In the formulation of dried sweet sausage, pork meat and fat are traditionally used, which can be replaced by healthy products such as pecans (Carya illinoinensis) kañiwa (Chenopodium pallidicaule); well llama (Lama glama) that is low in cholesterol. For this reason, present investigation aimed to optimize a sausage considering three main components: meat, flour pecans. The D-Optimal mixture de...

Abstract Agroforestry systems play an important role in sustainable agroecosystems. However, accurately and adequately quantifying the relationships between environmental factors tree growth these are still lacking. Objectives of this study were to quantify affecting four species develop functional soil maps (FSM) for each agroforestry site. The diameter at breast height, absolute rate (AGR), n...

The use of brackish groundwater (BGW) to supplement irrigation shortfalls has increased because decreasing surface water availability in the arid areas southern United States. Reuse reverse osmosis (RO) concentrate, a by-product resulting from desalination BGW, can increase portfolio. This 2-yr greenhouse study aimed quantify changes physical and thermal soil properties, evapotranspiration (ET)...

Patch budding (bud grafting) is a commonly used method for pecan reproduction; however, the grafting survival rate varies with cultivars. Clarifying underlying mechanisms of successful pivotal graft technique improvement. Here, weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) was conducted to dissect key pathways and genes related pecan. Based on transcriptome data two contrasting cultivars...

Ayurveda does not stand simply for the cure of certain diseases in individuals. It aims at keeping both the individual and the society healthy and happy by preservation and promotion of physical and mental health and prevention of diseases. These measures are described in detail in the form of dina carya, rtu carya and ratri carya. For a common man, these practices are prescribed in the form of...

The hickory genus (Carya) contains ca. 17 species distributed in subtropical and tropical regions of eastern Asia and subtropical to temperate regions of eastern North America. Previously, the phylogenetic relationships between eastern Asian and eastern North American species of Carya were not fully confirmed even with an extensive sampling, biogeographic and diversification patterns had thus n...