World leaders in pollination control
Jul 13th 2021
We share research about our pollination control tents for large-scale field projects, introduce new studies to understand pollination control in cannabis, and follow up on research highlighted in previous Research Update in both Forestry and Sorghum.
Aug 13th 2020
We’re delighted to announce the publication of the latest research paper Assessing the effectiveness of nonwoven fabric pollination tents for improved grass breeding by Michael Trammell, Dusty G. Pittman, Daljit Singh Virk and Hannah Senior.
Jan 27th 2020
As a result of increased legality, a multi-billion industry has been born almost overnight in medical and recreational cannabis, and alongside this a restriction (both perceptual and actual) has been lifted from the industrial hemp sector
Jan 27th 2019
Newly published research in PLOS-One, carried out by NIAB, Aberystwyth University and PBS International, lifts the lid on the specialist nature of nonwovens for plant breeding.
Jun 18th 2018
for Mass Production of Controlled Cross Seeds in Loblolly Pine.
Jun 17th 2016
Welcome to the third PBS International Research Update. In this edition we look particularly into the use of our pollination bags and tents in bioenergy crops, and follow-up on research highlighted last time.
May 23rd 2016
Sorghum special This update is primarily about sorghum and tackling the major issues faced by sorghum breeders.
Oct 22nd 2014
PBS pollination bags have been used in a study into Melalecua alternifoila better known as the Narrow-leaved tea-tree, the source of tea-tree oil.
Oct 10th 2014
Comparing pollination bag types and the effect of environmental conditions on seed set in miscanthus crosses.