Essays about: "Pot experiment"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 27 essays containing the words Pot experiment.

  1. 6. Assessing the effect of Fusarium graminearum inoculation on the root structure of Swedish winter wheat cultivars (Triticum aestivum

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Crop Production Ecology

    Author : Fayez Altabbaa; [2022]
    Keywords : Fusarium graminearum; conidium suspension; hypha agar plug; root architecture traits; root cellar structure traits; shoot traits; genotypes;

    Abstract : Several diseases attack the wheat crop and reduce the yield, such as root disease, which causes a tremendous loss in wheat production. Root rot has a variety of causal agents, such as nematodes, viruses, and bacteria, but the most common pathogens causing wheat root rot are oomycetes and fungi. READ MORE

  3. 7. Biochar and hemp as peat substitutes in organic growing media : effects on nutrient availability and nutrient uptake

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

    Author : Malin Nilsson; [2022]
    Keywords : Growing media; substrate; biochar; hemp; peat substitution; nutrient availability; nutrient use efficiency;

    Abstract : This study aimed at evaluating the suitability of biochar and hemp as partial or complete replacement of peat in horticultural growing media, with specific emphasis on the effects on nutrient availability and plant nutrient uptake. The study was motivated by the environmental concerns surrounding the use of peat, along with a desire to explore possible uses for biochar and a crop residue from hemp cultivation. READ MORE

  4. 8. Synergies of nutrient fractions for fertilization in agriculture

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

    Author : Linda Adjei; [2022]
    Keywords : Phosphorus; Wastewater; Polonite; molybdenum blue spectrophotometry; Fertilizer; Sunflower; Plant growth;

    Abstract : A few countries are controlling the worlds phosphate reserves and this raw material is depleting at a faster rate. Most of the mined phosphate rock comes from Morocco and the Russia area which has unstable security. Studies shows that about 40% of potash export and 28% of nitrogen and phosphorus (P) fertilizer products comes from the Russia area. READ MORE

  5. 9. Can the northern root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne hapla, be controlled by the fungus Clonostachys rosea? : an experimental study

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology

    Author : Jesper Fritzson; [2022]
    Keywords : Biological control; ; Carrot; Clonostachys rosea; Drought; Lettuce; Meloidogyne hapla; Nematodes; Pot experiment;

    Abstract : The northern root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne hapla, is causing great economical losses to growers worldwide. There is a need for alternative control measures that are environmentally sustainable and effective against the nematode. READ MORE

  6. 10. Mer växtkraft i trädgårdslandet med bokashi? : ett jämförande odlingsförsök med bokashi, traditionell kompost, BSF-kompost och biogödsel

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Soil and Environment

    Author : Sara Norberg; [2022]
    Keywords : EM; återvinning; matavfall;

    Abstract : Att ta vara på matavfall från hushållen är viktigt för att ställa om till ett hållbart samhälle med cirkulära system för näringsämnen och energi. Hemkompostering nämns i EU:s direktiv om avfallshantering som en metod för att återvinna bioavfall där det uppstår. READ MORE