EFFECT OF STORAGE METHODS AND PERIOD ON THE PHYSIOLOGICAL AND NUTRIENT COMPONENTS OF LIVINGSTONE POTATO (PLECTRANTHUS ESCULENTUS) IN ABIA STATE, NIGERIA

Livingstone potato production in Nigeria is faced with the challenge of high postharvest losses.The aim of this study was to assess the effect of some storage methods on the physiological and nutritional quality of livingstone potato.Potatoes were separated and stored using eight different methods: potatoes stored Garden tool in3x3x3 ft pits and co

This paper presents a discretization methodology applied to the NBV (Next Best View) problem, which consists of determining the heuristical best position of the next scan.This new methodology is a hybrid process between a homogenous voxelization and an octree structure that preserves the advantages of both methods.An octree structure is not directl

Abstract Background Cucumber is an important melon crop in the world, with different pericarp colors.However, the candidate genes and the underlying genetic mechanism for such an important trait in cucumber are unknown.In this study, a locus controlling pericarp color was found on chromosome 3 of cucumber genome.Results In this study, the light gre

Abstract According to Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, EFSA has reviewed the maximum residue levels (MRLs) currently established at European level for the pesticide active Swivel Glider substance Streptomyces lydicus strain WYEC 108.Considering the information provided by Member States, neither EU uses nor import tolerances are currently