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2011
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Tor J. JohansenSammendrag
Dormancy in a potato tuber prevents sprout growth even under optimal sprouting conditions and is the first stage in the physiological ageing process. The intensity and duration of this phase differs between genotypes (cultivars) and may also be affected by environmental conditions both during tuber bulking and early storage. The current study aimed at finding how simulated high latitude growth conditions influence dormancy and the physiological age of tubers to be used as seed potatoes. In a controlled climate at natural light conditions, tubers grown at a low temperature (9°C) had 2-3 weeks shorter dormancy than tubers grown at higher temperatures (15 and 21°C). In tubers grown at artificial light conditions, day-lengths (12, 18 or 24 h) did not affect dormancy significantly. A post-harvest treatment with a low temperature (one month at 4°C and subsequently 18°C) reduced dormancy by 2-3 weeks in tubers from the highest growth temperatures (15 and 21°C) in comparison with constant 18°C post-harvest. After the lowest growth temperature (9°C) the duration of dormancy was not affected by post-harvest temperature treatments. Physiological age was determined by sprouting characteristics after winter storage. At this stage the sprouting capacity was highest in tubers originating from the lowest and the highest growth temperatures. Further, the number of sprouts per tuber was higher in tubers grown at 9°C than at 15 or 21°C. These results were not correlated with duration of dormancy after the various treatments, suggesting that temperatures may affect dormancy and physiological ageing independently. The present results show that dormancy may be shortened by low grow temperatures, and similarly by low post-harvest temperatures at higher growth temperatures.
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The main goal of this study was to develop an alternative bedding material for cattle and sheep based on locally produced woodchips from birch trees and Sphagnum peat in Northern Norway. Four litter mixtures; 2.5 and 5.0 cm woodchips, with and without 20 % peat of total volume were studied in A) Four pens sized 20.4 m2 with two cattle each, ie one pen per treatment; B) Eight pens sized 21.2 m2 with seven ewes each, ie two pens per treatment, and two similar sheep pens with deep straw (barley) as controls. The number of lying animals was counted in 10 minutes’ intervals from 6 pm to 6 am for two consecutive days and the mean number of animals lying simultaneously per pen and hour, was calculated. The cleanliness of the animals was assessed within three separate body sections (legs, side, rear) using a scale from 0-2 points for each body part (0 p=clean, 6 p=dirty). The proportion of animals lying simultaneously per pen and hour and individual cleanliness scores were analysed by GLM. No differences in lying behaviour and cleanliness between the four woodchips mixtures were found, neither for sheep nor cattle. However, straw bedding resulted in the least dirty ewes (P
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Bente Kirkhus Britt I.F. Henriksen Aina Lundon G.I. Borge J-E Haugen G. VogtSammendrag
Camelina is an underexploited oilseed crop that may be well suitable for cropping innorthern areas. The oil is particularly high in the omega-3 fatty acid alpha-linolenic acid (C18:3n-3). The aim of the present study was to evaluate the potential for secure production of high quality edible oil from organically grown camelina (Camelina sativa L. Crantz), focusing on the effects ofenvironmental parameters on oil content, fatty acid composition and contents of phytosterols and tocopherols. Field experiments with pre-crop barley were conducted in the growing seasons 2007, 2008 and 2009. Trials were fully randomized with two levels of Nitrogen (N) fertilization, 0 and 120 kg total Nha-1, and two levels of Sulphur (S) fertilization, 0 and 20 kg total S ha-1. Additional experiments were performed in 2009 in order to evaluate the effects of replacing pre-crop barley with pre-crop pea. Crude oils were obtained by usinga pilot press and the fatty acid composition and contents of phytosterols and tocopherols were analyzed by GC-MS and LC-MS. The results showed significantseasonal variations in the contents of fatty acids, tocopherols andphytosterols. Furthermore, significant effects of N-fertilization were observed, with increased contents of C18:3n-3, erucic acid (C22:1) and γ-tocopherol at the highest level of N-fertilization. Pea compared to barley as pre-crop also increased the content of C18:3n-3. There were no effects of S-fertilization. Principal component analysis revealed positive correlations between the contents of C18:3, C22:1, γ-tocopherol and phytosterols, in particular brassicasterol. In conclusion, camelina seems to be well suitable for organic cropping. The oil quality was influenced by season and N-fertilization, still, the variation in nutrient content was small.
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Ingvar Kvande Reidun PommerescheSammendrag
Små opplegg knyttet til forskning rettet mot elever i 10 klasser. Vi forklarte og viste hvordan husdyrgjøsel kan brukes til å lage gass, at det er bakterier som er viktige. vi såg også på ulike rotknoller på belgvekster hvor det lever tusenvis av bakterier som kan gjøre nitrogengass i lufta om til nitrogenholdige stoffer som planten kan bruke. Biologi trengs for at det skal skje kjemi.
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Richard MeadowSammendrag
Intervju med Richard Meadow og Eline Hågvar (UMB) om genetiskmodifiserte insekter.
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Richard MeadowSammendrag
Intervju med Richard Meadow om bekjempelse av kålfluer.
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Utilizing animal slurry to produce biogas may reduce fossil fuel usage and emissions of greenhouse gases. However, there is limited information on how the recycling of digested slurry as a fertilizer impacts soil fertility in the long run. Anaerobic digestion decreases the content of organic matter in the slurry and organic farmers are concerned that this will deplete soil organic matter pools. This will be studied in the SOILEFFECTS project, initiated in 2010 at an organic research farm in Tingvoll, Norway. A local biogas plant produces anaerobically digested slurry, to be compared with non-digested slurry in perennial ley and arable crops. Effects on crop yields, and a range of soil characteristics will be measured
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Reidun Pommeresche Kathrin Hofmann Aslaksby Synne Marita Øverli Alketa Sadiku Ulf Marthinsen Gunnhild DahleSammendrag
Rapport fra utviklingsporsjekt. I studiet "praktisk pedagogisk utdanning" ved UMB, Institutt for matematiske realfag og teknologi, Seksjon for læring og lærerutdanning.
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Reidun PommerescheSammendrag
Innlegg om resultater på meitemark fra Byggroporsjektet " økte avlinger i økologisk drift gjennom bedret grønngjødselhåndtering". På avslutningsseminar i Byggro