Appropriate micropropagation regimes were developed for four Pyrus species (P.
amygdaliformis Vill., P. betulaefolia Bunge, P. calleryana Dcne., and P. communis L.)
and Cydonia oblonga L. Shoot multiplication was optimal at 10 or 20μM N⁶⁻
benzyladenine (BA) and high light intensity (135μm⁻²s⁻1). Root formation of the
Pyrus species was stimulated...
The effects of scald epidemics, induced by Rhynchosporium secalis
(Oud.) Davis, on the yield and quality of winter malting barley have not been
reported. The principal objective of this investigation was to assess yield and
quality losses in resistant and susceptible winter barley genotypes in diverse
environments of the Pacific...
Fuelwood is a basic need for rural households in Malawi. However, deforestation has reduced the quantity of forest products such as fuelwood available to households. This has negatively affected rural Malawian quality of life, especially for women who are forced to walk long distances to collect fuelwood, prepare foods with...