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The Power of Cytokinin: Unlocking Nature's Secret to Plant Growth and Development
Introduction of Cytokinin Cytokinin is an organic compound that belongs to the cytokinin family. It is widely used in plant physiology and agriculture due to its beneficial effects on plant growth and yield. Cytokinin is a potent growth hormone and is commonly used in plant tissue culture, induction of cell division and shoot proliferation, plant regeneration, and in vitro production of plant ...
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Revolutionizing Agriculture with Auxins
One area where there has been a tremendous development in recent years is the discovery and application of auxins in the agricultural industry. This article aims to provide a comprehensive overview of what auxins are, their applications, and the advantages of using them. Introduction of Auxins Auxins are a class of plant growth regulators. They are hormones that stimulate or inhibit the growth ...
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Cannabis leaves curling? Causes and solutions
Hey there, fellow cannabis grower! Welcome to our detailed guide on a common issue many of us face: Why are your cannabis leaves curling up? If you’ve noticed those once luscious green leaves taking on a curious curl, don’t panic just yet! We’re here to help you understand what might be causing this problem. We will guide you through the process of diagnosing and addressing it. ...
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Subsurface drip irrigation; the future of Irrigation is Underground
Placing water beneath the soil surface via buried lines is slowly becoming the "preferred choice" of many vineyard irrigators. The reasons are many, including the absence of surface evaporation, as well as reduced weed growth, herbicide washout, maintenance, injury, and vandalism found with using conventional water application systems. The advantages of subsurface drip add to reduced cost for ...
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Improving alfalfa irrigation in The west
Alfalfa grown for forage is a major crop in many areas of the western United States. In the arid and semi–arid west, irrigation is required to obtain economic alfalfa yields. Because alfalfa is a perennial crop with a potentially long growing season, it can use a substantial amount of water. Alfalfa production in Imperial County, CA, has been valued at more than $170 million dollars for ...
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Project - Golf Course Drainage Using Airdrain at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Course
Putting Greens, Bunkers and Tee Box Golf Course Drainage using AirDrain at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Course AirDrain for Putting Greens, Bunkers and Tee Boxes The AirField Systems AirDrain for Golf Putting Greens installed at Robert Trent Jones, home of The President’s Cup, continues to perform since 2004. Stronger roots, healthier turf, superior drainage and the ability to make ...
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Mineral Oxychloride to rescue citrus market in Florida
Since 2019 over 75% of the citrus crops (oranges 75% and grapefruit 85%) has been lost due to an infectious bacterium called huanglongbing (HLB) commonly known as “citrus greening”. Leaves of newly affected trees developed blotchy mottle appearance and the fruit is of no value-it has limited use in juicing operation. As of today, there has not being a commercially available solution ...
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Probes reveal soil moisture’s many secrets
Soil moisture probes have been around for a long time, but they remain one of those mysterious agricultural instruments that only a small handful of people attempt to understand or use. “Part of the problem is people don’t trust the information,” says Ryan Hutchison of South Country Equipment in Saskatchewan. He was at Crop Connect 2019 in Winnipeg to give a presentation ...
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Solutions for optimising cultivation of hydroponic cannabis
Hydroponic growing systems for medical cannabis are currently used in entirely controlled environments that are monitored constantly and undergo exhaustive checks in order to guarantee consistent and homogeneous quality across the entire crop and throughout the different cycles of the year. Hydroponic cultivation of medical cannabis is an incredibly technical industry. It has to take the strict ...
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Late Spring Almond Irrigation
Late spring (late April to early June) is an important time in almond orchard development. During this time, the almond embryo is developing into a mature kernel. At this point in the season, proper irrigation management can be a major contributor to the difference between a marginal and major improvement in crop yield and quality. Development is complete when the kernel fills the shell ...
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Physiological Injury and Bio-mechanical Injury of Aquatic Plants
Physiological Injury of Aquatic Plants 1. Insufficient Light During the growth, due to insufficient light, the photosynthetic intensity of aquatic plants will be reduced, the normal growth and development will also be affected. For example, red water plants such as Ammania gracilis and Rotala macranda, due to insufficient light, the anthocyanins in the leaves will decrease; while ...
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8 Main Points of Aquatic Plant Trimming (1)
1. It is best to turn off the Surface Oil Skimmer when trimming Foreground grasses, such as cow Eleocharis parvula, Hemianthus callitrichoides 'Cuba', and Glossostigma elatinoides, have a lower density than water, and there will be a lot of debris floating on the water when trimming. The debris is likely to enter from the surface skimmer into the filter cartridge, causing excessive accumulation ...
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Aiming to optimize irrigation levels
With irrigation being used in many spheres of life and food production methods getting diversified, it is not surprising that research on this topic is getting more specialized. Procedures for analysis, which were restricted earlier to big institutions, need to be widely available so that their reach is extended and science will benefit from more in-depth studies. An increasing number of ...
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Digging deep for new irrigation methods
Irrigation is essential to increase food production. However, competing needs and increasing drought makes water for irrigation scarce. Therefore, new methods and strategies are continuously being tested by scientists to improve food production, accompanied by better water use efficiency. This article will examine how modern field tools are helping in this venture. Irrigation Methods According ...
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Detecting salinity stress in crops
Salinity inhibits growth and development in crops. Due to the extent of damage salinity causes to agriculture, it is identified as a major threat to food production. Therefore, practices to deal with the effects of salinity on crops are receiving a lot of attention. To be able to provide proper recommendations that are also sustainable, it is first necessary to find out how salinity affects ...
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Influence of environment on plants
There is no denying the importance of light for the growth of plants; however, there are many other environmental factors—such as temperature, moisture and nutrient availability, and soil type–that also influence plant growth. These factors do not act in isolation and are, many times, correlated. So, it is interesting to see how light works in combination with other resources to ...
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How the University of Florida uses 200 root tube installations with the CI-602 root imager
The University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS), Plant Root Biology Laboratory led by Dr. Lorenzo Rossi is located at the Indian River Research and Education Center (UF/IFAS IRREC) in Fort Pierce, Florida. Situated in the heart of the premiere grapefruit growing region of the world, the lab primarily uses the CI-602 root imager to study grapefruit root growth and ...
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What lies beneath: with technology becoming more affordable and accessible, growers are embracing its precision-farming power to improve soil health.
Healthy soil makes for optimal crops and today, there are seemingly countless ways to monitor and test soil health, from physical samples to sap flow and moisture monitoring, aerial imagery, and beyond. Here are some of the most recent developments, as well as how technologies are being used in the field. Fruition Sciences Precision agriculture company Fruition Sciences takes data measurements ...
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Leaf Area - How & Why Measuring Leaf Area is Vital to Plant Research
What is Leaf Area? It is easy to measure leaves, and they are also the parts of a plant most responsive to their environment. The combination of these two factors makes leaf area measurement extremely useful to scientists and growers. Besides, leaves are one of the main plant organs and are responsible for the productivity of a plant, and on a larger scale, of an ecosystem or a farm. Therefore, ...
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How to Analyze Photosynthesis in Plants: Methods and Tools
Photosynthesis: Why is it important? Life as we know it would be impossible without photosynthesis. Outside of providing the essential elements that support life on earth, photosynthesis is of special importance to the food and agriculture industry, as well as for ecologists studying climate change. In addition, there are many commercial enterprises which depend heavily on photosynthesis. As a ...
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