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Genetic classification of Vietnamese cacao cultivars assessed by SNP and SSR markers
Vietnam has the potential to become a larger cocoa producer as the country experiences climatic conditions favorable to the growth of the crop. However, to enable a high cacao quality, genetic methods are requ...
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Properties of the Bamboo Culm
The properties of bamboo culms determine their possible uses. They are based mainly on the structure of the tissue, which is dealt with in some detail. According to the scope of the Tropical Forestry Handbook,...
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Preservation and Drying of Bamboo
Bamboo culms are a unique building material for various kinds of structures. A wider acceptance of bamboo for structural uses, however, is often hindered by its propensity to biological degradation. The preser...
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Utilization of Bamboo
There are more than thousand uses of bamboo as a plant and especially as a culm, of which only a few can be briefly outlined. The broad spectrum of applications will be divided into uses of the living culm and...
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Kiln drying for bamboo culm parts of the species Bambusa stenostachya, Dendrocalamus asper and Thyrsostachys siamensis
In South Vietnam Bambusa stenostachya, Dendrocalamus asper and Thyrsostachys siamensis are the major commercial species. Their culms are used for housing and for manufacturing of furniture to export. Our previous...
