Greenhouse Tomato Producers’ Views on Soilless Agriculture in Antalya

Tomato comes as the most commonly produced, consumed and subject for trading in the world. Alongside fresh consumption, on the other hand it forms the most significant raw material source of food industry, especially for tomato paste, frozen and dried vegetable-fruit and canned food industry. Turkey's greenhouse vegetable production field for 2016 year is 675173 decars and Antalya forms 51% of this field. Tomato forms 61.72% of Antalya's greenhouse production. The main material of the research consists of interviews made with producers resided in 5 villages/towns, where greenhouse tomato production is carried out densely in Antalya city, Alanya district. In 48 villages and towns, greenhouse tomato production is carried out, according to the official records. In the chosen areas, 365 producers exist. 20% of these producers (73) form the sample size. In the research, it was determined that the producers' average agricultural land possession is 9.13 decars and in 40.53% of these areas they grew tomatoes. None of these producers are engaged in contractual growing. All of the yield is produced for the edible (as table-top item). After the harvest, all of the products are sold in the wholesales market in county and city. 7.89% of the producers have no information on soilless agriculture, as 10.52% of them think that it has no advantages and 73.36% of them recommend traditional agriculture.

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Impact of Increased Energy Costs on Greenhouse Tomato Production

Journal of the Northeastern Agricultural Economics Council ◽

10.1017/s0163548400003009 ◽

1981 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

pp. 77-81 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Pritam S. Dhillon

Keyword(s):

Metropolitan Areas ◽

Energy Costs ◽

Vegetable Production ◽

Fresh Market ◽

Greenhouse Production ◽

Tomato Production ◽

Greenhouse Tomato ◽

Covered Area ◽

Fresh Vegetables ◽

Region 10

According to the 1974 U.S. Census of Agriculture, $31.7 million worth of greenhouse vegetables were produced on a covered area of 37.2 million square feet. Though this represents less than 2 percent of total fresh market vegetable production in the country, traditionally greenhouse vegetables have provided high quality produce during months when field production is at a low level. This has been especially the case in the Northcentral and Northeast regions where a relatively large and affluent population of the metropolitan areas demands a year round supply of fresh vegetables. Much of the greenhouse production relates to the growing of salad items. Tomatoes are the single most important crop accounting for roughly two-thirds of the covered area and value of all greenhouse vegetables. In 1974, 63 percent of the U.S. covered area for tomatoes was located in the Northcentral region, 10 percent in the Northeast and the rest in the South and the West.

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A Comparison of Disinfectants to Prevent Spread of Potyviruses in Greenhouse Tomato Production

Plant Health Progress ◽

10.1094/php-2011-0221-01-rs ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 19 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

W. M. Wintermantel

Keyword(s):

Sodium Hypochlorite ◽

Quaternary Ammonium ◽

Infected Plant ◽

Transmission Efficiency ◽

Aphid Species ◽

Vegetable Crops ◽

Greenhouse Production ◽

Tomato Production ◽

Greenhouse Tomato ◽

Direct Inoculation

Potyviruses, transmitted by a diverse array of common aphid species, infect a broad range of vegetable crops, and can be problematic in greenhouse tomato production. Once introduced, these viruses are believed to be transmitted plant-to-plant during pruning operations, and can infect large sections of a greenhouse, resulting in significant losses in fruit quality and yield. Several methods are used for virus management in greenhouse production, including rouging of diseased plants and treatment of tools and facilities with virucides to eradicate the virus responsible. To clarify potyvirus transmission efficiency from an infected source during pruning operations, experiments were conducted using direct and serial mechanical inoculation of Potato virus Y (PVY) using a scalpel dipped in a suspension of PVY-infected plant sap. Tests demonstrated that both serial and direct inoculation resulted in significant PVY transmission, but that transmission rates declined after the first few plants in serial transmission. Additional tests evaluated the efficiency of two virucides, a quaternary ammonium solution and sodium hypochlorite, for virus inactivation during pruning operations using a range of concentrations and time points. Results demonstrated that 0.5% sodium hypochlorite treatment for two seconds was sufficient for virus control, and superior to treatment with quaternary ammonium solutions. Accepted for publication 20 December 2010. Published 21 February 2011.

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Chromatographic characterization of juice in fruits of different Japanese quince (Chaenomeles japonica L.) genotypes cultivated in Sweden

Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture ◽

10.9755/ejfa.2020.v32.i11.2193 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 816

Author(s):

María Pilar Hellín ◽

María José Jordán ◽

Kimmo Rumpunen ◽

José María Ros

Keyword(s):

