Maize fields, known as “milpas,” are a traditional form of agriculture that has been practiced for centuries in different parts of the world, especially in regions of Latin America. This farming method has adapted to different climatic and geographical conditions and has proven to be an important source of food for local communities. In its …
Sodium (Na) is an abundant element in the natural environment and, like other elements that belong to the same group, it is not found in an elemental state because it reacts quickly with non-metals. Deficiency Sodium (Na) in addition to being a detrimental element for the soil structure, due to the dispersing effect of its …
Commonly the term “algae” is used generically to refer to sea vegetables and implies that it is a homogeneous set of vegetables, in reality the set is more varied and complex there is so much variety that sometimes it is difficult to distinguish between the different types . The term “algae” does not exist in …
Plant extracts are preparations obtained from the alcoholic extraction of photochemical substances from different plant products, foods or condiments. Plant extracts have important applications in the agricultural sector. The photochemical compounds present in plant extracts are of great variety and concentration, so their benefits are many: they can be used to combat pests and diseases …
The need to maintain high levels of safety that narrow the possibilities of contamination by development and appearance of pathogens in the agri-food industry, leads to the constant improvement and design of different mechanisms for locative disinfectant treatments or as chemical preservatives. In any case, the current trend in the world is that of clean, …
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