Questions tagged [agriculture]
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About tomatoes pigments, why red tomatoes rather than yellow ones
How the first tomatoes (yellow) that arrived in Europe turned from yellow to red ?
I know the yellow pigment is xantophylle and the red one is lycopene, but my question is, was it an adaptation of the ...
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Is gibberlic acid present in monocots or not?
As gibberlic acid is a PGR and helps in elongation of stems like in sugarcane,so,if it is present naturally in monocots then rice should also have.
And on other hand foolish seedling disease is caused ...
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Pilot agricultural study terminology
What is the technical word for a single crop field trial which divided into different treatments? I have examined Field trial manual Principles, planning and Implementation of Agricultural Field ...
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High value weed or plant that can replace the chemical treatment of pesticides and herbicides?
I'm working on a project that aims to replace (at least lower) the use of chemical pesticides and herbicides in farming with the use of high value weeds and plants that can naturally replace the ...
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optimal spatial arrangement (distribution) of plants
Microalgae are organisms that can grow in aquatic environments and use light and carbon dioxide (CO2) to create biomass. Research showed that Microalgae's biomass can be used as a bio-fertilizer.
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Database or model for plant nutrient requirements with respect to soil and climate?
Microalgae are organisms that can grow in aquatic environments and use light and carbon dioxide (CO2) to create biomass. Research showed that Microalgae biomass can be used as a bio-fertilizer.
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Preservation of citrus fruit
A decade ago [1] the possibility of using Cas9 systems to impart desirable properties to oranges seemed within reach [1]. Antifungals like Imazalil can increase shelf life of citrus but are known to ...
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Minimum growing conditions of a given plant
Micro-algae are organisms that can grow in aquatic environments and use light and carbon dioxide (CO2) to create biomass. Researches showed that Micro-algae biomass can be used as bio-fertilizer.
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Is somatic fusion/hybridization off-limits to DIY-ers? ELSE: how can an infertile plant's characteristics be salvaged to a fertile one?
I was amazed to discover plant tissue culture could be performed relatively easily at home.
I have been wondering, what's the likelihood of a DIY-er being able to setup and learn a crude and basic lab ...
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Can bottlenecked potato immunity defence be increased with knockouts?
I read in a Swedish newspaper advertisement some years ago that genetic intervention had been used to knock out part of the plant immunity defence. This advertisement was paid for by starch producer ...
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Saving a Maize Landrace from Inbreeding Depression
I have 10 seeds of a rare corn landrace. I probably won't be able to acquire more and the cultigen's long term fate is unknown. So, I want to do my best to preserve it for future generations.
Corn is ...
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Is there species of mushrooms that grow in the wild in Mediterranean environment?
I'm looking for species of mushrooms which can grow wild (or with minimal human intervention) in Mediterranean environment (which is characterized by dry summers and mild, wet winters.), specifically ...
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Hybrid corn yield vs mass-selected corn
I am a social scientist and I was reading "The political economy of hybrid corn" by Jean-Pierre Berlan and Richard Lewontin.
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Why does wheat consume more water than rice that is, unlike wheat, flooded?
Why does wheat consume more water than rice that is, unlike wheat, flooded? I thought rice was the villain of the piece when it comes to water consumption.
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What is the current accepted taxonomy of the Citrus genus, and how do common cultivated fruits fit into it?
I want to learn about the taxonomy of Citrus, and how cultivated fruits fit into it. I know that the history of cultivated citrus fruits is full of hybridisation and that the taxonomic classifications ...
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