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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"Fagopyrum esculentum"”.
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Effect of buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum) on the abundance and efficacy of the leafroller parasitoid (Dolichogenidea tasmanica) in a Blenheim vineyard : A dissertation submitted in the partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Science with Honours at Lincoln University
… pests of New Zealand vineyards. Buckwheat, Fagopyrum esculentum Moench., was sown in a vineyard as a floral food resource for the parasitoid wasp Dolichogenidea tasmanica Cameron., a natural enemy of leafrollers. In this work, eight vine rows sown with a mid-row buckwheat strips were …
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Utilization of common buckwheat as a short-cycle cover crop before direct-seeded processing cucumber production
… summer cover crops, such as common buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum) prior to planting cucumber. However, this needs to be tested to assess any potentially negative influences of buckwheat on cucumber yields. To examine the effects of buckwheat on cucumber growth, four field experiments were …
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The Use of Buckwheat Border Habitats to Attract Natural Enemies of Cucumber Beetles in a Cucurbit Agroecosystem
… in a cucurbit agroecosystem by using buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench) border habitat to attract the natural enemies, Celatoria diabroticae (Shimer) and Celatoria setosa (Coquillett) (both Diptera: Tachinidae) and Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus (Deg.) (Coleoptera: Cantharidae). Five …
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The effects of winter cover crops and soil compaction treatments on soil properties and soybean production in Illinois
… (× Triticosecale cv Presto) “RTR”, buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum L. Moench) “RB”, or hairy vetch (Vicia villosa Roth) “RHV”, and a control with no cover crop “NCOV”. Compaction treatments included a control with no compaction (Nc), and three levels of compaction achieved with either a small …
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Impact of Cover Crops on Phosphorus Biochemical Cycling and Dynamics in Texas Agricultural Soils
… second study evaluates the effect of buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum) cover cropping on phosphorus uptake in wheat (Triticum aestivum) across three Texas soil types, Weswood (WSW), Ships (SHP), and Yahola (YHL), and three wheat cultivars (TAM 107, TAM 110, TAM 304). The study also assessed …
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Enhancing the biological control of leafrollers (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) using floral resource subsidies in an organic vineyard in Marlborough, New Zealand
… and 12.4 days, respectively, with buckwheat, Fagopyrum esculentum Moench, cv. Katowase. Also, adult E. postvittana 'fitness' was not enhanced when exposed to buckwheat and first-instar E. postvittana larvae 'preferred' grapevine to buckwheat leaves. Therefore, buckwheat was tested for its …
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Agroecological approaches to warm-season cover cropping in northern climate vegetable systems and building collaborations with farmers
… and unfertilized control treatments: buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum) and sunn hemp (Crotalaria juncea) monocultures, and biculture of chickling vetch (Lathyrus sativus) or cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) with sorghum-sudangrass (sudax) (Sorghum bicolor x S. bicolor var. Sudanese). To quantify cover …
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Evaluation of anaerobic soil disinfestation using brewers spent grain and yeast inoculation in annual hill plasticulture strawberry production
… included brewer`s spent grain, buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum), cowpea (Vigna unguiculata), paper mulch, peanut (Arachis hypogaea) shells, rice bran, sorghum-sudangrass (Sorghum drummondii), and waste coffee grounds applied at 4 mg of C/g of soil. The targeted weed species included common …
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BIOBASED APPROACHES AT MODULATING THE INTERACTION BETWEEN LEGUMES BIOPOLYMERS AND BIOACTIVES: A PERSPECTIVE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF BAKED GOODS
… composition. This process, applied to buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum), sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) and cowpea beans (Vigna unguiculata), has proven to have an effect on nutritional profiles by increasing antioxidant capacity and reducing anti-nutritional factors. Specifically, in buckwheat, …
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Using cover crops to alleviate compaction in organic grain farms
… sativus L.) (FR), forage radish and buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench) (FRbw); and forage radish with hairy vetch (Vicia villosa Roth) and cereal rye (Secale cereale L.) (FRhvr). Farmers planted soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) in 2012, and corn (Zea mays L.) in 2013 in the same plots as in …
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Plant Residues and Newspaper Mulch Effects on Weed Emergence And Collard Performance
… Walp.] (84 kg ha<sup>-1</sup>) and buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench) (107 kg ha<sup>-1</sup>) was planted on June 7, 2011 and May 18, 2012, and was used based on the species' rapid growth and low C:N ratio. The cover crop treatments were killed with a tractor-mounted undercutting crimper …