Urban community gardens were the second most positively evaluated of the five agricultural systems; however, lettuce produced in this system was perceived as less safe to eat. Conversely, lettuce cultivated in high-tech greenhouses is regarded as safer to consume, yet this method of agriculture is...
Already, where the cost of land is at a premium, crops are being produced underground, on rooftops and in greenhouses using hydroponic methods. Perhaps you'd like to start a garden so that you can grow your own vegetables, but you don't have the space in your yard, or you're ...
I actually managed to get this right the first time. I've just had my first homegrown mushrooms in a salad together with some fresh tomatoes, cucumber and lettuce with a dash of olive oil, and I dare say that it was the best salad I've ever had. Of course I'm slightly biased as ...
This recipe wouldn't pass muster here in Australia, where not only have the Vietnamese proudly made their gastronomic mark, but so much of the population at large is very familiar with what proper pho should be. Alison@streetfood says September 06, 2010 at 5:06 am I agree with Vibey...
In agro-ecosystem, plant pathogens hamper food quality, crop yield, and global food security. Manipulation of naturally occurring defense mechanisms in host plants is an effective and sustainable approach for plant disease management. Various natural compounds, ranging from cell wall components to metabo...
Between 3 and 4 months: Water is still needed but not in the same quantities as before. This is the period right before the harvest when the top of the plants turn yellow and die out. Pest Control Typical insects that feed on your potatoes include: ...
Fire and smoke play import- ant roles in Aboriginal culture in Australia, and the karrikin name acknowledges that fact. The original compound identified is often referred to as 'karrikino- lide': the '-olide' suffix indicates that it is a lactone. The karrikins are abbreviated to KAR and ...
Lettuce belongs to the basic daily diet products; its nature is fragile and can be easily contaminated and spread diseases among the population. 2. Comparison in resources input and sustainability between different farming types In order to make more understandable the concept of resource use ...
Thus, it is expected that by 2050, 0.1% of our seas would be dedicated to growing seaweed as a food source, producing 15 times more seaweed than is currently produced to meet the rising world demand [19]. Despite the recent spectacular rise of seaweed as a food product, outside of ...
1 One of the key challenges facing many actors working in this area is deciding where and how to focus their efforts most effectively to reduce food waste. For each area of the food system (Horton, 2017), there are a number of potential strategies (which are not mutually exclusive), with...