Plants don't have eyes, but they actively "hunt" for support! 🌿🕵️‍♂️

Watch this incredible time-lapse showing how a vine uses a slow, circular swinging motion (circumnutation) to sweep the air until it hits a pole, instantly triggering it to curl tightly around it (thigmotropism). It literally looks alive.

Watch the mesmerizing dance here: https://youtu.be/Jb-sYDtRTUw?si=WlFGXnQroqSS8M2D

#Science #Nature #PlantBiology #TimeLapse

Hi everyone! 👋

I'm an Assistant Professor at the University of Verona (Italy), working on plant nutrition, plant physiology and plant-soil interactions. 🌱

Right now I'm digging into non-destructive root phenotyping for hydroponically grown plants — would love to meet people working on root imaging, rhizotrons, image analysis (Fiji, SmartRoot...).

Also Section Editor for *Plant and Soil*, in case that's useful to know 😄

Glad to be here, looking forward to chatting! 👋

#PlantScience #PlantBiology #RootPhenotyping #Hydroponics #AcademicChatter #introduction

This years EMPSEB conference (The European Meeting of PhD Students in Evolutionary Biology) was a really exciting experience for me. I met a lot of nice people and got helpful feedback and tips. It was quite surprising how widespread the use of bioinformatics is!

#EMPSEB31 #lentibulariaceae #carnivory #evolutionarybiology #plantbiology

🔬 Beans Signal for Defense: Unveiling the Role of a Unique Receptor in Pest Management

Research shows common beans utilize an immune receptor to attract parasitic wasps, enhancing their defense against caterpillars.

https://www.byte-pulse.net/article/beans-signal-for-defense-unveiling-the-role-of-a-unique-receptor-in-pest-managem

#beans #plantbiology #pestmanagement #agriculture

How Coconut Water Forms: नारियल में पानी कैसे भरता है? क्या यह इंसानों के लिए बना ही नहीं था? #CoconutWater #ScienceFacts #CoconutWater #ScienceOfNature #HowItWorks #NatureIsAmazing #BotanicalFacts #HealthyDrinks #PureWater #CoconutWaterBenefits #ScienceFactsHindi #PlantBiology

https://vrnewslive.com/how-coconut-water-forms-science-behind-filration/

I gave my presentation at the plant science Hauskolloquium of my University! I was very happy to share my plans and progress and to receive helpful feedback and input. The uncle sam figure was created by @mary_, Thank you Marie :)

#utricularia #genlisea #carnivorousplants #plantbiology