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Hybrid breeding of cauliflower using self-incompatibility and cytoplasmic male sterility

Horticultural Science, 2006
Two self-sterility systems, self-incompatibility (SI) and cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS) were used to verify their suitability for hybrid breeding of cauliflower.
V. Kučera, V. Chytilová, M. Vyvadilová, M. Klíma   +3 more
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Organic Crop Production Overview [PDF]

, 2004
This publication provides an overview of the key concepts and practices of certified organic crop production. It also presents perspectives on many of the notions, myths, and issues that have become associated with organic agriculture over time.
George Kuepper, Lance Gegner
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Effect of Soil Physical State on the Earthworms in Hungary

Applied and Environmental Soil Science, 2010
Hungarian authors have long been discussing the role of earthworms in improving soil productivity. Earthworm counts in our higher quality soils are similar to those found in soils where more attention is paid to earthworm activity.
Marta Birkas, Laszlo Bottlik, Attila Stingli, Csaba Gyuricza, Márton Jolánkai   +4 more
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Generating Global Crop Distribution Maps: From Census to Grid [PDF]

In order to evaluate food security, technology potential and the environmental impacts of production in a strategic and regional context, it is critical to have reliable information on the spatial distribution and coincidence of people, agricultural ...
Wood, Stanley, Wood-Sichra, Ulrike, You, Liangzhi   +2 more
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Mitigating the trade-off between grain yield and vegetative biomass with orthosilicic acid towards enhancing lodging resistance in upland rice

Discover Plants
Achieving a balance between high yield and strong lodging resistance (LR) remains a major challenge in rice improvement, as shifts in biomass accumulation and allocation can enhance yield but weaken plant architecture.
Solomon O. Olagunju, Oluwadamilare S. Dauda, Esther O. Adenaike, Oladele A. Oguntade, Olalekan S. Sakariyawo, Adesola L. Nassir, Muftau O. Atayese   +6 more
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Energy balance of different organic biogas farming systems [PDF]

, 2008
The ecological impact of biogas plants depends on their integration into a given farming system. Therefore only farm-specific and no general statements are possible. In this paper, two different concepts of biogas production for an organic cash crop farm
Helbig, S., Hülsbergen, K.-J., Küstermann, B.   +2 more
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The emergence of a atrazine resistant black nightshade (Solanum nigrum L.) biotype and molecular basis of the resistance

Plant Protection Science, 2004
Seeds from atrazine resistant plants of black nightshade (Solanum nigrum L.) were collected at the railway station Prague-Vršovice, seeds from susceptible plants in Vyšehořovice (Prague East district). Tests on emergence showed that in both resistant and
Jaroslav Salava, Daniela Chodová, Kateřina Nováková   +2 more
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Onion (Allium cepa L.) and Drought: Current Situation and Perspectives

Scientifica
Onions (Allium cepa L.) are the second most commonly produced and consumed vegetable worldwide due to their economic, nutritional, and medicinal benefits.
Oladé Charles Sansan, Vincent Ezin, Mathieu Anatole Tele Ayenan, Ifagbémi Bienvenue Chabi, Hubert Adoukonou-Sagbadja, Aliou Saïdou, Adam Ahanchede   +6 more
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STRATEGIES TO INCREASE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY AND REDUCE LAND DEGRADATION: EVIDENCE FROM UGANDA [PDF]

This paper estimates a structural econometric model of household decisions regarding income strategies, participation in programs and organizations, crop choices, land management, and labor use, and their implications for agricultural production and land
Jagger, Pamela, Nkonya, Ephraim M., Pender, John L., Ssali, Henry, Sserunkuuma, Dick   +4 more
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Application of slow-controlled release fertilizer coordinates the carbon flow in carbon-nitrogen metabolism to effect rice quality

BMC Plant Biology
Slow-controlled release fertilizers are experiencing a popularity in rice cultivation due to their effectiveness in yield and quality with low environmental costs.
Zhengrong Jiang, Qiuli Chen, Dun Liu, Weike Tao, Shen Gao, Jiaqi Li, Chunhao Lin, Meichen Zhu, Yanfeng Ding, Weiwei Li, Ganghua Li, Soulaiman Sakr, Lihong Xue   +12 more
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