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Stability Properties Of Certain Durum Wheat Genotypes For Major Quality Characteristics, Mehmet Ali̇ Saki̇n, Oral Düzdemi̇r, Abdulvahi̇t Sayaslan, Ferhat Yüksel Jan 2011

Stability Properties Of Certain Durum Wheat Genotypes For Major Quality Characteristics, Mehmet Ali̇ Saki̇n, Oral Düzdemi̇r, Abdulvahi̇t Sayaslan, Ferhat Yüksel

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Many ecological regions of Turkey are suitable for the production of durum wheat, and therefore the yield and quality of this wheat should be improved. In this study, stability properties associated with the pasta quality of 25 durum wheat (Triticum durum Desf.) genotypes grown in 3 different locations (Tokat-Kazova, Diyarbakır, and Sivas-Ulaş) for 2 years (2005-2006, 2006-2007) were investigated. Durum wheat genotypes were composed of 12 registered varieties and 13 advanced experimental lines. Field trials were conducted in a randomized complete block design with 3 replications. Protein content, gluten index, sedimentation and specific sedimentation volumes, yellow pigment content, and lipoxygenase …


Production Of Cellulase By Pleurotus Ostreatus And Pleurotus Sajor-Caju In Solid State Fermentation Of Lignocellulosic Biomass, Md Ibrahim Khalil, Mia Mahmudul Hoque, Mafroz Ahmed Basunia, Nadia Alam, Md Asaduzzaman Khan Jan 2011

Production Of Cellulase By Pleurotus Ostreatus And Pleurotus Sajor-Caju In Solid State Fermentation Of Lignocellulosic Biomass, Md Ibrahim Khalil, Mia Mahmudul Hoque, Mafroz Ahmed Basunia, Nadia Alam, Md Asaduzzaman Khan

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Bioconversion of cellulosic components into fermentable sugars has currently been accomplished with the help of the microbial enzyme, cellulase. In this study, Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacquin ex Fr.) Kummer and Pleurotus sajor-caju (Fr.) Singer were tested for cellulase production by solid state fermentation (SSF) using saw dust, sugarcane bagasse, and paddy straw as substrate. To enhance production, the substrates were pretreated with 1% and 4% NaOH solutions. Supernatants of extracted enzyme solutions were used to estimate reducing sugar and soluble protein, as well as enzyme activities. Maximum production of reducing sugar and soluble protein were recorded in 12 and 10 day …


Some Characteristics Of The Stagnation Stage In The Development Of Silver Fir (Abies Alba Mill.) Trees In Selection Forests In Serbia, Damjan Pantic, Stanisa Bankovic, Milan Medarevic, Snezana Obradovic Jan 2011

Some Characteristics Of The Stagnation Stage In The Development Of Silver Fir (Abies Alba Mill.) Trees In Selection Forests In Serbia, Damjan Pantic, Stanisa Bankovic, Milan Medarevic, Snezana Obradovic

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

A period of stagnation in silver fir development has been recorded in all felled trees in selection forests of Serbia (233 trees on Mt. Goc and 451 trees on Mt. Tara). In the selection forests on Mt. Goc, the stagnation stage ranges between 40 and 330 years, but on Mt. Tara, it ranges from 15 to 185 years. It was concluded that the duration was caused not by the ecological and productivity potential (site class) of the soil for fir development, but primarily by the growth space, resulting from the application of single-tree selection or group selection systems. It was …


Effect Of Mini-Plug Container Depth On Root And Shoot Growth Of Four Forest Tree Species During Early Developmental Stages, Panagiota Kostopoulou, Kalliopi Radoglou, Olympia Dini-Papanastasi, Christina Adamidou Jan 2011

Effect Of Mini-Plug Container Depth On Root And Shoot Growth Of Four Forest Tree Species During Early Developmental Stages, Panagiota Kostopoulou, Kalliopi Radoglou, Olympia Dini-Papanastasi, Christina Adamidou

