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Outgrower programme: Floriculture technical exchange in Fiji [PDF]

, 2019
To promote floriculture, South Sea Orchids (SSO) has established an outgrower programme in Fiji, which provides a temperate climate and market links to Asia, Australia and New Zealand.
Kurukuruvakatini, Keresi
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Nutrient Competitive Effects in Chrysanthemum Amended with Flue Gas Desulfurization Gypsum

HortScience
Gypsum use in agriculture has a longstanding history, yet there remains a critical need for research to understand better its impact on plant development and plant nutrient availability. This study evaluated the impact of flue gas desulfurization gypsum (
Austin Lindquist, Kati Kent, Jeremy Pickens, Paul Bartley, Dexter B. Watts, H. Allen Torbert   +5 more
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U.S. Floricultural Education

HortScience, 1988
Abstract A survey of floricultural education was conducted for presentation at an International Horticultural Congress Workshop in Aug. 1986. Based on discussion at the workshop, data collected were double-checked with contact persons at each college or university, and the revised data are presented herein (Table 1).
openaire   +1 more source

Case Study of Floriculture Industry in Ethiopia

, 2013
Floriculture industry is one of a newly emerging sector in Ethiopia that showed a dramatic increase in the last ten years. Recently the rapid expansion of the industry becomes a controversial issue between the government officials and the ...
MEKURIA, Tsigereda Woldemichael
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Morphological characterization and plant density of Brazilian ornamental sweet potatoes

Ornamental Horticulture
The production of flowers and ornamental plants has shown continuous growth and demanded constant innovations in the sector. The sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.) is a tuberous vegetable that has attracted consumers, growers and landscapers due to
Mônica Mieko Nakanishi Tamura, Claudia Fabrino Machado Mattiuz, Fernando Angelo Piotto, Valdemir Antonio Peressin, Charleston Gonçalves, José Carlos Feltran, Luis Carlos Bernacci, Lilian Cristina Anefalos, Eliane Gomes Fabri   +8 more
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Humic and Fulvic Acids Promote Growth and Flowering in Petunias at Low and Optimal Fertility

HortScience
Humic substances are components of soil organic matter that influence soil structure and fertility. Humic and fulvic acids can be extracted from soil and other organic sources, and are used as biostimulants to promote plant growth and increase nutrient ...
Evili Marai Martins, Juan Quijia Pillajo, Michelle L. Jones   +2 more
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Integrated Masterplan System of Web Based Design of Floriculture

, 2018
Floriculture has high commercial value and it is interested by many people. Floryculture bussiness grows fastly and it is very needed by people especially in big cities.
Sutedi, Sutedi
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Sales Channels, Governance, and Upgrading in Floriculture Global Value Chains::Implications for Ethiopian-owned Floriculture Firms [PDF]

, 2018
Floriculture is a dynamic industry that has transformed from a regional business, where both production and consumption were concentrated in Europe, to a global business organized in global value chains.
Melese, Ayelech Tiruwha
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Sustainable floriculture practices and certification: Growers\u27 barriers to adoption

, 2009
Floriculture crop production is input intensive and requires the use of some nonrenewable and petroleum based products to make the crop uniform and of consistent high quality (Krug et al., 2008; Lopez et al., 2008).
Hall, Tanya J
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Fiji floriculture handbook

, 2017
More than one thousand people, mostly women, derive at least part of their livelihood from floriculture in Fiji. This handbook – prepared by SSO, the driving force behind the development of Fiji’s commercial floriculture industry – provides an overview ...
Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation
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