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Browsing Theses & Dissertations by Author "Vessey, Joseph Kevin"
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2019)Applications of Ascophyllum nodosum seaweed extracts (ANE) in a liquid formulation improves yield in some crops by increasing nutrient uptake. However, the repeated applications of liquid formulations needed to induce these ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2023-08-22)Biomass energy is crucial for Canada's renewable sector, but biofuel sustainability faces cost and technology challenges. To combat this, we aimed to establish a biomass production system on marginal lands using low-value ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2012)Gluconacetobacter diazotrophicus is nitrogen fixing endophyte that associates with sugar cane. Fourteen strains of Gluconacetobacter spp., including Gluconacetobacter diazotrophicus, were tested for capability of fixing ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2010)In recent decades, there has been a dramatic shift in the balance of the natural carbon cycle brought upon by increased anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions (GHG); most notably, carbon dioxide (CO₂). Biofuels may play a ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2021)Hybrids of Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench have potential as second-generation biofuel feedstock crops in Canada. This study's objective was to screen five plant growth-promoting microbial strains (Gluconacetobacter diazotrophicus ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary’s University, 2021)For Nova Scotia, the adoption of green fuels represents an opportunity to transition away from its high emission, coal-based energy system. Namely, a NS bioindustry could be facilitated by its agricultural expertise ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2007)Soybean production has increased substantially in western Canada in recent years. Current soybean inoculants ( Bradyrhizobium japonicum ) have not performed the same in western Canada as they have in other regions. B. ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2007)Introduction of early maturing cultivars of soybean ( Glycine max [L.] Merr.) in western Canada has dramatically increased soybean production in the region. Soybean grows in symbiotic association with rhizobia which carry ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2016)Arundo donax L. is a perennial grass species of Mediterranean origin. Its characteristic high growth rate and biomass yield potential have attributed to its viability as a biofuel feedstock in its native climate. The goal ...
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