Cotton‚ like many other plants‚ has a variety of pests which harm the plant and lower the amount of cotton a farmer produces. To combat this issue researchers have genetically modified cotton so that the plant excretes a toxin that is harmful to many of these pests‚ like Bollworms. BT Cotton stands for Bacillus thuringiensis‚ a bacterium. This bacterium produces and endotoxin‚ which is lethal to many of the pests. This toxin can be very useful because helpful insects are left unharmed.
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management can affect soil characteristics as well as soil quality. The term soil quality can be defined as the overall activity of a soil within an ecosystem that preserves biological activity and environmental quality‚ thus promoting plant and animal health (Doran et al. 1994). Alterations in soil properties and processes can affect functions that soils perform in the environment‚ which in turn influence patterns of plant growth (Ahuja 2003). Changes in land use influence several soil processes‚ such
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Cotton and how it has shaped the course of history Cotton is a plant that has been used by humans for many years. Thanks to researchers and scientists‚ we now know that use of cotton dates back to at least seven thousand years according to the shreds of cloth found and written references to cotton. The oldest discovery of cotton was made in a Mexican caves. Cotton was first referred to in a Hindu book called the Rig-Veda. Therefore‚ it is believed that cotton was first used in India but people
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Abstract The Seeds of Mung bean‚ wheat‚ and silver beet were tested in environments of differing salinities to note down if high salinity environments were worse for the seeds. It was found that generally lower concentrations were better for germination then higher concentrations. Despite this‚ the hypothesis was not completely supported as in wheat and silver beet the second concentration had a higher rate of germination than the control and in all instances the highest concentration had a higher
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The empire of cotton was‚ from the beginning‚ a site of constant global struggle between slaves and planters‚ merchant and statesmen‚ farmers and merchants‚ workers and factory owners. Cotton was the world’s most important manufacturing industry. Though it now has surpassed by other industries‚ cotton remains important in terms of employment and global trade. The movement of capital‚ people‚ goods‚ and raw materials around the globe and the connection forged between distant areas of the world are
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The Cotton Gin The cotton gin affected the United States by improving cotton harvesting and therefore expanding farming for cotton mainly in the southern states. Many farmers increased the size of their fields and established cotton plantations. This expansion caused an economic boom but with it came an increase in slavery as slaves were needed to harvest the cotton. The increase of slavery caused the abolition movement in the north to get motivated to fight the increased slavery. The cotton
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While the nature takes from 100 to 400 years to build one centimetre of top soil‚ man can and often does destroy it almost overnight by haphazard land use and improvident husbandry. Irrational methods of cultivation‚ deforestation‚ destruction of natural vegetation due to overgrazing by pasturing animals etc.‚ accelerate denudation. Besides‚ failure of rains‚ floods‚ depopulation and loss of cattle caused by famine and pestilence‚ disturbance caused by war and interference with or change
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The Effect of Microwave Radiation on the Respiration Rate of Phaseolus vulgaris Aerobic Celluar Respiration is a process that is carried out by most living organisms. The process is a series of chemical reactions that occur within the mitochondrial matrix and cristae of eukaryotic cells. Following the anaerobic process of glycolysis‚ partially broken down sugar molecules enter the matrix of the mitochondria where they are further reduced by oxygen. In the process‚ a small amount of ATP is created
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TYPES OF SOIL TYPE OF SOIL FORMATION CHEMICAL COMPOSITION AREAS CROPS ALLUVIAL SOIL They are because of deposition of silt brought down by rivers Rich in minerals such as potash‚ phosphoric acid and lime. These soils also extend in Rajasthan and Gujarat. Found in the deltas of Mahanadi‚ Kaveri‚ Krishna‚ Godavari rivers hence are called deltaic soil. Wheat Types of alluvial soil :khaddar ‚banger Coarse soils are common in Chos‚ Duars and Terai BLACK SOIL Formed by weathering of solidifying
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4.03 Name: Cheyanne Elie Class: POB Date: 12/3/14 How Savings Grow Activity Directions: Calculate the balance and interest. Section A: Calculate simple interest. Use the simple interest rate formula: P=Principal‚ R=Rate‚ T=Time and I=Interest Rate P * R * T= I. Example: $500*.03*1=$15 Principal Rate Time Amount of Ending Interest Balance $500 3% 1 year $15 $515 $500 8% 1 year $41 $540 $500 8% 2 years $80 $581 $500 8% 3 years $120 $620
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