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Utilization of pineapple leaf agro-waste for extraction of fibre and the residual biomass for vermicomposting [PDF]

, 2011
172-177A special type of machine with metal knife scrapper roller and serrated roller has been developed and used to scrap out the waxy layer and at the same time macerating and breaking the leaf surface for ease of retting to extract the pineapple ...
Banik, Shyamal, Nag, Debasis, Debnath, Sanjoy   +2 more
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Storage of Pineapple Crown and Plant Growth Regulators on the Growth of Crown Leaf Bud Cutting

Jurnal Ilmu Pertanian Indonesia, 2020
The availability of pineapple seedlings in the field is a problem in the development of Smooth cayenne pineapple because of limited sources of planting material compared to the other types.
Putri Mian Hairani, Mohamad Rahmad Suhartanto, Eny Widajati   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The multidimensional regulation roles and mechanisms of calcium in fruit quality

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, EarlyView.
This review explores how calcium signaling molecule integrates plant hormones, environmental cues, and developmental signals to influence external fruit traits, internal nutritional properties, and physiological disorders. ABSTRACT Calcium (Ca2+), a dual‐functional mineral that serves both as an essential structural factor and a signaling molecule ...
Fei Jiang, Siyang Gao, Mengdi Li, Zeqi Zhao, Chengwei Yang, Ji‐Hong Liu, Chunlong Li   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reconfiguring biofortification strategies to transform food systems and address micronutrient deficiency of the 21st century

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, EarlyView.
This review explores how to make staple foods and horticultural crops more nutritious, including how artificial intelligence‐based screening of gene banks helps deploy nutritionally rich germplasm into breeding. Genome editing can help develop crops richer in minerals, vitamins, and health‐promoting compounds, supporting healthier diets and more ...
Rhowell Jr. N. Tiozon, Alisdair R. Fernie, Nese Sreenivasulu   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mechanical properties and water absorption of kenaf/pineapple leaf fiber-reinforced polypropylene hybrid composites [PDF]

, 2020
Hybrid composites have shown innumerable benefits to the research communities in terms of environmental friendliness and mechanical properties. This research study presents the mechanical characterization and moisture uptake of kenaf/pineapple leaf fiber-
Dhar Malingam, Sivakumar, Ng, Lin Feng, Chen, Wei Ping, Razali, Nadlene   +3 more
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Embedded Pesticide Use: Exploring the Pesticide‐Land Nexus

Journal of Agrarian Change, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Since the turn of the century, global land grabs, farmland financialization and land‐based food sovereignty movements have returned the land question to the heart of agrarian studies. Meanwhile, abiding interest in pesticides has been reanimated in the face of changes in production, regulation and knowledge of toxicity.
Julie Guthman, Marion Werner
wiley   +1 more source

Remaking State Power Through a Paraquat Ban in Malaysia

Journal of Agrarian Change, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines the role of the state in its ability to enact environmental regulations. Specifically, this study investigates how Malaysian state actors changed, shifted and betrayed various, oftentimes competing interests to ban paraquat, an acutely toxic herbicide.
Caitlyn Sears
wiley   +1 more source

The effect of different retting formulations on pineapple leaf fibres properties / Muhaiza Mustafa [PDF]

, 2009
The main purpose of this project is to create a new retting formulation for pineapple leaf that improves the properties of its fibre. Instead of using water retting which takes a long time, chemical retting and enzymatic retting as well as the ...
Mustafa, Muhaiza
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GROWTH AND INITIAL DEVELOPMENT OF 'SMOOTH CAYENNE' AND 'PÉROLA' PINEAPPLE CULTIVARS, AFTER POST-PLANTING HERBICIDES' APPLICATION

Colloquium Agrariae, 2019
There was a lack of information regarding the use of herbicides in pineapple crop, so the aim was to evaluate the growth and initial development of 'Smooth Cayenne' and 'Pérola' pineapple seedlings under application of diuron, sulfentrazone and ametryn ...
André Felipe Moreira Silva, Gustavo Soares da Silva, Ana Carolina Viviani Pagenotto, Ana Ligia Giraldeli, Júlia Pereira de Moraes, Beatriz Sizilio dos Santos, Giovani Apolari Ghirardello, Ricardo Victoria Filho   +7 more
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Foliar urea application improves acclimatization of ‘Turiaçu’ pineapple grown in vitro

Ciência Rural
: In vitro propagation is an efficient technique for producing ‘Turiaçu’ pineapple (Ananas comosus var. comosus) plantlets, ensuring uniform and pathogen-free plants.
Marion Nayon Braga Soares, Maria Cristina Rocha Silva, Darlyara Reis Silva, Givago Lopes Alves, Sérgio Heitor Sousa Felipe, José Ribamar Gusmão Araújo, Fabrício de Oliveira Reis, Fábio Afonso Mazzei Moura de Assis Figueiredo, Tiago Massi Ferraz, Thais Roseli Corrêa   +9 more
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