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Imbibition-Induced Changes In Cell Membrane On Germination And Some Physiological Parameters In Aged Cress (Lepidium Sativum L.) Seeds, Eren Özden

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

The deterioration of cellular membranes is the natural phenomenon in seeds exposed to aging. Physiological changes, such as accumulation of reactive oxygen species, mitochondrial dysfunction, and loss of essential metabolites, suppressed antioxidant defense system, and lipid peroxidation occur during the process of seed aging. In the present study, the physiological changes in aged cress seeds and seeds imbibed under different temperatures after aging were examined. In this regard, an array of analysis concerned with the cell membrane leakages and seed viability was performed. For comparison, accelerated aged seed lots with high, intermediate and low viability were used, in relation to …

Differential Water-Use And Growth Responses Of Pinus Densiflora And Larix Kaempferi Seedlings To Microclimate Manipulation, Jiae An, Hanna Chang, Seung Hyun Han, Asia Khamzina, Yowhan Son

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Our study assessed how physiological traits and the growth of seedlings of Pinus densiflora and Larix kaempferi, representative coniferous species of Korea, are affected by warming and precipitation manipulation. A warming and precipitation manipulation experiment was conducted with 1- and 2-year-old seedlings using infrared heaters, transparent panels, and an irrigation system. Plant physiological activities were monitored using a portable photosynthesis measurement system, and seedling growth was investigated by measuring the dry weight of harvested biomass. P. densiflora, an isohydric species, showed an overall decrease in physiological activities under the warming treatment in the first (germination) year. In particular, stomatal conductance …

Crude Extracts And Essential Oil Of Platycladus Orientalis (L.) Franco: A Source Of Phenolics With Antioxidant And Antibacterial Potential As Assessed Through A Chemometric Approach, Marwa Khammassi, Rayda Ben Ayed, Sana Khedhiri, Mouna Souihi, Mohsen Hanana, Ismail Amri, Lamia Hamrouni

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

The chemical composition, antioxidant properties and antibacterial activities of different extracts (water, ethanol, acetate ethyl and hexane) and essential oil from Platycladus orientalis leaves were analysed in this study. The essential oil was extracted by hydrodistillation, and its chemical composition was determined by gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The major components of the essential oil were α-pinene (40.2%), β-phellandrene (9.3), α-cedrol (9.2%) and β-caryophyllene (6.3%). Phytochemical analysis of crude extracts and essential oil revealed the richness of ethyl acetate and ethanolic extracts in total phenolic content (62.69 and 61.44 mg GAE/g DW, respectively). The antioxidant activities of all …

The Effects Of Pseudomonas Koreensis Igpeb 17 And Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi On Growth And Physiological Properties Of Ginger, Dilfuza Jabborova

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

The effect of Pseudomonas koreensis IGPEB 17 and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) on plant growth and physiological properties of ginger (Zingiber officinale) in net house conditions was investigated. The experiment included four treatments including P. koreensis IGPEB 17, arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) biofertilizer and combination of P. koreensis IGPEB 17 and AMF treatment. The result indicated that P. koreensis IGPEB 17 had positive effects on plant growth-promoting traits such as P-solubilization, protease, amylase, IAA, and ACC deaminase production. Moreover, P. koreensis IGPEB 17 showed ability in producing lipase and cellulase. The P. koreensis IGPEB 17 significantly increased plant height (57.6%), …

Genome-Wide Analysis Of Peroxidase Genes In Passion Fruit (Passiflora Edulis Sims.) And Their Expression Patterns Induced By Root Colonization Of Piriformospora Indica Under Cold Stress, Dangdi Liang, Muhammad Moaaz Ali, Shariq Mahmood Alam, Xuping Huang, Ahmed Fathy Yousef, Walid F. A. Mosa, Emi̇ne Orhan, Zhimin Lin, Faxing Chen

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Peroxidases (PODs) have various physiological and biochemical roles in plant growth, development and stress response. The POD genes were identified in various plant species, but in passion fruit has not yet been thoroughly characterized. Here, we discovered 30 putative POD genes from the genome of Passiflora edulis Sims. For further elucidation, comprehensive bioinformatics analysis was utilized to determine the physicochemical properties, gene organization, conserved motifs, gene duplication and phylogenetic relationships of PePOD genes. Most of the POD proteins were predicted to be located in extracellular region. Gene organization and motif analysis showed that the number of exons and motifs in …

Reference Gene Selection For Rt-Qpcr Normalization Of Strawberry At Various Organs, Different Growing Stages Of Fruits, And Salt-Stress Treatment, Hayat Topçu

