Showing papers by "Lord Abbey published in 2019"
TL;DR: This review summarises some of the current published information on the use of biocontrol agents and plant-based compounds for B. cinerea control.
Abstract: Botrytis cinerea is one of the most destructive pathogens of vegetables and fruits both in the field and storage. There have been several research activities focused on developing biocontrol strat...
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TL;DR: Next generation amplicon sequencing data indicated significant differences in compost microbiomes between compost facilities, which might be related to compost chemical parameters, age of piles and characteristics of the feedstock.
Abstract: Little is known about the ecology of microbial plastic degradation. In this study, we employed next generation amplicon sequencing to assess the effect of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) films on the structure of bacterial and fungal communities in four mature compost piles with age ranging between 2 and 10 years. While, bacterial Proteobacteria, Bacteroidetes, Actinobacteria and fungi Ascomycota were most abundant across all facilities, our data indicated significant differences in compost microbiomes between compost facilities, which might be related to compost chemical parameters, age of piles and characteristics of the feedstock. In addition, a substantial shift in the interaction pattern within microbial communities from bulk and plastic-associated (PA) compost was detected. For example, cooperation between Firmicutes Bacillaceae and Thermoactinomycetaceae was detected only in PA compost. However, based on the analysis of the diversity indices and the relative abundances of microbial taxa we can conclude that the presence of plastics in compost had no significant effect on the structure of microbial community.
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TL;DR: The sufficiency ranges derived can be used as a guiding principle in diagnosing the nutritional status of haskap cv.
Abstract: Adequate supply of plant nutrients is crucial for haskap plant growth and increased productivity. A study was carried out to determine the variability in haskap (Lonicera caerulea L. cv. Indigo Gem...
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18 Nov 2019
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TL;DR: D Dahlia (Dahlia pinnata), a member of the Asteraceae family, is a semi-hardy, erect and herbaceous perennial plant with tuberous root system that is valued for their wide range of petal colors, floral forms and sizes, and edible quality of their tuberous roots.
Abstract: Enhancement of natural growing medium amendments with microwave irradiation has been demonstrated but has received less research attention A greenhouse experiment was carried out to determine the effect of microwaved vermicast on dahlia Dahlia pinnata lsquo Cobequid Celestial Star rsquo plant growth and flower production Fresh moist vermicast was treated with microwave irradiation power levels W W W and W with non microwaved vermicast as the control W The temperature of the microwaved vermicast increased from oC at W to oC at W but dropped to oC at W The density of bacteria colonies was high in treatments W W and W and the least in treatment W while treatment W did not support bacteria growth Total nitrogen content did not change much but leaf tissue phosphate content increased from W to W Leaf tissue chlorophyll content was increased by treatment W followed by the FV while anthocyanin content consistently increased with an increase in power output level Microwave irradiation increased total plant and tuberous roots fresh weights Those treatments ge W had the greatest positive impact on total number of floral organs and longevity of flowers as compared to the W and the W treatments Overall it was demonstrated that microwave irradiation at W improve vermicast chemical properties and enhance dahlia plant growth and flower production Further study on microbial structure will be necessary
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