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

The container type used in nursery culture is among the most important determinants of containerised seedling quality. The objective of the present study was to analyse root and shoot growth, root growth potential, and photochemical efficiency of seedlings of Picea abies, Robinia pseudoacacia, Pinus brutia, and Pinus nigra cultivated for 5 weeks in mini-plugs of 2 different cavity depths (37 and 60 mm). The results showed that precultivation of P. nigra and, to a lesser extent, of R. pseudoacacia in deeper mini-plug containers improved seedling morphological attributes and quality, but shallow containers produced better quality seedlings of P. abies. In …


Field Evaluation Of Effective Microorganisms (Em) Application For Growth, Nodulation, And Nutrition Of Mung Bean, Arshad Javaid, Rukhsana Bajwa Jan 2011

Field Evaluation Of Effective Microorganisms (Em) Application For Growth, Nodulation, And Nutrition Of Mung Bean, Arshad Javaid, Rukhsana Bajwa

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Effective microorganisms (EM) is a commercial biofertilizer that contains a mixture of co-existing beneficial microorganisms collected from natural environments. Predominantly it consists of species of photosynthetic and lactic acid bacteria, yeast, and actinomycetes. The present study was conducted to evaluate the effect of EM application on growth, nodulation, yield, and nutrient uptake in mung bean [Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek] var. NIAB Mung 98 under field conditions. Field soil was amended with farmyard manure at 20 t ha^{-1}, Trifolium alexandrinum green manure at 20 t ha^{-1}, and recommended (NPK) and half (½ NPK) doses of chemical fertilizers. EM was applied in …


Heritability For Some Agronomic Characters Of Rice (Oryza Sativa L.) And Their Linked Microsatellites Identification, Reza Amiri Fahliani, Mahmood Khodambashi, Sadollah Houshmand, Ahmad Arzani, Karim Sorkheh Jan 2011

Heritability For Some Agronomic Characters Of Rice (Oryza Sativa L.) And Their Linked Microsatellites Identification, Reza Amiri Fahliani, Mahmood Khodambashi, Sadollah Houshmand, Ahmad Arzani, Karim Sorkheh

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

The objectives of this study were to estimate the narrow sense heritability of the examined characters and to find their linked simple sequence repeats (SSRs) using bulked segregant analysis (BSA) in rice (Oryza sativa L). F_{2:3} families of the cross between 'Mousa-Tarom' and '304' were used in an augmented design with 6 replications. Narrow sense heritability of panicle length and the culm number were low (0.84). The SSR primers RM16589 and RM17166 on chromosome 4 showed linkage with the gene(s) controlling culm length, plant height, leaf width, culm number, grain width, and grain shape. On chromosome 11, the SSR primer …


Critical Period Of Weed Control In Chickpea Under Non-Irrigated Conditions, Işik Tepe, Murat Erman, Reyyan Yergi̇n, Beki̇r Bükün Jan 2011

Critical Period Of Weed Control In Chickpea Under Non-Irrigated Conditions, Işik Tepe, Murat Erman, Reyyan Yergi̇n, Beki̇r Bükün

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

The present study was conducted during the growing seasons of 2005, 2006, and 2007 to determine the critical period of weed control (CPWC) in chickpea (cv. Aziziye 94). In order to evaluate the beginning of CPWC, weeds were allowed to compete at weekly intervals for 1 to 8 weeks after emergence (WAE) and, at the end of CPWC, plots were kept weed-free at weekly intervals for 1 to 8 WAE by periodic hand hoeing. The beginning and the end of CPWC were based on 5% acceptable yield loss (AYL) levels, which were determined by fitting logistic and Gompertz equations to …


Biological Control Of Chestnut Canker, Caused By Cryphonectria Parasitica, By Antagonistic Organisms And Hypovirulent Isolates, Seçi̇l Akilli, Yakup Zekai̇ Katircioğlu, Sali̇h Maden Jan 2011