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa Duch.) is a favorite fruit of high economic value due to its good taste and high nutrition ingredients. Strawberry is a fruit grown around the world that has distinct genetic structures and indicates diverse levels of precision to different environmental circumstances. Plants respond differently to diverse physiological processes, organizing of biological events, control of hormones, different individuals of the same species, and internal and external factors in developmental stages. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) has become a very useful tool for the determination of plant genetic and physiological changes in gene expression. To obtain more …

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Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

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Effects Of Bacterial Inoculation On Soil Physical Properties, Fazil Hacimüftüoğlu, Mustafa Yildirim Canbolat

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

This study was carried out to investigate the impacts of bacterial inoculation on texturally different soil samples under greenhouse conditions. Sandy loam (SL), clay loam (CL), and clay (C) textured soils were inoculated with Bacillus arenosi K64 (B. arenosi), Bacillus megaterium M3 (B. megaterium), and Bacillus subtilis OSU 142 (B. subtilis) isolates and then incubated at 5 different periods [I (20 days), II (40 days), III (60 days), IV (80 days), and V (100 days)]. Soil physical properties, including bulk density, total porosity, mean weight diameter, and intrinsic permeability, were evaluated. It was found that bacterial inoculation caused a decrease …

Selected Phenolics And Antioxidant Capacities: From Boğazkere (Vitis Vinifera L.) Grape To Pomace And Wine, Hande Tahmaz, Gökhan Söylemezoğlu

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

In this research, the amounts of trans-resveratrol, (+)-catechin, (-)- epicatechin, and malvidin-3-glucoside which are among phenolic compounds as well as the total phenolic compound, total anthocyanin, and antioxidant capacity changes were examined in the Boğazkere (Vitis vinifera L.) grape, pomace before press, pomace after press and wine. In all parameters examined, a decrease was seen when proceeding from grape to wine, only (+)- catechin and (-)- epicatechin levels were detected to be higher in the prepress pomace. Total phenolic compound, total anthocyanin, and antioxidant capacity levels were found highest in grape samples, respectively, 8018 mg GAE/kg; 1606 mg/kg; 16.05 μmol …

Artificial Intelligence And Digital Twins In Sustainable Agriculture And Forestry: A Survey, Jing Nie, Yi Wang, Yang Li, Xuewei Chao

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Affected by global economic pressure and epidemics, sustainable agriculture has received widespread attention from farmers and agricultural engineers. Throughout history, agricultural technology has closely followed the pace of scientific and technological development and has followed the footsteps of mechanization, automation, and intelligence to progress continuously. At this stage, artificial intelligence (AI) is dominating the field of agriculture and advancing the progress of sustainable agriculture. However, the large amount of data required by AI technology and the high cost of data have ensued, while the rapid development of virtualization technology has made people gradually begin to consider the application of digital …

Super Absorbent Polymer Application Under Suboptimal Environments: Implications And Challenges For Marginal Lands And Abiotic Stresses, Asif Jamal, Sadam Hussain, Saddam Hussain, Amar Matloob, Tahir Hussain Awan, Farida Irshad, Basharat Ali, Ejaz Waraich

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

World population is increasing at an alarming rate, and crop cultivation on marginal lands has emerged as an alternate option to feed the burgeoning population. However, marginal lands are characterized by poor soil health and other undesirable characteristics resulting in low crop production and less economic returns. Interest in the application of superabsorbent polymers (SAPs) for marginal lands has been increasing. The SAPs application increases the germination percentage, seedling growth, and grain yield of different crops. Being hydrophilic in nature, SAPs can absorb and retain a huge quantity of water, and thereby enhance the water use efficiency in crops. In …

Evaluation Of Cone And Seed Quality Of Siberian Stone Pine (Pinus Sibirica Du Tour) For Plus-Tree Selection, Svetlana Velisevich, Alexander Popov

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Siberian stone pine (Pinus sibirica Du Tour) is a cone-bearing species with outstanding nutritious seeds, health-supporting properties, and nut oil. Currently, the main volume of pine nuts is harvested in natural forests, which causes damage to ecosystems. The best solution to this problem would be harvesting nuts on special pine nut plantations established on the basis of high-seeding clones. However, it is hampered by the low efficiency of the existing methods for assessing plus-tree productivity. This work focused on cone analysis in two sites used for plus-tree selection: a 42-year-old sparse forest plantation and a 186-224-year-old closed natural forest. The …

Phytophthora-Citrus Interactions And Management Strategies: A Review, Anas Fadli, Hamid Benyahia, Sajjad Hussain, Rashid Iqbal Khan, Muhammad Junaid Rao, Talaat Ahmed, Veronica Ancona, Muhammad Fasih Khalid

