This invention relates to methods and materials for providing a benefit to a plant by associating the plant with a complex endophyte comprising a host fungus further comprising a component bacterium, including benefits to a plant derived from a seed or other plant element treated with a complex endophyte. For example, this invention provides purified complex endophytes, purified complex endophyte components such as bacteria or fungi, synthetic combinations comprising said complex endophytes and/or components, and methods of making and using the same.

This invention relates to methods and materials for providing a benefit to a plant by associating the plant with a complex endophyte comprising a host fungus further comprising a component bacterium, including benefits to a plant derived from a seed or other plant element treated with a complex endophyte. For example, this invention provides purified complex endophytes, purified complex endophyte components such as bacteria or fungi, synthetic combinations comprising said complex endophytes and/or components, and methods of making and using the same.

The present disclosure relates to the technical field of agricultural microorganisms and crop cultivation and more specifically relates to a compound mycorrhizal fungus growth promoting agent and an agricultural-photovoltaic complementary planting method for Dioscorea composita. The compound mycorrhizal fungus growth promoting agent for Dioscorea composita includes Glomus mosseae, Streptomyces chartreusis and plant growth promoting rhizobacteria, and can greatly improve photosynthesis of Dioscorea composita under a photovoltaic panel and promote growth and development of Dioscorea composita. The compound mycorrhizal fungus growth promoting agent is used, an unoccupied land under a solar photovoltaic panel is utilized, and a high-ridge close planting method is used to combine a solar photovoltaic industry and Dioscorea composita planting. The whole planting process is easy to operate, the cost is low, and three-dimensional value-added utilization of land is achieved.

The present disclosure relates to the technical field of agricultural microorganisms and crop cultivation and more specifically relates to a compound mycorrhizal fungus growth promoting agent and an agricultural-photovoltaic complementary planting method for Dioscorea composita. The compound mycorrhizal fungus growth promoting agent for Dioscorea composita includes Glomus mosseae, Streptomyces chartreusis and plant growth promoting rhizobacteria, and can greatly improve photosynthesis of Dioscorea composita under a photovoltaic panel and promote growth and development of Dioscorea composita. The compound mycorrhizal fungus growth promoting agent is used, an unoccupied land under a solar photovoltaic panel is utilized, and a high-ridge close planting method is used to combine a solar photovoltaic industry and Dioscorea composita planting. The whole planting process is easy to operate, the cost is low, and three-dimensional value-added utilization of land is achieved.

A method of detecting a potato virus in a crop image depicting at least one potato plant includes storing the crop image in a memory, identifying a first region of the crop image depicting potato plant leaves, identifying a plurality of edges within the first region, determining whether an image segment of the crop image within the first region satisfies one or more leaf creasing criteria symptomatic of leaf creasing caused by the virus based on the edges that are located within the image segment, determining whether the image segment satisfies one or more color criteria symptomatic of discoloration caused by the virus, and determining whether the segment displays symptoms of potato virus based on whether the image segment satisfies one or more of the leaf creasing criteria and the color criteria. A system and computer readable medium are also disclosed.

A method of detecting a potato virus in a crop image depicting at least one potato plant includes storing the crop image in a memory, identifying a first region of the crop image depicting potato plant leaves, identifying a plurality of edges within the first region, determining whether an image segment of the crop image within the first region satisfies one or more leaf creasing criteria symptomatic of leaf creasing caused by the virus based on the edges that are located within the image segment, determining whether the image segment satisfies one or more color criteria symptomatic of discoloration caused by the virus, and determining whether the segment displays symptoms of potato virus based on whether the image segment satisfies one or more of the leaf creasing criteria and the color criteria. A system and computer readable medium are also disclosed.

A method of observing the complete lifecycles of living creatures. A portable enclosure is created to match the best environment needed for any life-form to flourish. This enclosure contains lights, video cameras and colorful background scenes to record the lifecycle of the living creature. The video and still photography is then transmitted by WIFI to a smart phone, tablet or computer for review.

A method of creating an adjustable opening dimension for bird enclosures for attracting different species of birds to the enclosure.

A method of observing complete lifecycles of non-living material and living tissue going through changes due to chemical and temperature alterations or living tissue additions.

A portable enclosure is created to match the best environment needed for a material and living tissue observation as the material and living tissue undergoes intentional changes. This enclosure contains lights and video cameras to record the lifecycle of the material or living tissue changes. The video and still photography is then transmitted by WIFI to a smart phone, tablet or computer for review.

Methods and compositions are disclosed to improve biomass accumulation in Truncated Light-harvesting Antenna (TLA) crop plant canopies as compared to biomass accumulation measured in wild-type counterparts grown under the same high canopy-density, agronomic, and ambient sunlight conditions.

Provided is a method for hydroponic culture of a plant of the family Asteraceae which is suitable for growing the roots of the plant of the family Asteraceae. The method for hydroponic culture of a plant of the family Asteraceae includes a hydroponic culture step including culturing a plant of the family Asteraceae while adjusting the amount of a nutrient solution so that 10 to 50% of the total length from the tip of the tap root of the plant of the family Asteraceae is soaked in the nutrient solution, and the rest of the tap root is exposed to a gas.

Growing systems may include a number of modular growing chambers adapted to be configured in a stacked arrangement with each growing chamber surrounding a corresponding portion of the plant. The grow chambers may be selectively added or removed during plant growth, such that different sections of the growing plant may be influenced differently using aeroponic, hydroponic or other growing techniques. The grow chamber stack may be portable and provided with integrated or independent lifting devices to assist an operator in adding or removing chambers from the stack. Three growing processes may be facilitated using such systems. These include a process for producing assorted product from a single plant for simultaneous harvest, a process for producing an extended harvest of a desired size product from a single plant, and a process for extending the productive life of a plant and provide for multiple, continued, and perpetual harvest.