Biological Control Of Chestnut Canker, Caused By Cryphonectria Parasitica, By Antagonistic Organisms And Hypovirulent Isolates, Seçi̇l Akilli, Yakup Zekai̇ Katircioğlu, Sali̇h Maden

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Biological control of chestnut blight was investigated by using 3 hypovirulent isolates of Cryphonectria parasitica, 5 Trichoderma sp., 4 Penicillium sp., and 4 Bacillus sp. isolates. Hypovirulent isolates and antagonistic organisms were obtained from samples collected from the Black Sea region of Turkey, in 2008 and 2009. Effectiveness of the hypovirulent isolates and antagonistic microorganisms was tested on 3-year-old chestnut saplings. In the tests, bark disks of 6 mm were removed from the stem bases and culture disks of the virulent isolate of C. parasitica were first placed into the hole and then the hypovirulent isolate or the antagonistic fungi. …


Soil Formation Overlying Volcanic Materials At Mount Erenler, Konya, Turkey, Sidika Özcan, Hasan Hüseyi̇n Özayteki̇n Jan 2011

Soil Formation Overlying Volcanic Materials At Mount Erenler, Konya, Turkey, Sidika Özcan, Hasan Hüseyi̇n Özayteki̇n

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Studies of soils developed on volcanic materials are insufficient in Turkey in light of the wide distribution of these soils. The objectives of the present work were to assess the influence of climate and other soil-forming factors on physical, chemical, and mineralogical characteristics and pedological processes in the soil genesis and soil classification of 4 volcanic soil profiles derived from andesitic parent material, and to determine whether they meet the requirements for classification as Andisols. Collected from a semiarid climate in Konya, Turkey, these soils are characterized as medium- and fine-textured with low organic matter content, low cation exchange capacity, …


Antioxidant Properties Of Methanolic Extract From Inula Graveolens L., Adnan J. M. Al-Fartosy Jan 2011

Antioxidant Properties Of Methanolic Extract From Inula Graveolens L., Adnan J. M. Al-Fartosy

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

The aim of this study was to assess the possible antioxidant activities of 80% methanolic extract from the Inula graveolens L. plant. It was found that the methanolic extract has the highest content of phenolic (1.63%, calculated as gallic acid) and flavonoid (0.52%, calculated as quercetin) equivalents per 100 g of dry mass. The methanolic extract possesses strong antioxidant activity (64.28%) as well as strong reducing power (increasing as the extract concentration increases) and ferrous ion chelating (96%) abilities. Moreover, the methanolic extract shows the highest free radical-scavenging activities for superoxide anion and hydroxyl radical, reaching 93.43% and 91.38%, respectively.


Micrometeorological Observations Above A Japanese Red Pine Forest Within The Growing Season, Pedram Attarod, Masatoshi Aoki, Vilma Bayramzadeh, Mohammad Taghi Ahmadi Jan 2011

Micrometeorological Observations Above A Japanese Red Pine Forest Within The Growing Season, Pedram Attarod, Masatoshi Aoki, Vilma Bayramzadeh, Mohammad Taghi Ahmadi

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Knowledge of vegetation-atmosphere interactions has great importance in ecological research, and to recognize these effective interactions, the collection and interpretation of micrometeorological data are essential. The main goal of this study was to understand the trends of evapotranspiration (ET) and other micrometeorological parameters within the growing season above a Japanese red pine forest in Japan. To measure ET, the Bowen ratio-energy balance approach was employed. These measurements were used with the Penman-Monteith reference evapotranspiration (ET_0) in order to create crop coefficients (K_c) by the ratio of ET:ET_0. Mean daily ET on the dry and rainy days was found to be …


