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PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.With global weather patterns becoming more extreme and unpredictable, sourcing reliable irrigation water is vital for improving food security and conserving drinking water in drought‐prone areas. Emerging desalination technologies, which are still in the development phase, could potentially provide large quantities of slightly saline water for ...
Harry Myrans +5 more
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Genomic structure and ex situ conservation of the North American grapevine Vitis labrusca
PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.The North American wild grapevine species Vitis labrusca is an important source of disease resistance and climate resilience traits for breeding new grapevine cultivars. To ensure its continued use in breeding, V. labrusca must be accurately identified and genetically diverse material must be conserved.
Zoë Migicovsky +18 more
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PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.The use of wild edible plants and the traditional knowledge associated with them are rapidly disappearing across the Mediterranean, with serious consequences for biodiversity, cultural heritage, and regional food security. This study compiles and organizes fragmented information to create the first comprehensive catalogue of these plants across the ...
Benedetta Gori +5 more
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PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Major staple crops are often introduced and cultivated in monocultures. Yams are staple crops native to the majority of low‐ and middle‐income countries and can provide an alternative to introduced staple crops. We showed that lesser yams cultivated together with teak trees (planted at the border of the farm) are more profitable than lesser yam ...
Budiadi +5 more
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Organic fruit production: Review of current practice and knowledge (OF0150) [PDF]
, 1999 This is the final report of Defra project OF0150 REASONS FOR STUDY AND KEY OBJECTIVES. There is a strong demand for organic fruit in the UK but the majority of this is met by imports.
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Weeds in a changing climate: Competitors or service plants?
PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Reducing herbicide use and preparing agroecosystems for climate change are two top priorities on the global policy agenda. Here, we explore whether these two challenges can be tackled simultaneously. While weeds are generally considered a threat to crop production, we show that weeds can help overcome climate change challenges in agroecosystems ...
Marie J. Zwetsloot +12 more
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Pest Management Science, EarlyView.The findings of this study indicate that powdery mildew control achieved with the pneumatic solid set canopy delivery system (PSD‐SSCDS) was comparable with that of a conventional airblast sprayer. These results highlight the PSD‐SSCDS as a promising alternative spray technology. Abstract BACKGROUND In this study, a previously optimized pneumatic spray
Dattatray G Bhalekar +4 more
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Measure to manage – an integrated pest management metric for horticulture
Pest Management Science, EarlyView.IPM metric for food horticulture applied to growers in four countries. Overall average score = 58/100. Top fruit growers averaged highest (M = 61). Growers from England scored highest overall & indicated strong adoption of core components Policy is an influencing factor, evidenced by adoption rates in England Policy must function at farm level to ...
Jennifer Byrne +4 more
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1999 Oregon Vineyard Report [PDF]
, 2000 This statewide survey report on vineyards in Oregon covers bearing and nonbearing acres, size of vineyard operation, variety and county, size distribution, prices, and yields. The report also contains some comparisons of data for 1998 and 1999. According
Kriesel, Ronald F. +3 more
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