FYI, a lot of times the gear in the first photo is for the plants’ sake, not the worker. Plant cultivation facilities can be like a house of cards, where one little bit of mold, fungus, etc can ruin an entire harvest. Depends on the plants in question, though
Also there might be something in those sprinklers that they dont want in their hair and clothes.
I recently visited a phlebotomist who, I noticed halfway through, didn’t use much in the way of protective gear. Afterwards I lamented this fact to a nurse friend of mine, who responded with basically the same statement but replacing “plant” with “patient.”
I’m not sure I’m convinced. Medically, that is. I believe you about the plants.
And in breeding/science, it’s to not get pollen to the wrong plants.
Yeah no. Those are tyvek suits that are used for pesticide application. To complete the outfit they need some nitrile gloves and a fitted respirator.
For pollen isolation there a whole bunch of different techniques depending on the species. None of them involve getting dressed in one of those uncomfortable monstrosities. I used gel caps when I bred cantaloupes and honeydews (the types used for medications). Slap one over the top of a pollinated flower and it keeps the pollinators away.
You’re literally fucking the plants like some giant pervert bee if you do that.
You say that like it’s a bad thing.
Exactly. Same in organic chemistry: very few things in the experiment will actually hurt you, but a lot of things on you will ruin the experiment.
I don’t see a microscope
That’s because they’re tiny - that’s the whole point versus using a regular scope.
You can see just a hint of it on the far right edge
Put googgley eyes on em
