Screening of Agaricus bisporus (Lange, Imbach) Strains and the Casing Variables for Quality Mushroom Production in Spain

Production and quality parameters of three commercial strains of cultivated mushroom Agaricus bisporus (Lange, Imbach) were evaluated. A correlation matrix was made between the main parameters. Blancochamp BL-40, a smooth white hybrid, generally produced the greatest number of mushrooms and provided the highest yield, and its firm mushrooms showed high protein, dry matter, and soluble solid content. Pla. 8.9, a midrange hybrid type, produced mushrooms with a high protein, soluble solid, and ash content. The third strain assayed was Gurelan 45, which produced large, firm off-white mushroom crops. A correlation matrix was made between the main parameters. In regard to the other parameters considered, no strain stood out from the others. The Rioja-type casing produced the greatest number of mushrooms, although these were smaller and harvested earlier than those produced in other casing mixtures. Soil without additives produced the largest mushrooms, which also had a higher dry matter content, were firmer, and contained more soluble solids. The other casing materials, binary mixtures of soil with sphagnum or black peat, produced mushrooms of intermediate values. The correlation matrix showed that the higher the number of mushrooms, the greater the overall yield, the smaller the size, and the earlier the first flush. It was also observed that a higher content in dry matter was correlated with firmer texture, greater contents in soluble solid and protein, and lower pH and ash content.

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The Effect of Calcium Chloride and Calcium Lactate on the Yielding of Agaricus bisporus (Lange) Imbach

Ecological Chemistry and Engineering S ◽

10.1515/eces-2014-0049 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 21 (4) ◽

pp. 677-683

Author(s):

Alina Kałużewicz ◽

Romuald Górski ◽

Krzysztof Sobieralski ◽

Marek Siwulski ◽

Iwona Sas-Golak

Keyword(s):

Calcium Chloride ◽

Agaricus Bisporus ◽

Dry Matter ◽

Matter Content ◽

The Other ◽

Calcium Lactate ◽

Dry Matter Content ◽

Other Hand

Abstract The aim of the research was to assess the influence of calcium chloride and calcium lactate irrigation on the yield volume and dry matter content in two champignon strains, ie Amycel 2200 and Italspawn F59. When both strains were irrigated with calcium lactate, there was a significant decrease observed in the yield when the concentration of the solution was 0.6%. On the other hand, when calcium chloride was applied to the Italspawn F59 strain, there was a significant decrease in the yield when the concentration was as low as 0.4%, whereas the yield of the Amycel 2200 strain dropped when the concentration of calcium chloride was 0.6%. The irrigation with calcium chloride and calcium lactate had influence on the content of dry matter in the champignon carpophores. When the solutions under investigation were applied at concentrations of 0.4 and 0.6%, there was a significant increase observed in the content of dry matter in both strains.

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Influence of Different Levels of Sulphur and Potassium and their Interactions on Different Quality and Storage Parameters of Potato

International Journal of Plant & Soil Science ◽

10.9734/ijpss/2021/v33i330420 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 38-46

Author(s):

Muzamil A. Rather ◽

M. A. Chattoo ◽

T. A. Bhat ◽

F. Mushtaq ◽

M. Rashid ◽

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Keyword(s):

Weight Loss ◽

Crude Protein ◽

Dry Matter ◽

Matter Content ◽

Solid Content ◽

Soluble Solid Content ◽

Dry Matter Content ◽

Crude Protein Content ◽

Soluble Solid ◽

And Storage

Quality and storage attributes are major concern for potato cultivators as well as processors. Therefore an investigation was carried out to study influence of different levels of sulphur and potassium on different quality and storage parameters of potato. The experiment was laid out in Randomized Complete Block Design with three replications of two factors with four levels of each factor. The two factors were S (sulphur) and K (potassium) with four levels as, S0 (control or no sulphur), S1 (20 kg S ha-1), S2 (40 kg S ha-1) and S3 (60 kg S ha-1) where as potassium levels were, K0 (control or no potassium), K1 (100 kg K ha-1), K2 (125 kg K ha-1) and K3 (150 kg K ha-1). Maximum value (1.48 g cc-1) for specific gravity, Soluble solid content (6.31 0Brix), vitamin C (16.58 mg 100 g-1), crude protein content(1.93%) and Dry matter content (23.09%) in tubers were recorded with S3 (60 kg ha-1) , besides significantly lower values of physiological weight loss (17.50%), sprouting (16.93%) and rotting (15.04%) were also recorded with S3 (60 kg ha-1) level followed by S2 (40 kg S ha-1). Significantly maximum values of quality traits like specific gravity (1.79 g cc-1), Soluble solid content (6.92 0Brix), vitamin C (21.62 mg 100 g-1), crude protein content (2.35%), Dry matter content (25.49%) in tubers were recorded with K3 (150 kg K ha-1), further significantly lower values of physiological weight loss (13.89%), sprouting (11.47 %) and rotting loss (9.92%) were recorded with S3 (150 kg K ha-1). Conjugation of 150 kg K ha-1 K+ 60 kg S ha-1 recorded maximum values of quality traits specific gravity (1.80), soluble solid content (7.63 0Brix), vitamin C (22.10 mg 100 g-1), crude protein content (2.49%) and dry matter content (25.92%), however S content of 0.367% was recorded with K3S3(150 kg K + 60 kg S ha-1), besides significantly lower values of physiological weight loss (13.47%), sprouting (10.44%) and rotting loss (5.43%) followed by S3K3 treatment.

