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Elaboración de harina a partir del cormo de la yautía (Xanthosoma a spp.) del cultivar nazareno con potencial uso en la industria de alimentos
(2015)
The Nazareno cultivar of the cocoyam root crop (Xanthosoma spp.) is a new hybrid that retains the best properties of this specie. Therefore, it is desirable to take advantage of the whole major storage organs, primordially ...
Identificación del agente causal y métodos de control de la pudrición del cormo en apio (Arracacia xanthorrhiza Bancroft) en Puerto Rico
(2017)
Arracacia xanthorrhiza, known as Apio in Puerto Rico, has become a traditional and exclusive crop of the highlands. This tuber has a great nutritional and economic potential because of its high content of starch of easy ...
Effects of tree shelters and dew condensers on establishment of young tree seedlings in an arid area in Puerto Rico
(2013)
The first objective of this project was to investigate the growth and survival of seedlings of two tree species at different water levels in a greenhouse environment. The two species were the native Tabebuia heterophylla ...
Eficacia de dos herbicidas para el control de la acacia blanca [Albizia procera (Roxb). Benth] en pastos.
(2010)
Two experiments were conducted in privately-own farms in Southwestern Puerto Rico to evaluate control methods for white siris [Albizia procera (Roxb). Benth]. The first experiment took place at the municipality of San ...
Biología, desarrollo y reproducción de Leptomastidea ca. antillicola Dozier (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae), en la chinche harinosa del cacto Hypogeococcus pungens
(2013)
Given the lack of biological information on Leptomastidea ca. antillicola, the encyrtid parasitoid of Hypogeococcus pungens, and given its potential importance in biological control, it is necessary to study the biology, ...
Assessment of enterococci species distribution in a subbasin of the Lajas Valley using molecular techniques
(2019-09-06)
A common biological parameter for assessing the quality of a waterbody is the presence of fecal bacteria. Within the fecal bacteria group there are specific bacterial genres such as enterococci which are associated with ...
Virus asociados al marchitamiento súbito de la sandía (Citrullus lanatus) en el suroeste de Puerto Rico
(2012)
Las enfermedades virales son un factor limitante en la producción comercial de sandía [Citrullus lanatus (Thumb) Matsun & Nakai] en la zona suroeste de Puerto Rico. Muestreos realizados durante los años 2009 y 2010 ...
Effect of lignin-based by-product on the physical and chemical properties of three tropical soils, tomato yield and fruit quality
(2019-05-14)
The need for agriculture production will increase resulting in greater agricultural residues production. These residues can be deconstructed to obtain simple carbohydrates (e.i. glucose) and a lignin-based by-product that ...
Microflora asociada a diferentes especies de yautía (Xanthosoma SPP.) y la identificación de medidas a nivel poscosecha para minimizar el daño en cormos y cormelos
(2017)
Tanier (Xanthosoma spp.) has a great economic importance worldwide, but its production is lower than its demand. In Puerto Rico diseases caused via plant pathogenic bacteria and fungi are limiting tanier production creating ...
Predicting seedling establishment in tropical dry forest using plant traits and microsites
(2012)
Tropical dry forests are considered the most threatened terrestrial ecosystem due to their conversion into agricultural lands. Reforestation of these sites is critical to restore forest structure, function, and diversity. ...