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Progress in Plants and Planting
As the 1700s begin, people start to make a lot of progress in developing new varities of plants. -
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Biotechnology Discoveries
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The First Hybrid Plant
Thomas Fairchild was the first to create a hybrid plant. He did this by simply extracting pollen from a carnation and inserting it into a "Sweet William" flower from his garden. This new creation became known as "Fairchild's Mule". -
First Person to See Bacteria
Anton van Leeuwenhoek became the first person to see bacteria by looking into a microscope. He was able to see their shape and drew on paper while observing them. -
Cross Fertilization in Corn
In 1724, Cross fertilization in corn was discovered. -
Vegetative Force
John Turbevill Needham heated different broths or "infusions" which eventually teem with life. He then concluded that there is a vegetative Force in every microscopical Point of Matter. -
Increase of Legumes and Crop Rotation
European farmers increase cultivation of legumes, also known as bean plants, and rotate crops to increase yield. -
The First Vaccination
The first vaccination was given by Edward Jenner to an eight year old boy for the treatment of smallpox. -
Killing Microbes by Boiling Water
Lazaro Spallanzani described in detail experiments he created using sealed lasks heated in boiling water to test the possibility of using heat to kill all the microbes in a infusion.
