Clock genes are alleged to controlling circadian rhythms

In addition, this opens the possibility of customising the buffer species and mixtures added, so that the amounts or proportions of the positive  ion portion of the buffer delivered to the system may be adjusted or controlled by choosing buffer species or mixtures based on the buffering capacity of the negative ion. Conductivity continually increases …

The relief process could accommodate only certain traditional landraces which came to the rescue of farmers

Similar results were found by Koch et al.. Nevertheless, the K content, even in leaves of +K plants, was below the range of 5–40 mg K  indicating an adequate supply of K according to White and Karley. However, since the percentage of K in the DM decreased significantly during growth, this value may not be suitable for …

All plants were cut from the base at the intersection of the shoot and root

Roots were removed and the fresh weight of the individual shoot vegetation was measured. Basil is commercially important both as fresh and dry and hence both weights were measured and presented. After weighing, cut portions were dried in a Fisher Scientific Isotemp Standard Lab Oven at 60 C for 96 h. Fresh and dry weights …

Identical volumes of soil patches of either equal  or differential  Zn or Pb concentration were juxtaposed

However, it is important to bear in mind that even if minimising the fertiliser input had a less relevant impact on costs, it is key to preventing leaching nutrients and preserving the over-polluted aquifers in the region.Industrialization during the last centuries has led to extended areas of contamination with increased metal concentration levels. During the last …

The feed demand for livestock would be increased substantially for the increased livestock units

The article analyzed the potential of increasing fodder productivity, seed quality, and control and the potential of fodder production in different aspects of open fields like using barren lands from salinity or water scarcity. Significant industrial development has been noticed in recent years for high-tech controlled environment fodder production, especially in the United States, Europe, …

Principal Component Analysis was carried out on the data-set to visualize the data-set in orthogonal projections

From the aquaponic facility at Caldwell, two water samples were collected per week: one from the fish tank and the other from the plant bed which was used to grow Romaine Lettuce, watercress, lettuce and green peppers. Similarly, from the facility at Bryan, three water samples were collected: one from the Tilapia tank, one from the …

The results suggest the significance of light intensity and media composition on morphogenesis

Bacopa monnieri Wettst., an extensively documented medicinal plant, for its nootropic properties had witnessed a burgeoned interest towards analyses of plant growth, role of culture conditions and elicitations on metabolites yield and their bio-activities.The growing disease burden of neurological disorders, especially in developing countries like India , further augment the need to explore the phyto-pharmacological importance …

The trend of root cutting force was predicted by the response surface method

The tension meter was suggested to be placed vertically because the results from the tensile experiment were affected by the inclined angle of the tension meter. The tension meter was pull up slowly at a constant speed until the root of hydroponic lettuce was separated from the planting board. Then the maximum pulling force in …

Photosynthetic production is the source of rice grain yield formation

Leaf area, photosynthetic potential and crop growth rate are important indexes for representing the photosynthetic capacity of a population. Wu et al.  suggested that the leaf area, photosynthetic potential and population growth rate of superhybridized japonica rice were significantly greater than those of Shanyou 63 control rice at the middle and late stages. Huo et al. …

Open-field culture does not allow a strict control neither of the growing conditions nor the secondary metabolism

Higher antioxidant activity has been measured in ginseng leaves and fruits than in roots, possibly in association with the 4e9-fold higher phenolic contents of fruits and leaves than roots. However, the beneficial effects of these phenolic compound-rich fruits and leaves remain unclear. Short-term hydroponic-cultured ginseng is a widely available, eco-friendly plant that cultivated in pesticide-free …