garlic Articles
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Biosorption of heavy metals by utilising onion and garlic wastes
Onion (Allium cepa L.) and garlic (Allium sativum L.) wastes from market and food canning processes were used for adsorption of Pb2+, Sn2+, Fe2+, Hg2+, As3+ and Cd2+ from multi–component systems at different adsorbent/metal ion ratios. The influence of pH, contact time, temperature and the concentration of adsorbent and adsorbate were studied to optimise the conditions to be utilised on a ...
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Case Study: Garlic Processor
Utilizing Bio System’s Microbes and Aeromix Systems to develop a stable biomass and eliminate odors from a food processing pond.A California garlic processor had a persistent odor problem with their wastewater pond and had been under increased scrutiny from the Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) as well as the Air District to reduce the pond odors. The odors emanating from this pond ...
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Studies on the efficacy of physical, chemical and biological aflatoxin B1 detoxification approaches in red chilli powder
Aflatoxin free powdered red pepper (100 g) was spiked with 100 ppb of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) in methanol and was subjected to various physical (UV irradiation, heating, microwave); chemical (oxidation, bleaching, ammoniation, sulphitation) and biological (enzymatic) treatments. The residual AFB1 was quantified by standard methods to find the efficiency of different treatments in degrading AFB1. ...
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Case Study - Onion and Garlic Dehydration Plant
Empire, Washoe County, Nevada, USA Geothermal Development Associates (GDA) designed a geothermal heating system for a large commercial vegetable dehydration plant located in the remote San Emidio Desert, about 160 kilometers north of Reno, Nevada, USA. Phase I of this project utilizes 63 l/sec of geothermal brine at 150°C to dehydrate either onions or garlic, depending on the time of year. ...
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Plastic-Puglia: Watering your crops while saving resources
In summer, keeping a vegetable garden well watered means keeping an open tap like you haven’t seen since your last kegger in college. When the little rainfall in winter can make it seem like summer year-round, our finite resource such as water becomes ever more precious, in spite of the few rainstorms that did pass through in winter. Since the last few years, world has become ...
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Nutrition and Your Eyes
Good nutrition is vital for your eye and general health. A well-balanced diet rich in vegetables and fruits is highly recommended. Vitamins that contain antioxidants are linked to eye health according to various clinical trials and studies. These vitamins help to maintain tissues in the eyes and healthy cells, as well as repairing any damages that occur over time. Antioxidant vitamins include ...
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With Tomatoes, Less Is More
As you round the final bend of Road 95 through the groves of walnut and almond trees, it would be easy to miss Muller Ranch, but for the cluster of pickup trucks circling the driveway. Yet amidst these swaying Yolo County orchards sits a stunning third-generation, family-owned farm, thriving with several thousand acres of processing tomatoes, specialty peppers, corn, wheat, canola, cucumbers, ...
By Arable
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What raw materials can be used to produce organic fertilizer
Organic fertilizer is a kind of organic material fermented by microorganisms, such as plant residues, animal manure, organic by-products of processing industry, which can be applied to the soil to provide plant nutrition. Organic fertilizer can provide comprehensive, stable and long-term nutrient elements for plant growth, improve soil structure, improve soil buffering performance, water and ...
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Organic fertilizer production line shouldering the agriculture development
All kinds of biological fertilizers are developing rapidly, and the annual output of many fertilizer plants reaches hundreds of thousands of tons. These bio fertilizers are characterized by high scientific and technological content, obvious yield increasing effect and pollution-free, which can improve crop yield. The popularization and application of fertilizer production line is of positive ...
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The newest strategy for saving bees is really, really old
With pollinators in decline around the world, conservationists turn to traditional farmers for answers. In northwestern India, the Himalaya Mountains rise sharply out of pine and cedar forests. The foothills of the Kullu Valley are blanketed with apple trees beginning to bloom. It’s a cool spring morning, and Lihat Ram, a farmer in Nashala village, shows me a small opening in a log hive ...
By Ensia
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Identify, prevent & treat russet mites on cannabis
As a cannabis grower, you will hopefully be aware of the importance of maintaining strong, healthy plants. However, one little pest, the infamous Russet Mite, can seriously harm your crop. These minuscule bugs can significantly damage your cannabis plants, resulting in lower yields or even crop loss. But fear not—you can effectively prevent and treat russet mites if you have the correct ...
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White aphids on cannabis plants - how to spot and treat them
Whether you are new to growing indoors or a seasoned professional, one thing is for certain – you can’t take your eye off the ball with pest control! One of the most common pests to plague our grow rooms are the white aphid. Secondary to those are black aphids, which are very similar. If you’ve not experienced an aphid attack yet then count yourself lucky. There is no surefire ...
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