EFFECT OF DROUGHT STRESS AND ITS INTERACTION WITH ASCORBATE AND SALICYLIC ACID ON OKRA (Hibiscus esculents L.) GERMINATION AND SEEDLING GROWTH [PDF]
, 2011 Effect of drought stress was investigated at water potentials of-0.2 &-0.4 MPA (by using PEG 6000) on okra germination and seedling growth. In this study, percent germination, average time necessary for germination in day, radical and plumule length ...
Amin Baghizadeh +1 more
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YIELD PARAMETERS OF OKRA (ABELMOSCHUS ESCULENTUS) PLANT AND NUTRITIONAL CONTENTS OF THE HARVESTED OKRA FRUITS AS INFLUENCED BY THE APPLICATION OF PLANT EXTRACTS AND SYNTHETIC INSECTICIDES [PDF]
Journal of Plant DevelopmentAt Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Teaching and Research Farm, Ogbomoso, we conducted this experiment during the major planting seasons of 2019 and 2020 to determine the effects of Petiveria alliacea and Azadirachta indica extracts as botanical
Fatai Olaitan ALAO +2 more
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FRUITING CHARACTERISTICS OF OKRA [PDF]
HortScience, 1992 Thirty-seven okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) plant introductions and 3 cultivars, `Clemson Spineless', `Clemson Spineless 80', and `Candelabra Branching' were evaluated for their fruiting characteristics during a three year field study. Harvesting at 3 to 4 day intervals produced inmature fruits which were approximately 4 to 7 days old.
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How Much Do Americans Pay for Fruits and Vegetables? [PDF]
This analysis uses ACNielsen Homescan data on 1999 household food purchases from all types of retail outlets to estimate an annual retail price per pound and per serving for 69 forms of fruits and 85 forms of vegetables.
Frazao, Elizabeth +2 more
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Economic Analysis of Post-harvest Losses in Marketing of Vegetables in Uttarakhand [PDF]
The study has examined the nature and extent of post-harvest losses in vegetable supply chain in the Kumaon division of Uttarakhand. Multistage cluster sampling has been used for selection of 80 vegetable growers, 40 farmers from the hilly region and 40 ...
Sharma, Gaurav, Singh, S.P.
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Flow structure of okra mucilage in rotating wall vessel system
HeliyonThe rotating-wall vessel (RWV) bioreactor, a 3D suspension culture system, faces challenges related to non-uniform tissue growth during the incubation of bone and heart tissues.
Weijun Zhu, Hiromichi Obara
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Agroecological management of staple food and horticultural crop insect pests in Niger [PDF]
, 2009 In the Sahel, Icrisat extends agrosystems mixing food crops (cereals and legumes) and fruits and vegetables, e.g. as the Bio-reclamation of Degraded Land (BDL) system.
Kadi-Kadi, Hame +6 more
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Physical Characteristics of Some Vegetables Grown in Ahmedabad Region [PDF]
Physical dimensions, mass, shape and bulk density of vegetables grown around Ahmedabad have been determined. Measurements were carried out on samples at the farm immediately after harvest.
Girja Sharan, Kishor Rawale
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Horticulture, livelihoods and pesticides in Africa : Evidence from south-West Cameroun [PDF]
, 2008 This paper documents change in agro-chemical input use in horticulture using repeat surveys in 1995 and 2004 of about 300 households around Muea, Cameroon.
Nkeng, Michel Ndoumbé +3 more
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FoodsAbelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench, commonly known as okra or lady’s finger, is an annual flowering plant belonging to the Malvaceae family. Okra is a native plant in Africa as well as a traditional medicine in Africa and India for treating different ...
Carsten Tsun-Ka Kwok +3 more
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