There are two major problems associated with soil acidity and
lime response investigations:
A. Determining how much lime (100% "available" CaCO₃ equivalent)
is required to raise a soil pH (or degree of acidity) from i ...
Ryegrass residue consists of three main C fractions: readily available soluble C,
intermediately available cellulose and hemicellulose, and slowly available lignin.
Changes in chemical composition during decomposition ...
Most carbon (C) transformations in soil are carried out by a diverse and complex
soil microbial community. The size and composition of the soil microbial community is
determined by poorly understood interactions betwee ...
Winter wheat is commonly grown in dryland cropping systems in the Pacific
Northwest region of semi-arid eastern Oregon. For agronomic, economic, and
environmental reasons, it is important to understand the long-term su ...
Two studies concerning low molecular weight organic acids in soils
were conducted. In the first study, anion exclusion chromatography was
used to separate and identify 12 common organic acids, and the accuracy,
precis ...
Molecular tools, coupled with unique germplasm stocks and rigorous phenotyping, are
useful for developing a better understanding of qualitative and quantitative disease resistance
genes in plants. The identification of ...
Making quality and winterhardiness in barley are "ultimate" phenotypes composed of
component, quantitatively inherited traits. A 69-point genome map of the seven chromosomes of
barley was used, in conjunction with mult ...
Meadowfoam (Limnanthes alba Bentham; Order: Brassicales; Family:
Limnanthaceae) is a self-compatible, predominantly allogamous, insect pollinated
species. Meadowfoam oil is a source of novel unsaturated very-long-chain ...
The level of polymorphisms of many biochemical and DNA markers are low in
cultivated sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.). The number of mapped public DNA
markers is limited. Molecular markers have not been developed for t ...
Forest harvest can have significant impacts on forest ecosystems that may
influence the capacity of soils to sequester carbon (C). The microbial community
controls decomposition, which is a critical process in partitio ...
The extent of agricultural drainage has created concern for its potential undesirable
effects on surface water quality. Land applications of liquid manure on tile drain
fields have the potential to transport solutes an ...
Potato leafroll virus (PLRV) causes yield and quality losses in
potato. PLRV is identified by plant symptoms and serological tests
such as an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). A similar
serological test, dire ...