The objective of this study was to evaluate the in vitro effects of coconut materials on ruminal methanogenesis and fermentation characteristics, in particular their effectiveness for mitigating ruminal methanogenesis. Fistulated Holstein cows were used as the donor of rumen fluid. Coconut materials were added to an in vitro fermentation incubated with rumen fluid-buffer mixture and timothy sub...

The inherent problems associated with inorganic fertilizer such as scarcity and high cost informed the invention of cocoa pod husk based organic fertilizer. The impact of the fertilizer on cocoa output is hereby investigated in this study. The study was conducted in Cross-River State, Nigeria and purposive random sampling technique was used to select fifty cocoa farmers including the user and n...

- This research aims to study the appropriate growing media for growth of cacti that can reduce production costs and promote cacti’s growth. The used four genera cacti, i.e., Gymnocalycium, Astrophytum, Mammillaria, Echinopsis, which were famous in commercial market Thailand. experimental design was completely randomized designs (CRD) with different three replications; T1) fermented rain tree l...

Agricultural residues such as Maize Husk, Groundnut Shell, Coconut Shell and Sugarcane Bagasse were collected, sorted, dried ground to particulate fillers. The various fillers characterized in terms of density, moisture content pH value. Single ordinates 150 µm particle size 30 parts per hundred rubber (pphr) loading respectively adopted for all filler types. They used alongside with convention...

Coconut milk was prepared by grinding coconut with water and straining through muslin cloth. To improve total solids and protein contents of coconut milk, various temperatures and pH levels of extraction water were investigated. Coconut milk prepared by grinding coconut with hot water (80C) at pH 8 contained highest solids and proteins. The coconut milk was then blended with various percentages...

The ornamental plant cultivation is a booming hobby during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially among housewives. Various types of plants are planted in soil and plastic containers to beautify residential areas. Around us, there lots leftover materials that can be used as for planting plants. One them coconut husk. Usually, coir only dishwasher or baked. In fact, with proper use, it house increase...

Pretreatment of rice husk by the Alkaline Peroxide Assisted Wet Air Oxidation (APAWAO) approach enhanced the enzymatic convertibility of cellulose in APAWAO-pretreated rice husk. The present work describes the structural changes in rice husk brought about by APAWAO pretreatment by means of Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). The SEM images illustrate the extensive loss of biomass integrity foll...

Background Rice straw and husk are globally significant sources of cellulose-rich biomass and there is great interest in converting them to bioethanol. However, rice husk is reportedly much more recalcitrant than rice straw and produces larger quantities of fermentation inhibitors. The aim of this study was to explore the underlying differences between rice straw and rice husk with reference to...

The husk surrounding the ear of corn/maize (Zea mays) has widely spaced veins with a number of interveinal mesophyll (M) cells and has been described as operating a partial C(3) photosynthetic pathway, in contrast to its leaves, which use the C(4) photosynthetic pathway. Here, we characterized photosynthesis in maize husk and leaf by measuring combined gas exchange and carbon isotope discrimina...