The main source of energy for most African families remains firewood. exploitation this resource is the cause accelerated environmental degradation with its consequences which are climate change and soil impoverishment. However, agricultural residues often available even abandoned in fields after harvest. In regard, we have characterized three biomass no economic value order to use them product...

Abstract This study aimed to (1) characterized sago palms with different trunk formation times; (2) studied the growth characteristics related diameter of trunk. research was conducted at Sago Cultivation Experimental Site located in Pengkajoang Village, West Malangke District, North LuwuRegency.Thegrowth characters were number leaves, diameter, leaf length,petiole length, tree height,rachis su...

Fusarium Ear Blight is a destructive fungal disease of cereals including wheat and can contaminate the crop with various trichothecene mycotoxins. This investigation has produced a new β-glucuronidase (GUS) reporter strain that facilitates the quick and easy assessment of plant infection. The constitutively expressed gpdA:GUS strain of Fusarium graminearum was used to quantify the overall colon...

Gibberellic acid (GA3) is the most widely used plant growth regulator to thin out bunches and increase berry size in seedless table grapes, but there evidence of its negative effects, including loss fertility malformations rachis. This study analyses effects applying auxin indole-3-butyric (IBA), as a novel alternative, on fruit yield, bunch structure, anatomy postharvest quality cv. Superior S...

Cellulose derivatives, as edible coating for fruits and vegetables, have been broadly applied due to their availability, stability, solubility, safety, low price. Therefore, this study was conducted (1) extract cellulose from the banana plant rachis, (2) convert it into carboxymethyl (CMC), (3) use produced CMC an retard senescence prolong storage life of strawberry fruit. Preparation accomplis...