Proximate and heavy metals composition of Plantain (Musa paradisiaca L.) fruits harvested from some solid waste dumps in Uyo Metropolis, Nigeria [PDF]
, 2017 Plantain thrives well in waste dumpsites. These wastes usually contaminate the soil with heavy metals which become absorbed by the plants. The risk of heavy metal toxicity in humans is an issue of serious concern globally.
Akwaowo, U. E. (Uduakobong) +1 more
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Developing and Evaluating a Home Hemodialysis Training Program—A Quality Improvement Study
Hemodialysis International, Volume 29, Issue 4, Page 496-506, October 2025.ABSTRACT Introduction In 2018, our home hemodialysis training program required 3–4 months to complete, with sessions lasting 4 h, three times a week. Due to the time commitment, some patients who preferred home hemodialysis decided on alternative dialysis modalities.
Kristina K. Knudsen +7 more
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La fusariose du palmier à huile en Afrique de l'Ouest [PDF]
, 1995 La fusariose du palmier à huile, présente à l'état endémique en Afrique, peut entraîner jusqu'à 50 % de perte de production. L'expression de cette maladie varie en fonction de l'âge du palmier, de la nature du sol, du précédent cultural (replantation ou ...
De Franqueville, Hubert +1 more
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Nitrogen enrichment reduces parasitism in an annual hemiparasite
American Journal of Botany, Volume 112, Issue 9, September 2025.Abstract Premise Anthropogenic activities such as fossil fuel combustion and synthetic fertilizer synthesis have resulted in nitrogen (N) deposition and elevated N availability in ecosystems. Many parasitic plants are adapted to low N environments and have evolved mechanisms to sequester water, N, and other limiting nutrients from hosts.
Jasmine Taite, Paul D. Nabity
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Breeding for sustainable palm oil [PDF]
, 2011 As an actor of a supply chain, seed producers must take into account the impact of their work on sustainability. This is particularly true when one works on oil palm, a highly sensitive crop which is questioned on its social and environmental impact ...
Amblard, Philippe +8 more
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Sequential Synergy of Alkaline Peroxide Treatment and Refining in Co-generating Filler for Pulp Web Augmentation [PDF]
, 2012 Desired pulp-based product properties can be achieved by addition of filler in the pulp network. In exploring this, fines co-generated upon refining the alkaline peroxide treated oil palm empty fruit bunches (EFB) were collected based on their passage ...
Arniza Ghazali +4 more
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Effects of Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) Anaerobic Sludge From 500m3 of Closed Anaerobic Methane Digested Tank on Pressed-Shredded Empty Fruit Bunch (EFB) Composting Process [PDF]
, 2010 In this study, co-composting of pressed-shredded empty fruit bunches (EFB) and palm oil mill effluent (POME) anaerobic sludge from 500 m3 closed anaerobic methane digested tank was carried out.
Baharuddin Azhari Samsu +8 more
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Report on the support mision to the Coconut Agronomy & Farming System section of the Cocoa & Coconut Institute. Papua New Guinea, Stewart Research Station, Madang [PDF]
, 2004 Under 2003 programming by the French Embassy in Port Moresby, a multidisciplinary mission by an entomologist, Dr L. Ollivier, and an agronomist, Mr J. Ollivier from the CIRAD Tree Crops Department, was undertaken from 3 to 16 March 2004 at the Cocoa and ...
Akus, W. +4 more
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Axillary bud viability and dry matter production of Poa ligularis in Patagonian grasslands [PDF]
, 2004 Poa ligularis Nees is one of the dominant perennial grass species in Patagonian grasslands. This is the first field study which investigated the effects of defoliation frequency on its number of viable axillary buds, and subsequent dry matter production ...
Becker, G. F. +4 more
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Potassium Requirement of Mature Oil Palm on Coastal Soils [PDF]
, 1999 Oil palm grown in the coastal marine clay soils are very productive with fresh fruit bunches (FFB) yield ranging between 28-40 tonnes per hectare. The high yield is attributable to high yielding planting materials, good agronomic practices and sound ...
Ahmad Tajudin, Mohamad Hashim
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