Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) is a popular crop worldwide among farmers; it relatively easy to grow and well adapted hydroponic Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) systems having high profitability margin. Several studies investigated the effect of environmental factors on qualitative quantitative basil: light crucial for development, nutritional properties sensory characteristics. The princ...

In the production process Ocimum basilicum seeds, substrate selection is an important characteristic in qualitative terms, as way to obtain a great culture development, addition reducing costs. The objective of this research was analyze different concentrations commercial associated with soil conditioner, based on tanned bovine manure, germination O. seeds. conducted under greenhouse conditions...

The present study investigates the effects of Glomus mosseae and Glomus intraradices on the resistance of green basil plants to salinity stress. The findings suggested that there was an interaction of effects between mycorrhiza fungi inoculation and salt stress on the physiological characteristics of Ocimum basilicum L. On one hand, salinity decreased percentage of root colonization, root lengt...

Use of synthetic pesticides causes some unfortunate consequences such as environmental pollution, pests/ vector resistance and toxicity to other non-target organisms including human beings, biological pesticides from plant, microbial origin are environmentally safe pesticides. Microbial insecticides are especially valuable because their non-toxicity to non-target animals and human beings. Labor...

Los compuestos bioactivos altamente diluidos se han utilizado con éxito en el sector agrícola para estimular crecimiento y desarrollo de las plantas, incluso condiciones cultivo desfavorables. Por esta razón, estudió la viabilidad utilizar Natrum muriaticum (NaM), una ultradilución homeopática, como agente elicitor contra los efectos negativos del estrés salino por NaCl, dos variedades albahaca...