This study aimed to investigate the ornamental utilization, two-year growth performance in natural habitat and cultural conditions, generative production methods, and morphologic and phenologic plant properties of Campanula grandis, which is an endemic species demonstrating ornamental plant potential and needs ex-situ conservation and cultivation. ...
Published in Plant disease
Exogenous application of chitosan has been shown to reduce plant disease severity in food crops; however, less is known about the potential use of chitosan in floriculture. The objective of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of chitosan to suppress gray mold on petunia leaves caused by Botrytis cinerea using in vitro and in planta appr...
Published in Frontiers in Horticulture
Ecuador's Floriculture Industry is essential as one of the biggest flower producers exporting flowers worldwide. However, flower production generates harmful environmental waste, emitting greenhouse gases. Therefore, it is vital to implement sustainable practices. In this document, an analysis of the supply chain will be conducted to provide a clea...
Published in Frontiers in Environmental Science
The people, planet, and profit sustainability concerns emerged as a novel concept in the ethical business governance system in the floriculture industry. In Ethiopia, however, the sectoral sustainability concern is in its infant stage. Currently, the floriculture industry faced many criticisms because its improper cultivation greatly worsened socia...
Published in Frontiers in Plant Science
Quel avenir pour l’agriculture urbaine dans la ville africaine de demain ? Quelles formes celle-ci prendra-t-elle ? Après une présentation des zones d’étude et des sources mobilisées pour étudier et imaginer l’agriculture urbaine, nous précisons le point de vue des autorités puis celui des agriculteurs, pour esquisser en conclusion les formes futur...
Polyploidy occurs naturally in plants through cell division errors or can artificially be induced by antimitotic agents and has ecological effects on species adaptation, evolution, and development. In agriculture, polyploidy provides economically improved cultivars. Furthermore, the artificial induction of polyploids increases the frequency; thus, ...
Published in Environmental Health Insights
Pesticides are substances that are used to kill, decrease, or repel pests and are used extensively to boost agricultural production. Ethiopian floriculture is one of the pesticide-intensive agricultural production centers and it provides jobs for 1000s of Ethiopians. Despite its significant contribution to the national economy, many issues are rais...
