nitrate, resulting in elevated calcium and nitrogen compared with peat.

    The host suggests a fix: use raw high-sodium coco and flush it with Liquid Gypsum (calcium sulfate) to remove sodium without adding nitrogen, creating a peat-free grow medium suited to carnivorous plants and bonsai and a potential niche business idea.

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    Ryan Neil — Bonsai Mirai

    Bjorn Bjorholm — Eisei-en Bonsai

    Michael Hagedorn — Crataegus Bonsai

    Peter Chan — Herons Bonsai

    Walter Pall — Freelance Bonsai Artist

    Mauro Stemberger — Italian Bonsai Academy

    Kimura Masahiko — Kinbon Bonsai Garden

    Takeyama Takashi — Fujikawa Kouka-en

    Shinji Suzuki — Kaizen Bonsai

    Boon Manakitivipart — Bonsai Boon

    Jonas Dupuich — Bonsai Tonight

    Sergio Cuan — Bonsai Empire

    Colin Lewis — Freelance Bonsai Artist

    Kevin Willson — Bonsai Willson

    David Easterbrook — Freelance Bonsai Artist

    Graham Potter — Freelance Bonsai Artist

    Mauro Di Lorenzo — Bonsai Studio Italiano

    Eric Schrader — Bonsaify

    Andy Smith — Golden Arrow Bonsai

    Tony Tickle — Yardley Bonsai

    Jim Doyle — Bonsai Garden at Lake Merritt

    Kathy Shaner — Bonsai Garden at Lake Merritt

    Kathy and Jim Doyle — Bonsai Garden at Lake Merritt

    Bill Valavanis — International Bonsai Arboretum

    Frank Mihalic — Bonsai Artist

    Nick Lenz — Freelance Bonsai Artist

    Dan Robinson — Elandan Gardens

    David Benavente — Bonsai Kai

    Pedro Morales — Bonsai Sur

    Salvatore Liporace — UBI Bonsai

    Jan Schlauer — Carnivorous Plant Society Europe

    Barry Rice — Carnivorous Plant Society

    Stewart McPherson — Redfern Natural History

    Andreas Fleischmann — Botanische Staatssammlung München

    Charles Clarke — Monash University

    Fernando Rivadavia — Universidade Estadual de Campinas

    Robert Cantley — Borneo Exotics

    Alastair Robinson — Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria

    Andreas Wistuba — Wistuba Carnivorous Plants

    Lubomír Adamec — Institute of Botany, Czech Academy of Sciences

    Peter D’Amato — California Carnivores

    Barry Meyers-Rice — International Carnivorous Plant Society

    Richard Nunn — Freelance Carnivorous Plant Grower

    Ivan Snyder — Freelance Carnivorous Plant Grower

    Thomas Carow — Green Jaws

    Marcel van den Broek — Carnivorous Plant Nursery

    Christian Klein — Kleins Carnivorous Plants

    Marcel van den Berg — Dutch Carnivorous Plant Society

    Brian Barnes — California Carnivores

    Tamlin Magee — Meadowview Biological Research Station

    Aaron Ellison — Harvard University

    Paulo Gonella — Universidade de São Paulo

    Kai Müller — University of Würzburg

    François Mey — Société Botanique de France

    Nicolas Riddick — Freelance Carnivorous Plant Grower

    Adam Karremans — Lankester Botanical Garden

    Kamil Pásek — Best Carnivorous Plants

    Christian Dietz — Freelance Carnivorous Plant Researcher

    Adrian Slack — Carnivorous Plant Author

    Paul McMillan — Freelance Carnivorous Plant Researcher

    Tony Tickle — Bonsai Artist

    Koji Hiramatsu — Shunkaen Bonsai Museum

    Kunio Kobayashi — Shunkaen Bonsai Museum

    Masahiko Kimura — Kinbon Bonsai Garden

    Naoki Maeoka — Japanese Bonsai Artist

    Taiga Urushibata — Japanese Bonsai Artist

    Ryuji Suzuki — Japanese Bonsai Artist

    David De Groot — Bonsai De Groot

    Andrew Robson — Rakuyo Bonsai

    Leo Eshkenazi — Freelance Bonsai Artist

    Jason Chan — Eastern Leaf

    Kevin Wilson — Bonsai Willson

    Mark Fields — Evergreen Gardenworks

    Brent Walston — Evergreen Gardenworks

    Michael Tran — Muranaka Bonsai Nursery

    Roy Nagatoshi — Royal Bonsai Garden

    Mas Iida — Iida Bonsai Nursery

    Peter Tea — Freelance Bonsai Artist

    Tony Remington — Freelance Bonsai Artist

    Harry Harrington — Bonsai4Me

    Damon Collingsworth — California Carnivores

    Mike King — Carnivorous Plant Nursery

    Andreas Fleischmann — Munich Botanical Collection

    Stewart McPherson — Redfern Natural History Productions

    Matt Opel — International Carnivorous Plant Society

    Bob Ziemer — Meadowview Biological Research Station

    Ron Determann — Meadowview Biological Research Station

    Tom Luecking — Freelance Carnivorous Plant Grower

    Richard Myers — Carnivorous Plant Society UK

    Adrian Yeo — Singapore Botanic Gardens

    Ch’ng Khoon Meng — Singapore Botanic Gardens

    Paul Harwood — Carnivorous Plant Society UK

    Jan Schlauer — Botanical Researcher

    Barry Rice — ICPS

    Peter D’Amato — California Carnivores

    Ryan McEnaney — Chicago Botanic Garden

    Kevin Wilson — Bonsai Willson

    Jonas Dupuich — Bonsai Tonight

    Bjorn Bjorholm — Eisei-en Bonsai

    Stewart McPherson — Redfern Natural History

    4 min

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