Objective: To describe Heliconia uxpanapensis x latispatha var. Karely, interspecific variety generated for cut flower based on commercial standards. Design/Methodology/Approach: Interspecific hand pollination was carried out between H. Gutiérrez Báez Benth. The female parent is endemic to Mexico; it presents compact growth due its pachymorphic rhizome, red and erect inflorescence, bracts in di...

The resource capture approach developed by John Monteith has been applied in studies of a wide variety of plant species and cropping systems in the tropics over the past 18 years. The purpose of this review is to highlight the progress made and the new challenges which lie ahead. The foundation for this approach was the establishment of ‘response surfaces’ for the development and growth of trop...

Parasitic infection still surprises us with amazing case presentation every ‎now and then. Intestinal nematode is a worldwide health problem ‎especially in humid hot areas. Strongyloides stercoralis (S. stercoralis) ‎is common soil- transmitted tropics subtropics. ‎Its severity ranges from asymptomatic immunocompetent ‎patients to hyperinfection even disseminated ‎immunocompromised patients. He...

Maintaining the soil chemical fertility is a key prerequisite to sustain crop productivity in the tropics. Several studies perceive that soil fertility decline is widely spread in tropical regions and that it is caused by inadequate nutrient replenishment and high losses as compared to natural ecosystems. Although this has been recognised for some decades, there is a need for hard data on soil ...