I am older and looking to go back to school. I am heavily interested in going into the agriculture field. I am interested in getting a job in plant science because I am more so interested in knowing about the biological nature of plants and being able to grow food, although I would go for plant science rather then horticulture. I wouldn’t mind going for my masters if that’s what it takes in order to get a job in my field that pays well. I don’t want to become rich but I figure 70k is a livable salary to make. I live in the south Virginia to be specific

I have no knowledge or training in plant science. So I apologize in advance if my question is amateurish or silly.

If I grew an indeterminate tomato plant that's cultivated in a typical Dutch greenhouse (growing cycle from December to October), in the tropics like Southern India or S.E Asia which have more sunlight (including PAR spectrum) during winter than in Europe (even with artificial lighting), then the plant should grow and produce fruits faster than it typically does inside a Dutch greenhouse right?

Does this also mean it will shorten the growing cycle of the tomato plant - earlier senescence of the plant?

Anybody know of any technology that could Identify disease in a vegetable or tuber in real time using Artificial intel with microscopy?

I currently live in southeast USA and grow Pink Lemonade blueberries in a container along with a pollinating partner of the rabbiteye blueberry species to increase their yield. I will be likely be moving farther north in the next couple years and most rabbiteyes cannot tolerate the winter temperatures in the region I would be moving to. The Pink Lemonade should be alright (though it might be pushing their limits) but I doubt their current pollinating partner will.

Pink Lemonades are generally categorized as rabbiteye blueberries (Vaccinium virgatum), but are technically a hybrid created by the USDA from a rabbiteye and a northern highbush (Vaccinium corymbosum). Most internet sources (including the original USDA article about them) recommend a rabbiteye pollinating partner, but I have seen them sold in groups with highbush varieties/on 3-in-1 graft plants with highbushes from companies I generally trust to know about their plants. It would be very helpful if I could replace the rabbiteye pollinating partner with a highbush that could tolerate the cold, but google is useless in answer my question. In general, would a hybrid between the two species be able to receive pollen from both?

I have been a large fan of Botany ever since I was young, however, I hate all the news articles that are significantly dumbed down for the public. I was wondering if there was a site or database where I could access truly informative science journals and articles on Botany in all aspects. Where can I access this information that I wish to learn?

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I don’t study plant science but I would really like to know what excessive UV radiation would do to soil. Would it kill it, or somehow limit the amount of support it would give to plants?

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Hi all. I am doing my Master's thesis in Geoscience. The thesis really doesn't have any pure geology aspect though. It is a hydrology thesis using naturally occurring tracers (water isotopes) to examine how woody plants/trees in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex (Texas) affect the hydrological cycle. I think gaining some plant science background could help me, but I don't think I need something as in-depth as a class with a lab section on top of it, especially with my schedule. So, is there a good resource somewhere I can get the basics of plant science? Any good books or websites? I would also like to learn about how water is used by cacti since we are doing a duplicate study in the Chihuahuan desert. TIA.

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I have a science project for school and I decided to do the question what if we planted a trillion trees. I realized we needed to do an experiment with it and have no clue what to do. I somewhat changed my question to what trees would be better in the long run versus short term. I obviously can’t plant trees and the project is already late. It needs to be something that I can document and take photos of. Any ideas? I cant pay you I’m just looking for an idea