Control Of Trialeurodes Vaporariorum (Westwood) Adults On Glasshouse-Grown Cucumbers In Four Different Growth Substrates: An Efficacy Comparison Of Foliar Application Of Steinernema Feltiae (Filipjev) And Spraying With Thiamethoxamn, Ziga Laznik, Dragan Znidarcic, Stanislav Trdan Jan 2011

Control Of Trialeurodes Vaporariorum (Westwood) Adults On Glasshouse-Grown Cucumbers In Four Different Growth Substrates: An Efficacy Comparison Of Foliar Application Of Steinernema Feltiae (Filipjev) And Spraying With Thiamethoxamn, Ziga Laznik, Dragan Znidarcic, Stanislav Trdan

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

In a glasshouse experiment, the effectiveness of the entomopathogenic nematode (EPN) Steinernema feltiae (Filipjev) (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae) was compared with thiamethoxam for the control of adults of the greenhouse whitefly (GWF), Trialeurodes vaporariorum (Westwood) (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae), on slicer cucumbers. In a period from mid June to the end of August (2007 and 2008), cucumbers were grown in 4 different growth substrates: expanded perlite, expanded vermiculite, light expanded clay, and peat. A suspension of the nematode (2500 infective juveniles mL^{-1}) was applied to cucumbers 5 times in 2007 and twice in 2008, whilst an insecticide thiametoxam at the recommended dose (0.7 g …


Estimating The Soil Water Retention Curve From Soil Particle Size Distribution Using The Arya And Paris Model For Iranian Soils, Leila Rezaee, Mahmoud Shabanpour, Naser Davatgar Jan 2011

Estimating The Soil Water Retention Curve From Soil Particle Size Distribution Using The Arya And Paris Model For Iranian Soils, Leila Rezaee, Mahmoud Shabanpour, Naser Davatgar

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

The direct measurement of the soil water retention curve (SWRC) in a laboratory is time-consuming, difficult, and costly. Thus, many attempts have been made to predict the water retention curve indirectly from the physical and chemical properties of soil. The particle size distribution curve is one of the indirect methods used to predict the water retention curve. The Arya and Paris (AP) model predicts the soil water retention curve from soil particle size distribution (PSD) data. The AP model estimates pore radius from the radius of spherical particles by using a scaling parameter (\alpha). The objective of this study was …


Fertilization Enhances Growth, Yield, And Xanthophyll Contents Of Marigold, Iftikhar Ahmad, Muhammad Asif, Atyab Amjad, Sagheer Ahmad Jan 2011

Fertilization Enhances Growth, Yield, And Xanthophyll Contents Of Marigold, Iftikhar Ahmad, Muhammad Asif, Atyab Amjad, Sagheer Ahmad

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

The effects of various NPK levels on growth, flowering, and xanthophyll contents of African marigold (Tagetes erecta, 'Double Eagle') and French marigold (Tagetes patula, 'Yellow') were investigated. Plant height, number of branches plant^{-1}, leaf area (cm^2), total chlorophyll contents (mg g^{-1}), number of flowers plant^{-1}, flower diameter, flower quality, fresh and dry weight of a flower, total flower weight plant^{-1}, blooming period, and days to flowering were maximum with 15:10:10 g m^{-2} NPK application. However, leaf nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium contents reached the highest values with 15:20:10, 5:20:10, and 10:20:10 g m^{-2} NPK application, respectively. Xanthophyll contents were higher in …


Estimation Of Single Leaf Chlorophyll Content In Sugar Beet Using Machine Vision, Parviz Ahmadi Moghaddam, Mohammadali Haddad Derafshi, Vine Shirzad Jan 2011

Estimation Of Single Leaf Chlorophyll Content In Sugar Beet Using Machine Vision, Parviz Ahmadi Moghaddam, Mohammadali Haddad Derafshi, Vine Shirzad

