Author: Lori J. Bushway
Publisher: Natural Resource Agriculture and Engineering Service (Nraes)
ISBN: 9781933395180
Category : Blackberries
Languages : en
Pages : 157

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Author: Blake Cothron
Publisher: New Society Publishers
ISBN: 1771423544
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 370

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Dig into the fruits of your labor! Profitable, innovative organic fruit farming strategies and skills for modern growers of any scale AN INNOVATIVE GUIDE for growing and marketing organic small fruits and berries, The Berry Grower offers intelligent strategies and solutions for successful small-scale, non-chemical fruit production in the 21st century. Coverage includes: History, innovations, and 21st century challenges in modern fruit farming Creating your own market farming reality Farm planning for efficiency and profitability Factoring in climate change, drought, and extreme weather Soil fertility, efficient weed management, and organic pest control Modern tools of the trade for efficiency Harvesting, fruit handling, and packing Fruit profiles including raspberries, blackberries, strawberries, currants, gooseberries, figs, tomatoes, and more, including new cultivars Innovative marketing methods and thinking beyond fresh fruit with multi-product strategies to maximize profit Learn from other experts through interviews with successful growers and marketers from diverse areas around the USA. From the market garden and small farm to the homestead and backyard, The Berry Grower is the essential guide for both new and aspiring organic small fruit growers and seasoned farmers looking to produce high- quality organic fruits and products for local markets and self-sufficiency.

Author: Julie Graham
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319990314
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 169

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Raspberry is a globally-significant soft fruit crop, with increasing interest to consumers due to its versatility and health-related constituents. In this background context, it is therefore timely to consider the present and future status of the raspberry crop, particularly with the advances in the use of molecular tools and plant phenotyping to improve our understanding of improving crop quality and fruit yields. Since the 1980s a wealth of fundamental genomics and metabolomics resources have been developed for soft fruits including linkage maps, physical maps, QTLs and expression tools. However, a number of serious and emerging challenges exist for the raspberry industry, including the plants’ ability to resist major pest and disease burdens and the impact of climate change on crop production, specifically water use and water availability for soft fruit crops. This book aims to address some of these challenges by updating the information known about this important crop, its health value, the major pest and diseases which affect raspberry and approaches for their control, and the speed and precision offered by selective breeding programs by the deployment of molecular tools and linkage maps for germplasm assessment. Understanding the genetic control of commercially and nutritionally important traits and the linkage of these characteristics to molecular markers on chromosomes is the future basis of plant breeding. We will also introduce the opportunity to fast track breeding by improving the speed of phenotypic selection by utilizing imaging sensor technologies, thereby reducing the cost of years of field assessment through developing this knowledge into markers linked to key fruit traits. The chapters of this book will span the knowledge gained from the collaborations between growers, plant breeders, plant physiologists, soil scientists, geneticists, agronomists and physicists which is essential to achieve progress in improving productivity and a sustainable industry.

Author: Richard C. Funt
Publisher: CABI
ISBN: 1845937910
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 328

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Much of the research data gleaned from hundreds of bulletins, conference proceedings, newsletters and reports during the 20th century is presented in this book. The growth and development, climatic requirements, site selection, cultivar development and selection, nursery production of plants, propagation, site preparation, soil management and planting, soil and water management, pruning and training, pest and disease management, crop production, postharvest physiology and storage, marketing, farm management and economics, world production and marketing of raspberry are discussed.

Author: Robert R. Martin
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780890545690
Category : Blackberries
Languages : en
Pages : 175

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Author: Dhananjaya Pratap Singh
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 9813290846
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 491

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Microbial communities and their multi-functionalities play a crucial role in the management of soil and plant health, and thus help in managing agro-ecology, the environment and agriculture. Microorganisms are key players in N-fixation, nutrient acquisition, carbon sequestration, plant growth promotion, pathogen suppression, induced systemic resistance and tolerance against stresses, and these parameters are used as indicators of improved crop productivity and sustainable soil health. Beneficial belowground microbial interactions in the rhizosphere help plants combat abiotic challenges in the unfavourable environmental conditions of native soils. These microorganisms and their products offer potential solutions for agriculture in problematic areas since they are able to degrade xenobiotic compounds, pesticides and toxic chemicals and help remediate heavy metals in the rhizosphere and so make deteriorated soils suitable for crop production. This book compiles the latest research on the role of microbes in the rhizosphere and agro-ecology, covering interaction mechanisms, microbe-mediated crop production, plant and soil health management, food and nutrition, nutrient recycling, land reclamation, clean water systems, agro-waste management, biodegradation, bioremediation, biomass and bioenergy, sanitation and rural livelihood security. It is a comprehensive reference resource for agricultural activists, policymakers, environmentalists and advisors working for governments, non-governmental organizations and industries, helping them update their knowledge of this important, but often neglected, research area.

Author: Yanyun Zhao
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1420006142
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 444

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Valued for its unique flavors, textures, and colors, berry fruit is a rapidly-growing crop that provides significant health benefits due to its many bioactive components. Berry Fruit: Value-Added Products for Health Promotion provides an understanding of the functional chemicals, shelf-life and microbial safety concerns, and applications in the food industry. Written by international experts, each chapter presents scientific background, research results, critical reviews of relevant issues, and case studies. Chapters include worldwide production information, bioactive food constituents and their potential health benefits, methods of enhancing food quality, and potential uses of berry processing by-products.

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Publisher:
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Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 732

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Author: Michael A. Ellis
Publisher: Amer Phytopathological Society
ISBN: 9780890541210
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 100

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Diseases caused by biotic factors. Cane and foliar diseases caused by fungi. Fruit and flower diseases caused by fungi. Rust diseases. Root and crown diseases caused by fungi. Diseases caused by bacteria. Diseases caused by viruses and viruslike agents. Aphid-transmitted diseases. Leafhopper-transmitted diseases. Nematode-transmitted diseases. Pollen-transmitted diseases. Viral diseases with unknown methods of natural spread. Nematods parasites. Arthropod pests. Insects that damage roots and crowns. Insects that damage fruit. Scarab beetles. Insects and mites that damage foliage. Insects that damage cenes. Insect contaminants of mechanically harvested fruit. Disorders caused by abiotic factors. Nutritional disorders. Herbicide injury. Preemergent herbicides. Postemergent herbicides. Correcting herbicide excesses. Environmental stress. Effects of cultural practices on disease. Development of healthy planting materials.

Author: Sarah Britton
Publisher: Clarkson Potter
ISBN: 0804185395
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 585

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At long last, Sarah Britton, called the “queen bee of the health blogs” by Bon Appétit, reveals 100 gorgeous, all-new plant-based recipes in her debut cookbook, inspired by her wildly popular blog. Every month, half a million readers—vegetarians, vegans, paleo followers, and gluten-free gourmets alike—flock to Sarah’s adaptable and accessible recipes that make powerfully healthy ingredients simply irresistible. My New Roots is the ultimate guide to revitalizing one’s health and palate, one delicious recipe at a time: no fad diets or gimmicks here. Whether readers are newcomers to natural foods or are already devotees, they will discover how easy it is to eat healthfully and happily when whole foods and plants are at the center of every plate.