herbalism through the ages
... in the hieroglyphic records in royal tombs and temples on the west bank of the Nile River near the site of the ancient city of Thebes, in Egypt. It has been estimated that these tombs were constructed several thousand years before the Christian Era. In these records, honey is mentioned as a food and ...
... in the hieroglyphic records in royal tombs and temples on the west bank of the Nile River near the site of the ancient city of Thebes, in Egypt. It has been estimated that these tombs were constructed several thousand years before the Christian Era. In these records, honey is mentioned as a food and ...
Exploring interactions of plant microbiomes Review
... The soil matrix is the major reservoir of microbes that interact with plants, being described as the most biodiverse ecosystem on Earth (Vogel et al., 2009). The soil microbiome is responsible for important processes occurring in this environment, which directly relate to plant health. For instance, ...
... The soil matrix is the major reservoir of microbes that interact with plants, being described as the most biodiverse ecosystem on Earth (Vogel et al., 2009). The soil microbiome is responsible for important processes occurring in this environment, which directly relate to plant health. For instance, ...
Fertilizer for Free: How to make the most from biological nitrogen
... equivalent. Thus, N2 fixation associated with plants at the present time gives ca. 50–70 million tons annually to the global agricultural nitrogen pool. To increase the amount of input or even just to maintain it requires very solid and substantial investments as far as fundamental scientific resear ...
... equivalent. Thus, N2 fixation associated with plants at the present time gives ca. 50–70 million tons annually to the global agricultural nitrogen pool. To increase the amount of input or even just to maintain it requires very solid and substantial investments as far as fundamental scientific resear ...
Greenhouse cucumber
... Pythium species appear to be the primary cause of damping-off and crown and root rot, but other fungi and soft-rotting bacteria are occasionally associated with plants affected by these diseases. The pathogens that cause these diseases have wide host ranges that include many types of vegetable crops ...
... Pythium species appear to be the primary cause of damping-off and crown and root rot, but other fungi and soft-rotting bacteria are occasionally associated with plants affected by these diseases. The pathogens that cause these diseases have wide host ranges that include many types of vegetable crops ...
Cheatgrass: Identification, Biology and Integrated
... prolific seed producer. Seeds become germinable soon after maturation, but typically do not remain viable for more than two or three years. Roots are fibrous, relatively shallow, and grow many hairs which enable the plants to extract soil water very effectively. How does cheatgrass grow? Annual plan ...
... prolific seed producer. Seeds become germinable soon after maturation, but typically do not remain viable for more than two or three years. Roots are fibrous, relatively shallow, and grow many hairs which enable the plants to extract soil water very effectively. How does cheatgrass grow? Annual plan ...
Professor Stephen P Long FRS - University of Illinois Urbana
... improvement of Crop Yield Potential. Program Staff and Advisors of the Agricultural Development Initiative, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle, WA (June 2016) Invited Speaker Is variation in apparent sink-strength within germplasm of our major food crops sufficient to allow full realization of ...
... improvement of Crop Yield Potential. Program Staff and Advisors of the Agricultural Development Initiative, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle, WA (June 2016) Invited Speaker Is variation in apparent sink-strength within germplasm of our major food crops sufficient to allow full realization of ...
posters - instytut botaniki uniwersytetu jagiellońskiego
... Middle Triassic dolomites and limestones. Traces of their exploitation are visible until today in many places of the Upland as "warpie"-called excavations, i.e. funnel-shaped pits surrounded by a ring of overburden. Some of them are currently covered with forest or scrub. Beech forest growing on the ...
... Middle Triassic dolomites and limestones. Traces of their exploitation are visible until today in many places of the Upland as "warpie"-called excavations, i.e. funnel-shaped pits surrounded by a ring of overburden. Some of them are currently covered with forest or scrub. Beech forest growing on the ...
A global analysis of root distributions for terrestrial biomes
... (e.g., Taylor 1987). These improvements notwithstanding, the m o s t c o m m o n l y used technique for biomass assessment remains the coring or excavation of soil and subsequent separation o f roots. B 6 h m (1979) provides an excellent historical overview o f methods for root studies. In spite of ...
... (e.g., Taylor 1987). These improvements notwithstanding, the m o s t c o m m o n l y used technique for biomass assessment remains the coring or excavation of soil and subsequent separation o f roots. B 6 h m (1979) provides an excellent historical overview o f methods for root studies. In spite of ...
Corn You Believe It? - National Agriculture in the Classroom
... Growing corn Corn is planted when the soil is warm enough for the seeds to grow and germinate, but not so early that the plants can be damaged by frost. Corn can be grown on every continent except for Antarctica, but most corn is grown in the middle latitudes where the temperatures are more moderate ...
