Global ETD Search
Search theses and dissertations gathered from participating repositories worldwide. Every result links back to the library that holds it. No account is needed.
Results
Showing 1 to 20 of 54 for “"vegetable production"”.
-
Impact of compost on vegetable production
… constituent of potting media for greenhouse production of Green Comet broccoli {Brassica oleracea L.) transplants. Five growth media composed of differential rates of compost and commercial potting media were evaluated for effects on germination, and seven were evaluated for effects on …
-
Vegetable Production Concentration in Northwest Mexico
… company that supplies premium quality hybrid vegetable seed to commercial growers in the southern part of the US, Mexico, and Central America sought an assessment of the market potential in the Northwest region of Mexico by identifying land area and production concentrations of vegetables by …
-
No-Till Vegetable Production at the Cal Poly Organic Farm
… of an organic no-till system for transplanted vegetables was explored over two growing seasons. In 2007-2008, in a randomized complete block design, treatments of tilled and no-till (T and NT, respectively) were seeded to a dense grain and legume winter cover crop. Tilled plots were mown and …
-
The development of vegetable production technology for small farm families
Vegetable research was conducted to support the diversification and development of small farms in East Central Virginia. Experiments at 12 sites were successfully conducted over a 2 year period to establish superior production practices for the area’s 2 major commercial vegetable crops, cherry …
-
Nutrient Cycling in Microdose Fertilized West African Soils Under Indigenous Vegetable Production
… Africa (SSA) that seek to grow indigenous vegetables economically and sustainably. The objective of this research is to understand how this ISFM technique affects yield, atmospheric nutrient losses, and soil properties in soils of two ecozones of SSA: i) the dry savanna (DS) (lna, Republic …
-
Evaluating energy consumption within Icelandic greenhouses : towards sustainable and efficient vegetable production
… the energy usage associated with increasing food production in Iceland in relation to greenhouse agriculture. Electricity and heating in Iceland are primarily sourced from renewable resources. To reach carbon neutrality the country is working towards electrification and synthetic fuels production …
-
Future sustainability of organic vegetable production in the UK: perception of the growers
… to investigate future sustainability of organic vegetable production in the UK based on perception of the vegetable growers. The objectives were to determine the economic and social sustainability of organic vegetables production and to examine whether there are any relationships between economic …
-
Continuity of production of direct seeded tomatoes for processing: Thesis for N.D.H. (N.Z.) (Vegetable Production)
Contents: Introduction -- General methods -- Raw seed experiment -- Seed treatment experiment -- Glasshouse experiment --Cultivars for late season -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References
-
Soil quality and nitrogen cycling dynamics altered by fertility amendments in intensively managed vegetable production systems
<p>Fresh market vegetable production in the Midwest U.S. is growing rapidly as a result of increased demand for locally-sourced food. High tunnels are becoming increasingly popular among Midwest vegetable growers as these structures offer many production benefits including season extension. …
-
Export vegetable production in the Mexicali Valley : a case of unequal development along the Mexican-U.S. border
Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1989.
-
Using Arbuscular Mycorrhizae to Influence Yield, Available Soil Nutrients and Soil Quality in Conventional VS. Organic Vegetable Production
… year study on the effects of endomycorrhizae on vegetable production using conventional vs. organic practices. Objective of this study was initiated to determine if mycorrhizae improve yield, available soil nutrients and soil quality from two different fertilizer sources. Measurements were taken …
-
Going the Distance: The Impact of Distance to Market on Smallholders Crop and Technology Choices
… roads and high transportation costs when making production decisions. Farmers select crop activities based on cost, revenue and profit but are constrained by labor requirements, cash requirements, food security concerns, and input and output market access. Market access is directly related to …
-
The turn to the market in UK food policy 2002-2015 and its impact on the vegetable sector in England
… have shaped food policy. It focuses on the vegetable sector in England in the early years of the new millennium. The study takes the 2002 Report of the Policy Commission on the Future of Farming and Food (Curry Commission) as its starting point. It explores how the Curry Commission’s ‘Turn …
-
No-Till Tomato Production
… to manage weeds and prepare a seedbed. No-till vegetable production can ameliorate the ill-effects of tillage in an economically effective way but has not been studied much in California. The objective of this thesis was to determine the viability of no-till vegetable cropping on the Central …
-
Organic farming in Thailand: case studies on chemical-free vegetable production in Chiangmai, Thailand : a dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Applied Science (International Rural Development) at Lincoln University
… of organic farming, in particular chemical-free vegetable production, in Chiangmai, Thailand. The main objective of the study was to assess the outcomes in terms of the farmers' objectives, economic performance, and other effects from this method of production including social and environmental …
-
Molecular Characterization of Viruses Infecting Greenhouse Vegetables in Ontario
Greenhouse vegetable production is a very important and successful agricultural sector in Ontario. However, newly emerging viral or virus-like diseases have become a major limiting factor in greenhouse vegetable production. To determine the identity of the viral pathogens in the three major …
-
Farmers' adaptive effort to soil erosion and land productivity decline: The case of the Uluguru Mountains, Tanzania
… demographic data and the growth in commercial vegetable production since the 1960s all suggest farmers in the Uluguru Mountains have survived, contrary to the prediction of ""experts"" in 1940. This study examines farmers' adaptive effort in response to soil erosion and land productivity …
-
Soil solarization weed control in specialty crops
… SS as a weed-control technique for fall-season vegetable production, as well as significantly shorter SS periods and effects of a biochar amendment prior to plastic coverage. We also defined parameters for determining successful days of SS. One month of SS with two different single-layer clear …
Page 1 of 3