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Citrus production is declining worldwide due to several biotic and abiotic factors. The diseases caused by Phytophthora spp. present major economic risks since they are soil-borne and spread quickly if environmental conditions are favorable, or irrigation is poorly managed. Phytophthora species are present in all citrus-producing areas around the world causing significant losses in crop yield and affecting tree health. Bark infection, damping-off, root rot, gummosis, brown rot, and cortical root rot are among the typical symptoms caused by Phytophthora spp. The pathogenicity of Phytophthora spp. depends mainly on the specific interactions between the isolates and citrus cultivars. The use …

In Silico Analysis Of The Regulatory Gene Families For Proanthocyanidins Biosynthesis In The Genus Gossypium L., Aleksandra Mikhailova, Ksenia Strygina, Elena Khlestkina

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

The flavonoid pigments provide cotton cultivars with various shades of the naturally colored fiber. Despite of the deep knowledge about the flavonoids biosynthesis pathway in cotton, the genetic features underlying its control are not fully understood. Particularly, data on regulatory genes for the proanthocyanidins (PAs) branch are incomplete for the genus Gossypium L. Here we report results of comprehensive in silico analysis of the R2R3-Myb, bHLH-Myc and WD40 regulatory gene families, involved in the biosynthesis of flavonoid pigment PAs in cotton. For the first time, we identified regulatory genes R2R3-Myb, bHLH-Myc and WD40, including paralogous and homoeologous copies, among all …

Nutritional Value And Antioxidant Properties Of Viburnum Mullaha Buch.-Ham. Ex D. Don Fruit From Central Nepal, Prabin Dawadi, Rachana Shrestha, Subeksha Mishra, Sayara Bista, Jaya Kant Raut, Tista Prasai Joshi, Lok Ranjan Bhatt

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Viburnum mullaha is a popular wild edible fruit widely distributed in Nepal's mid-hills. Locals consume the fruits of the plants raw and use them to treat a variety of diseases. High value of fat (15%) and protein (3.94%) was evaluated in the seed compared to the pulp with fat 2.1% and protein 1.17%. Both the pulp and the seed exhibited high values of total phenolic content (3346.1 1 ± 0.05 and 2331.03 ± 0.02 mg QAEs/100 g respectively). The samples showed weak antioxidant activity when evaluated by diphenylpicrylhydrazyl (DPPH) antioxidant assay as 50% of radical scavenging activity were 1350 ± …

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Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

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Foliar Application Of Micronutrients Improves The Growth, Yield, Mineral Contents, And Nutritional Quality Of Broccoli (Brassica Oleracea L.), Hasan Sardar, Mujahid Irshad, Muhammad Akbar Anjum, Sajjad Hussain, Sajid Ali, Riaz Ahmad, Shaghef Ejaz

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Broccoli is rich in vitamins, antioxidants, minerals, free from calories and fat necessary for a healthy life. The production of broccoli is poor as compared to the developed world because of different biotic and abiotic stress. The nutritional stress is increasing with the passage of time because of low soil fertility and numerous stresses occur in the root zone of plants which reduce the uptake of minerals. Therefore, the current study was conducted on the foliar application of Zn and B to enhance broccoli production with excellent nutritional properties important for human health. Foliar application of Zn + B increased …

Screening Maize (Zea Mays L.) Genotypes For Phosphorus Deficiency At The Seedling Stage, Md. Golam Azam, Umakanta Sarker, Md. Shalim Uddin

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

A study was conducted at Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute's greenhouse with 48 maize genotypes through hydroponic culture. Two levels of treatment, namely, low phosphorus (LP) (2.5 × 10^-6 mol L^-1 of KH₂PO₄) and normal phosphorus (NP) (2.5 × 10^-4 mol L^-1 of KH₂PO₄), were used for this study. Morphologically, plants behave differently in low phosphorus conditions than in normal phosphorus environments. Large augmented roots were found in the plant in low phosphorus conditions. The results revealed that chlorophyll contents, shoot length, root length shoot dry weight, root dry …

Plant Growth-Promoting Bacteria Improve Triticum Aestivum L. Growth And Photosynthetic Activity In Sulfonamide-Contaminated Soil, Ammara Saleem, Asma Zulfiqar, Soha A. Alamoudi, Mada F. Ashkan, Eman Alhomaidi

