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The Story of Wisconsin Fast Plants

Special | 54m 55sVideo has Closed Captions

Paul Williams discusses fast growing cruciferous Brassicas being used for experiments.

Aired 02/11/2015 | Rating TV-G

University Place

The Story of Wisconsin Fast Plants

Special | 54m 55sVideo has Closed Captions

Paul Williams discusses fast growing cruciferous Brassicas being used for experiments.

Paul Williams, Professor Emeritus, Department of Plant Pathology, UW-Madison, describes the evolution of rapid cycling Brassicas (scientific name: Brassica rapa) which have been used for research and education for over 30 years at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. These plants require little more than continuous fluorescent light, water and fertilizer.

Aired 02/11/2015 | Rating TV-G

University Place is a local public television program presented by PBS Wisconsin

University Place is made possible by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

University Place

The Story of Wisconsin Fast Plants

Special | 54m 55sVideo has Closed Captions

Paul Williams, Professor Emeritus, Department of Plant Pathology, UW-Madison, describes the evolution of rapid cycling Brassicas (scientific name: Brassica rapa) which have been used for research and education for over 30 years at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. These plants require little more than continuous fluorescent light, water and fertilizer.

Aired 02/11/2015 | Rating TV-G

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