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Effect of Fulvic Acid on Yield and Quality of Organic Bell Pepper
No full textThe objective of the study was to examine the effect of soil and foliar application of fulvic acid (FA) at various concentrations on fruit yield and quality of organically grown bell pepper. A field experiment was conducted in a randomized complete block design with three replications at the certified organic farm belonging to Tennessee State University, Nashville, in 2021 and 2022. Bell pepper cv. Revolution were grown in the open field on plastic mulch with drip irrigation. Two weeks after transplanting pepper plants, application of FA was performed three times a week until the fruiting stage. Furthermore, FA was applied as a soil drench to the plant root area and foliar spray on the leaf surface at different rates (0, 0.3, 0.7, 1, 1.4 fl oz./gal). Both soil and foliar application of FA significantly increased fruit number and marketable yield per plant than control. Soil 0.7 fl. oz./gal (6.31 lbs. per plant) followed by foliar 0.7 (6.19 lbs. per plant) and foliar 1 fl. oz./gal (6.15 lbs. per plant) showed significant increase (p ≤ 0.05) in marketable yield than control. Soil and foliar application of FA had no significant effect on fruit firmness, fruit weight, fruit length and fruit diameter compared to control. Moreover, both soil and foliar treatments of FA significantly enhanced the total phenol and flavonoid content, vitamin C and antioxidant activity of bell pepper. In conclusion, soil and foliar application of FA can be used to improve fruit marketable yield and quality in organic bell pepper production
Examining the Best Management Practices and Visitors in the Small Agritourism Farms
No full textAgritourism could be one of the important alternatives on-farm enterprises for income di-versification. Particularly, small farms find it helpful to diversify their farm through participation in agritourism activities. Tennessee is one of the states with a high scope of agritourism. However, there are very limited studies examining this aspect in Tennessee. Through a primary survey of small farms, including those participating or not participating in agritourism activities in Tennessee, this study examines the number of visitors, seasonality of operations, and the adoption of best management practices of agritourism farms. A primary sur-vey of small farmers in Tennessee was conducted, sending an electronic survey link to 1139 sampled farmers in 2020. Around 60 percent of the sampled farms were engaged in some agritourism related activities. Using the complete response from 130 farmers from east, middle, and west Tennessee, the effect of the adoption of best management practices on the number of visitors received per week on agritourism farm was examined. Considering other factors, it was found that the adoption of best management practices increases the likelihood of attracting a higher number of visitors. Additionally, the effect of other variables was presented and discussed throughout the implication of findings to the small farms, agricultural, and tourism
41st Nashville Conference on African-American History and Culture (2022)
No full textCoverage of the 41st Annual, Second Virtual, Nashville Conference on African American History and Culture; facilitated by Tennessee State University\u27s College of Liberal Arts and the Metropolitan Historical Commission on February 11, 2022https://digitalscholarship.tnstate.edu/ncaahc-videos/1010/thumbnail.jp
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A Case Study Exploring the Integration of Disciplinary Literacy in Music Education
No full textPublic school teachers across all content areas are faced with how to resolve low adolescent literacy rates. The arts curriculum in the United States has experienced multiple internal directives, often by ill-conceived efforts to improve reading scores (Begoray, 2008). Research on disciplinary literacy has been at the center of recent studies that support the adoption of comprehensive literacy practices in classrooms in all content areas (Hillman, 2015). There is a tragic decline in music literacy offerings throughout grade school and high school curriculum offerings. This decline has resulted in a diminishing of the ability of students to read and compose music since the early 1980’s (Henson, 2018). In seeking to contribute to the professional dialogue and inquiry regarding this matter, the goal of this study was to illuminate how disciplinary literacy is perceived in music education. Using a qualitative approach, the researcher incorporated an online demographic survey, semi-structured interviews, collected teacher artifacts and assembled a focus group to induce further inquiry. Primary analysis of interview data of seven music teachers at an afterschool music academy were returned to the participants for review and additional commentary. It is hoped that the findings in this study will promote greater levels of student music scholarship that reflects the demands required in reading and writing experiences through the discipline of music while also strengthening the literacy skills of K-12 learners in general
