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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"Agriculture, Horticulture"”.
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An analysis of the registration of traditional product names, terms, symbols and other cultural expressions as trademarks in Namibia
… beverages, the cosmetic sector, personal care, agriculture, horticulture and pharmaceuticals. Industries sometimes make use of this knowledge to formulate new products, which they do in a slightly different manner so as to market the products as their own. Currently, there are certain products …
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"Determining the Cause of Abnormal Leaf Development ""Leaf Tatters"" on White Oak (Quercus Alba L.), and Northern Red Oak (Quercus Rubra L.)"
Emerging leaves of white oak and to a lesser extent northern red oak can develop abnormally. This abnormality is referred to as leaf tatters. The cause of tatters has previously been linked to environmental stress, insect feeding, or herbicide drift. We theorized that herbicide drift was the cause …
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Effects of Silicon -Based Fertilizer Applications on the Development and Reproduction of Insect Pests Associated With Greenhouse -Grown Crops
Applications of silicon-based fertilizers to coleus, poinsettia, and fiddleleaf fig did not increase plant growth and development parameters such as moisture content (g), plant height (cm), and the number of mature leaves. The results of these studies clearly demonstrate that applications of …
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An Evaluation of alternative strategies for the revitalisation of the horticultural industry in the Plovdiv region of Bulgaria.
… " The national characteristics of Bulgarian agriculture/horticulture as well as the political/legal environment within which the, farms have operated during the transition period. The local characteristics of the horticultural sector in the Plovdiv region, including an identification of the …
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Systematics and Ecology of Truffles (Tuber)
<p>The truffle genus Tuber (Ascomycota, Pezizales, Tuberaceae) produces underground mushrooms widely sought as edible fungi. Tuber species are distributed throughout Northern hemisphere forests and form obligate ectomycorrhizal symbiosis with trees within the Pinaceae, Fagaceae, Betulaceae, and …
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Compost as a Growth Substrate for Woody Ornamental Nursery Production
Peat is an expensive, environmentally nonrenewable component of media used to grow woody ornamental trees. Leaf compost from the city of Bowling Green is an inexpensive renewable resource that was substituted for peat in soil-less container media. Seeds of three commercially important tree species, …
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Sunflower, Helianthus annus L., Cut Flower Variety Trial
… sunflower could become a niche crop in Kentucky agriculture. Sunflower as an ornamental crop could be productive and profitable, provided that market infrastructures are developed.
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Eating quality and variability in carotenoid content and profiles in winter squash and sweet potato
<p>A comprehensive study at the New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station (NHAES) of 16 winter squash cultigens (Cucurbita spp.), including inbred lines and open pollinated and F1 hybrid cultivars from the University of New Hampshire breeding program, was undertaken to determine dry weight …
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Effects of Sudangrass Cover Crop and Soil Solarization on Weed and Pathogen Management in Organic Strawberry Production
<p>Field and lab experiments were conducted to determine the efficacy of sudangrass (<em>Sorghum X drumondii</em> (Nees ex Steud.) Millsp. & Chase) cover crop management techniques and soil solarization on important agricultural weeds and pathogens in organic strawberry production in Central …
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Light-emitting diodes as an alternative supplemental lighting source for greenhouse tomato propagation and production
<p>Intensive year-round local production of greenhouse-grown tomatoes (<em>Solanum lycopersicum</em> L.) requires the use of supplemental lighting (SL) to complement solar radiation in light-limited seasonal climates. However, SL represents a large expense to greenhouse-vegetable production. …
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Managing bacterial wilt, caused by Erwinia tracheiphila, on muskmelon with early control of striped cucumber beetle ( Acalymma vittatum (F)), and through varietal selection
<p>Muskmelon (<em>Cucumis melo</em> L), is an important vegetable crop in the United States. It is grown throughout the US, and Indiana ranked 4th in production after California, Arizona and Georgia with 12.4 thousand metric tons and market value of $7.6 million in 2015. Bacterial wilt of …