High Performance ◽

Food Industry ◽

Quinic Acid ◽

Raw Material ◽

Material Source ◽

Fruit Samples ◽

Japanese Quince ◽

Chromatographic Characterization ◽

Components Analysis

The juice in fruits of 19 genotypes of Japanese quince (Chaenomeles japonica), representing plant breeding material, was characterised using high performance liquid chromatography. The juice was extracted by halving and squeezing the fruit. Samples of Japanese quince juice were always analysed fresh. The main compounds found were sugars: glucose (131-1056 mg 100 ml-1), fructose (351-2515 mg 100 ml-1) and sorbitol (10-367 mg 100 ml-1); organic acids: malic acid (2.27-4.84 g 100 ml-1) and quinic acid (0.50-2.50 g 100 ml-1); amino acids: aspartic acid (0.8-10.7 mg 100 ml-1), asparagine (0.2-36.3 mg 100 ml-1) and glutamic acid (6.2-17.7 mg 100 ml-1); the cation potassium (145-214 mg 100 ml-1) and the anion fluoride (21-122 mg 100 ml-1). These results on composition suggest that Japanese quince may be an interesting raw material source of valuable substances and its juice an ingredient for the food industry. A principal components analysis separated the Japanese quince genotypes, thus indicating a clear difference in the chemical composition of the juice.

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Assessing government grants: evidence from greenhouse tomato and pepper farmers in Kosovo

Acta agriculturae Slovenica ◽

10.14720/aas.2018.111.3.17 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 111 (3) ◽

pp. 691

Author(s):

Blend FRANGU ◽

Jennie SHEERIN POPP ◽

Michael THOMSEN ◽

Arben MUSLIU

Keyword(s):

Confidence Interval ◽

Growing Season ◽

Vegetable Production ◽

Government Grants ◽

Grant Programs ◽

Greenhouse Tomato ◽

Genetic Matching ◽

Greenhouse Vegetable ◽

The Impact ◽

Greenhouse Vegetable Production

<p class="MDPI13authornames">Genetic matching with an evolutionary algorithm was applied to evaluate the impact of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Development (MAFRD) grant programs to support greenhouse vegetable production in Kosovo. The primary contribution of the paper is to assess whether grants have an impact on the farmers’ gross seasonal revenue after matching similar grantees to non-grantees. The findings showed that greenhouse tomato grantees make 2,151.80 euros more per growing season in comparison to the non-grantees (95 % confidence interval -324.71 to 4,628.31 euros). Similarly, greenhouse pepper grantees make 2,866.69 euros more per growing season compared to non-grantees (95 % confidence interval 446.42 to 5,286.96 euros). The study identified farmers’ education and region as important matching variables which may be of interest to policy researchers in Kosovo.</p>

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(298) Harvest Yields of Greenhouse Tomatoes Grown in Pine Bark-amended Cotton Gin Compost

HortScience ◽

10.21273/hortsci.41.4.1023a ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 41 (4) ◽

pp. 1023A-1023

Author(s):

Brian E. Jackson ◽

Joe M. Kemble ◽

Amy N. Wright ◽

Jeff L. Sibley

Keyword(s):

The United States ◽

Pine Bark ◽

Greenhouse Production ◽

Tomato Production ◽

Bedding Plants ◽

Greenhouse Tomato ◽

Growing Seasons ◽

Production Water ◽

Greenhouse Tomatoes ◽

Cotton Gin

Tomatoes are the most abundantly produced greenhouse vegetable crop in the United States. The use of compost substrates has increased in recent years for the greenhouse production of many vegetables, bedding plants, and nursery crops. `Blitz' tomatoes were grown during the spring and fall growing seasons in 2004 in six substrate blends of pine bark (PB), a traditional production substrate in the Southeastern U.S., and cotton gin compost (CGC), an agricultural by-product, to assess the potential use of CGC as a viable replacement for PB for the production of greenhouse tomatoes. Treatments ranged from 100% PB to 100% CGC. During both growing seasons, plants grown in substrates containing CGC produced similar total, marketable, and cull yields compared to plants grown in 100% PB. Substrates containing 40% or more CGC had significantly higher EC levels both initially and throughout both growing seasons than did 20% CGC and 100% PB blends. Initial and final pH of all substrates was similar during both studies and remained within recommended ranges for greenhouse tomato production. Water-holding capacity increased as the percent CGC increased in each substrate blend, indicating the need for less irrigation volume for substrates containing CGC compared to the 100% PB control. Results indicate that CGC can be used as an amendment to or replacement for PB in greenhouse tomato production.

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Gender Analysis of Labor and Resources in Greenhouse Vegetable Production in the Antalya Province of Turkey

HortScience ◽

10.21273/hortsci11071-16 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 51 (12) ◽

pp. 1547-1554

Author(s):

Robin G. Brumfield ◽

Burhan Ozkan

Keyword(s):