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Effects of transplanting time on the yield and quality of onion (Allium cepa L.)

Archives of Agriculture and Environmental Science ◽

10.26832/24566632.2020.050303 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 5 (3) ◽

pp. 247-253

Author(s):

M.A. Khan ◽

M.M. Rahman ◽

R. Sarker ◽

M.I. Haque ◽

S.N. Mazumdar

Keyword(s):

Dry Matter ◽

Matter Content ◽

Solid Content ◽

Total Soluble Solid ◽

Soluble Solid Content ◽

Dry Matter Content ◽

Yield Attributes ◽

Yield And Quality ◽

Soluble Solid

A field experiment was conducted at Spices Research Sub-Centre (SRSC), Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Faridpur, Bangladesh during the winter season of 2018-2019 to investigate the influences of transplanting times of seedlings and the varieties on the yield and quality of onion bulbs. There were six levels of transplanting time such as T1: November 15, T2: November 30, T3: December 15, T4: December 30, T5: January 14 and T6: January 29 under the trial. The varieties used in the study were: BARI Onion-1 and BARI Onion-4. The experiment was laid out in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) of factorial concept with three replications. The results revealed that dates of transplanting, varieties and their combined effects had significant effect on the parameters studied with minor exception. The plant height, number of leaves/plant and incidence of bolting were decreased with the passage of transplanting time. The maximum values (54.51 cm, 8.53 and 71.28%) of the aforementioned traits were recorded at early transplanting on November 15, respectively. The reduced percent of bolting (2.22%) was observed at December 30. While no incidence of bolting was found under transplanting on 14-29 January. Bulb diameter, individual bulb weight, yield, total soluble solid content and dry matter content of bulb were increased up to transplanting on December 15. Afterwards the values of aforesaid parameters were gradually decreased. The highest yield (17.65 t/ha), total soluble solid content (17.02 0brix) and dry matter content of bulb (15.95%) were obtained from December 15 insignificantly followed by December 30 (16.30 t/ha). The delayed transplanting on 29 January markedly reduced the yield (6.72 t/ha), total soluble solid content (12.58 0brix) and dry matter content of bulb (11.61%) as well. The variety BARI Onion-4 performed better in respect of yield and yield attributes but it showed inferior quality. The combined effect of December 15 x BARI Onion-4 gave the highest yield attributes and yield of onion followed by the combination of November 30 x BARI Onion-4 and December 30 x BARI Onion-4 while the values among the three treatments were statistically similar.

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Intermittent temperatures in the conservation of ‘BRS Kampai’ peaches

Revista Engenharia na Agricultura - REVENG ◽

10.13083/reveng.v29i1.10666 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 29 ◽

pp. 229-235

Author(s):

Renan Navroski ◽

Caroline Farias Barreto ◽

Jorge Atílio Benati ◽

Roseli de Melo Farias ◽

Carlos Roberto Martins ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mass Loss ◽

Cold Storage ◽

Titratable Acidity ◽

Solid Content ◽

The Other ◽

Soluble Solids ◽

Soluble Solid Content ◽

Storage Chamber ◽

Soluble Solid

This study aimed at evaluating the quality of peaches borne by the cultivar BRS Kampai when cooled at intermittent temperatures throughout storage. They were stored at 1°C and relative humidity between 80% and 90% in a cold storage chamber. The following treatments were applied: T1 - fruit stored at 1±0.5°C; T2 - fruit stored at 1±0.5°C and increase in temperature every five days to 25°C; and T3 - fruit stored at 1±0.5°C and increase in temperature every seven days to 25°C. Fruit were submitted to increase in temperature when they were withdrawn from the cold storage chamber and kept in a heated room. Evaluations were conducted when fruit were harvested, after 10 cold storage days and 2 days of commercialization simulation at 25ºC (10+2) and after 20 cold storage days and 2 days of commercialization simulation at 25ºC (20+2). Peaches were evaluated in terms of mass loss, pulp firmness, soluble solids, titratable acidity, pH and epidermis color. T1 exhibited higher mass loss, higher soluble solid content and higher pulp firmness after 20 cold storage days, by comparison with the other treatments. T2 led to lower mass loss after 20 cold storage days than the ones of the other treatments. However, T2 also showed higher loss of pulp firmness in the same period. The use of intermittent temperatures throughout storage of ‘BRS Kampai’ peaches may be an alternative to extend their post-harvest period.

