Essays about: "Fagopyrum esculentum"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words Fagopyrum esculentum.

  1. 1. Flower visitors in flower strips : which flower species are the most attractive?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

    Author : Ida Johansson; [2021]
    Keywords : pollinators; hoverflies; bumblebees; flower strips; honeybees;

    Abstract : Flower strips can be a helpful tool when it comes to increase pollination, pest control and farmland diversity. Different flower species have different attributes such as colour, odours and depth of the corolla tubes and this determines which beneficial organisms will be attracted to that flower species. READ MORE

  3. 2. Summer cover crops after harvest of early potatoes control seed weeds

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Plant Breeding (from 130101)

    Author : Amanda Ahlqvist; [2019]
    Keywords : cover crops; buckwheat; Fagopyrum esculentum; sudangrass; Westerwoldisch ryegrass; crimson clover; Persian clover; seed weeds; weed management; marigold; tagetes; early potatoes; potatoes;

    Abstract : To reduce pesticides and find greener alternatives for weed management in crop production has been a big issue worldwide. In Sweden, the Board of Agriculture has developed grants for farmers who use e.g. cover crops and new and greener strategies (e. READ MORE

  4. 3. Phenolic compounds in Fagopyrum sp. grains (buckwheat) : profile, bioactivity and effect of processing

    University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Author : Agnes Wahlsten; [2019]
    Keywords : Buckwheat; Fagopyrum esculentum; Fagopyrum tartari- cum; rutin; quercetin; total phenolic content; gluten-free; functional foods; antioxidants;

    Abstract : This study aimed to investigate the health benefits related to chemical com-pounds found in buckwheat cultivars. Factors influencing the presence of bioactive compounds with assumed health effects were examined. Two spe-cies of buckwheat, Fagopyrum esculentum (common buckwheat) and Fag-opyrum Tartaricum (tartary buckwheat) were evaluated. READ MORE

  5. 4. Svensk boveteproduktion : odlingsförutsättningar och påverkan på biologisk mångfald

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Crop Production Ecology

    Author : Ida Berg; [2015]
    Keywords : bovete; Fagopyrum esculentum; biologisk mångfald; miljökvalitetsmål; glutenfritt; buckwheat; biodiversity;

    Abstract : Efterfrågan på glutenfria produkter ökade med 20 % under 2014 vilket skapar en ökad efterfrågan på glutenfria råvaror. Delar av den efterfrågan kan mötas med en ökad boveteproduktion. Det svenska jordbruket är baserat på ett fåtal grödor där stråsäd dominerar och detta skapar problem. READ MORE

  6. 5. Nektarresurser för parasitsteklar på vecklare i svensk äppelodling

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Plant Protection Biology

    Author : Susanna Waara; [2011]
    Keywords : parasitsteklar; äppelodling; habitatmanipulering; vecklare; äpple;

    Abstract : Syftet med den här litteraturstudien är att identifiera vilka blommande växter som skulle kunna fungera som nektarresurser i svenska äppelodlingar och därmed kunna gynna naturliga fiender på vecklare. Vecklare orsakar stora problem i äppleodlingar runt om i världen. READ MORE