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Market structure and performance of watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) in Benin

Scientific African, 2019
Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) is a highly valued fruit of the family of Cucurbitaceae and is cultivated and marketed in Benin for its watery flesh. It is a favorite fruit widely appreciated by many consumers, but few studies have been carried out to ...
Sylvain Kpenavoun Chogou, Roxène Assogba, Hervé Degbey, Enock Abokini, Enoch G. Achigan-Dako   +4 more
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Vegetative and productive performance of plantain genotypes of the Terra subgroup

Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira, 2021
: The objective of this work was to evaluate the vegetative and productive performance of plantain (Musa spp.) genotypes of the Terra subgroup under the environmental conditions of the Ribeira Valley in the state of São Paulo, Brazil.
Edson Shigueaki Nomura, Erval Rafael Damatto Junior, Miguel Angel Dita Rodriguez, Edson Perito Amorim, Alex Mesczezem Drominiski   +4 more
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Chlorophyll Fluorescence Imaging as a Tool for Evaluating Disease Resistance of Common Bean Lines in the Western Amazon Region of Colombia

Plants, 2022
The evaluation of disease resistance is considered an important aspect of phenotyping for crop improvement. Identification of advanced lines of the common bean with disease resistance contributes to improved grain yields.
Juan Carlos Suárez, José Iván Vanegas, Amara Tatiana Contreras, José Alexander Anzola, Milan O. Urban, Stephen E. Beebe, Idupulapati M. Rao   +6 more
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Productivity and quality of Formosa and Solo papaya over two harvest seasons [PDF]

Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira, 2017
: The objective of this work was to evaluate the productivity and quality of papaya fruits (Carica papaya) of the Solo (12 genotypes) and Formosa (9 genotypes) heterotic groups over two harvest seasons. The experiment was conducted under field conditions
Fabíola Lacerda de Souza Barros, Karin Tesch Kuhlcamp, Sara Dousseau Arantes, Sarah Ola Moreira   +3 more
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Plant Composition and Feed Value of First Cut Permanent Meadows

Agronomy, 2023
Permanent grasslands represent the main terrestrial ecosystem and serve as an important global reservoir of biodiversity, providing a wide range of benefits to humans and ecosystems.
Aldo Dal Prà, Roberto Davolio, Alessandra Immovilli, Andrea Burato, Domenico Ronga   +4 more
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Characterization of Resistance to Cereal Cyst Nematode, Agronomic Performance, and End-Use Quality Parameters in Four Perennial Wheat-Thinopyrum intermedium Lines

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2020
Perennial wheat is considered to be a practical way to increase the flexibility and profitability of sustainable agricultural system, as it can be either a forage grass or a grain crop.
Lei Cui, Lei Cui, Yongkang Ren, Yanming Zhang, Zhaohui Tang, Qing Guo, Yuqi Niu, Wenze Yan, Yu Sun, Hongjie Li   +9 more
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Effects of Epichloë endophyte and repeated cutting on nutrition compositions of Festuca sinensis

Plant, Soil and Environment, 2020
The presence of Epichloë endophyte can promote plant growth and increase the accumulation of host plant nutrients. We determined the dry matter (DM) and important nutritional indicators of E+ (infected by endophyte) and E- (not infected by endophyte ...
Weihu Lin, Jianjun Wang, Chong Xu, Dongdong Duan, Wenbo Xu, Pei Tian   +5 more
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Weed Control and Soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr) Response to Mixtures of a Blended Foliar Fertilizer and Postemergence Herbicides

Agronomy, 2020
Growers commonly mix foliar fertilizers with postemergence (POST) herbicides to reduce application costs and/or to decrease soybean injury. Field studies conducted in 2015 and 2016 in Stoneville, MS, evaluated the impact on weed control and soybean ...
Benjamin H. Lawrence, Huntington T. Hydrick, Jason A. Bond, Bobby R. Golden, Thomas W. Allen, Tameka Sanders   +5 more
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Rates of Nicosulfuron Applied in Glyphosate-Tolerant and Sulfonylurea-Tolerant Soybean [PDF]

Planta Daninha
: STS cultivars tolerate up to four times higher rates of chlorimuron than those recommended for non-tolerant cultivars, without significant damage. However, few studies position the selectivity of nicosulfuron in STS cultivars. The aim of this study was
A.F.M. SILVA, A.J.P. ALBRECHT, G.S. SILVA, E.S.F. KASHIVAQUI, L.P. ALBRECHT, R. VICTORIA FILHO   +5 more
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Diversity in agricultural practices among smallholder plantain-based farms across the Guineo-Gongolean zone of Benin Republic

Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Tropics and Subtropics
Understanding diversity in agricultural practices of plantain (\textit{Musa} AAB) cultivation is crucial for recommendations to increase yield and food security.
Euloge Codjo Togbé, Fanou Alain Ahohouendo, Alphonsine Agbalè Badou, Sylvain Kpènavoun Chogou, Bonaventure Cohovi Ahohuendo   +4 more
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