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Estimating crop nitrogen status accurately during side-dressing operations is essential for effective management of site-specific nitrogen applications. Variable rate technology (VRT) is one of the major operations in precision agriculture to reduce environmental risks and increase fertilizer use efficiency. In the present study, color image analysis was performed to estimate sugar beet leaf chlorophyll status. The experiment was carried out in a phytotron and nitrogen was applied at 6 levels to the sugar beet grown in pots. Chlorophyll level of the leaves was measured by a SPAD-502 chlorophyll meter. To estimate chlorophyll status, a neural-network model was developed based on …


Effects Of Different Material Coatings On The Wearing Of Plowshares In Soil Tillage, Muammer Nalbant, A. Tufan Palali Jan 2011

Effects Of Different Material Coatings On The Wearing Of Plowshares In Soil Tillage, Muammer Nalbant, A. Tufan Palali

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

The wearing behavior of coated layers on plowshares used in soil tillage was investigated. Plowshares produced from DIN EN 10 083 (30 MnB5) steel, widely used in plows, were coated with 20 \mum hard chromium by electrolysis method, 20 \mum electro-less nickel by chemical treatments, and 4 \mum titaniumnitride (TiN) by physical vapor deposition to increase wearing resistance. The coated plowshare specimens, together with uncoated plowshare specimens, were mounted on test equipment to analyze their wearing characteristics in a sandy clay loam soil at a speed of 5.8 km h^{-1}. The thickness of the coating and the mass loss of …


Potential Of Steinernema Feltiae (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae) As A Biological Control Agent Against The Cabbage Maggot Delia Radicum (Diptera: Anthomyiidae) In Oilseed Rape, İsmai̇l Alper Susurluk Jan 2011

Potential Of Steinernema Feltiae (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae) As A Biological Control Agent Against The Cabbage Maggot Delia Radicum (Diptera: Anthomyiidae) In Oilseed Rape, İsmai̇l Alper Susurluk

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) in families Heterorhabditidae and Steinernematidae have considerable potential as biological control agents against soil-inhabiting insect pests. In the present study, the potential of Steinernema feltiae as a biological control agent against cabbage maggot (CM) Delia radicum (Diptera: Anthomyiidae), persistence of the nematode in areas infested by CM larvae, and foraging behavior of the nematode toward CM and/or oilseed rape roots were examined in the laboratory. The results of the laboratory experiment showed that more than 80% control was achieved against the last instars of D. radicum. Steinernema feltiae persisted in the soil in high numbers for 12 …


Anatomical, Physical, And Mechanical Properties Of Eldar Pine (Pinus Eldarica Medw.) Grown In The Kelardasht Region, Majid Kiaei Jan 2011

Anatomical, Physical, And Mechanical Properties Of Eldar Pine (Pinus Eldarica Medw.) Grown In The Kelardasht Region, Majid Kiaei

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

The aim of this study was to determine some of the anatomical, physical, and mechanical properties of 35-year-old Pinus eldarica Medw. wood. For this purpose, 3 normal pine trees were randomly cut down from the Garagpas-Kelardasht site located in the northern part of Iran. Disks and logs of wood were cut at breast height. The testing samples were prepared along the radial axis from the pith to the bark to determine anatomical and physical properties such as annual ring width, tracheid length, oven-dry density, basic density, and volume shrinkage, and mature wood was used to measure mechanical strength characteristics such …


Determination Of Protein And Gluten Quality-Related Parameters Of Wheat Flour Using Near-Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy (Nirs), Mehmet Başlar, Mustafa Fati̇h Ertugay Jan 2011

Determination Of Protein And Gluten Quality-Related Parameters Of Wheat Flour Using Near-Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy (Nirs), Mehmet Başlar, Mustafa Fati̇h Ertugay

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Wet chemistry analyses done for quality control purposes in wheat and flour processing are time-consuming. Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) as an alternative technology to conventional methods allows us to obtain results in a few seconds. In this study, NIRS was used in the development of calibration models for protein, wet and dry gluten contents and Zeleny sedimentation of flours from the grinding of 120 varieties of bread wheat collected from different regions of Turkey. Therefore, spectra in the range of 1100 to 2500 nm of the flours were acquired by scanning with the NIRSystems 6500 monochromator. Multiple linear regression (MLR) and …


