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Development of Bt Collard as a Trap Crop for Cabbage.
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Development of Bt Collard as a Trap Crop for Cabbage.
http://www.nysipm.cornell.edu/grantspgm/projects/proj03/veg/earle.asp
This work seeks to protect crops from insect pests by combining approaches from biological control and biotechnology. More specifically, it aims to protect cabbage from diamondback moths (DBM) through use of a collard trap crop expressing insect-resistance genes from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt).
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egg-laying ipm program self-pollination diamondback moths brassica juncea indian mustard biological control pollen plant breeding insect pests
Jan 1, 2007
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General production information on this crop, the cultural practices involved, insect pests, diseases, nematodes and their control by biological, cultural and chemical means.
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1 International Cooperators' FactSheet AsianVegetableResearchandDevelopmentCenter;P.O.Box42,Shanhua;Taiwan741;ROC tel: (886-6) 583-7801 fax: (886-6) 583-0009 email: avrdcbox@netra.avrdc.org.tw www: http://www.avrdc.org.tw Contactperson: DirectorofAVRDC-RegionalCenterforAfricaatavrdc-arp@cybernet.co.
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3. Kale.
KALE Description Latin Name: Brassica oleracea (Acephala group) Family: Brassicaceae (Mustard) Type: Dicot Edible Part: Leaves Temperature Preference: Cool Season Crop Next Back Index Links
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Comprehensive information on growing this crop which is cultivated in East Africa, South Asia and the Pacific Islands.
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Plant Exploration in North Carolina to Collect Collard and Other Brassica Oleracea L. Germplasm for Crop Improvement (407043)The project is designed to acquire and conserve Brassica oleraceae L. germplasm not currently available in the National Plant Germplasm System or other germplasm collections.
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This article appeared in September 2005 in the Martinsburg Journal.. For more information, contact the author: MaryBeth Bennett, WVU Extension Agent, Berkeley County.
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Information on this crop, its taxonomy, history, world production, botanical description, culture, harvesting and nutrition.
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8. Kale.
sulphur-based heterosides: sinigroside, glucobrassicine, progoitrine, which when hydrolysed yield thiocyanates, goitrine (antithyroid agent) and oxazolidone (anti-growth agent in poultry) at levels of 0.
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Information on planting, fertilizing and pruning these trees, protection from pests, diseases, harvesting, storing and cracking the nuts. The information on cultivars is particularly relevant to Kentucky.
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Being a Cabbage relative it tolerates cool weather well. This plant produces amazingly large open heads of thick blue-green flavorful leaves. Very rich in vitamins and excellent for cooking or freezing. 3 feet tall plants have loose clusters of blue-green, slightly crumpled, juicy leaves.
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