... Growing corn Corn is planted when the soil is warm enough for the seeds to grow and germinate, but not so early that the plants can be damaged by frost. Corn can be grown on every continent except for Antarctica, but most corn is grown in the middle latitudes where the temperatures are more moderate ...
- Phosphorus in Soils and Plants
... forms. This study sought to understand the fate of fertilizer P in pastures using 33P labeled single superphosphate applied (~ 10 kg P ha-1) to a subterranean clover sward at two sites (Naracoorte, South Australia; and Hall, Australian Capital Territory). Plants were analysed for uptake of 33P and t ...
... forms. This study sought to understand the fate of fertilizer P in pastures using 33P labeled single superphosphate applied (~ 10 kg P ha-1) to a subterranean clover sward at two sites (Naracoorte, South Australia; and Hall, Australian Capital Territory). Plants were analysed for uptake of 33P and t ...
Facing Phosphorus Scarcity - Phosphorus in Soils and Plants
... forms. This study sought to understand the fate of fertilizer P in pastures using 33P labeled single superphosphate applied (~ 10 kg P ha-1) to a subterranean clover sward at two sites (Naracoorte, South Australia; and Hall, Australian Capital Territory). Plants were analysed for uptake of 33P and t ...
... forms. This study sought to understand the fate of fertilizer P in pastures using 33P labeled single superphosphate applied (~ 10 kg P ha-1) to a subterranean clover sward at two sites (Naracoorte, South Australia; and Hall, Australian Capital Territory). Plants were analysed for uptake of 33P and t ...
Phytofiltration of arsenic and cadmium from the water environment
... activities, is posing a dreadful threat to the human health. Among different heavy metals, arsenic (As) and cadmium (Cd) are the two most toxic and carcinogenic agent that extensively contaminates the water bodies. There are some physical and chemical remediation methods that have some limitations l ...
... activities, is posing a dreadful threat to the human health. Among different heavy metals, arsenic (As) and cadmium (Cd) are the two most toxic and carcinogenic agent that extensively contaminates the water bodies. There are some physical and chemical remediation methods that have some limitations l ...
HAUSTORIUM 63 July 2013 - International Parasitic Plant Society
... decline of viable seeds of P. ramosa (possibly to be redefined now as O. mutelii?) in the soil. After 10 years, the decline in viability had varied from 35% to 98% depending on soil depth, moisture and organic matter. New sites had been established and tend to confirm that total loss of viability ca ...
... decline of viable seeds of P. ramosa (possibly to be redefined now as O. mutelii?) in the soil. After 10 years, the decline in viability had varied from 35% to 98% depending on soil depth, moisture and organic matter. New sites had been established and tend to confirm that total loss of viability ca ...
Biology Document BIO1992-02 The Biology of Brassica rapa L.
... can be severe in large production areas, and are greatly influenced by cultivation practices and environmental factors. To control disease, growers are advised to implement disease management programs (please refer to Table 2 for examples of B. rapa pests and diseases). Generally, Brassica species s ...
... can be severe in large production areas, and are greatly influenced by cultivation practices and environmental factors. To control disease, growers are advised to implement disease management programs (please refer to Table 2 for examples of B. rapa pests and diseases). Generally, Brassica species s ...
landscaping for bushfire
... While this publication focuses on gardening to reduce bushfire risk, any garden must meet the needs of those that are using and maintaining it. If a garden suits the needs of residents it is more likely to be maintained from year to year. There are many different styles of gardening. Some focus on n ...
... While this publication focuses on gardening to reduce bushfire risk, any garden must meet the needs of those that are using and maintaining it. If a garden suits the needs of residents it is more likely to be maintained from year to year. There are many different styles of gardening. Some focus on n ...
Agricultural Science - Pertanika Journal
... tive ELISA is a heterogeneous enzyme immunoassay where the antigen-antibody complexes physically separate an antibody from free antigen using a solid phase system (Engvall 1976). This assay system is very specific and sensitive, and can be used for measuring either antigen or antibody. A competitive ...
... tive ELISA is a heterogeneous enzyme immunoassay where the antigen-antibody complexes physically separate an antibody from free antigen using a solid phase system (Engvall 1976). This assay system is very specific and sensitive, and can be used for measuring either antigen or antibody. A competitive ...
The reaction caused by poison ivy, urushiol
... It grows in a wide variety of soil types, and soil pH from 6.0 (acidic) to 7.9 (moderately alkaline). It is not particularly sensitive to soil moisture, although it does not grow in desert or arid conditions. It can grow in areas subject to seasonal flooding or brackish water. Poison ivy is more com ...
