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Adubos verdes e seus efeitos no rendimento da cana-de-açúcar em sistema de plantio direto. [PDF]
O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar adubos verdes e seus efeitos no rendimento da cana-de-açúcar em sistema de plantio direto (SPD). O trabalho foi realizado em Campos dos Goytacazes (RJ), no período de dezembro de 2003 a julho de 2005.
AMADO T.J.C. +22 more
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Background The global dominance of a few major cereal crops has led to the marginalization of traditional species, reducing agrobiodiversity and increasing the vulnerability of food systems. Changing climate conditions, particularly intensifying drought stress, further threaten global food security.
Binod Panthi +3 more
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EXPLAINING THE ADOPTION AND DISADOPTION OF SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE: THE CASE OF COVER CROPS IN NORTHERN HONDURAS [PDF]
Although technology adoption has been the subject of a great deal of economic research, that focused on the economics of adoption of low-input "sustainable" systems has been much more limited and recent.
Lee, David R., Neill, Sean P.
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Ethnobotanical survey of pesticidal plants used in South Uganda : case study of Masaka district [PDF]
Use of synthetic pesticides in developing countries is not only limited by their being expensive but also the small (uneconomic) fields whose limited production costs cannot offset costs of agricultural implements like agro-chemicals. Subsistence farmers,
Charles, Kudamba +3 more
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Velvet bean (Mucuna pruriens L.), a leguminous plant widely recognised in traditional medicine, has garnered increasing scientific interest due to its diverse pharmacological potential, particularly in relation to its alkaloid‐rich seed composition.
Pham Thi Thu Ha +6 more
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The coconut plant (Cocos nucifera L.), an essential tropical agricultural commodity, encounters a range of obstacles including the proliferation of unwanted weed vegetation, deterioration of soil quality, and depletion of essential nutrients ...
D. M. N. S. Dissanayaka +3 more
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As leguminosas para adubação verde têm sido introduzidas nos sistemas agrícolas para a recuperação de solos desgastados pelo uso intensivo. O objetivo desse trabalho foi avaliar a resposta de leguminosas herbáceas à aplicação de calcário e fósforo sobre ...
Antonio Rodrigues Fernandes +3 more
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Biosynthesis and Characterization of Melanin Extracted From Solanum tuberosum and Mucuna deeringiana
A growing interest in finding accessible and low‐cost sources of melanin has emerged due to its wide range of applications. This work demonstrated the use of Mucuna deeringiana as a source of L‐DOPA, and Solanum tuberosum of tyrosinase in eumelanin biosynthesis.
Andrés Alvarez +6 more
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CRESCIMENTO DE PLÂNTULAS DE HORTALIÇAS ADUBADAS COM DIFERENTES PARTES MORFOLÓGICAS DA MUCUNA PRETA
Visando a melhoria das mudas hortícolas há possibilidade da suplementação mineral dos substratos comerciais com a finalidade de contribuir com a nutrição destas plantas.
E. M. Brandelero +3 more
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Land tenurial systems and the adoption of Mucuna planted fallow in the derived savannas of West Africa: [PDF]
In 1987, an improved resource management system that incorporates velvet bean (Mucuna pruriens var. utilis) to address soil fertility and weed (Imperata cylindrica) infestation was introduced to the small-scale farmers in a densely populated area of the ...
Houndékon, Victorin A. +1 more
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