Suitability of borago officinalis for minimal processing as fresh-cut produce [PDF]
Borage (Borago offcinalis L.) is a wild vegetable appreciated as a folk medicine and for culinary preparations. The introduction of borage as a specialized cultivation would allow for the diversification of vegetable crops and would widen the offerings ...
D'Anna F. +4 more
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Application of Gibberellic Acid, Humic Acid on Yield of Essential Oil Menthapiperita
The research for pot cultivation under greenhouse conditions in Central Province, Arak and Arak Islamic Azad University in crop year 1393 was conducted.
Seyedeh Fakhteh Sajadi +4 more
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Genotypic variation of dormancy in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Agricultural Science, Department of Plant Science, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand [PDF]
Embryo dormancy and α - amylase dormancy are desirable in wheat to minimise pre-harvest sprouting damage. The current work focuses on the embryo and graincoat colour.
Zvomuya, Norman
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Studies on saponin production in tropical medicinal plants Maesa argentea and Maesa lanceolata [PDF]
The continuous need for new compounds with important medicinal activities has lead to the identification and characterization of various plant-derived natural products.
Faizal, Ahmad, Geelen, Danny
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ABSTRACT Stalk rot, primarily caused by Fusarium graminearum (Fg) and Pythium inflatum (Pi), is a major maize disease responsible for significant yield losses. The molecular mechanisms governing defence against these pathogens remain poorly understood. To uncover key miRNAs and their regulatory genes, small RNA, degradome, and transcriptome sequencing ...
Yanyong Cao +16 more
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Seed dormancy is the major challenge in the cultivation of Amaranth and Cleome gynandra. Amaranth and C. gynandra are affected by chemical, physical, and physiological dormancy.
Linda Tapfumaneyi +3 more
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Antimicrobial Activity and Germination Conditions of the Medicinal Plant Argemone mexicana [PDF]
Commonly called the Mexican prickly poppy, Argemone mexicana is a stress-resistant member of the Papaveraceae family of plants that has been used in traditional medicine for centuries by indigenous communities in Mexico and Western parts of the United ...
Davidson, Kelly +2 more
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ABSTRACT Solanum tuberosum L. (potato) is a key food crop, with its tubers serving as an important food source worldwide. Tuber development is a tightly regulated process involving the transition of a hooked stolon (a modified stem) to a tuber following the perception of mobile signals within the stolon tip. While genes like FLOWERING LOCUS T homologue
Dionne Martin +2 more
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ABSTRACT Floret fertility is a key determinant of grain number per spike and an important factor in cereal crop yield. However, the mechanisms by which phytohormone signalling and transcription factors coordinately regulate floret fertility and spikelet development are not well understood, especially in wheat.
Li Li +12 more
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Planting date, storage and gibberellic acid affect dormancy of Zantedeschia Spreng. hybrids : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masters in Applied Science, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand [PDF]
To match the supply of Zantedeschia cut flowers and tubers to the demands of the international market, crops have to be timed to a schedule, which requires control of the growth cycle and, in particular, dormancy.
Carrillo Cornejo, Carolina Paz
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