Plantain is an important fruit crop in the diet of local populations with an important growing international market but due to its high postharvest losses. This experiment was set up to assess the effect of 1-MCP and packaging materials on the physical properties of the two varie...
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Research Article10.9734/JEAI/2019/45666
The study was conducted at the Department of Horticulture, KNUST to determine the effect of ash-based storage media (plantain leaf ash, cocoa pod husk ash and coconut husk ash) on the physical quality characteristics and shelf life of three cultivars of Lebombo, Nemoneta and Pomo...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAHR/2018/45808
Study of Pre-storage Plant Extract Application on Sprouting, Rot and Weight Loss of two cultivars of Frafra Potatoes (Solenostemon rotundifolius [Poir.]) from Upper East Region, Ghana Present study conducted to determine the effect of pre-storage plant extract treatments (ginger...
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Research Article10.9734/AJAAR/2018/43830
An experiment was conducted at the Laboratory of the Horticulture Department of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology between January and March, 2012 within temperature and humidity ranges of 18–32°C and 63–85%, respectively. The purpose of the investigation was to d...
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Research Article10.9734/ARJA/2018/40496
This experiment was conducted in the field and laboratory to evaluate the impact of seed quality attributes on emergence, germination, growth and grain yield. Obatanpa (local maize) seeds produced under certified and farmer-saved seeds in five agro-ecological zones were collected...
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Research Article10.9734/AJEA/2016/25439