Utilization Of Boron Compounds As Synergists With Ammonium Polyphosphate For Flame Retardant Wood-Polymer Composites, Ramazan Kurt, Fati̇h Mengeloğlu Jan 2011

Utilization Of Boron Compounds As Synergists With Ammonium Polyphosphate For Flame Retardant Wood-Polymer Composites, Ramazan Kurt, Fati̇h Mengeloğlu

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

The investigation consisted of utilizing boron compounds (BCs) as a synergist with ammonium polyphosphate (APP) in manufacturing flame retardant wood-polymer composites (WPCs). Flame retardants (FRs) at various ratios (APP, boric acid (BA), borax (BX), zinc borate and BA/BX mixtures) were used to determine the physical, mechanical, and burning rate properties of WPCs manufactured from wood flour, polypropylene, and maleic anhydride polypropylene. The results showed that the addition of FRs reduced all mechanical properties of WPCs except for impact strength. However, this reduction was lower for samples having BCs in FRs formulation. Similar burning rate results were achieved in WPCs having …


Clonal Propagation And Cryogenic Storage Of Virus-Free Grapevine (Vitis Vinifera L.) Via Meristem Culture, Mohamad Shatnawi, Ghandi Anfoka, Rida Shibli, Mohammed Al-Mazra'awi, Wesam Shahrour, Areej Arebiat Jan 2011

Clonal Propagation And Cryogenic Storage Of Virus-Free Grapevine (Vitis Vinifera L.) Via Meristem Culture, Mohamad Shatnawi, Ghandi Anfoka, Rida Shibli, Mohammed Al-Mazra'awi, Wesam Shahrour, Areej Arebiat

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

A protocol for production of virus-free Vitis vinifera using meristem culture was developed. Meristems (0.1-0.2 mm) of V. vinifera infected with grapevine fanleaf virus and grape leafroll associated viruses were excised from 1-year-old growing vines. Shoot tips were cultured on half-strength Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium, supplemented with 0.02 mg L^{-1} of benzylaminopurine (BAP) and 0.01 mg L^{-1} of naphthalene acetic acid (NAA). BAP and kinetin resulted in differences in the number of new shoots per explant, shoot height, and number of new leaves per explant. BAP at 0.8 mg L^{-1} gave the highest in vitro multiplication rate, with 5.25 …


Effect Of Mycorrhizal Inoculation On Growth, Nitrogen Fixation, And Nutrient Uptake In Cicer Arietinum (L.) Under Salt Stress, Neera Garg, Shikha Chandel Jan 2011

Effect Of Mycorrhizal Inoculation On Growth, Nitrogen Fixation, And Nutrient Uptake In Cicer Arietinum (L.) Under Salt Stress, Neera Garg, Shikha Chandel

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Most legumes in natural conditions form a symbiosis with arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi. AM fungi in saline soils have been reported to improve salinity tolerance and growth in plants. In the present study, interaction between mycorrhizal fungus, Glomus mosseae, and salinity stress in relation to plant growth, nitrogen fixation, and nutrient accumulation was evaluated in Cicer arietinum (L.) (chickpea). Two genotypes of chickpea (Pusa-329, salt tolerant, and Pusa-240, salt sensitive) were compared under different levels of salinity with and without mycorrhizal inoculations. Salt stress resulted in a noticeable decline in shoot and root dry matter accumulation, resulting in a decline …


Interactions Between Rural Migration And Land Use Change In The Forest Villages In The Gökçay Watershed, Ceyhun Göl, Sezgi̇n Özden, Hüseyi̇n Yilmaz Jan 2011

Interactions Between Rural Migration And Land Use Change In The Forest Villages In The Gökçay Watershed, Ceyhun Göl, Sezgi̇n Özden, Hüseyi̇n Yilmaz

