This study examined fungal diversity and composition in conventional (CM) and desert farming (DE) systems in Oman. Fungal diversity in the rhizosphere of tomato was assessed using 454-pyrosequencing and culture-based techniques. Both techniques produced variable results in terms of fungal diversity, with 25% of the fungal classes shared between the two techniques. In addition, pyrosequencing re...

The role of a proposed micro-fog system in regulating greenhouse environments and enhancing tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) productivity during summer season was studied. Experiments were carried out in a multi-span glass greenhouse, which was divided into two identical compartments involving different environments: (1) without environment control and (2) with a micro-fog system operating when...

Perla, David E. M.S., Purdue University, August, 2014. Management of Root Knot Nematode (Meloidogyne incognita) in Indiana Soybeans. Major Professors: Ricky Foster and Virginia Ferris. The aim of this project was to evaluate different strategies for management of Root Knot Nematode (RKN) on soybean and tomato in Indiana. Seed treatments were evaluated under field and greenhouse conditions, but ...

Mount St. Helens volcanic ash was incorporated into a loamy sand greenhouse soil mix to produce concentrations of 0, 0.5, 1.0, 2.0, 4.0, 8.0, 25, 50 and 100% ash. Chemical and physical properties of the various mixtures were determined. Three experiments were conducted in a greenhouse to determine if volcanic ash had any influence on root-knot nematode survival and infectivity. Tomato, Lycopers...

The objective of this review was to present an update of the currently managed studies on the characterization physical, chemical, and sensory analysis of several tomato cultivars. This review has indicated the importance of farming system and genotype on sensory and biochemical characteristics. It is necessary to use selected genotypes responding positively to organic farming in terms of senso...

In this case study we present the design of a functional prototype of an intelligent hydroponic greenhouse that allows to grow fruits, like tomato, at any time of the year, manipulating specific variables such as temperature and humidity of the microclimate inside the greenhouse. The objectives of the present case study are to analyze the parts that compose the prototype as it is the structure ...

This paper presents an exploratory qualitative Social Life Cycle Analysis (S-LCA) of intensive greenhouse tomato farming in Almeria, Spain, with a specific focus on the social impacts migrant workers. By setting as functional unit production 10 kg tomato, study investigates dynamics and challenges faced by workers within industry. The research sheds light negative aspects for migrants, i.e., la...

Kůdela V., Krejzar V., Pánková I. (2010): Pseudomonas corrugata and Pseudomonas marginalis associated with the collapse of tomato plants in rockwool slab hydroponic culture. Plant Protect. Sci., 46: 1-11. Plant pathogenic species Pseudomonas corrugata and P. marginalis were detected and determined in collapsed tomato plants in rockwool slab hydroponic culture in southern Moravia, Czech Republic...

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is an important vegetable crop in Iraq. This horticultural attacked by several insect pest species. Among them, the whitefly Bemisia tabaci Gennadius (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) and tomato leaf miner Tuta absoluta Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) are major threat of greenhouse tomatoes Basrah province southern The management these pests heavily based on applicati...