An appraisal of critical factors configuring the composition of basil in minerals, bioactive secondary metabolites, micronutrients and volatile aromatic compounds

M Ciriello, MC Kyriacou, S De Pascale… - Journal of Food …, 2022 - Elsevier
Combining health-promoting nutrition with gastronomic novelty is a major trend currently
driving the agri-food sector. Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) is a genetically diverse aromatic …

Crop yield response functions in nutrient application: A review

C Dhakal, K Lange - Agronomy Journal, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The question of the optimal nutrient application in agricultural production continues to gather
attention because of its relevance in increasing the profitability of crop production and …

Successive Harvests Affect Yield, Quality and Metabolic Profile of Sweet Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.)

G Corrado, P Chiaiese, L Lucini, B Miras-Moreno… - Agronomy, 2020 - mdpi.com
Sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) is an aromatic, tender leafy green cultivated for the fresh
market and industrial processing. Like many other leafy vegetables, this species can be …

Growth and yield response of basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) to different rates of urea fertilizer under field conditions

AS Alhasan, MK Abbas, M Al-Ameri… - IOP Conference Series …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
Basil plant (Ocimum basilicum L.) is aromatic and medicinal plants, cultivated for producing
essential oil, and utilizing in culinary, biopesticides, and pharmaceutical productions …

Toward potential applications of the nitrogen nutrition index in Sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) production under greenhouse conditions

H Rahimikhoob, T Sohrabi, M Delshad… - Journal of Plant …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The nitrogen nutrition index (NNI) as an effective indicator for monitoring crop nitrogen (N)
status has multiple applications in agriculture, such as estimating in-season crop N …

The effect of nitrogen input on chemical profile and bioactive properties of green-and red-colored basil cultivars

LRO Cruz, Â Fernandes, F Di Gioia, SA Petropoulos… - Antioxidants, 2020 - mdpi.com
In the present study, three red-colored (Dark Opal, Basilico Rosso, and Red Basil) and one
green-colored landrace (Mitikas) of basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) were grown under four …

Row covers limit pests and disease and increase profit in organic acorn squash

K Fiske, N Cheng, R Kuesel, W Zhang… - … in Sustainable Food …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Organic cucurbit growers face many challenges to production including insect pests, insect-
vectored diseases, and non-vectored diseases. While Organic Material Review Institute …

Soilless-Grown Green and Purple Basil Response to High Tunnel Photo-Selective Covering Films

F Pierre, K Demchak, M Cooper, M Lee, F Di Gioia - Horticulturae, 2023 - mdpi.com
Protected cultivation systems, such as high tunnels, have gained popularity for their ability to
enhance growth conditions and extend the growing season of horticultural crops. The choice …

Low tunnels reduce insect populations, insecticide application, and chewing insect damage on brussels sprouts

TP Acharya, GE Welbaum… - Journal of Economic …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Low tunnels covered with spun-bonded fabric (row covers) provide season extension for
vegetable production and also afford a physical barrier against airborne insects and other …

The influence of biofertilizers on leaf economics spectrum traits in a herbaceous crop

AR Martin, RO Mariani… - Journal of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Microbial inoculations or 'biofertilizers' represent novel contributions to sustainable
agriculture. While belowground mechanisms surrounding how biofertilizers enhance crop …