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Synergistic use of peat and charred material in growing media – an option to reduce the pressure on peatlands?

open access: yesJournal of Environmental Engineering and Landscape Management, 2017
Peat is used as a high quality substrate for growing media in horticulture. However, unsustainable peat extraction damages peatland ecosystems, which disappeared to a large extent in Central and South Europe. Furthermore, disturbed peatlands are becoming
Jürgen Kern   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

Securing Horticulture in a Changing Climate—A Mini Review

open access: yesHorticulturae, 2019
(1) Background: Climate change is on the rise due to continuous greenhouse gas emissions from anthropogenic activities ever since the industrial revolution. Changing weather conditions are likely to have consequences for horticulture.
M. Bisbis, N. Gruda, M. Blanke
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Electrical Horticulture [PDF]

open access: yesScientific American, 1881
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openaire   +2 more sources

Manipulating the Light Systemic Signal HY5 Greatly Improve Fruit Quality in Tomato

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
This study establishes that HY5, activated by low‐dose light, acts as a systemic signal to enhance tomato fruit quality by directly promoting carotenoid synthesis and sugar metabolism. These findings demonstrate HY5's mobility from leaves to fruits and its application potential through nighttime LED lighting, offering a practical strategy for crop ...
Jiachun Wang   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Durham College of Agriculture and Horticulture (FEFC inspection report; 117/97) [PDF]

open access: yes, 1997
Further Education Funding Council (FEFC) inspection report for the period 1996-97 (117/97). The FEFC has a legal duty to make sure further education in England is properly assessed.

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The Possibility of Sustainable Urban Horticulture Based on Nature Therapy

open access: yes, 2020
Population growth and increased stress caused by urbanization have led to social problems that are predicted to intensify in the future. In these conditions, the recently established ”nature therapy” has revealed that an environment rich in various plant
N. Lu   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The EU target for organic farming: Potential economic and environmental impacts of two alternative pathways

open access: yesApplied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
Abstract The EU aims to reach 25% of the total agricultural area under organic farming by 2030. Interlinking a farm‐level and agro‐economic market model, we assess impacts of achieving the target either at Member State or aggregated EU level. Results show that flexible budget allocation across Member States would be more cost‐efficient and less ...
Dimitrios Kremmydas   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Horticultural Studies 1999 [PDF]

open access: yes, 1999
Horticultural Studies 1999 is the second edition of a Research Series dedicated to horticultural programs in the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture and the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences.
Clark, John R., Richardson, Michael D.
core   +4 more sources

Towards a low emission greenhouse horticulture [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
For the pilot crop tomato, business concepts of low emission greenhouses for the midterm (10 year) have been designed. The study is carried out in cooperation with innovators in the horticultural sector, suppliers and extension services.
Campen, J.B.   +2 more
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