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View article: New Nonwoven Fabrics for Pollination Control Bags for Oil Palm
New Nonwoven Fabrics for Pollination Control Bags for Oil Palm Open
Oil palm hybridisation requires the isolation of inflorescences with pollination control bags (PCBs) for which polyester duraweb® PCBs are used at the Dami Oil Palm Research Station in Papua New Guinea. For widening the choices of nonwoven…
View article: Alternating temperatures increase germination and emergence in relation to endogenous hormones and enzyme activities in aubergine seeds
Alternating temperatures increase germination and emergence in relation to endogenous hormones and enzyme activities in aubergine seeds Open
High seed quality is important for obtaining high quality seedlings for commercial vegetable production. The rate of seed germination affects seedling quality since seeds which tend to germinate more slowly generally result in low-quality …
View article: Review: Sensors for the improvement of irrigation efficiency in nurseries
Review: Sensors for the improvement of irrigation efficiency in nurseries Open
Traditional timer-based systems for irrigation management, which are more commonly used in commercial nurseries in South Africa, are not ideal as they may not irrigate seedlings efficiently. A sensor-based irrigation system is presented as…
View article: More butenolides from plant-derived smoke with germination inhibitory activity against karrikinolide
More butenolides from plant-derived smoke with germination inhibitory activity against karrikinolide Open
Plant-derived smoke is known to play an important role in promoting germination in the post-fire environment, thereby stimulating regeneration of vegetation from the soil seed bank following a fire. Several compounds with germination promo…
View article: Genotoxicity studies on plant growth promoting smoke-water and smoke-derived compounds using Vicia faba and Persea americana S10 metabolic activation
Genotoxicity studies on plant growth promoting smoke-water and smoke-derived compounds using Vicia faba and Persea americana S10 metabolic activation Open
The potential agricultural or horticultural use of ‘smoke technology’ has received considerable attention since plant-derived smoke-water or smoke-derived compounds can play an intriguing role in seed germination and seedling vigor. Howeve…