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Desk study to apply knowledge developed for conventional horticulture to the control of pests in organic vegetables (OF0179) [PDF]
, 2002 This is the final report for Defra project OF0179. The demand for organic vegetable and salad crops is likely to increase as a result of the projected requirements of the multiple retailers. The threat of yield and quality reductions due to pest damage
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A Review on Carbon‐Based and Metal‐Based Anode Materials of Microbial Fuel Cells
Energy Science &Engineering, EarlyView.Reviews a wide range of anode materials used in microbial fuel cells (MFCs) and evaluates their performance and suitability for scalable energy recovery from wastewater. Defines the essential characteristics of an ideal anode, including high surface area, excellent electrical conductivity, strong biocompatibility, and cost‐effectiveness, while ...
Md. Hamidur Rahman +1 more
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Phytotoxic Effects of Cinnamic Acid on Cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) [PDF]
Journal of Stress Physiology & Biochemistry, 2013 The present study deals with the effects of exogenous application of cinnamic acid (CA) on growth and metabolism in growing seedlings of Brassica oleracea var. capitata (cabbage) in hydroponic culture.
Singh, N. B. +3 more
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Cabbage leaves: Cabbage leaves are poor man's poultice
BMJ, 2003 EDITOR–Freshly washed cabbage leaves are known in European folk medicine as the poor man's poultice. …
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Food Bioengineering, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Citrulline is the main precursor of a carcinogen compound ethyl carbamate (EC) in soy sauce. Accumulation of citrulline is mainly related to metabolism of arginine by Pediococcus acidilactici via the arginine deiminase (ADI) pathway during soy sauce fermentation.
Xiaodie Chen +3 more
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International Journal of Agricultural SustainabilitySustainable food systems require mechanisms that assure consumers about the sustainability of agricultural production. Building on the existing literature on the impact of sustainability standards, this study is the first to assess the effectiveness of ...
Christian Grovermann +5 more
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KatAWARE the game. A rol-playing game to support local multi-stakeholder negotiations around water management in the Kat river valley [PDF]
, 2006 This report illustrates a Role Playing Game (RPG), which is being developed within the Water Research Commission (WRC) project "A stakeholder driven process to develop a Catchment Management Plan for the Kat River Valley", hereafter quoted as "the Kat ...
Farolfi, Stefano
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Food Chemistry International, EarlyView.After collecting Musa paradisiaca leaves, some were dried and others were used to produce aqueous extracts. The extracts and powders were characterized and then administered to rats made anaemic by PHZ. After 14 days of administration of the two samples, the rats were euthanized and it was observed that after 9 days of treatment, the aqueous extract ...
Josée Rebeca Nombo +8 more
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BacteriaPseudomonas cannabina pv. alisalensis (Pcal) causes bacterial blight on cabbage. In a previous study, we screened for reduced virulence using Tn5 transposon mutants and identified a LysR-type transcriptional regulator (LTTR) as a potential virulence ...
Kanon Yamamoto +5 more
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Vegetable Fertility Management Trial [PDF]
, 2015 Many organic vegetable producers have been relying heavily on livestock composts as a source of fertility on farm. Often, high rates of compost are applied to meet the nitrogen (N) needs of crops.
Calderwood, Lily +5 more
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