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Caloptilia fraxinella Ely (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae), the ash leaf-cone roller, is an aesthetic pest of horticultural ash trees (Oleaceae, Genus Fraxinus) in prairie communities across Canada.
Sarah M. McPike+2 more
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Current and Emergent Economic Impacts of Covid-19 and Brexit on UK Fresh Produce and Horticultural Businesses [PDF]
This paper describes a study designed to investigate the current and emergent impacts of Covid-19 and Brexit on UK horticultural businesses. Various characteristics of UK horticultural production, notably labour reliance and import dependence, make it an important sector for policymakers concerned to understand the effects of these disruptive events as
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Horticulture is the art and science of growing plants. Horticultural therapy is the practice of engaging people in horticultural activities to improve their bodies, minds, and spirits. Therapeutic benefits occur when people are exposed to plants, and when they take part in planning, planting, growing, and caring for plants.
Eva C. Worden+2 more
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Organic greenhouse horticulture in the Netherlands [PDF]
The total area occupied in the Netherlands by organic horticulture under glass is growing steadily. Several growers convert to this form of horticulture every year and some existing organic growers are expanding their businesses.
Meijer, Rob
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Urban Horticulture for Food Secure Cities through and beyond COVID-19
Sufficient production, consistent food supply, and environmental protection in urban +settings are major global concerns for future sustainable cities.
M. Khan+5 more
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LED Lighting Systems for Horticulture: Business Growth and Global Distribution
In recent years, research on light emitting diodes (LEDs) has highlighted their great potential as a lighting system for plant growth, development and metabolism control. The suitability of LED devices for plant cultivation has turned the technology into
I. Paucek+5 more
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THIS primer contains the substance of ten lectures delivered by Mr. Wright for the Surrey County Council. Besides the lectures, some sets of questions, asked after the lectures, are given together with the answers to these questions. Primer of Horticulture. By J. Wright. (London: Macmillan and Co., 1893.)
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Growing Potatoes in the Alaska Garden [PDF]
Potatoes are a great crop for Alaska gardens because they are easy to grow and have a high yield per square foot. This publication includes tips on planting, growing, harvesting and storing potatoes as well as suggestions for cooking and preparing them ...
Smeenk, Jeff
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The provision of nutritional resources for beneficial insects that support pest control, such as parasitoid wasps, is one tactic in conservation biological control.
S. M. McPike+4 more
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Advanced Greenhouse Horticulture: New Technologies and Cultivation Practices
Greenhouse horticulture is one of the most intensive agricultural systems, with the advantages of environmental parameter control (temperature, light, etc.), higher efficiency of resource utilization (water, fertilizers, etc.) and the use of advanced ...
A. Koukounaras
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