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Hybrid performance and heterosis in strawberry (Fragaria × ananassaDuchesne), regarding acidity, soluble solids and dry matter content in fruits

Plant Breeding ◽

10.1111/pbr.12350 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 135 (2) ◽

pp. 232-238 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Elżbieta Kaczmarska ◽

Jacek Gawroński ◽

Ewa Jabłońska-Ryś ◽

Marta Zalewska-Korona ◽

Wojciech Radzki ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Dry Matter ◽

Matter Content ◽

Soluble Solids ◽

Dry Matter Content ◽

Hybrid Performance

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Quality characterization, phenolic and carotenoid content of new orange, cream and yellow-fleshed sweetpotato genotypes

Horticultura Brasileira ◽

10.1590/s0102-0536-20210309 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 39 (3) ◽

pp. 299-304

Author(s):

Lucimeire Pilon ◽

Jaqueline S Guedes ◽

Bruna S Bitencourt ◽

Raphael Augusto de C Melo ◽

Larissa PC Vendrame ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Phenolic Compounds ◽

Ipomoea Batatas ◽

Dry Matter ◽

Matter Content ◽

Soluble Solids ◽

Carotenoid Content ◽

Total Phenolic ◽

Dry Matter Content ◽

Total Carotenoids ◽

Β Carotene

ABSTRACT Sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas) is a root crop grown in many countries. This tuberous root is a source of energy, nutrients, and phytochemicals. In this study, bioactive compounds and physical and physicochemical qualities of sweetpotato genotypes were evaluated. Eight new genotypes of sweetpotato produced by Embrapa Hortaliças (orange-fleshed: MD09026-OF and MD09024-OF; cream-fleshed: MD09011-CF, MD09004-CF, MD10039-CF, and MD10004-CF; yellow-fleshed: MD09017-YF and MD12002-YF) and two cultivars used as controls (Beauregard and Brazlândia Roxa) were evaluated for color, soluble solids, dry matter, phenolic compounds, total carotenoids and β-carotene. Hue angles differed even between those sweetpotatoes with the same flesh color. The orange-fleshed genotypes MD09024-OF, MD09026-OF, and Beauregard, had the lowest L*, showing to be darker than the others. These sweetpotatoes also had the brightest flesh colors with higher C*. The orange-fleshed genotypes MD09026-OF and MD09024-OF were sweeter (10.55oBrix and 9.23oBrix) than Beauregard (5.12oBrix). Brazlândia Roxa had the highest dry matter content (38.05%), followed by the genotypes MD10004-CF, MD09017-YF, MD09026-OF MD10039-CF, and MD09011-CF, which showed similarity, ranging from 32.33% to 29.12%. The highest contents of total carotenoids were found for the orange-fleshed genotypes MD09026-OF (80.06 mg g-1) and MD09024-OF (70.56 mg g-1) and Beauregard (73.12 mg g-1). These same genotypes showed the highest total phenolic compounds (0.815 mg g-1 and 0.686 mg g-1, respectively). MD09026-OF showed the highest content of β-carotene (46.47 mg g-1). MD09026-OF was the most prominent genotype among those evaluated, as it showed the highest total carotenoid, β-carotene, phenolic compounds, and soluble solids content, in addition to a high dry matter content.

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COMPARISON OF INTACT, LATE-CASTRATED, AND DIETHYLSTILBESTROL (DES)-IMPLANTED BOARS WITH BARROWS AND GILTS: NITROGEN AND ENERGY DIGESTIBILITY, NITROGEN RETENTION, CARCASS MEASUREMENTS, MUSCLE ANALYSES, AND RESIDUAL DES IN MUSCLE TISSUE

Canadian Journal of Animal Science ◽

10.4141/cjas73-087 ◽

1973 ◽

Vol 53 (3) ◽

pp. 579-585 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

J. A. NEWELL ◽

J. P. BOWLAND

Keyword(s):

