Optimized use of UV-B light to suppress Western flower thrips in controlled environment tomato crops. [PDF]
Visual representation of study into the use of UV‐B light to simultaneously attract and suppress Western flower thrips in controlled environment crops. Abstract BACKGROUND LEDs (light emitting diodes) are being deployed in controlled environment crop production systems to boost crop growth, manipulate pest behavior, improve performance of natural ...
Nansen C +6 more
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Flower production prospects and sustainability challenges in Ethiopia: A systematic review
The people, planet, and profit sustainability concerns emerged as a novel concept in the ethical business governance system in the floriculture industry. In Ethiopia, however, the sectoral sustainability concern is in its infant stage.
Shiferaw Mebrat +3 more
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In floriculture design, “shaping” is the use of floral materials as media for expressing ideas. Common floriculture techniques include tying, pasting, winding, connecting, overlapping, and weaving.
Hui-Shan Chan +2 more
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Stratified Substrates Can Reduce Peat Use and Improve Root Productivity in Container Crop Production
Peat use in horticulture continues to be scrutinized as consumers are becoming increasingly aware of the environmental sustainability concerns associated with peat. Thus, the horticultural industry is driven to search for peat alternatives.
Jeb S. Fields, Kristopher S. Criscione
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INDEXING ENTREPRENEURIAL SUCCESS OF FLORICULTURAL SMALL ENTERPRISES: EVIDENCE FROM SRI LANKA
Commercialized agriculture shows better avenues in diversifying the rural livelihoods. Floriculture industry is an avenue to initiate successful small scale enterprises in a conductive environment.
Kalani Asmitha Kiriveldeniya +4 more
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First Canadian Record of \u3ci\u3eHexacola Neoscatellae\u3c/i\u3e (Hymenoptera: Figitidae: Eucoilinae), A Parasitoid of the Shore Fly, \u3ci\u3eScatella Stagnalis\u3c/i\u3e [PDF]
This paper documents the first occurrence of Hexacola neoscatellae, a shore fly parasitoid, in Canada. The discovery of H. neoscatellae is significant because currently there are no suitable biological control agents available for shore fly control to ...
Allen, Wayne R +3 more
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Daya Saing Bisnis PT Pesona Daun Mas Asri Berdasarkan Aktivitas Rantai Nilai
In 2015, the sales of PT Pesona Daun Mas Asri (PDMA) declined and presumably it was due to the competition in floriculture business. Value Chain Analysis can be used as an approach to assemble strategies and to understand the factors which affect the ...
Rangga Wisanggara +2 more
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The complete chloroplast genome sequence of Clivia caulescens
Clivia caulescens is an evergreen herbaceous flower with high ornamental value. In this study, we report its complete chloroplast genome sequence. The whole chloroplast genome was 158,149 bp in length, with a large single copy region (LSC, 86,250 bp), a ...
Hai-Hong Wu +5 more
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PRECISION FARMING IN FLORICULTURE
Precision farming is a science base modern technology which provided management concept based on observation and response to intra-field variations. New technologies such as Global Positioning Systems (GPS), sensors, satellites or aerial images and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) are utilized to assess and analyse variations in agricultural and ...
Manas Mandal +3 more
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The complete chloroplast genome sequence of Clivia robusta
In this study, we reported the complete chloroplast genome sequence of Clivia robusta for the first time. The complete chloroplast genome of C. robusta was 157,130 bp in length, containing a large single-copy region (LSC, 85,430 bp), a small single-copy ...
Xing-Hua Zhao +5 more
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