Biochar application and wastewater irrigation in urban vegetable production of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
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DOI: 10.1007/s10705-019-09969-0
Abstract: In West Africa population growth and fast urbanization challenge food security for which urban and peri-urban agriculture plays an increasing role. Adding biochar to soils depleted in soil organic carbon may improve soil quality but… read more here.
Keywords: vegetable production; irrigation; biochar; ouagadougou burkina ... See more keywords
Effects of cover crops, rotation, and biological control products on soil properties and productivity in organic vegetable production in the Northeastern US
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DOI: 10.1007/s13165-019-00257-3
Abstract: The potential benefits of different cover crops, biological control amendments, and vegetable rotation on soil chemical and biological properties, crop development and yield, and disease development in organic vegetable production, as represented by legume (green… read more here.
Keywords: vegetable production; control; biological control; organic vegetable ... See more keywords
Reducing contamination of water bodies from European vegetable production systems
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2020.106258
Abstract: Abstract Diverse vegetable production systems are an essential part of European food production. Nitrogen (N) fertiliser and commonly irrigation are integral to European vegetable cropping. Applications of N and irrigation are generally based on the… read more here.
Keywords: water bodies; vegetable production; water; contamination ... See more keywords
Heavy metals in intensive greenhouse vegetable production systems along Yellow Sea of China: Levels, transfer and health risk.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.09.122
Abstract: Recently, greenhouse vegetable production (GVP) has grown rapidly and counts a large proportion of vegetable production in China. In this study, the accumulation, health risk and threshold values of selected heavy metals were evaluated systematically.… read more here.
Keywords: vegetable production; greenhouse vegetable; heavy metals; health risk ... See more keywords
The nitrogen and carbon footprints of vegetable production in the subtropical high elevation mountain region
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2020.107298
Abstract: Abstract Mountain vegetable production has become a critical source of low heat-resistance vegetables in summer in subtropical regions, but evaluations based on life-cycle assessment (LCA) that are relevant to the environment and economics have not… read more here.
Keywords: vegetable production; production; mountain; yield ... See more keywords
Identification of a paraquat-resistant goosegrass (Eleusine indica) population from a central Alabama vegetable production field
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DOI: 10.1017/wsc.2021.44
Abstract: A goosegrass [Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertn.] population uncontrolled by paraquat (R) in a vegetable production field in St. Clair County, AL, was collected in summer 2019. Research was conducted to assess the level of resistance… read more here.
Keywords: production field; vegetable production; paraquat; eleusine indica ... See more keywords
Towards sustainable vegetable growing with farmer learning videos in Benin
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DOI: 10.1080/14735903.2018.1428393
Abstract: ABSTRACT Vegetable production plays an important role in nutrition, food security and poverty reduction in Benin. However, vegetable production is hampered by pests and farmers rely on pesticides to control them. Improving farmers’ knowledge is… read more here.
Keywords: vegetable production; sustainable vegetable; learning videos; towards sustainable ... See more keywords
Reaction of weeds, found in vegetable production areas, to root-knot nematodes Meloidogyne incognita and M. enterolobii
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DOI: 10.1590/s0102-053620190413
Abstract: ABSTRACT Root-knot nematodes cause great damage to vegetable crops in Brazil, besides having a large range of host plants, such as weeds. Weeds can maintain the inoculums or even favor the multiplication of these nematodes.… read more here.
Keywords: knot nematodes; root knot; vegetable production; weed species ... See more keywords
A Flashforward Look into Solutions for Fruit and Vegetable Production
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DOI: 10.3390/genes13101886
Abstract: One of the most important challenges facing current and future generations is how climate change and continuous population growth adversely affect food security. To address this, the food system needs a complete transformation where more… read more here.
Keywords: vegetable production; solutions fruit; look solutions; flashforward look ... See more keywords