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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"planting methods"”.
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Corn planting methods in Virginia's residue mulch
… Experiment Station to determine a method of planting corn in a vegetative residue mulch seedbed which would result in stand and yields as good as obtained in planting in a conventionally prepared seedbed. Yields obtained in the first experiments in Virginia were very low because methods used …
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The effects of planting methods and granivory on seedling emergence in a tallgrass prairie reconstruction
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Study of agronomic factors important to the establishment of various perennial grass bioenergy feedstock species
… by comparing different seeding rates and planting methods under irrigated and rainfed conditions. Drought conditions in both establishment years coincided with stand establishment failure under rainfed conditions, suggesting that seeded miscanthus may not establish well in water-stressed …
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Soil Management for Improved Rice Production in Casamance, Senegal
… understand the water and soil resources. Two planting methods were tested: flat planting and planting on beds. Two soil amendments were compared with each planting method: biochar and crushed oyster shells, alone and in combination. An untreated control was included in the experiment. All …
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Implementing Automation in the Design and Manufacturing of Vetiver Planting System and Analyzing Vetiver Growth Data
… agriculture. However, traditional manual planting methods are labor-intensive, time-consuming, and prone to inconsistencies. This research addresses these challenges through the design and development of a semi-automated vetiver planting system, aimed at improving planting efficiency, …
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Value of Cover Crops in Suppressing Weeds and Protecting Cotton Yields and Likelihood of Residual Herbicide Carryover to Cover Crops
… weed suppression between broadcast and drilled planting methods. Total amount of cover crop biomass was vital to effectively suppress weeds. Hence, of the cover crops evaluated, cereal rye proved to be superior to others for weed suppression due to its ability to produce large amounts of …
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The response of sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) to planting method and sowing date
Effects of transplanting and agronomic treatments (plant arrangement, plant population, sowing date) were investigated on crops of sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L. cv. Amazon) during 1981/82 and 1982/83 seasons at Lincoln, Canterbury. In addition, the influence of transplanting at different growth …
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Evaluating native warm-season grass and wildflower mixtures for beef cattle production in the Mid-Atlantic
… experiments were conducted to evaluate different planting methods designed to optimize establishment of NWSG-WF stands. Additionally, a grazing study examined whether NWSG-WF pasture enhancement could improve animal performance in TF grazing systems. The small plot experiments experienced extreme …
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Restoration planting options for Pinus flexilis James in the southern Rocky Mountains
… to P. flexilis survival. To develop forest-scale planting methods, six P. flexilis seedling planting trial sites were installed, extending from the Medicine Bow National Forest in southern Wyoming to the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve in southern Colorado. Six plots were established …
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Developing methods of strip cropping cucumbers with rye/vetch
… carried out in 1998 and 1999 was to develop methods for strip cropping of cucumbers with rye/vetch and black plastic mulch. Effects of planting methods, weed control measures, and cover crop management techniques on pest and beneficial insects, petiole sap nitrate-nitrogen, soil moisture, …
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Regeneration mechanisms in Swamp Paperbark (Melaleuca ericifolia Sm.) and their implications for wetland rehabilitation
… significance of the clonal growth form. Genetic methods were used to determine the genetic diversity and clonal intermingling in existing populations. Individual genets were found to contain thousands of stems and cover areas greater than 3,000 m2. Intermingling of the genets was not found. …
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Systems to Attract and Feed Pollinators in Warm-Season Lawns
<p>Pollinating insects are responsible for the production of many agricultural crops and they require floral resources to fulfill their life-cycle. Ideally, pollinating insects will encounter a diversity of floral resources across their entire season of activity, and those floral resources can …