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Chlorophyll a fluorescence and development of zucchini plants under nitrogen and silicon fertilization

Agronomía Colombiana, 2020
Zucchini (Cucurbita pepo L.) has a great economic and productive potential in the semi-arid region of Brazil, due to the wide acceptance by consumers and quick financial return.
Jackson de Mesquita Alves, Alex Serafim de Lima, Francisco Romário Andrade Figueiredo, Toshik Iarley da Silva, Lourival Ferreira Cavalcante, Francisco de Oliveira Mesquita, Evandro Franklin de Mesquita, Cesenildo de Figueiredo Suassuna   +7 more
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The Effects of Electric Field and Ultrasound Pretreatments on the Drying Time and Physicochemical Characteristics of the Zucchini Chips

Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 2022
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of electrical pretreatment (40V, 60 sec) and ultrasound blanching (35kHz, 80°C, 2 min) on the drying time, texture, color, and rehydration properties of zucchini which were dried by hot air and freeze ...
AHSEN R. ERGÜN
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Producing Yoghurt of High Nutritional and Healthy Value Supplemented With Zucchini Flower [PDF]

Food Technology Research Journal
This study investigated the effect of incorporating zucchini (Cucurbita pepo L.) flowers on the nutritional and sensory properties of yogurt during refrigerated storage (4±1°C) for 3 weeks.
Howida, A. EL-Sayed, Mona, A. Hassan, Amira, S. Abd Elsalam   +2 more
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A Lignin-Rich Extract of Giant Reed (Arundo donax L.) as a Possible Tool to Manage Soilborne Pathogens in Horticulture: A Preliminary Study on a Model Pathosystem

Horticulturae, 2022
Finding new sustainable tools for crop protection in horticulture has become mandatory. Giant reed (Arundo donax L.) is a tall, perennial, widely diffuse lignocellulosic grass, mainly proposed for bioenergy production due to the fact of its high biomass ...
Stefania Galletti, Stefano Cianchetta, Hillary Righini, Roberta Roberti   +3 more
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Benefits of Zucchini Crop Cultivation among Farmers in Oluyole Local Government Area of Oyo State

Journal of Agricultural Extension, 2017
This study assessed the benefits derived from the cultivation of zucchini crop among farmers in Oluyole Local Government Area of Oyo State. Data were collected from 79 farmers on socioeconomic characteristics, access to information and knowledge of the ...
Idris Olabode Badiru, Sekinah A Moronkunbi   +1 more
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Biodiversity of fungi colonising aboveground parts of zucchini (Cucurbita pepo L. var. giromontina)

Folia Horticulturae, 2011
Zucchini is a very valuable vegetable, easy to grow both in the field and under covering, but it is affected by pathogenic fungi. The experiment was carried out at a farm near Lublin where three zucchini cultivars, ‘Astra Polka’, ‘Atena Polka F1’ and ...
Jamiołkowska Agnieszka, Sawicki Krzysztof   +1 more
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Yield and Rhizosphere Soil Environment of Greenhouse Zucchini in Response to Different Planting and Breeding Waste Composts

Microorganisms, 2023
Composting, planting, and breeding waste for return to the field is the most crucial soil improvement method under the resource utilization of agricultural waste.
Jianzhong Tie, Yali Qiao, Ning Jin, Xueqin Gao, Yayu Liu, Jian Lyu, Guobin Zhang, Linli Hu, Jihua Yu   +8 more
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A Major QTL Located in Chromosome 8 of Cucurbita moschata Is Responsible for Resistance to Tomato Leaf Curl New Delhi Virus

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2020
Tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus (ToLCNDV) is a bipartite whitefly transmitted begomovirus, responsible since 2013 of severe damages in cucurbit crops in Southeastern Spain. Zucchini (Cucurbita pepo) is the most affected species, but melon (Cucumis melo)
Cristina Sáez, Cecilia Martínez, Javier Montero-Pau, Cristina Esteras, Alicia Sifres, José Blanca, María Ferriol, Carmelo López, Belén Picó   +8 more
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The Effect of Syringic Acid and Phenoxy Herbicide 4-chloro-2-methylphenoxyacetic acid (MCPA) on Soil, Rhizosphere, and Plant Endosphere Microbiome

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022
The integration of phytoremediation and biostimulation can improve pollutant removal from the environment. Plant secondary metabolites (PSMs), which are structurally related to xenobiotics, can stimulate the presence of microbial community members ...
Elżbieta Mierzejewska, Elżbieta Mierzejewska, Magdalena Urbaniak, Katarzyna Zagibajło, Jaco Vangronsveld, Jaco Vangronsveld, Sofie Thijs   +6 more
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Effects of elevated CO2 and temperature on interactions of zucchini and powdery mildew

Phytopathologia Mediterranea, 2012
Effects of increased CO2 and temperature on powdery mildew (Podosphaera xanthii) of zucchini (Cucurbita pepo), were evaluated under controlled conditions.
Massimo PUGLIESE, Junzhi LIU, Patrizia TITONE, Angelo GARIBALDI, Maria Lodovica GULLINO   +4 more
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