Development of the horticultural sector in the Mediterranean agricultural areas of Spain is closely linked to the activity of co-operative organisations for the production and marketing of produce. These entities are especially important in finding answers to current demand requirements in the food market, bearing in mind the small family-scale nature of many of the farm enterprises in this sec...

A field experiment was conducted at Horticultural College and Research Institute, TNAU, Periyakulam to determine the effect of drip fertigation on plant growth leaf yield moringa variety PKM -1 under high density planting system. The treatment consisted 75,100, 125, 150 percent recommended dose fertilizers system along with soil application 100 without any as control. laid out in randomized blo...

sustainability of productions in agricultural ecosystems depends on conservation and amplification of biodiversity. this study was conducted to determine the planting area, species richness, species evenness and biodiversity of different agronomical, horticultural and livestock productions in kerman province. for this purpose, information about planting area of agronomical and horticultural pla...

White sapote is an exotic fruit crop gaining popularity at present days due to the occurrence of high medicinal value. The experiment was carried out under polyhouse conditions Central Horticultural Experiment Station, Chettalli, Kodagu, Karnataka during 2022 with objective know effect pre-sowing treatments on germination and growth attributes white sapote. experimental results revealed that in...

The fruit harvest at physiological maturity of seeds is a globally accepted practice. This method has been traditionally practiced in horticultural crops where quality and vigorous seedlings are ensured for cultivation the species. assessment seed forest fruits seldom as biochemical studies tropical little attempted. Since recalcitrant behavior among species increasing, maintenance viability lo...

A set of ten genotypes fennel were evaluated for studying “Studies on Genetic Variability and Character association in Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.)”. The experiment was conducted a Randomized Block Design with three replications during the Rabi season, 2021 at Horticultural Research Farm, Department Horticulture, Naini Agricultural Institute, Sam Higginbottom University Agriculture, Techno...

The ability of some crops to accumulate selenium (Se) is crucial for human nutrition and health. Selenium has been identified as a cofactor of the enzyme glutathione peroxidase, which is a catalyzer in the reduction of peroxides that can damage cells and tissues, and can act as an antioxidant. Plants are the first link in the food chain, which ends with humans. Increasing the Se quantity in pla...

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1. This document is HS405, one of a series of the Horticultural Sciences Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Original publication date, January 2010. Visit the EDIS Web site at http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu. 2. Richard Tyson, director, Orange County Extension Office, Orlando, FL; Robert Hochmuth, multicounty extension...