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Eggplant is a popular solanaceous garden vegetable grown for its edible fruit. There are many varieties of this strong upright plant. Some produce fruits that are long and thin, some produce round fruits, and others large bell shaped fruit. The varieties range in color from white to purple to...
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2020-01-01 This study, conducted at ECHO during the Summer of 2011, was carried out to compare eggplant fruiting response to varying rates of a standard mineral fertilizer versus 6 month old compost with 25% cow manure and 75% plant matter (evenly split between woody and green, leafy material). The high...
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2006-01-01 This bulletin reports on a research and development project funded by the Department for International Development of the United Kingdom was launched to develop a sustainable integrated pest management strategy that is simple, economical, and effective in reducing damage with minimal use of...
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1994-07-19 Tomato plants grafted onto eggplant roots can tolerate flooding.
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2019-03-20 This book is designed as a simple introduction to the more common food plants of the Philippines. It is hoped people will take greater pride and interest in these plants and become confident and informed about how to grow and use them. Many of the local food plants that occur in every country are...
- Abstract,International Journal of Research and Review, 2019 Natural extracts like pyroligneous acid (wood vinegar) is evaluated for pest repellant action of Abelmoschus esculentus and Solanum melongena. Wood species as Gliricidia sepium, Cinnamomum zeylanicum, Acacia leucophloea, and Azadirachta...
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1978-01-01 The purpose of this series of bulletins is to furnish information about vegetables that can be grown in the hot, humid Topics. The vegetables covered are either not well known, at least with respect to some uses, or not well distributed, but are productive during tropical rainy seasons. The...
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2003-01-01 After intensive and well-focused research in the first two years of the project, a cost-effective IPM strategy was developed that was successfully tested in pilot project trials during Year 3 on farmers' fields to demonstrate the utility of the approach.
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2003-01-01 This study reflects the irrational use of pesticide use in eggplant cultivation that has serious consequences to human health and the environment. After two years of research, an integrated pest management strategy consisting of weekly excising of EFSB-damaged shoots, installation of pheromone...
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Knowing the correct procedure for saving seed is a valuable skill for small-scale vegetable farmers. Saving seed allows farmers to: save money on inputs maintain local landraces and varieties build a local source of seed in areas lacking access to seed distributors exchange seed with fellow...
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2006-01-01 The present study, undertaken in West Bengal State of India, documented eggplant pest problems, farmers' pest management practices, patterns of input use, and economic returns in order to develop a baseline understanding of socio-economic parameters that influence farmers' pest management...
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Well-indexed, with an appropriate selection of bibliographical material, The Fascinating World of the Nightshades is lively reading for anyone who enjoys plants: botanists, gardeners, naturalists or just interested laymen. The text is not only useful as supplementary reading material in general...
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Abstract, PlosOne, 2013 The common or brinjal eggplant (Solanum melongenaL.) belongs to the Leptostemonum Clade (the “spiny” solanums) of the species-rich genusSolanum(Solanaceae). Unlike most of the genus, the eggplant and its relatives are from the Old World; most eggplant wild relatives are...
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Edible portion:Fruit, Leaves, Vegetable A perennial shrubby herb up to 1 m tall. It is often grown as an annual. It has a deep taproot and branched side roots. The stem is thick and covered with many woolly hairs. The plant has many branches. Often the plant is spiny. The leaves are large,...