Different methods of applying triadimefon to sugarcane setts and to the soil at planting for the control of smut were tested in field trials. Immersing healthy setts in cold water containing 250 pglml triadimefon was beneficial when the setts were subsequently inoculated with smut before planting or grown under low levels of the disease, but was ineffective when smut was severe. Treating seedca...

Enrichment planting in naturally recovering secondary forests or in tree plantations is increasingly being used as strategy to restore later-successional, large-seeded tropical forest trees. We seeded two tree species (Otoba novogranatensis and Ruagea glabra) in three agricultural sites in Southern Costa Rica: abandoned pastures, eight to ten year old secondary forests and three year old tree p...

wetlands are ecosystems with specific features and functions which have been unfortunatelydamaged by recent pressures and limitations. fast reduction of surface flows, water and wind erosion of soil,changes in the quality of water and soil resources, increasing exploitation of underground water, agriculturaldevelopment, climate change, etc. have had the most effect on these ecosystems. so this ...

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect hydrogel on planting clonal Eucalyptus urograndis seedlings in pots, related different water management, provide information about use efficiency. experiment carried out a forest nursery factorial scheme, as factor "A" referred absence and presence "B" management (0 - irrigation only at planting, 1 daily, 4 every days, 8 days). Evaluations ...

soilless culture of greenhouse vegetables has been a fast developing section in iran during recent years. most growers fertigate plants without enough knowledge about plant water requirements. since some soilless substrates have low water retention capacity, wasting a great amount of nutrient solution can be occurred due to poor management. in this research work, effects of hydro gel amendment ...

abstract the existence of various perceptions related to the efficiency of water use in agricultural sector can hamper the development of appropriate water resource conservation policies. particularly, when there has been an emphasis on increasing water use efficiency by improvement in irrigation systems. the main purpose of current study is to estimate excess water use for a sample of 15 farms...

The rice water weevil, Lissorhoptrus oryzophilus, is the most destructive insect pest of rice in the United States. Early planting of rice to avoid damaging infestations of the rice water weevil has long been suggested as a management tactic. A five-year study was conducted to characterize the influence of rice planting date on rice water weevil management in light of recent trends toward earli...