Strawberries are several species of plants, cultivated for their edible fruit. The strawberry is a fruit with a conical or almost round shape, of variable size depending on the species. The strawberry plant is of the herbaceous type, while the root system is fasciculate and is made up of roots and rootlets. It is small, …
The importance of avoiding mechanical damage to post-harvest fruits and vegetables. Companies dedicated to food processing have the health and safety of their customers as a priority. Meeting high standards of sanitation and hygiene is essential from production to the moment the food reaches the end user. The use of lubricants for food machinery is …
Humic substances or humus are complex molecules of black or dark brown color, with high molecular weight, colloidal and hydrophilic properties, ionic adsorption and desorption capacity, release of nutrients in the medium and long term. These humic substances are classified based on the solubility of their components in solutions of different pH. This results in …
Fruit trees go through various phenological stages, from seed germination, transplantation, sprouting etc., a couple of these stages and that could be considered the most important are flowering and fruiting (full of fruit) which for commercial orchards are the basis of production and quality. It is called “mooring”, as the time and space in which …
Plants go through different stages throughout their development and growth. These phases, which are well differentiated from each other due to different physiological, metabolic and morphological events, are known as phenological stages and each one of them has its particularities; from germination, emergence, vegetative development, flowering, fruiting and maturity, in some that are annual, after …
Hydrogen peroxide stabilized with peracetic acid leaves no toxic residue and is 100% biodegradable. This meets the growing demand for ecological inputs in the sector. Hydrogen peroxide in agriculture has multiple applications: kill pests that decimate crops, oxygenate substrates and roots, speed up the germination process and stimulate plant growth, among other things. Hydrogen peroxide …
Soils often have poor oxygen levels on farmland. Poor performance in the field and reduced plant yield. Therefore, to aid cultivation in soils with optimal water use, the application of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is efficient in imparting oxygenated environments. Plant roots like plants obtain oxygen from the gaseous phase of the soil and from dissolved …
Sodium is an abundant element in nature, so abundant that it is part of the “minerals” of seawater and we have daily contact with it in table salt, which is a compound called Sodium Chloride. In agriculture, many elements are necessary for the development of plants, around 16 are essential, between macro and micronutrients. Sodium …
The soil is a very fragile natural resource, contrary to what we might think, it is affected by many factors. One of the great disadvantages that the use of land for agriculture has is its slow, very slow creation and almost impossible regeneration; Soil has been formed throughout the Earth’s history from bedrock and weathering …
According to Feller, et al, 1995, the phenological phases of cucurbits (Cucumber = Cucumis sativus L., melon = Cucumis melo L., pumpkin, marrow, squash = Cucurbita pepo L., calabash = Cucurbita pepo L. var. giromontiina Alef./Greb, water-melon = Citrullus var. vulgaris Schad.), are the following: Sowing and emergence of seeds: In this stage, the seed …
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