Team:Lanzhou/Engagement

Lanzhou

Lanzhou2017

We’ve done a lot of practices during this year, including various forms like consulting, survey, field investigation, public engagement etc.

And we have gained a lot of valuable information about the society, the advice and feedback which offered a positive effect on our project and optimized our design.

At the same time, with social responsibility, we also contributed a lot to the society, whatever in education or popularization of science because we want to change the situation and make the world a better place through our efforts. Especially, we did a special work among Chinese iGEM teams and hope

We really appreciated all the support we have received from the society and relevant communities in our HP work.




  • Survey on Xinghua fertilizer plant


    Oct 3 ~ Oct 5

  • Field investigation in Xinghua fertilizer plant

    For the purpose of grasping current market conditions of pesticides, we visited Xinghua industry, a manufacturing plant dedicated to producing agricultural fertilizer, pesticides and some other industrial chemicals. We consulted the agricultural service bureau in Wugong district and the pesticide dealer in Chengguan district and obtained precious information like the application range, price and sales of agricultural pesticides as well as the local weeds distribution.

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    Investigation of the current situation in fertilizer plant

    Nowadays, Herbicides can be used not only for crops, but also for weeding the lawn in horticulture.

    For the purpose of investigating current market conditions of pesticides, we visited Xinghua industry, a manufacturing plant dedicated to producing agricultural fertilizer, pesticides and some other industrial chemicals.

    As is widely acknowledged that glyphosate is the most common-used pesticides at present in China, which is recognized as a product with good effect, low cost and less harm. But contaminant such as ammonia will be created in productive process. Also, glyphosate has a strong pungent odor which is still strong after being diluted 30 times. And when it contacts with skin, it can easily cause skin allergic redness and swelling during the spraying.

    We also consulted the agricultural service bureau in Wugong and the pesticide dealer in Chengguan. Therefore, we have obtained precious information about the application range, price and sales of agricultural herbicides as well as the local weeds distribution

    Setaria viridis are most widely distributed which posses a fairly short growth cycle and the largest occupation in the cropland.

    Meanwhile, we have bought some herbicides and have studied how to use them through hands-on experience.

    Reture Overview
  • Suvery on peasants


    Oct 5 ~ Oct 7

  • Field investigation in Xinghua fertilizer plant

    For the purpose of grasping current market conditions of pesticides, we visited Xinghua industry, a manufacturing plant dedicated to producing agricultural fertilizer, pesticides and some other industrial chemicals. We consulted the agricultural service bureau in Wugong district and the pesticide dealer in Chengguan district and obtained precious information like the application range, price and sales of agricultural pesticides as well as the local weeds distribution.

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