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Which software is freely available to produce dendograms/ hierarchical clusters for plant characterisation data (morphometric)?

This question relates to producing dendrograms for large datasets from 30-40 sets of morphometric data.

19 July 2023 5,081 3 View

In drought research, what phenotypic/ morphological traits would you use to decide on drought-tolerant or drought-sensitive genotypes of legume crops?

There are certain critical traits that help us to determine drought-sesitive or drought-tolerant genotypes? This question seeks information on these useful traits

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Are composts produced from sea macroalgae appropriate for crop and seedling production? Should they be amended or used alone?

Seedweeds are often a nuisance to sandy beaches, where tourist activities, water sports and swimming are conducted. Tonnes of seaweeds that had failed on the beach are collected and discarded....

15 December 2022 7,776 5 View

What can be done to reduce the use of chemical fertilisers for sustainable crop production?

The price of imported chemical fertilisers reach an all-time high recently due to increased freight costs. It is high time for small-scale farmers to substitute chemical fertilisers with working...

17 May 2022 1,980 44 View

What are your views on 'Adopting sustainable diets can help to mitigate the impacts of climate change'?

About 25% of all the global climate change problems we are observing can be attributed to the food and the choices that we actually make on a daily basis. Different foods and diets have different...

07 April 2022 9,811 20 View

Are indoor vertical farms the future of agriculture? Is Vertical Farming really environmentally sustainable?

In 2050, our global population is projected to reach 9.8 billion, with 68% of us living in urban cities. In order to feed this massive population, we will need to increase our agricultural output...

29 March 2022 678 34 View

What biochemical parameters are critically linked to the drought tolerance trait in legumes and cereals?

Is it that chlorophyll content and protein level are significantly affected under drought? Do drought-tolerant genotypes produce specific secondary metabolites? If yes what are the secondary...

09 March 2022 8,292 19 View

If a graduate student wants to ace and ease out 'writing literature review', using either EndNote or Zotero, which one would be highly recommended?

We shall assume that funds are limited to purchase licences and two software will be used as plug-ins in MS Word. Is it that EndNote, being a paid app, gives you more options than Zotero? Or...

21 February 2022 7,688 8 View

Drought usually leads to the production of specific proteins in legume grains. How to identify, characterise and quantify these proteins?

The 'how' refers to the research methods available in the field of legume seed proteomics.

17 February 2022 2,966 11 View

What are the causes of inadequate seed filling in grain legume production? Is it absolutely related to drought during the seed filling stage?

Reproductive development comprises of a number of stages, all of which can be affected by drought and eventually have an influence on seed filling, seed size and seed yield. Genotypes better able...

07 February 2022 725 5 View