Warm-season grasses go dormant in winter months under Mediterranean conditions, but they require less water and have a higher heat and drought resistance than cool-season species. The objectives of this study were: to assess the adaptation, drought resistance, and effects of sea…
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Frequent poor harvests in rainfed agriculture have resulted in recurring food shortages in Niger for decades. The predicted climate change during this century is expected to worsen the situation. Dry season irrigated horticulture has been adopted as a coping strategy. However, i…
Leaf sampling and critical value analysis is widely used as a sole method for making nutrient management decisions in pistachio orchards in California. However, the use of leaf sampling as a nutrient management tool has limitations and when used as a sole management tool has the…
Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a neurotoxic, immunotoxic, and teratogenic mycotoxin produced by many Aspergilli and Penicillia. These organisms infect several plant species at pre-harvest and post-harvest and produce OTA in the infected crops. To date, little is known about the mechanism…
Very little research focus has been placed on roselle hibiscus leaves even though they have been widely consumed by diverse groups of ethnic population. This research was conducted to (i) evaluate the effects of fertilizer treatments on the nutrient elements of the Senegal-origi…
Olive (Olea europaea L.) consumption and production are important socially and economically in Libya. Olive cultivars that are adapted to local conditions produce olives that have high quality and quantities of oil. Many of the important olive cultivars grown in Libya were evalu…
The sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas Lam.) and the potato (Solanum tuberosum subsp. tuberosum L.) have longstanding histories as staple crops, have undergone thousands of years of domestication and cultivation, provide high caloric yield per acre, are dense with essential nutrients,…
The world’s population is projected to increase by 30% in 2050, to 9.5 billion persons. Meeting society’s need will require 60% more food to be produced than is done today, all in the face of inevitable increases in the price of water, energy, and agricultural resources. Such a …
The purpose of this research is to identify and implement more efficient ways to produce bell (Capsicum annuum) and spice peppers by eliminating transplant costs via direct seeding planting methods with the addition of various planting dates, seed priming, and cover crops. Seed …
Removal of basal leaves early in the vegetative and reproductive development of grapevines is a tool used to decrease fruit set, lower cluster rot severity, and improve fruit quality. However, the considerable time required for implementation limits its use by grape growers. Eff…
Various aspects of the micropropagation of strawberry (Fragaria ananassa Duch.) from shoot tips and from single mesophyll cells were investigated. 1. The conditions affecting shoot proliferation were studied in two types of tip culture experiments : one without subculturing for …
The fruit and pits of date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) cultivars from the United States (US) and Saudi Arabia (SA) were analyzed for their total phenolic contents and antioxidant activity for two years. The amount of total phenolic compounds and antioxidant activity in all dat…
"This authoritative reference furnishes exhaustive, single-source coverage of the production and postharvest technology of more than 70 major and minor vegetables grown in tropical, subtropical, and temperate regions throughout the world." "Written by over 25 experts from North …
"Aeroponics: growing vertical, covers aspects of the emerging technology, aeroponics, which is a sister to hydroponics, involving state-of-the-art controlled environment agriculture. The book begins with an introduction of aeroponics followed by a summary of peer-reviewed techni…
Aeroponics: Growing Vertical covers aspects of the emerging technology, aeroponics, which is a sister to hydroponics, involving state-of-the-art controlled environment agriculture. The book begins with an introduction of aeroponics followed by a summary of peer-reviewed technica…
Climate dynamics in horticultural science
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Climate dynamics in horticultural science
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Providing basic, clear, and understandable information for each produce item, this reference guide gives you a synopsis of the fruit or vegetable, a short history of the item, the common and uncommon name, what it looks and tastes like, how it is used, and the time of year it is…
