In a recent paper [1] Bernard, Golterman, Shamir, and Sharpe challenge the proof developed in [2–4] showing that nonperturbative effects are incorrectly treated in the rooting formalism popular for reducing the number of fermion species in the staggered formalism for dynamical quarks. Here I discuss how this challenge is based on a misunderstanding of the chiral behavior of staggered quarks. Th...

Number of days from transplanting to rooting varies depending on the weather conditions, which has not been considered in developmental prediction but must affect the accuracy. A method to estimate the rooting day when calculation should be started was proposed using within-the-season growth data of the particular field.

Shoot tip cuttings of Quercus phillyraeoides A. Gray ‘Emerald Sentinel’ (‘Emerald Sentinel’ oak), in a transitional growth stage between softwood and semi-hardwood, were collected from containerized plants growing under uniform fertility on June 4, 1998. Cuttings were treated with talc formulations of indolebutyric acid (IBA), ranging from 0 to 8000 ppm (0.8%), and placed under intermittent mis...

studies have shown that rooting substrate is one of the effective factors at rooting of hard rhizogenetic plant such as henna. the purpose of this study is to determine an appropriate concentration of naphthalene acetic acid (naa), indole butyric acid (iba) and salicylic acid (sa) on rooting of henna. present study showed that there was a great variation in most of the measured characters at p<...

1. Plant production in subarctic peatlands is nitrogen (N)-limited. Climate warming increases N mineralization in superficial peat layers and recent results additionally show that permafrost thawing in these peatlands may substantially increase plant-available N at the thaw front. This might stimulate net primary production and affect species composition. However, the ability of individual peat...

In 1993, we published a paper in Development detailing the anatomical structure of the Arabidopsis root. The paper described how root growth was maintained by the precisely tuned activity of a small set of 'initials', which acted as the source of dividing and differentiating cells, and how these stem cell-like cells surrounded a few infrequently dividing cells. This work underpinned subsequent ...

The poinsettia's species name pulcherrima means "most beautiful" and that it is! Poinsettia's brilliant red floral display held against rich green foliage has made this unlikely species a holiday favorite. Its appealing presentation of the traditional Christmas colors has so endeared poinsettia that it is now second only to the Christmas tree as the most popular holiday plant. Studies have show...

The poinsettia's species name pulcherrima means "most beautiful" and that it is! Poinsettia's brilliant red floral display held against rich green foliage has made this unlikely species a holiday favorite. Its appealing presentation of the traditional Christmas colors has so endeared poinsettia that it is now second only to the Christmas tree as the most popular holiday plant. Studies have show...