I S-Nig ria C e Growing Watermelon commercially in Nigeria A.A Adekunle‚ A.O. Fatunbi‚ S. Adisa and O.A. Adeyemi 1 How to grow a good watermelon crop in Nigeria Watermelon 2 Importance of watermelon Watermelon is relished by many people across the world as a fresh fruit. This is because watermelon is known to be low in calories but highly nutritious and thirst-quenching‚ it also contain Vitamin C and A in form of the disease fighting beta-carotene. Lycopene and beta-carotene
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processes (Croall & Ersfeld‚ 2007). Not only in plants but calpains also play vital roles in the body organization‚ physiological processes and cell organization in animals (Johnson‚ Faulkner‚ Jeffree‚ & Ingram‚ 2008). Many defects may arise in mammals‚ nematodes and plant life processes due to the malfunctioning of the calpain proteins (Zhao et al.‚ 2012). Being specific‚ the functional development of the epidermal layer in the embryo of angiosperms are under the control of DEK1 protein (Perroud et al.‚
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Contents Introduction General Precautions Wildlife Diseases of Public Health Concern Directly Transmitted Diseases Rabies Hantavirus Trichinosis Mosquito-borne Diseases Protozoa Helminthiasis Virus Tick-borne Diseases Colorado Tick Fever Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (Tick-borne Typhus) Lyme Disease Tularemia Relapsing Fever Other Tick-borne Diseases Flea-borne Diseases Plague Murine Typhus Fever Commensal Rodent-borne Diseases Rat-bite Fever Leptospirosis (Weil’s
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Chapter I Introduction A. Background of Study | Termite is a common name for numerous species of social insects that can damage wooden structures such as furniture or houses. Of about 2000 known species‚ most are distributed in tropical countries and some inhabit the temperate regions of North and South America; two have become established in southern Europe. Termites are known also as white ants‚ a misnomer based on superficial similarities in the appearance and habits of these
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Occurrence of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Spores in Soils of Some Legumes and Their Response to Varying Concentration of Phosphorus Application Abstract An experiment was undertaken to investigate the occurrence of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal (AM) fungi in the soil of five leguminous plants: Cajanus cajan‚ Centrosema pascurum‚ Crotolatia ochroleuca‚ Lablab purpurens and Mucuna pruriens. The effects of soil treatments with varying phosphorus concentrations‚ on the population of AM spores under these legumes
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1/30/2011 The Botany of Desire | By Michael Pollan | ESRM 100 | The Relationship Of Humans and Plants | Review of The Botany of Desire – By Michael Pollan Michael Pollan opens the book questioning the relationship of humans and nature. Who is the subject and who is the object? Who really is domesticating who? From a plant’s eye‚ he challenges the traditional relationship of human and nature and presents the argument that the four plants- Apples‚ Tulips‚ Marijuana and
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classroom -work sheet [PDF 55kb | 5 pages] Cloning plants: a case study There are a number of diseases that affect banana plants including Panama‚ Banana Bunchy Top Virus‚ Cucumber Mosaic Virus and Banana Streak Virus. Bananas are also attractive to nematodes (worms)‚ which damage the fruit. Tissue culture is used to produce bananas that are free from disease. Some nurseries have a banana planting material scheme based on tissue cultureand are qualified as a QBAN – a Quality Banana Approved Nursery.
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Soil-transmitted helminthes(STH) are a group of parasitic nematode worms that cause human infection known as helminthiasis through contact with parasite eggs or larvae that thrive in the warm and moist soil of the world’s tropical and subtropical countries( World Health Organization‚ 2005). As adult worms‚ these worms live for years in the human gastrointestinal tract. Most Infections are caused by four main species of worms commonly known as roundworms( Ascaris lumbricoides)‚ whipworms( Trichuris
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THE NEEM TREE Neem is a fast-growing tree that can reach a height of 15–20 metres (49–66 ft)‚ rarely to 35–40 metres (115–130 ft). It is evergreen‚ but in severe drought it may shed most or nearly all of its leaves. The branches are wide spread. The fairly dense crown is roundish or ovular and may reach the diameter of 15–20 metres (49–66 ft) in old‚ free-standing specimens. Neem is considered a weed in many areas‚ including some parts of the Middle East‚ and most of Sub-Saharan Africa including West
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We are one of the leading Manufacturers and Suppliers of a superior range of Wooden Crates. These Wooden Crates are produced using premium quality woods like Babool‚ Neem‚ Kanaj wood and are used extensively for multi stacking & multi handling of varied commodities. Notable for their high strength‚ durability‚ precise dimensions and high-load bearing capacity‚ these Wooden Crates are tightly clipped at the edges for ensuring minimum permeability and safe storage. We offer our clients an ample range
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