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Diseases of beans

Contents Main causative agents of bean diseases The main bacterial pathogens of bean (Phaseolus) diseases: Corynebacterium flaccumfaciens pv. flaccumfaciens (Bacteria wilt); Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae (Bacterial brown spot); Xanthomonas phaseoli, X. campestris pv. phaseoli (Common blight); Xanthomonas phaseoli pv. fuscans (Fuscous blight); Pseudomonas phaseolicola, P. syringae pv. phaseolicola (Halo blight). Major fungal pathogens of bean […]

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Diseases of peas

Contents Main pathogens of pea diseases The causative agents of pea diseases: Aphanomyces euteiches; Colletotrichum pisi; Ascochyta pisi; A. pinodella; Mycosphaerella pinodes; Pseudomonas syringae pv. pisi; Thielaviopsis basicola; Botrytis cinerea; Peronospora pisi, P. viciae (false powdery mildew); Fusarium oxysporum f. pisi, other races of F. oxysporum; Fusarium solani f. sp. pisi; Phoma medicaginis var. pinodella; […]

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Maral root

Leuzea safflower-like (Rhaponticum carthamoides, also “maral root”) is a medicinal plant. Maral root (Raponticum carthamoides)Source: commons.wikimedia.org©Meneerke bloem (CC BY-SA 3.0) Navigation Horticulture Medicinal and alkaloid plants Tobacco Strong tobacco Common hop Melissa officinalis Maral root (Русская версия) Navigation Horticulture Medicinal and alkaloid plants Tobacco Strong tobacco Common hop Melissa officinalis Maral root (Русская версия) Contents […]

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Melissa officinalis

Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) is a medicinal, essential oil and vegetable plant.   Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis)Source: commons.wikimedia.org©H. Zell (CC BY-SA 3.0) Navigation Horticulture Medicinal and alkaloid plants Tobacco Strong tobacco Common hop Melissa officinalis (Русская версия) Navigation Horticulture Medicinal and alkaloid plants Tobacco Strong tobacco Common hop Melissa officinalis (Русская версия) Contents Economic importance […]

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Common hop

Common hop (Humulus lupulus) is a medicinal plant. Common hop (Humulus lupulus)Source: flickr.com©Matt Lavin (CC BY-SA 2.0) Navigation Horticulture Medicinal and alkaloid plants Tobacco Strong tobacco Common hop (Русская версия) Navigation Horticulture Medicinal and alkaloid plants Tobacco Strong tobacco Common hop (Русская версия) Contents Economic importance Common hop has long been used in many peoples […]

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Strong tobacco

Strong tobacco (Nicotiana rustica, russian “makhorka”) is an alkaloid plant and industrial crop. Strong tobacco (Nicotiana rustica)Source: commons.wikimedia.org©Magnus Manske (CC BY-SA 3.0) Navigation Horticulture Medicinal and alkaloid plants Tobacco Strong tobacco (Русская версия) Navigation Horticulture Medicinal and alkaloid plants Tobacco Strong tobacco (Русская версия) Contents Economic importance Strong tobacco is grown for smoking (shag) grits, […]

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Tobacco

Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) is an alkaloid crop, also considered one of the most labor-intensive industrial crops. Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum)Source: commons.wikimedia.org©Magnus Manske (CC BY-SA 3.0) Navigation Horticulture Medicinal and alkaloid plants Tobacco (Русская версия) Navigation Horticulture Medicinal and alkaloid plants Tobacco (Русская версия) Contents Economic importance Tobacco is grown for its leaves, which are used as a […]

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Medicinal and alkaloid plants

Medicinal and alkaloid plants include: geranium (Geranium); fenugreek (Trigonella); motherwort heart (Leonurus cardiaca); five-lobed motherwort (Leonurus quinquelobatus); golden root (Rhodiola rosea); yarrow (Achillea millefolium); Jacob’s-ladder (Polemonium caeruleum); coneflowers (Echinacea); clary sage (Salvia sclarea); common sage (Salvia officinalis); elecampane (Inula helenium); common nettle (Urtica dioica); common thyme (Thymus vulgaris); greater celandine (Chelidonium majus); belladonna (Atropa belladonna); […]

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Kenaf

Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus) is a valuable fiber crop.   Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus)Source: commons.wikimedia.org©Tubifex (CC BY-SA 3.0) Navigation Horticulture Fiber crop Cotton Fiber flax Kenaf (Русская версия) Navigation Horticulture Fiber crop Cotton Fiber flax Kenaf (Русская версия) Contents Economic importance Kenaf stems contain up to 24% fiber, which is strong, soft and hygroscopic. Tarpaulin, sacking, container, […]

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Fiber flax

Fiber flax is an agricultural fiber crop. Fiber flax (Linum usitatissimum)Source: commons.wikimedia.org©H. Zell (CC BY-SA 3.0) Navigation Horticulture Fiber crop Cotton Fiber flax (Русская версия) Navigation Horticulture Fiber crop Cotton Fiber flax (Русская версия) Contents Economic importance The flax stem contains 20-30% of bast, in highly productive varieties and more. Linen fiber is characterized by […]

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