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Antibiotics are disseminated by grazing animals or their feces throughout agricultural areas. These antibiotics, as environmental pollutants, have a negative impact on plant growth and physiology. Sulfonamides are frequently used to protect livestock production, but they also have a considerable negative impact on plant growth and rhizospheric bacteria. Plants are sensitive to their surroundings, and they employ their internal biological systems to deal with the threats to their growth and development. Soil microbes, which are the most common inhabitants, have amazing metabolic capacities that enable them to overcome abiotic constraints. The effects of sulfonamide stress on wheat cultivar Chakwal-50 were …

Analysis Of Photosynthetic Adaptability And Shade Tolerance Of Lianas In Riverside, Dongdong Cao, Guangwei Feng

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

This investigation aimed to study the photosynthetic adaptability and shade tolerance of liana in riverside green space. For this purpose, the illumination intensity gradient is set to 2000, 1800, 1500, 1200, 1000, 800, 600, 400, 200, 100, 0 μmol·m^-2·s^-1, and the corresponding net photosynthetic rate (Pn) value is determined. After the data on the photosynthetic tester is stable, read the value and repeat the measurement 3 times for each gradient; Net photosynthetic rate (Pn), transpiration rate (Tr), stomatal conductance (Cond), and intercellular CO2 concentration (Ci) were measured. Instantaneous water use efficiency (WUE) was calculated by Pn/Tr; …

Graphene Oxide: A Promising Material For The Germination Of Melon Seeds Under Salinity Stress, Haluk Çağlar Kaymak, Meli̇ke Sevi̇m, Önder Meti̇n

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

It is well-known that salinity is an important adverse environmental factor (abiotic stresses) that limits plant growth, development, and productivity all over the world. Herein, we report for the first time the use of graphene oxide (GO) as a promising material against the salinity stress using melon (Cucumis melo L.) seeds as the model crop. GO as a priming material possesses various advantages such as being highly water-soluble, nontoxic, producible on a large scale from graphite, and low-cost over the existing materials. In this study, we identified the effect of different GO doses (0, 0.25, 0.50, 0.75, and 1.0 mg/mL) …

Amino Acids Application Alleviated Salinity Stress In Spinach (Spinacia Oleracea L.) By Improving Oxidative Defense, Osmolyte Accumulation, And Nutrient Balance, Maham Saddique, Abida Kausar, Iqra Iqra, Noreen Akhter, Nazoora Mujahid, Abida Parveen, Qamar Zaman, Saddam Hussain

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Salinity is affecting more than 6 million hectares of cultivated area in Pakistan. The use of amino acids offers a pragmatic solution for minimizing the adverse effects of salinity on Spinacia oleracea L. (spinach). The present study evaluated the possible potential of amino acids in enhancing the salinity tolerance in spinach and identified the probable underlying mechanisms. The experiment comprised of two factors viz. amino acids with total of seven treatments; control, salinity (sal) 100 mM, Methionine + sal, Phenylalanine + sal, Proline + sal, Tyrosine + sal, Combined amino acids + sal, and two spinach cultivars (Desi Palak and …

Herbicide Resistance In Avena Sterilis Subsp Ludoviciana Populations From The Wheat Fields Of Turkey, Süleyman Gürdal Türkseven, Ahmet Uludağ, Mehmet Demi̇rci̇, Ahmet Tansel Seri̇m

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Avena sterilis L. subsp ludoviciana (Durieu) Gillet and Magne (AVELU) is among the most common and economically important grass weed species, especially in wheat fields of Turkey; therefore, the herbicides with the same mode of action (ACCase and ALS/AHAS inhibitors) are used to control have been successively applied without incessant by farmers. A study was conducted to find out the extent of wild oat problems throughout Turkey including herbicide resistance. This paper includes results of determining the herbicide resistance status of AVELU populations to ACCase and ALS inhibitors that are fenoxaprop (Fen), pinoxaden (Pin), tralkoxydim (Tra), mesosulfuron+iodosulfuron (MeI), and proxycarbazone+mesosulfuron …

Photoperiod And Temperature Sensitivity In Early Soybean Accessions From The Vir Collection In Leningrad Province Of The Russian Federation, Liubov Novikova, Irina Seferova, Inna Matvienko, Zoya Shchedrina, Margarita Vishnyakova

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

The photoperiod and temperature sensitivity of the onset of flowering in 106 soybean accessions from the VIR collection has been studied for 8 years in a vegetation experiment in the conditions of Leningrad Province at 59°N, the northernmost point of soybean evaluation in the world. The accessions were previously field-assessed for the ability to form fully developed seeds in this region. The experimental conditions were extreme for soybean in terms of both photoperiod and heat supply. The emergence to flowering period length (L_EF) in the sample set was 7.9 days longer, and the sum of the temperatures required …

