This investigation was undertaken to determine, from a dietetic standpoint, the amounts and proportions of dextrose, levulose and sucrose present in Bosc pears, and to furnish information that might be of value in the ...

An enzyme catalyzing the formation of O-glucosylzeatin in immature embryos of P. lunatus was purified 2500 fold using ammonium sulfate precipitation followed by affinity and anion exchange chromatography. The enzyme ...

Geohumus is a new, unique hybrid soil amendment made of polyacrylic acid, igneous rock flour, and quartz sand. It is biodegradable and is marketed to increase soil porosity, increase plant yield, and increase plant avail ...

Pre-harvest foliar desiccation of Yellow Globe Danvers onions was investigated as a means to improve harvest procedure and to reduce storage losses. Foliar desiccation tended to increase storage disease and sprouting ...

A portion of this study was initiated to provide the basis for implementing a chill unit accumulation procedure in Yemen. Most continuous or daily minimum, maximum temperature models severely underestimated chilling u ...

Thesis research focused on: 1) Water and fertilizer gradients within the plant root zone, and effects of chemical and physical gradients on Trichoderma harzianum populations. 2) Regulation of root growth physically wi ...