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

This study was carried out to analyze the spatial and temporal pattern of land use/land cover change (from 1955 to 2008) and migration movement (from 1935 to 2007) in the Gökçay River Watershed. To assess this period, the necessary data were obtained from forest stand maps (1955 and 2008) and evaluated by using Geographic Information Systems. Maps of the study area dated 1955 and 2008 have been analyzed, and land use type and change on the land pattern have been investigated. The data reveal that the percentage of forest area, which was 47% in 1955, rose to 50% in 2008; …


Rooting Behaviour, Polyphenol Oxidase Activity, And Biochemical Changes In Grape Rootstocks At Different Growth Stages, Ramhari G. Somkuwar, Devanand D. Bondage, Manisha S. Surange, Sahadeo D. Ramteke Jan 2011

Rooting Behaviour, Polyphenol Oxidase Activity, And Biochemical Changes In Grape Rootstocks At Different Growth Stages, Ramhari G. Somkuwar, Devanand D. Bondage, Manisha S. Surange, Sahadeo D. Ramteke

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Four grape rootstocks belonging to different Vitis species were planted in September. Rooting behaviour, polyphenol oxidase (PPO; EC 1.14.18.1) activity and biochemical parameters were studied at different growth stages after planting the cuttings in polythene bags. Significant differences were recorded for rooting success among the different rootstocks, with the maximum sprouting percentage determined in the Freedom rootstock. The highest variation in PPO activity was also recorded in Freedom. High PPO activity was recorded in rootstock 140 Ru, while the highest root length was recorded in Dog Ridge. In the rootstock 110 R, the PPO activity was the lowest during the …


Total Carbon Stocks And Carbon Accumulation In Living Tree Biomass In Forest Ecosystems Of Turkey, Doğanay Tolunay Jan 2011

Total Carbon Stocks And Carbon Accumulation In Living Tree Biomass In Forest Ecosystems Of Turkey, Doğanay Tolunay

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

In this study, the carbon stocks of forests of Turkey were examined by taking the national forest inventory completed in 2004 as a basis. Furthermore, the annual accumulations of carbon in the above- and below-ground biomass of Turkey were also investigated according to the gain-loss methods of "Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use" (AFOLU), published in 2006. The results of estimates showed that the total stock in all carbon pools (above- and below-ground, dead wood, litter, and soil) in the forests of Turkey was 2251.26 Tg C in 2004. Of that total carbon stock, 74.78% was in soil, 21.32% in …


Can Triticale Be Used As A Companion Crop With Red Clover?, Zeki̇ Acar, Özlem Önal Aşci, Uğur Başaran, İlknur Ayan, Hani̇fe Mut Jan 2011

Can Triticale Be Used As A Companion Crop With Red Clover?, Zeki̇ Acar, Özlem Önal Aşci, Uğur Başaran, İlknur Ayan, Hani̇fe Mut

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

The purpose of this research, carried out under irrigated conditions, was to determine the effects of sowing rate and harvest stage of triticale, used here as a companion plant, on hay yield of red clover and weed densities. The field studies, which were conducted as 2 separate experiments, continued over the 2004-2008 period. Each experiment continued for 3 years (Experiment I was carried out between 2004 and 2007, and Experiment II was carried out between 2005 and 2008). Red clover and triticale were sown together. Triticale was seeded at 200, 300, 500, and 650 seed m^{-2}. Plots were harvested when …


Generative And Fruit Quality Characteristics Of Primocane Fruiting Red Raspberry Cultivars, Jasminka M. Milivojevic, Mihailo D. Nikolic, Jelena J. Dragisic Maksimovic, Dragan D. Radivojevic Jan 2011

Generative And Fruit Quality Characteristics Of Primocane Fruiting Red Raspberry Cultivars, Jasminka M. Milivojevic, Mihailo D. Nikolic, Jelena J. Dragisic Maksimovic, Dragan D. Radivojevic

