Publications by authors named "Alberto B Charrua"
Background: Cashew ( L.) is a crop currently grown in several tropical countries because of the economic importance of cashew nuts. Despite its enormous economic worth, limited research has been conducted on the molecular diversity of cashew genetic resources.
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- Grain legumes, especially cowpea and common bean, are crucial for food security and sustainable agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa.
- The paper outlines the genetic resources of these crops, highlighting 73 species of Vigna and 5 of Phaseolus, with 8 countries home to over 20 native species each, but notes that germplasm collections are underrepresented compared to global data.
- Findings indicate that cowpeas have higher nuclear DNA content and mineral enrichment compared to common beans, suggesting greater physicochemical and cytogenomic diversity in native Vigna species, which can help combat food insecurity in developing African nations.
The physicochemical properties of biochars produced from soybeans (SBB), corn stalks (CSB), rice stalks (RSB), poultry manure (PMB), cattle manure (CMB), and pig manure (PgMB) and their adsorption characteristics of atrazine were investigated. The adsorption capacity increased with the increase of temperature and initial atrazine concentration. More atrazine was removed from basic solutions than acidic solutions, due to the effects of adsorption and hydrolysis.
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