Essays about: "Barley"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 185 essays containing the word Barley.

  1. 16. Isolation, protocol optimization and screening of genotypes against net blotch and scald of barley in controlled condition

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

    Author : Rishap Dhakal; [2022]
    Keywords : barley; net blotch; scald; isolation; seedling resistance;

    Abstract : Net blotch and scald are two economically important diseases of barley, causing significant losses in yield in Nordic and Baltic states (NBS) countries and in Sweden. Identification and deployment of resistant cultivars is the most effective method for controlling both the diseases. READ MORE

  3. 17. Evaluating Sentinel-2 based phenology and productivity data for crop monitoring in Swedish agricultural fields

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Daniel Erlström; [2022]
    Keywords : Geography; Phenology; Agriculture; Yield; Remote Sensing; Sentinel-2; Productivity; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Sentinel-2 based data provides interesting opportunities for land monitoring and applications in agriculture. High-Resolution Vegetation Phenology and Productivity (HR-VPP) is derived from Sentinel-2 data and offers up to 13 metrics. READ MORE

  4. 18. Integration of Photovoltaic Thermal Technology in the Greenhouses (A case study of Greece and Portugal)

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för elektroteknik

    Author : Syed Aman Shah; [2022]
    Keywords : Renewable energy; photovoltaic; photovoltaic thermal; solar thermal; PV; PVT; crops plantation under greenhouses; greenhouses; climate change; and arable lands.;

    Abstract : The thesis work was done as a part of the company's proposal writing work for the Horizon Europe projects, which is the European Union's key funding program for research and innovation with a budget of €95.5 billion. READ MORE

  5. 19. Effects of plant-fungal interactions on volatile emission of Hordeum vulgare and aphid preference

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

    Author : Bina Johansson; [2022]
    Keywords : volatile organic compounds; chemical communication; Trichoderma atroviride; Fusarium graminearum; Rhopalosiphum padi; biological control;

    Abstract : Barley is one of the most economically important cultivated crops in the world. However, barley is a host for many insect pests and plant pathogenic fungi which is a threat to the production. Rhopalosiphum padi is an economically important insect pest that leads to large economical losses in agricultural crops such as barley. READ MORE

  6. 20. The potential for large-scale implementation of biochar in the agricultural sector : a quantitative study on plant growth in light soils and a qualitative study on the agricultural sector’s perception on biochar

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

    Author : Mathilda Håkansson; Louise Strömberg; [2022]
    Keywords : Transdisciplinary study; Agricultural science; Biochar; Plant growth; Soil properties; Biochar implementation; Perceptions on biochar;

    Abstract : Agricultural activities are collectively one of the largest contributors to accumulation of greenhouse gasses (GHG). At the same time, agriculture is at a risk to be affected extensively by climate change. Concurrently, in conventional agriculture GHG emissions have become inevitable to maintain efficiency. READ MORE