Muscle Tissue ◽

Dry Matter ◽

General Trend ◽

Nitrogen Retention ◽

Carcass Characteristics ◽

Ash Content ◽

Metabolizable Energy ◽

The Other ◽

Average Weight ◽

Grade Index

Forty boars, eight barrows, and eight gilts were allotted in groups of four pigs each at an average weight of 13.1 kg. Metabolism studies with a portion of the animals were conducted at 15 and 50 kg liveweight. Although no statistical differences between sexes were found in these studies, barrows tended to digest more nitrogen (N) but to retain less than boars and gilts. N digestibility (DN) and retention (NR) values at 50 kg were higher than those at 15 kg. The three sexes were found to be similar in energy digestibility (DE) and metabolizable energy (ME). Significant differences were found for boars in DE and ME coefficients between the two periods, averaging 83.2 and 85.6% DE in the 15- and 50-kg periods, respectively. At 70 kg, 16 boars were implanted with 96 mg of diethylstilbestrol (DES), 16 boars were castrated, and 8 boars were left intact. Barrows had thicker backfat (P < 0.05) and lower (P < 0.05) grade index than any of the other treatments. Late-castrated boars showed a general trend to revert to the carcass characteristics of barrows but were still superior to barrows at market weight. No significant differences between treatments were found for dry matter, protein, fat, or ash content of the longissimus muscle. No residual DES was found in the muscle tissue of the implanted boars.

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Modelling the rheological behaviour of enzyme clarified lime (Citrus aurantifolia L.) juice concentrate

Czech Journal of Food Sciences ◽

10.17221/257/2011-cjfs ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 30 (No. 5) ◽

pp. 456-466 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

S.S. Manjunatha ◽

P.S. Raju ◽

A.S. Bawa

Keyword(s):

Water Activity ◽

Rheological Behaviour ◽

Solid Content ◽

Total Soluble Solid ◽

Soluble Solids ◽

Soluble Solid Content ◽

Soluble Solids Content ◽

Lime Juice ◽

Soluble Solid ◽

Solids Content

The rheological behaviour of enzyme clarified Lime (Citrus aurontifolia L.) juice was studied as a function of the total soluble solid (TSS) content (7.3–55.7°Brix), corresponding water activity (aw) (0.985–0.831) at different temperatures (20–80oC) using co-axial controlled stress rheometer. The rheological parameter shear stress was measured up to the shear rate of 600 s–1. The investigation showed that the enzyme clarified lime juice and its concentrate behaved like a Newtonian fluid with the viscosity (η) being in the range 3.964 to 50.290 mPa s depending upon the concentration and temperature used. The temperature dependency on the viscosity of lime juice was described by Arrhenius equation (r > 0.99) and the activation energy (Ea) of viscous flow was in the range 4.151 to 26.050 kJ/mol depending upon the total soluble solids content. The effect of total soluble solid content on the flow activation energy was described by exponential type equation (r > 0.98) and that of water activity was described by both the power law and exponential equations (r > 0.99). The effect of total soluble solid content on the viscosity of lime juice followed the second order exponential equation (r > 0.99) at the temperature used. The effect of water activity on the viscosity was described by both the power law and exponential type relationship (r > 0.97). The equations relating to the combined effect of temperature and total soluble solids content/water activity on the viscosity of enzyme clarified lime juice were established.

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Effects of poultry manure and mineral fertilizers on the quality of crops

The Journal of Agricultural Science ◽

10.1017/s0021859600068817 ◽

1992 ◽

Vol 118 (2) ◽

pp. 215-221 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

F. Pimpini ◽

L. Giardini ◽

M. Borin ◽

G. Gianquinto

Keyword(s):

Dry Matter ◽

Poultry Manure ◽

Mineral Fertilizer ◽

Matter Content ◽

Soluble Solids ◽

Mineral Fertilizers ◽

Dry Matter Content ◽

Processing Tomato ◽

Spinach Leaves

SUMMARYPoultry manure and mineral fertilizers at two rates of application (medium and high) and in different combinations, together with a non-fertilized control, were tested at the Experimental Station of the Agricultural University of Padova, Italy (45° 21′ N, 11° 58′ E) in 1985–89.Compared to the control, all the fertilization treatments increased the incidence of larger-sized bulbs of onion and tubers of potato, improved the fruit colour of processing tomato and the raw protein content of spinach, but reduced the acidity and acids: soluble solids ratio of tomato and the dry matter content of spinach leaves.In addition, the application of 140 kg/ha of N, 140 kg/ha of P2O5 and 100 kg/ha of K2O as mineral fertilizer or as poultry manure gave the best scores of processing suitability of potato, both for sticks and chips. All the fertilization formulae, except for 140 kg/ha of N, 140 kg/ha of P2O5 and 100 kg/ha of K2O as poultry manure alone, showed significant decreases in the extractable sucrose ratio in sugarbeet, compared with the control. In processing tomato, the best scores of suitability for paste transformation were obtained with mixed fertilization (1/3 poultry manure and 2/3 mineral fertilizers) applying 210 kg/ha of N, 210 kg/ha of P2O5 and 150 kg/ha of K2O and the plots receiving only mineral fertilizers produced fruits with less favourable values of pH and electrical conductivity compared to the poultry manured ones.

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