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Selenium uptake and distribution in chicory (Cichorium intybus L.) grown in an aeroponic system

Acta Agriculturae Slovenica, 2011
Cultivated plants generally are a poor source of dietary selenium (< 0.1 mg/kg wet weight). In this work the influence of sodium selenate on selenium distribution in the chicory (Cichorium intybus L.) cultivars ‘Anivip’ and ‘Monivip’ was studied in an ...
Vekoslava STIBILJ, Polona SMRKOLJ, Radojko JAĆIMOVIĆ, Jože OSVALD   +3 more
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Phytophthora root and collar rot in rehabilitated bauxite mines and the adjacent Eucalyptus marginata (Jarrah) forest of Western Australia [PDF]

, 2000
This study gives an overview of recent and current research activities that are being conducted in Western Australia on the biology, ecology and pathology of Phytophthora cinnamomi in rehabilitated bauxite mines and the adjacent jarrah (Eucalyptus ...
Hardy, G.E.St.J.
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Optimizing Plasma Discharge Intensities and Spraying Intervals for Enhanced Growth, Mineral Uptake, and Yield in Aeroponically Grown Lettuce

Horticulturae
Sustainable agriculture necessitates innovative solutions to enhance plant growth while optimizing resource efficiency. Plasma discharge generates reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (NH4+, NO3−, and NO2−), which form plasma-activated water upon ...
Abdallah Harold Mosha, Pengfei Shen, Jianmin Gao, Osama Elsherbiny, Waqar Ahmed Qureshi   +4 more
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International Life Sciences Research Announcement 'Pick and Eat' Project Contributions [PDF]

The International Life Sciences Research Announcement (ILSRA) is a grant which focuses on 'Pick and Eat' salad-crop productivity, nutritional value, and acceptability to supplement the International Space Station (ISS) food system.
Moore, Jessica
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Application of Water-Sensitive Paper for Spray Performance Evaluation in Aeroponics via a Segmentation-Based Algorithm

Applied Sciences
Continued population growth demands a significant increase in agricultural production to ensure food security. However, agricultural output is limited by environmental crises and the negative impacts of open-field farm practices.
Muhammad Amjad, Yeong-Hyeon Shin, Je-Min Park, Woo-Jae Cho, Uk-Hyeon Yeo   +4 more
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Arugula and Lettuce Responses to Greenhouse Hydroponic Systems: An Analysis of Yield and Resource Use Efficiencies

HortScience
Controlled environment agriculture (CEA) for leafy green production is growing in popularity as consumers and producers become more environmentally conscious.
George Kerrigan Hutchinson, Zilfina Rubio Ames, Krishna Nemali, Rhuanito Soranz Ferrarezi   +3 more
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Options for Greenhouse Horticulture in Malaysia : trip report March 2008 [PDF]

, 2008
Protected greenhouse horticulture is a growing activity in Malaysia that has been prioritized by the Malaysian government as an area of cooperation with The Netherlands.
Elings, A., Hemming, S.
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Manual on quality seed potato production using aeroponics. [PDF]

, 2016
Otazu, V.
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Yam improvement for income and food security in West Africa: Effectiveness of a multi-disciplinary and multi-institutional team-work [PDF]

, 2014
The overall goal of the five year project “Yam Improvement for Income and Food Security in West Africa” (YIIFSWA) funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and led by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan, Nigeria was to: (a ...
Asiedu, R., Ikeorgu, J., Kleih, U., Lava Kumar, P., Lopez-Montes, A., Maroya, N., Mignouna, D., Ndiame, F., Otoo, E., Phillips, D.   +9 more
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Current Concepts and Future Directions of CELSS [PDF]

, 1985
Bioregenerative life support systems for use in space were studied. Concepts of such systems include the use of higher plants and/or microalgae as sources of food, potable water and oxygen, and as sinks for carbon dioxide and metabolic wastes.
Bredt, J., Macelroy, R. D.
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