Temperature and CO2 concentration affect the yield quality of mushrooms. In particular, high due to mushroom respiration induces specific physiological disorders The objective this study was quantify emission rate King Oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus eryngii (DC.) Quel) as a function temperature growth stage during cultivation including thinning processes. rates substrate mycelium before after were...

Plant resistance inducers, also called elicitors, could be useful to reduce the use of pesticides. However, their performance in controlling diseases in the field remains unsatisfactory due to lack of specific knowledge of how they can integrate crop protection practices. In this work, we focused on apple crop and acibenzolar-S-methyl (ASM), a well-known SAR (systemic acquired resistance) induc...

Among the existing techniques used to enhance final fruit size in citrus, the use of synthetic auxins gives good results. The effect and mode of action of these substances has been studied over the last eight years and reproducible results are obtained. These substances act through an indirect effect, reducing fruitlet growth rate and promoting abscission, thus reducing competition; and through...

Thinning is an important routine for apple growers to manage crop load and improve fruit quality, which can be accomplished through manual, chemical, or mechanical manipulation of flowers fruitlets. Traditionally, blossom thinning relies on human experts’ visual evaluation the flower load, a leading indicator imprecise prone errors. This study aimed develop density mapping algorithm utilizing p...

Natural and synthetic plant growth regulators have been used with increasing frequency to modify crop plants by changing the rate or pattern, both, of their responses internal external factors that govern development from germination. The use (PGRs) in modern horticulture is well established, particularly industrially advanced countries, application fast picking up developing nations as well. r...

Several experiments were conducted in Simcoe, Ontario to evaluate the efficacy of metamitron (MET) as a post-bloom thinner for Ambrosia, Gala, and Honeycrisp apple trees. Trees treated with rates MET ranging from 165-480 mg.L-1, well different timings 5-22 mm fruit diameter. The effect including non-ionic surfactant on thinning was also evaluated. Treatments compared untreated trees industry st...