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Salt Tolerance Of Pepper Cultivars During Germination And Seedling Growth, Ertan Yildirim, İsmai̇l Güvenç Jan 2006

Salt Tolerance Of Pepper Cultivars During Germination And Seedling Growth, Ertan Yildirim, İsmai̇l Güvenç

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of salinity on the germination and emergence of pepper cultivars, and to investigate the potential for genetic salt tolerance during germination and seedling growth. Thus, seeds of 11 pepper cultivars were germinated using 0, 85, 170, and 215 mM NaCl solutions for 14 days. Germination percentage decreased with increased NaCl concentration. All cultivars germinated in all salinities, with the exception of Kandil Dolma in 215 mM NaCl. The greatest germination percentage at 215 mM of NaCl was 71% for 11-B-14. NaCl salinity at different concentrations adversely affected germination rates of the 11 …


Clonal Selection Of A Winter-Type European Pear Cultivar 'Ankara' (Pyrus Communis L.), Hati̇ce Dumanoğlu, Nurdan Tuna Güneş, Veli̇ Erdoğan, Ahmet Aygün, Beki̇r Şan Jan 2006

Clonal Selection Of A Winter-Type European Pear Cultivar 'Ankara' (Pyrus Communis L.), Hati̇ce Dumanoğlu, Nurdan Tuna Güneş, Veli̇ Erdoğan, Ahmet Aygün, Beki̇r Şan

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Clones of the 'Ankara' pear (Pyrus communis L.) cultivar, which is a winter-type of European pear, were investigated in terms of morphological and chemical characteristics, and sensory analyses, in the Ankara (Turkey) region in 2001, 2002, and 2003. Fruit weight, length, and diameter; core diameter; skin and flesh color; flesh firmness; soluble solids content; titrable acidity; pH; grittiness; melting degree in the mouth (buttery flesh); flavor; texture; and appearance were determined in 40, 17, and 26 clones in 2001, 2002, and 2003, respectively. Two clones #5 and #6, were selected as superior clones of 'Ankara' pear in 16 clones, which …


Effects Of Organic Waste Substrates On The Growth Of Impatiens, Ömer H. Dede, Gülgün Köseoğlu, Sai̇m Özdemi̇r, Ahmet Çelebi̇ Jan 2006

Effects Of Organic Waste Substrates On The Growth Of Impatiens, Ömer H. Dede, Gülgün Köseoğlu, Sai̇m Özdemi̇r, Ahmet Çelebi̇

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

The use of peat and peat substitute organic wastes as substrates for container-grown flowers was studied. Peat, hazelnut husk, and maize straw were considered as support materials and MSWC (municipal solid waste compost) and poultry manure as fertilizer supplements. Eight substrates were prepared by combining each additive with peat, hazelnut husk, and maize straw. Hazelnut husk and maize straw substitution by 50% and compost and poultry manure addition by 25% in peat exhibited acceptable physical and chemical properties that are important for container substrates. Nitrogen provided by the compost and poultry manure influenced plant growth and flowering. The lowest rate …


Effect Of Salinity Stress On Dry Matter Production And Ion Accumulation In Hybrid Maize Varieties, Seli̇m Eker, Gönül Cömertpay, Ömer Konuşkan, Ahmet Can Ülger, Levent Öztürk, İsmai̇l Çakmak Jan 2006

Effect Of Salinity Stress On Dry Matter Production And Ion Accumulation In Hybrid Maize Varieties, Seli̇m Eker, Gönül Cömertpay, Ömer Konuşkan, Ahmet Can Ülger, Levent Öztürk, İsmai̇l Çakmak

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

The salt stress tolerance of 19 hybrid maize (Zea mays L.) varieties was tested in nutrient solution during the early growth stage under controlled environmental conditions. For the salt stress treatment, sodium chloride (NaCl) was applied to nutrient solution at a concentration of 250 mM for 6 days before the harvest. Plants were harvested after 17 days of growth and analyzed for shoot and root dry matter production, severity of leaf damage (necrotic patches on older leaves), and the concentrations of potassium (K), sodium (Na) and calcium (Ca) in the roots and shoots. The varieties differed greatly in their response …


A Comparison Of The Development Times Of Trissolcus Rufiventris (Mayr) And Trissolcus Simoni Mayr (Hym.: Scelionidae) At Three Constant Temperatures, Müjgan Kivan, Ni̇hal Kiliç Jan 2006

A Comparison Of The Development Times Of Trissolcus Rufiventris (Mayr) And Trissolcus Simoni Mayr (Hym.: Scelionidae) At Three Constant Temperatures, Müjgan Kivan, Ni̇hal Kiliç

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

The effects of temperature on the development of the egg parasitoids Trissolcus rufiventris (Mayr) and Trissolcus simoni Mayr (Hym.: Scelionidae) were determined at 3 constant temperatures. Female development ranged from 6.9 days at 32 °C to 22.5 days at 20 °C for T. rufiventris, and from 9.2 days at 32 °C to 24.7 days at 20 °C for T. simoni. The average development time of males was shorter than that of females for each parasitoid species. The development of female T. rufiventris required 125.0 degree-days above the theoretical threshold of 15.5 °C and that of males required 111.1 degree-days above …


Inheritance Of Cold Tolerance In Common Wheat (Triticum Aestivum L.), Omid Sofalian, Seyyed Abolghasem Mohammadi, Saeid Aharizad, Mohammad Moghaddam, Mohammad Reza Shakiba Jan 2006

Inheritance Of Cold Tolerance In Common Wheat (Triticum Aestivum L.), Omid Sofalian, Seyyed Abolghasem Mohammadi, Saeid Aharizad, Mohammad Moghaddam, Mohammad Reza Shakiba

