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National Sci-Tech Presentation for Evergreen Turf Held
Pyongyang, March 13 (KCNA) -- A national scientific and technological presentation for cultivating evergreen turf took place at the Turf Institute Branch of the State Academy of Sciences on Thursday.

Present there were scientists, technicians, teachers and postgraduate students in the fields of urban management and land management.

The presentation was divided into the panels of seed-breeding and selection, prevention of damage by harmful insects, cultivation and conservancy and IT.

At least 30 papers were presented by the Turf Institute Branch and the Bioengineering Branch of the State Academy of Sciences, Wonsan University of Agriculture and other units.

Papers were appreciated for having great practical significance in breeding new species of green turf and creating and tending lawns suited to climate and soil of the country.

Also drawing the attention of the participants were successes made in the researches into gathering and preserving turf resources and clarifying their biological characters and achievements made in the researches into preventing them from insects and developing green nutritive liquid.

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