the cornelian cherry is one of those less common but, nevertheless, interesting fruit species found in serbia which can be used both for food and medicine. due to a great importance of cornelian cherry fruits as safe food and a wide interest in growing this fruit species, this research was focused on examining the production technique of quality planting material of particularly large-fruit sel...

This study investigated the chemical grafting of a single-layer poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVOH) film. The effect of the grafting parameters (grafting time, grafting temperature, and concentration of fatty acid chloride) on the hydrophobicity of the film surface and the film solubility were evaluated. The PVOH substrate film (cold-water soluble at 20°C) was manufactured by flat extrusion and had a th...

Grafting is a widely used technique in watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) production. However, cost of grafted seedlings generally high as result intensive labor inputs for propagation using traditional grafting methods such the manual removal rootstock regrowth. This study developed new tool to physically remove epidermis pumpkin (C. maxima × C. moschata) and bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria) cot...