Soilless growing systems can improve water-use efficiency, especially in closed soilless systems. The main purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects different transplanting conditions, and determine how supplying H2O2 as an oxygen source rhizosphere strawberry plants a system affects plant growth, fruit yield quality. Strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa Duch.) cv. ‘Fortuna’ were cultivated ...

1-Methylcyclopropene (1-MCP), being applied in postharvest treatment of apples as an inhibitor ethylene perception, contributes to improved quality during 6 weeks simulated long-distance transportation, but it was not studied if this period may be prolonged. The aim the present study assess possibility apply 1-MCP maintain Idared for transportation prolonged 8 weeks. either alone, or combined w...

OBJECTIVE To assess the erosive potential of various soft drinks by measuring initial pH and titratable acidity (TA) and to evaluate enamel surface roughness using different exposure times. MATERIALS AND METHODS The initial pH of the soft drinks (group 1: Coca-Cola; group 2: orange juice; group 3: Cedevita; group 4: Guarana, and group 5: strawberry yoghurt) was measured using a pH meter, and ...

Deteriorated cottonseeds containing large amounts of free fatty acids in the oil were reported in a previous work (Mayne, 1956) to contain or to carry on their surfaces large numbers of lipolytic microorganisms. It was noted also that certain kinds of lipolytic organisms were found in the samples of deteriorated seed (rarely on the samples of prime seed), while other lipolytic types were found ...

Coating is one of the methods to prevent postharvest loss in food industry. Propolis seems be promising as a coating due its waxy properties, high antifungal activity and less toxicity. In this study, propolis ethanol extract were tested for against Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, causative fungus that caused anthracnose disease on banana (Musa acuminata). All samples artificially inoculated wi...

Urine analysis was conducted on male Muslims before, during and after Ramadan. Various changes in urine volume, osmolality, total solute, sodium, potassium, titratable acidity and urea in response to altered feeding and activity regimens were found. There were no detectable levels of ketones, protein, glucose, urobilinogen and haemoglobin. It was concluded that the body adapted to fasting durin...

Growth substrates (polyester wool, rice husk, and wheat straw), along with soil as control treatment, were compared for vegetative growth, yield, quality of strawberry cv. Chandler. All growth tested showed good results in terms rate control. Strawberry plants grown polyester wool the highest (89.50%) survival to husk (70.50%), straw (64.63%), (67.56%). Moreover, a significant increase was obse...

Post-harvest loss continues to be a significant problem in the food industry. Different packaging materials, designed reduce fruit damage, are anticipated for various applications supply chain. Recently, stamped paper (SP) and expandable polystyrene (EPS) trays have been introduced as tomato retail packaging. Although combination of clear plastic still not 100% biodegradable packaging, they pro...