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Nephrolepis exaltata Boston Fern, Sword Fern
Edis, 2007 This document provides an overview of Nephrolepis exaltata, commonly known as Boston Fern or Sword Fern. It describes the plant’s physical characteristics, including its long, narrow, pale green leaves and its ability to create dense, tropical ground ...
Edward Gilman
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Cultural Guidelines for Commercial Production of Boston fern (Nephrolepis exaltata ‘Bostoniensis’)
EDIS, 2018 ‘Bostoniensis’, or Boston fern, is a popular sword fern variety that is one of the most important foliage crops in the ornamental plant industry. This 5-page article describes common Boston fern cultivars, provides guidelines for their culture and ...
William Schall +2 more
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Effects of indoor plants on CO2 concentration, indoor air temperature and relative humidity in office buildings. [PDF]
PLoS ONEThis experimental study investigates the influence of indoor plants on three aspects of air quality in office spaces: relative humidity, indoor air temperature, and carbon dioxide concentration. Employing a Latin square design, we rotated three different
Junzhiwei Jiang +3 more
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Adsorption studies of Cu(II) on Boston fern (Nephrolepis exaltata Schott cv. Bostoniensis) leaves [PDF]
Applied Water Science, 2016 Adsorption studies were done on Boston fern leaves for the effective removal of Cu(II) ions from aqueous solution. It has been tested for the first time for heavy metal adsorption from aqueous solution. This promising material has shown remarkable adsorption capacity towards Cu(II) ions which confirm its novelty, ease of availability, non-toxic nature,
Rifaqat Ali Khan Rao
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Evolution of Boston Fern Varieties
American Biology Teacher, 1940 Accurate records of the origin of the Boston fern (Nephrolepis exaltata bostoniensis) and its many varieties compose one of the most complete histories of any cultivated plant. The Boston fern mutation was discovered among 200 Sword ferns by a florist near Boston in 1895.
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Air Cleaning Performance of Two Species of Potted Plants and Different Substrates
Applied Sciences, 2021 Potted plants have been reported to uptake VOCs and help “cleaning” the air. This paper presents the results of a laboratory study in which two species of plants (peace lily and Boston fern) and three kinds of substrates (expanded clay, soil, and ...
Tatiana Armijos-Moya +4 more
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HortScience, 2022 Boston and Australian swordferns (Nephrolepis sp.) are popular tropical ferns for hanging baskets and containers; however, greenhouse production occurs during times of the year when growers may need to deploy shade or supplemental lighting to manage the ...
Lauren Seltsam , W. Garrett Owen
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Influence of Dikegulac and BA in Improving the Quality of Boston Fern [PDF]
HortScience, 1996 Two greenhouse studies (1990 and 1991) were conducted to evaluate the effect of dikegulac (Atrinal) and benzyladenine (ProShear) on frond initiation and vegetative growth of Boston fern ( Nephrolepis exaltata L.). Four weeks after transplanting, fern liners were sprayed with aqueous solutions
Johnny Carter +2 more
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International Journal of Agronomy, 2023 Maize weevils (Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky) are commonly stored grain pests of economic importance in several parts of Africa. A huge amount of synthetic pesticides is being used for the management of crop pests, which have many negative effects on ...
Shetie Gatew, Abrham Chalew
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