Current global temperature increases resulting from human activity threaten many
ecosystems and societies, and have led to international and national policy commitments …

This article reviews the scholarly literature dealing with the perennial multipurpose crop
Virginia mallow (Sida hermaphrodita (L.) Rusby; Sida in the following). In regions dominated …

In this study, the effects of organic powder of Cinnamomum zeylanicum on the development
of Botrytis cinerea and its influence on tomato plants were evaluated. The cinnamon bark …

This study compares the biomass yield and energy efficiency of Virginia fanpetals grown in
two production technologies (low-and high-input) during a long-term field experiment …

Due to an increased awareness of climate change and limited fossil resources, the demand
for alternative energy carriers such as biomass has risen significantly during the past years …

Wastewater treatment plants are facilities where wastewater is treated by technological
processes. A byproduct of a wastewater treatment plant is sewage sludge, which can be …

This study investigated the bio-control activity of organic mustard meal as a seed dressing
against Fusarium culmorum Sacc., the methods of its application on seed germination and …

The yeasts transmitted from seeds to sprouts might be used as probiotics for host plants. To
investigate the inheritable yeasts of rice plants for probiotics, the fungal internal transcribed …

Background: Sida hermaphrodita (Virginia fanpetals) was introduced to Poland nearly 70
years ago as a potential fodder plant, and it is gaining importance as an energy crop …

The use of renewable energy sources, of which biomass is a significant component, comes
back to the very beginnings of human society development and is closely linked to the …