agriculture (mechanization), food industry and environment are the concepts that cannot be surveyed separately (because of their interaction). present research aimed to study tomato paste production by applying life cycle assessment. two functional unit of kg co2-eq/ kg tomato and kg co2-eq / kg paste was used. data were collected from one paste factory in alborz province and open-field tomato ...

"The aim of the present work is to determine harmful and beneficial insects associated with tomato greenhouse cultivation in arid region El-Outaya (Biskra, Algeria). Insect trapping was conducted using yellow water plates glue traps. Faunistic data have revealed presence 2754 individuals distributed on seven orders, 33 families 38 species insects. From specific point view, majority these were r...

A severe disease of tomato was observed in 2010 in a greenhouse in the province of Lecce (Apulia, southern Italy). Plants showed interveinal yellowing and thickening of mature leaves and a bushy appearance of the new growth. Pale-yellow spots, which became sunken and necrotic, were scattered on the fruit surface. Leaf symptoms were reminiscent of those induced by Tomato chlorosis virus (ToCV) o...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS In China, excessive fertilization has resulted in phosphorus (P) accumulation in most greenhouse soils. Intercropping can improve the efficiency of nutrient utilization in crop production. In this study, pot experiments were performed to investigate the effects of intercropping with potato onion (Allium cepa L. var. aggregatum G. Don) on tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) seed...

Tomato production under tunnel structures has shown promising returns in recent years Pakistan. However, the energy use and GHGs dynamics remain largely unknown for tomato controlled conditions. This study estimates budgeting GHG emission off-season (tunnel-farming) production. Study data were gathered from 70 growers through a simple random sampling technique. Energy efficiency, productivity, ...

Tomato is one of the vegetable commodities in horticulture sub-sector and widely cultivated Indonesia. Aceh Tengah Bener Meriah Regencies are largest tomato producing centers Province. The purpose this study to determine what technology used by farmers Districts, find out with high adoption rates more tolerant or not farming risks which were analyzed using qualitative descriptive crosstabulatio...