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Horticultural Plant Journal, 2015 Appearance quality is the main element forming the fruit quality. Both bagging and reflective film application can improve appearance comprehensive quality.
Zhang Binbin +4 more
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The effect of different mulches on the growth and yield of organically grown strawberry [PDF]
, 2003 Different mulches were studied in field trials over a three-year period under organic production in Mikkeli and Ruukki. The mulching materials were black plastic, flax fibre mat (woodchips+buckwheat husk in 2002), green mass, straw, buckwheat husk, birch
Kivijärvi, Pirjo, Prokkola, Soile
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Tanzania Country Climate Risk Profile Series, Kilolo District [PDF]
, 2020 The agricultural sector in Tanzania has been exposed to high climatic risks for the past several decades (Arce & Caballero, 2015). Experts and farmers assert that climatic risks including unpredictable rainfall, prolonged drought, and increased ...
Begasha, Edgar +2 more
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Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines the factors influencing producer adoption of cover cropping and no‐till farming, two key carbon sequestration practices, within the context of voluntary carbon credit programmes (CCPs) in Kansas. Using a mixed‐methods survey that combines discrete choice experiments with farm‐level data from 370 producers, we estimate ...
Grant Edward Gardner +2 more
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Scientific Reports, 2017 Climate change and the growing demand for food security force growers to identify ways both to improve food production and to reduce agricultural carbon emissions.
Xinhui Liu +4 more
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American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract Extension services are designed to facilitate the flow of information from researchers to farmers. However, information failures continue to impede the diffusion of soil‐improving and water conservation technologies in Sub‐Saharan African countries. We use a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to examine the impact of an extension‐based campaign
Esther Gloria Mbabazi +3 more
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1162. Symphyotrichum oolentangiense (Riddell) G.L. Nesom
Curtis's Botanical Magazine, EarlyView.Summary Symphyotrichum oolentangiense (Riddell) G.L. Nesom (Compositae: Astereae: Symphyotrichinae) is described and illustrated. A very brief biographical note of John Leonard Riddell, the collector and author of the species, is offered. Notes are provided for the species' cultivation, propagation, likely pests and diseases, and availability.
Nicholas Hind, Deborah Lambkin
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MULCHING MATERIALS OF PLANT ORIGIN AT POTATO GROWING IN ASTRAKHAN REGION
Овощи России, 2016 The application of phytogenous mulching materials based on local processed raw materials at potato cultivation in irrigated conditions of the Astrakhan region has allowed optimization of temperature and moisture regime of the soil.
S. B. Bairambekov +3 more
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Current use of peat, plastic and fertiliser inputs in organic horticultural and arable crops across Europe [PDF]
, 2018 The use of contentious inputs linked to plant protection, and the use of peat, plastic and fertilisers used in growing have been mapped in selected organically produced crops in 10 countries across Europe.
Caceres, Rafaela +12 more
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