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Eight primocane fruiting red raspberry cultivars grown at the Experimental station "Radmilovac", a collective raspberry orchard of the Faculty of Agriculture, Belgrade University, were harvested in 2008 and 2009. The cultivars evaluated were 'Autumn Bliss', 'Lyulin', 'Polana', 'Polka', 'Himbo Top', 'Ruby', 'Rossana', and 'Heritage'. All cultivars were evaluated for their standard parameters of productivity (number of fruiting laterals and fruit per primocane, both yield per primocane and per meter of hedgerow) and fruit quality (fruit weight, number of drupelets per fruit, soluble solids content, and titratable acidity), and also of nutritional value (Total Antioxidant Capacity (TAC) and Total Phenolics (TPH)). …


Water Dynamics And Productivity In Dehydrated Watermelon Plants As Modified By Red Polyethylene Mulch, Peter Ferus, Silvia Ferusova, Jan Kona Jan 2011

Water Dynamics And Productivity In Dehydrated Watermelon Plants As Modified By Red Polyethylene Mulch, Peter Ferus, Silvia Ferusova, Jan Kona

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

In order to describe changes in water regime and production parameters caused by red polyethylene (PE) mulch in dehydrated watermelon (Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai) plants, as well as to define their transpiration efficiency (TE) and water use efficiency (WUE) under different temperature environments, 2 individual pot experiments (summer external experiment and autumnal greenhouse experiment) were conducted. We found that red mulch reduced leaf relative water content (RWC) fall caused by water restriction but osmotic adjustment (OA) was not responsible for this stress alleviation. A general OA was observed in the course of dehydration, possibly associated with developmental changes …


Winter Wheat Yield And Yield Components As Affected By Soil Tillage Systems, Irena Jug, Danijel Jug, Mirjana Sabo, Bojan Stipesevic, Miro Stosic Jan 2011

Winter Wheat Yield And Yield Components As Affected By Soil Tillage Systems, Irena Jug, Danijel Jug, Mirjana Sabo, Bojan Stipesevic, Miro Stosic

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Eight different soil tillage systems (TS) for winter wheat after soybean crop production were compared at the chernozem soil type in Croatian Baranya region in a 4-year period (2001/2002, 2002/2003, 2003/2004, 2004/2005). Tillage systems were: CT) conventional tillage, based on autumn mouldboard ploughing; DH) autumn disc harrowing; CH) autumn disc harrowing + chiselling; NT) No-tillage; CSDW) DH for winter wheat, alternated with CT for previous crop soybean; CWDS) CT for wheat, DH for soybean; CsNw) NT for wheat, CT for soybean; and CwNs) CT for wheat, NT for soybean. The dry conditions experienced in 2002/2003 decreased at half winter wheat …


Genetic Analysis Of Preharvest Sprouting Tolerance In Bread Wheat (Triticum Aestivum L. Emend. Thell.), Cemal Yücel, Faheem Shehzad Baloch, Rüştü Hati̇poğlu, Hakan Özkan Jan 2011

Genetic Analysis Of Preharvest Sprouting Tolerance In Bread Wheat (Triticum Aestivum L. Emend. Thell.), Cemal Yücel, Faheem Shehzad Baloch, Rüştü Hati̇poğlu, Hakan Özkan

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Rains during grain ripening in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) can cause preharvest sprouting (PHS), which drastically affects the grain yield and the baking quality of flour. In the present study, to screen 7 cultivars and 4 lines of spring bread wheat for PHS, germination tests were conducted with seeds obtained from wet spikes harvested immediately after natural rainfall. Germination tests were carried out as 3 different treatments: 1) seeds immediately germinated after hand-threshing on sampling day (T_1), 2) seeds germinated 1 week later after hand-threshing (T_2), and 3) 10 intact spikes kept on paper under laboratory conditions at room temperature, …