Tillandsias Under Cultivation

Soil Degradation under Sugarcane Cultivation in Northern Kwazulu-natal

In many crop producing areas of the world there are reports of yield decline and loss of productive potential in soils. Little is known about the long term effects of sugarcane monocropping on changes in physical, chemical and biological properties of soils. The aim of this study was to quantify the physical and chemical condition of soils under sugarcane production in northern Kwazulu-Natal, a...

Cultivation of Neisseria gonorrhoeae under low-oxygen conditions.

Sixteen Neisseria gonorrhoeae strains were examined for their abilities to grow under reduced oxygen tension. Low oxygen tensions were developed by evacuation-replacement procedures in which anaerobes and oxidation-reduction indicators were used as controls. All strains survived 96 h in a medium reduced to below -125 mV without visible growth. Detectable growth occurred at 0.05% oxygen, and 33%...

Analysis of Microbial Diversity in Soil under Ginger Cultivation

Ginger is a perennial monocotyledonous herb, which can be used as both a vegetable and a medicinal plant. However, it is susceptible to various plant pathogens. Microbial diversity in soil is related closely to the health and productivity of plant crops including ginger. In the current study, we compared microbial diversity from soil samples under ginger cultivation (disease incidence of >50% [...

Fed-batch Cultivation of Recombinant Escherichia coli Producing Human Interferon-γ Under Controlled Specific Growth Rate

Investigation of the Variations of Soil Factors under Haloxylon aphyllum Cultivation

Determination of the relationships between soil and plant cover indispensible in the in planning and managementof the arid regions, the aim being to revitalize plant cover, conserve soil and to combat desertification. Among factorsaffecting plant cover, particularly in arid and semiarid areas are soil traits. During the present study, the effect ofHaloxylon aphyllum Cultivation on soil physioch...