In the second experiment (table 1), the outcome of floating metacercariae when they remained onwatercressfor 21 days was studied.
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The percentages recorded onwatercresswere very low: 3.5% and 4.3% in furrows, 0.8% and 1.3% in ditches.
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The highest percentages were recorded on different submerged parts of thewatercress, whatever the nature of the site and digenean species.
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In this two-person, finite horizon dynamic game, fishermen andwatercressproducers have conflicting interests over water levels - with the former preferring high levels, and the latter lower levels of water.
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Low percentages of metacercariae onwatercresswere noted in furrows (3.5 - 4.3% of larvae) and ditches (0.8 -1.3%).
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He gave us a tour de force in which he shared the delights ofwatercressbeds and church halls in his constituency.
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There are certain crops—rhubarb, mushrooms andwatercressare mentioned in the scheme—where one multiplies to get the acreage.
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He may not know of all the ramifications ofwatercressbeds, and that thewatercressindustry affords opportunity of very profitable investment.
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Any doctor who is treating diabetes will tell you that you must have so-and-so—tomatoes, lettuce,watercressand half-a-dozen other things.
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He farms intensively and has somewatercressbeds, which are labour-intensive.
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Everything that is produced on a farm, exceptwatercress, has a guaranteed market and a guaranteed price.
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However, we had a good crop ofwatercressapparently.
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There were sugar, butter, margarine, casein,watercressand an extra pint of fresh pasteurised milk every day.
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Agriculturists such aswatercressfarmers draw water from a well because it is, of course, essential that such water should be very pure.
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First, we have found it possible to increase the weighting, in calculating the eligible acreage, of land under lights and cloches and ofwatercressbeds.
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