Extension Service ◽

Vegetable Production ◽

Greenhouse Production ◽

The Family ◽

The Hours ◽

Greenhouse Vegetable ◽

The Difference ◽

And Control ◽

Greenhouse Vegetable Production ◽

Production Resources

The aim of this study was to identify existing gender roles in greenhouse vegetable production in the Antalya Province of Turkey. For this purpose, we conducted face-to-face interviews with the owners of 50 vegetable-producing greenhouses to understand the dominant household structures, activity profiles, information sources, training needs, access to resources, control over resources, and intrahousehold income stream. Activity profiles reflected the hours per day men and women spent on specific greenhouse production and household tasks. We observed access to and control of production resources as well as intrahousehold income streams for the two genders. Compared with men, women had higher illiteracy rates and lower levels of education. They also had overall heavier workloads despite having similar workloads in the greenhouse (productive activities), the difference resulting from household (reproductive activities) which were carried out mainly by women. Women received most agricultural information from neighbors, while men obtained most information from chemical salespeople. Notably, men received some information from the agricultural extension service, but women did not. Women also had less access to and control over productive resources. Furthermore, the intrahousehold income streams in the selected households benefited men more than women. In this study, we compared differences among three independent demographic variables: the age of producers, the level of education of the producers, and years of experience farming against women’s ability to prepare the family budget, spend money without asking her spouse, purchase of agricultural inputs, and select which vegetables to produce. Statistically significant links were found between women’s age and ability to manage the family budget, education level and ability to make purchase decisions, and years of production experience and ability to select which vegetables to purchase. The results of this study provide evidence for an unequal social structure and show that efforts should be made to increase women’s access to and control of production resources, including information from the extension service.

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Ecological aspects of modernization of alcohol industry enterprises at the present stage of development

Environmental Problems ◽

10.23939/ep2020.03.179 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 5 (3) ◽

pp. 179-184

Author(s):

Marianna Havryshko ◽

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Olena Popovych ◽

Halyna Yaremko ◽

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...

Keyword(s):

Wastewater Treatment ◽

Food Industry ◽

Ph Value ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Water Bodies ◽

Raw Material ◽

Present Stage ◽

Alcohol Industry ◽

Stage Of Development ◽

World Industry

At the present stage of development, the entire world industry has faced the problem of rational use of renewable natural resources, in particular the most efficient ways of wastewater treatment and the use of accumulated waste in the production process as a secondary raw material. In particular, the alcohol industry, as one of the components of food, medical, chemical and various industries,leads to the formation of huge amounts of waste, including wastewater. The food industry, like any other industry, has a negative impact on the environment. Water bodies are the most affected by the food industry. Almost the first place in terms of water consumption per unit of production is the production of alcohol. Consumption of large amounts of water leads to the formation of wastewater, which is highly polluted and adversely affects the environment. Due to the high chemical and biological consumption of oxygen, specific color and odor, suspended solids, low pH value, the purification of such waste in the filtration fields and discharge into water bodies is not possible. The purpose of our work is: 1) conducting the analysis of the alcohol industry potential in Ukraine in recent years, and methods of waste disposal as a potential source for the development of bioenergy. 2) environmental aspects of the alcohol industry modernization at present stage of development and implementation of modern wastewater treatment technologies.

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PEAS AND PRODUCTS OF ITS PROCESSING OF - NONCONVENTIONAL RAW MATERIAL RESOURCES

STATE AND DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTS OF AGRIBUSINESS. In the frame of the XXIII Agribusiness Forum of the South of Russia and the Exhibition «Interagromash» Volume 1 ◽

10.23947/interagro.2020.1.407-409 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

D.Y. Bolgova ◽

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N.A. Tarasenko ◽

Z.S. Mukhametova ◽

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...

Keyword(s):

Chemical Composition ◽

Human Health ◽

Food Production ◽

Food Industry ◽

Raw Material ◽

Plant Proteins ◽

Material Resources ◽

The Rich

Nutrition is an important factor that affects human health. The use of plant proteins as various additives in food production has now been actively developed. The rich chemical composition of pea grains determines the possibility of application in the food industry. Peas are characterized by good assimilability and degree of digestion.

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Development of REDCAHOR—a Vegetable Research and Development Network in Central America

HortScience ◽

10.21273/hortsci.33.3.531b ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 33 (3) ◽

pp. 531b-531

Author(s):

J. Nienhuis

Keyword(s):

Integrated Pest Management ◽

Pest Management ◽

Central America ◽

Organic Production ◽

Vegetable Production ◽

Greenhouse Production ◽

Short Course ◽

Development Network ◽

Breeding And Genetics ◽

The Impact

REDCAHOR is the Spanish acronym for “Central American Vegetable Network.” Vegetables have traditionally been an important source of nutrients and vitamins in the diet in Central America. Vegetable production in this region is now changing as local consumers are demanding increased diversity and quality and international markets are expanding with “non-traditional” vegetable exports. The present restraints to expanded research and production of vegetables in the region include i) need for cultivars with increased insect and disease resistance, ii) poor and excessive use of pesticides, and iii) inadequate postharvest technology. In addition, there are few vegetable researchers in the region and response to their activities have not been coordinated. The goal of REDCAHOR is to develop a regional network of national institutions that can prioritize agendas and cooperate to maximize the impact of available resources. Establishment of a system of regional trials and cooperative regional programs in integrated pest management and plant breeding are currently under development. A series of regional workshops are planned, including integrated pest management, maintenance and use of genetic resources, organic production, and greenhouse production. In addition, REDCAHOR, in collaboration with the Escuela Agricola Panamerica in Honduras, will offer regional short-course training in vegetable breeding and genetics as well as vegetable production and management, including integrated pest management.

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