Essays about: "postharvest"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 19 essays containing the word postharvest.
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1. Översikt och identifiering av Neonectria ditissima, Neofabraea spp. och Colletotrichum spp. på äppelfrukt
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Plant Breeding (from 130101)Abstract : Äppelodling upptar huvuddelen av Sveriges fruktodlingsareal, men den svenska produktionen är fortfarande liten i jämförelse med andra länder i Europa. Om Sveriges produktion ska ha möjlighet att konkurrera med andra länder måste odlingen bli mer effektiv och ett viktigt steg på vägen är att öka kunskapen om skador på äpple under lagring. READ MORE
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2. Impact of light quality on leafy green vegetables
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)Abstract : Fruits and vegetables are a vital part of the human diet, and their consumption is on the rise because they are considered as a healthy intake. However, ingredients of fruits and vegetables are vulnerable in postharvest handling like moisture loss, wrong handling, physical damage, and microbial contamination. READ MORE
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3. Evaluation of bee-vectored Aureobasidium pullulans for biocontrol of grey mould in strawberry
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Plant Protection BiologyAbstract : The fungal pathogen Botrytis cinerea causes grey mould in strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa) inflicting great yield loss and significant economic loss. To date, spraying with chemical fungicides is the primary management practice to control this disease. READ MORE
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4. Nitrogen and phosphorus analysis in field cultivation of Pak choi : effect of two different compositions of fertilisers on plant and soil nutrient status
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)Abstract : This pilot study was implemented to reflect the delivery and the plant availability of nitrogen and phosphorus in response to different compositions of fertilisers approved for organic farming in Sweden. The experimental approach was to compare the concentration of nitrogen and phosphorus in plant sap of Pak choi plants grown in soil treated with different organic waste such as aged cattle manure and a liquid retting digest derived from the biogas industry, with plants grown in soil treated with a blend of pelleted organic fertilisers derived from the Swedish slaughterhouse industry. READ MORE
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5. GIS-Based approach to estimate the energy requirements of the post-harvest activities in Souss-Massa basin in Morocco
University essay from KTH/EnergiteknikAbstract : Over the last decades the Moroccan agriculture has passed through a complete transformation: due to the low workforce cost and its favourable climate, the sector has attracted the attentions of national and foreign investment and thus has expanded rapidly. Among the different productions, tomatoes proved to be one of the most profitable, generating 4. READ MORE