... It grows in a wide variety of soil types, and soil pH from 6.0 (acidic) to 7.9 (moderately alkaline). It is not particularly sensitive to soil moisture, although it does not grow in desert or arid conditions. It can grow in areas subject to seasonal flooding or brackish water. Poison ivy is more com ...
Tansley review Resource stoichiometry elucidates the structure and function of arbuscular
... linked with plant evolution and pedogenesis. Glomeromycota are believed to have evolved concurrently with terrestrial plants in the early Devonian 400 million yr ago (Pirozynski & Malloch, 1975; Brundrett, 2002). It is no exaggeration to state that ‘arbuscular mycorrhizas are the mother of all plant ...
... linked with plant evolution and pedogenesis. Glomeromycota are believed to have evolved concurrently with terrestrial plants in the early Devonian 400 million yr ago (Pirozynski & Malloch, 1975; Brundrett, 2002). It is no exaggeration to state that ‘arbuscular mycorrhizas are the mother of all plant ...
- Wiley Online Library
... linked with plant evolution and pedogenesis. Glomeromycota are believed to have evolved concurrently with terrestrial plants in the early Devonian 400 million yr ago (Pirozynski & Malloch, 1975; Brundrett, 2002). It is no exaggeration to state that ‘arbuscular mycorrhizas are the mother of all plant ...
... linked with plant evolution and pedogenesis. Glomeromycota are believed to have evolved concurrently with terrestrial plants in the early Devonian 400 million yr ago (Pirozynski & Malloch, 1975; Brundrett, 2002). It is no exaggeration to state that ‘arbuscular mycorrhizas are the mother of all plant ...
full text pdf - Natural Resources Institute
... agriculture Sector in Kenya. KOAN aims to contribute to improved livelihoods of smallholder farmers through capacity building of farmers to participate efficiently in value chains, improving quality and quantity of organic production and by creating better access to fair traded markets. Juanco Speci ...
... agriculture Sector in Kenya. KOAN aims to contribute to improved livelihoods of smallholder farmers through capacity building of farmers to participate efficiently in value chains, improving quality and quantity of organic production and by creating better access to fair traded markets. Juanco Speci ...
Noni cultivation in Hawaii - ctahr
... medium is better, such as one part of perlite or vermiculite and three parts of a potting mix. Fertilizers should not be mixed into the medium, because additional nutrients are not needed until after the plants have their first true leaves. Artificial growth media are preferred to field soil for ger ...
... medium is better, such as one part of perlite or vermiculite and three parts of a potting mix. Fertilizers should not be mixed into the medium, because additional nutrients are not needed until after the plants have their first true leaves. Artificial growth media are preferred to field soil for ger ...
Water transport in trees
... found that evergreen Mediterranean species tended to rely on rainwater while deciduous species relied almost exclusively on more dependable groundwater, Dawson and Ehleringer (1991) concluded that streamside trees actually used little stream water, Le Roux et al. (1995) discovered that both grass an ...
... found that evergreen Mediterranean species tended to rely on rainwater while deciduous species relied almost exclusively on more dependable groundwater, Dawson and Ehleringer (1991) concluded that streamside trees actually used little stream water, Le Roux et al. (1995) discovered that both grass an ...
Small ruminant management and feeding with high quality
... the local meat markets, but with the increase in demand as a result of the growth of local populations and that of the tourist industry, this it is no longer the case, and in many islands the small ruminant population is decreasing. In many others, the extensive systems do not longer satisfy the cur ...
... the local meat markets, but with the increase in demand as a result of the growth of local populations and that of the tourist industry, this it is no longer the case, and in many islands the small ruminant population is decreasing. In many others, the extensive systems do not longer satisfy the cur ...
Enhancing crop yield by optimizing plant developmental features
... Fig. 2. The control of plant height and tillering in crop plants. The GADELLA-TCP module (left) is an important regulator of plant height; a number of mutations that affect this module result in altered plant height. DELLA, a growth-repressing protein, inhibits a number of transcription factors requ ...
... Fig. 2. The control of plant height and tillering in crop plants. The GADELLA-TCP module (left) is an important regulator of plant height; a number of mutations that affect this module result in altered plant height. DELLA, a growth-repressing protein, inhibits a number of transcription factors requ ...
Temporal variation of δ13C of larch leaves from a montane boreal
... strength (Li et al. 2005). During the growing season, larch trees primarily use water from the top 30 cm of the soil after the rainfall events. However, they can also use water at deeper soil layers when topsoil water becomes scarce, as evidenced by the 18O signatures of plant and soil water (Li et ...
... strength (Li et al. 2005). During the growing season, larch trees primarily use water from the top 30 cm of the soil after the rainfall events. However, they can also use water at deeper soil layers when topsoil water becomes scarce, as evidenced by the 18O signatures of plant and soil water (Li et ...