Development Of Dna Markers Associated With Sunburn Resistance In Pomegranate (Punica Granatum L.) Using Bulk Segregant Analysis, Kezi̇ban Yazici, Mehtap Şahi̇n Çevi̇k

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Production and consumption of pomegranate have been increasing in the world in recent years due to its health benefits to humans. Sunburn is an important physiological disorder caused by high temperature, light, and radiation. With the changes in climatic conditions that have occurred in recent years, the effect of sunburn is increasing and limiting the production and quality of pomegranate. Therefore, development of pomegranate cultivars resistance to sunburn is one of the main objectives of pomegranate breeding program. However, the development of a new variety takes a very long time. In order to shorten this time, molecular markers have been …

Impact Of Supply Chain Integration On Halal Food Supply Chain Integrity And Food Quality Performance, Mohd Helmi Ali, Mohammad Iranmanesh, Kim Hua Tan, Suhaiza Zailani, Nor Asiah Omar

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

Purpose: The current complex halal food supply chain (SC) has caused food scandals, which have illustrated the weakness of multiple food quality standards and certification and audits in ensuring food safety. Drawn on the resource-based view (RBV) theory, the purpose of this study is to explore the impacts of SC integration (SCI) on halal food SC integrity and, consequently, food quality.

Design/methodology/approach: Empirical data were collected from 275 halal-certified food companies in Malaysia and analysed using structural equation modelling – SmartPLS3.0.

Findings: The results confirmed that SCI, including internal, supplier and customer integrations, has significant effects on the dimensions of …

Does Government Efficiency Mitigate The Effect Of Natural Disasters On Tourist Arrivals, Yang Yang, Songshan (Sam) Huang, Wei Li, Fangyu Zhong, Tian Lan

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

Global tourism suffered its worst year in 2020 due to the widespread of COVID-19, and tourism industry-related professionals are looking for efficient measures to help tourism recover. Government efficiency was mentioned as an important factor for inbound tourism; however, its mitigating effect on the performance of inbound tourism in the context of natural disasters has not been empirically researched. This study attempts to address the gap through the analysis of a panel data set of 158 countries from 2002 to 2018. The results illustrate the mitigating effect of government efficiency on the negative impact of natural disasters on inbound tourist …

Productivity Of Sorghum (Sorghum Bicolar L.) At Diverse Irrigation Regimes And Sowing Dates In Semi-Arid And Arid Environment, Muhammad Kashif Mubarik, Khadim Hussain, Ghulam Abbas, Muhammad Tanveer Altaf, Faheem Shahzad Baloch, Shakeel Ahmad

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Determining optimal sowing date, optimal number of irrigation applications, and best-performing cultivars is critical to maximizing achievable sorghum yield in semiarid and arid environments. Limited research is available on interactive effects of sowing date, irrigation frequency, and genotype at multiple locations. Consequently, this study was conducted to determine impact of sowing dates, irrigation regimes, and cultivars on yield and growth traits during 2016 and 2017 at two locations in Pakistan. Experiments were laid out in a split-split design at Maize and Millets Research Institute, Yusafwala, Sahiwal, and at Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan. Each experiment was comprised of three factors: (a) …

Biochar Mitigates Salt Stress By Regulating Nutrient Uptake And Antioxidant Activity, Alleviating The Oxidative Stress And Abscisic Acid Content In Cabbage Seedlings, Melek Eki̇nci̇, Meti̇n Turan, Ertan Yildirim

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

A pot experiment was conducted to investigate the growth, physiology, and biochemistry of cabbage seedlings in response to salinity stress with biochar. The study was conducted as factorial completely randomized design with two factors; salinity levels (0 and 150 mM NaCl) and biochar doses (weighed at the rate of 0%, 2.5%, and 5% by soil weight). Growth parameters such as stem diameter, leaf area, shoot fresh weight, root fresh weight, shoot dry weight, and root dry weight of cabbage seedlings treated with 150 mM NaCl were lower than the control. Biochar amendments improved the growth parameters of cabbage seedlings under …

Prunus Microcarpa: A Potential Rootstock For Apricots, Remzi̇ Uğur

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

One of the most important developments in the history of fruit growing is the discovery and use of dwarf rootstocks. Today, dwarf rootstock studies continue in different fruit species including apricot. The main goal of this study was to identify new dwarfing rootstocks for apricots that limit apricot tree height and size, without altering scion production or fruit characteristics. In this study, `Hacıhaliloğlu', `Hasanbey', `Kabaaşı', and `Roxana' apricot cultivars grafted on Prunus microcarpa - a potential rootstock for apricot - were investigated. Phenological, morphological, yield, and quality traits of apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.) cultivars grafted on Prunus microcarpa seedlings and …