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Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleEvaluating the Potential for Development of Vegetable Nursery Industry: Analysis in an Important Vegetable Region in ItalyGiuseppe Timpanaro, Arturo Urso, Carlo Prato, Vera Teresa FotiNursery industry has a considerable importance in the value chain’ building of vegetable companies. Its importance increases in a country like Italy, where vegetable productions in open field and in greenhouse contribute significantly to the creation of income and employment and to the socio-economic support of entire geographic areas. However, this sector is underpowered, if compared to the potential expressed … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 10, Issue 2 · 17 Jun 2015 · 7,301 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsTransesterification of Palm Oil for the Production of BiodieselKhalizani Khalid, Khalisanni KhalidProblem statement: Palm oil is known as an important source of edible oil with significant values of renewable energy. Depletion of petroleum had captured much attention on producing biodiesel from the palm oil. Approach: The most concerning methods for the production of biodiesel were discussed, namely transesterification (alkali and acid), enzymetic approach and supercritical alcohol. Results: The results showed the … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 8 · 19 Jul 2011 · 8,389 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractImproved Compost Production from Fruit and Vegetable Market Waste: A Case Study in Bagua, Amazonas (Peru)Juan Eduardo Suarez Rivadeneira, Freddy A. Manayay, Wilfredo Ruiz Camacho, Juan Francisco Robles RuizInadequate management of organic solid waste in municipal markets represents a critical environmental challenge in tropical developing regions, where high humidity (>80%) and elevated temperatures (>25°C) accelerate decomposition, generating leachate and greenhouse gas emissions. In Peru, over 50% of municipal waste is organic, yet less than 20% is valorised through composting, highlighting a substantial technological gap. This study evaluated an … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 26, Issue 3 · 11 Aug 2026 · 1,262 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractIoT-Based Smart Hydroponic System for Nutrient Management Using Predictive Machine Learning AlgorithmsPalash Gourshettiwar, K. T. V. ReddyHydroponics, an efficient cultivation method, benefits significantly from the precision and adaptability that Machine Learning (ML) algorithms can offer, along with the real-time monitoring facilitated by the devices using the Internet of Things (IoT). This study summarises the latest research and discusses how Machine Learning and the IoT work together, focusing on nutrient optimization, plant development, and resource efficiency. The … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 22, Issue 3 · 11 Mar 2026 · 3,046 accessesView PDF Cite

Research NotesOpen accessIn the abstractThe Phytol-rich Essential Oil from Fresh Medicago hispida Exerts Significant Inhibitory Activity against Escherichia coliLixue Zheng, Leijie Ben, Zhumei Cui et al.Medicago hispida is one of the most widely distributed and commonly cultivated plants of the genus Medicago in China. It is mainly consumed as a vegetable. In this paper, the extraction, chemical composition and antimicrobial potential of the essential oil from fresh M. hispida (EOFMH) were conducted and evaluated for the first time. The extraction yield of EOFMH was found … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 15, Issue 4 · 28 Dec 2019 · 7,355 accessesView PDF Cite

InvestigationOpen accessIn the abstractThe Influence of Bioorganic Preparations and Mineral Fertilizers to the Productivity and Quality of Beetroot in the Subsurface Irrigation in the South-East of KazakhstanTemirzhan Yerkassovich Aitbayev, Bekzat Abiyevich Turegeldiyev, Laura Abdireevna Buribayeva et al.Vegetables are valuable sources of vitamins, organic acids and mineral salts. In Kazakhstan, the consumption rate of vegetables per person is 120 kg per year, where 8 kg is beetroot. Beetroot cultivated area is 7,000 hectares. The yield is 150,000 tons, and the demand is 144,000 tons. Beetroot is one of the most popular and all year round vegetable that … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 18, Issue 3 · 10 Jan 2018 · 7,564 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractFermented Green Vegetable Soybean Meal Increases Dressed Carcass Meat and Bone Weight in Black-Boned Chickens (Fah Luang Chicken, Gallus gallus)Sukit Khantaprab, Buaream Maneewan, Tonglian Buwjoom et al.To use effectively waste green vegetable soyabean (edamame) and to improve the dressed carcass meat in black-boned chickens (Fah Luang chicken, Gallus gallus), fermented edamame meal was fed to black-boned chickens from 4 to 16 weeks of age. At 4 weeks of age, 20 birds (10 male and 10 female birds) were used to measure the initial weights of dressed … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 12, Issue 3 · 6 Sep 2017 · 8,524 accessesView PDF Cite

EditorialOpen accessIn the abstractThe Timeless Contribution of Rootstocks towards Successful Horticultural Farming: From Ancient Times to the Climate Change EraIoannis E. PapadakisGrafting is a horticultural practice by which living vegetative plant organs (root, stem and/or buds) of either the same genotype or, usually, different genotypes belonging to the same species, genus, subfamily and/or family, are tightly connected to each other to form a double-compound plant. In fact, it is a method of asexual (clonal-vegetative) propagation of plants. The basal part of … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 4 · 16 Dec 2016 · 9,521 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractCadmium Exposure Via Food Crops: A Case Study of Intensive Farming AreaRaagheni Munisamy, Sharifah Norkhadijah Syed Ismail, Sarva Mangala PraveenaCadmium (Cd) is ubiquitous in environment and may enter food chain through intense application of phosphate fertilizers to agricultural crops. A cross-sectional study was conducted at Kuala Terla and Blue Valley farming villages, Cameron Highlands to determine cadmium concentration in vegetables and soil and to determine the health risks among respondents. A total of 87 respondents were selected based on … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 10, Issue 10 · 6 Sep 2013 · 8,525 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Cognitive Enhancing Effect of Tomato PomaceWipawee Thukhammee, Jintanaporn Wattanathorn, Supaporn Muchimapura et al.Poor learning abilities and impaired memory are increasing their importance in accompany with the increased elderly population and stress exposure. Therefore, the development of cognitive enhancement is required. Recent findings showed that oxidative stress played the important role on the development of cognitive impairment in various conditions. Therefore the development of cognitive enhancer from vegetable possessing antioxidant is focused. The … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 11 · 31 Aug 2012 · 7,022 accessesView PDF Cite