Illinois had been the major producer of horseradish in the United States for many years. Horseradish root production in Illinois had recently decreased due to a disease complex that causes root discoloration and rots. The ...

Abundant embryogenic callus was obtained from leaf and floral explants of ʺChancellorʺ grape by continuous culture for 12 weeks on Nitsch and Nitsch basal medium supplemented with 9 μM 2, 4‐D + 17 μM IASP + ...

This study was conducted over two growing seasons to evaluate the potential use of the Minolta SPAD-502 chlorophyll meter for rapid onsite determination of plant N status in a drip-fertigated nitrogen cropping regime of ...

Wheat is the second most important cereal in Kenya. However, production is severely constrained by both abiotic and biotic stresses. Of the biotic stresses a devastating pest (Russian wheat aphid (RWA)) and a serious disease ...

Effective weed control in any crop production system is a prerequisite if high yields and good quality are to be achieved. Over the millennia that humans have practiced crop agriculture, weed control has ...

Macadamia nuts constitute an important part of the world nut industry and are highly valued for their health- promoting properties. Macadamia is an open-pollinated crop that takes 8–12 years to bear fruit when multiplied ...