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Low temperature is one of the most severe abiotic stresses limiting wheat growth, productivity, and distribution. Understanding the genetic nature of cold and frost tolerance is regarded as the primary step in wheat breeding programs. This study used a winter wheat cultivar, Norstar, which has a high level of cold tolerance (LT_{50} = -22.3 ºC), and a highly cold-susceptible Iranian spring wheat variety, Zagros (LT_{50} = -3.5 °C), as parental lines to develop different generations. Seven generations, P_1, P_2, F_1, F_2, F_{2:3}, BC_1, and BC_2, were used for generation mean and generation variance analysis for estimating genetic effects and variances, …


The Effect Of Zinc On Growth And Shoot Concentrations Of Sodium And Potassium In Pepper Plants Under Salinity Stress, Hakan Aktaş, Kazim Abak, Levent Öztürk, İsmai̇l Çakmak Jan 2006

The Effect Of Zinc On Growth And Shoot Concentrations Of Sodium And Potassium In Pepper Plants Under Salinity Stress, Hakan Aktaş, Kazim Abak, Levent Öztürk, İsmai̇l Çakmak

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

The effect of increasing concentrations of zinc (Zn) on NaCl toxicity was studied in pepper (Capsicum annuum L. cv. Kahramanmaras-3) plants grown in a growth chamber under controlled conditions. Plants were grown in severely Zn-deficient soil with increasing Zn (0, 2, and 10 mg Zn kg^{-1} soil) and NaCl (0%, 0.5% and 1.5% NaCl in irrigation water) treatments. After 46 days of growth, the plants were harvested and the shoots were analyzed for dry matter production, concentrations of Zn, sodium (Na), potassium (K), and phosphorous (P), and K/Na ratios. The results showed that Zn deficiency in soil significantly reduced shoot …


Spectral Sensing Of Aphid (Hemiptera: Aphididae) Density Using Field Spectrometry And Radiometry, Mustafa Mi̇ri̇k, Gerald J. Michels Jan 2006

Spectral Sensing Of Aphid (Hemiptera: Aphididae) Density Using Field Spectrometry And Radiometry, Mustafa Mi̇ri̇k, Gerald J. Michels

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

The greenbug, Schizaphis graminum (Rondani), and bird cherry-oat aphid, Rhopalosiphum padi L., are aphid pests of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), barley (Hordeum vulgare L.), sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.), oat (Avena sativa L.), and other cereals worldwide. Greenbug and bird cherry-oat aphid infestation in crops is unpredictable over space and time. From these 2 aphids, greenbug infestation causes significant reduction in yield, and consequently large amounts of insecticides are used to control greenbug populations. Therefore, a repeatable and rapid method is necessary for monitoring aphid populations. Remote sensing appears promising for the monitoring of aphid density in crops. The present research …


Cambial Activity Of The Sessile Oak (Quercus Petraea) In Belgrade Forest, İstanbul, Ünal Akkemi̇k, Hati̇ce Çinar Yilmaz, Orhan Sevgi̇ Jan 2006

Cambial Activity Of The Sessile Oak (Quercus Petraea) In Belgrade Forest, İstanbul, Ünal Akkemi̇k, Hati̇ce Çinar Yilmaz, Orhan Sevgi̇

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

The cambium activity of Quercus petraea (Mattuscha) Liebl. (sessile oak) in Atatürk Arboretum (Belgrade Forest, İstanbul) was studied by mounting 5 manual and 5 electronic dendrometers on 5 dominant trees very near to each other (2-5 m). Cambium activity began during the first week of May in 2003, and 1 month earlier, the first week of April, in 2004. The fast growing season for both years was May to July, accounting for 90% of diameter increase. Earlywood/latewood ratios measured on tree rings varied principally with changes in latewood widths, as affected by climate. The highest and most significant correlations were …


Time Trend In The Mean Annual Temperature Of Iran, Bijan Ghahraman Jan 2006

Time Trend In The Mean Annual Temperature Of Iran, Bijan Ghahraman

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Many researchers around the world have reported a gradual increase in mean annual temperature. Yet, there are some reports of a reduction in this parameter. In this study, we investigated the long-term trend of mean annual temperature at 34 synoptic stations in Iran (2 stations in cool humid climates, 14 stations in temperate humid climates, 11 stations in steppe climates, and 7 stations in desert climates, based on the Koppen climatic division) with a minimum record of 30 years by Student's t-test. Results showed that there was a positive trend in 50% of the stations, while 41% of stations had …


Comparison Of Different Irrigation Methods Based On The Parametric Evaluation Approach, Orhan Dengi̇z Jan 2006

Comparison Of Different Irrigation Methods Based On The Parametric Evaluation Approach, Orhan Dengi̇z

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

The main objective of this research is to compare two different irrigation methods according to parametric evaluation system in the Field Plants Central Research Institute-Ikizce Research Farm's soils located in southern Ankara. Soil properties of the study area including texture, depth, EC, drainage, carbonate content and slope were derived from a detailed soil map scaled 1/5000. After analyzing and evaluating soil properties using geographic information system techniques, gravity and drop irrigation suitability maps were generated. Results showed that 13.1% of the study area was highly suitable for surface and gravity irrigation methods, whereas 51.2% of the study area was highly …


Effects Of Inoculation With Rhizobium On Seed Yield And Yield Components Of Common Vetch (Vicia Sativa L.), Sebahatti̇n Albayrak, Cafer Sirri Sevi̇may, Özgür Töngel Jan 2006

Effects Of Inoculation With Rhizobium On Seed Yield And Yield Components Of Common Vetch (Vicia Sativa L.), Sebahatti̇n Albayrak, Cafer Sirri Sevi̇may, Özgür Töngel

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

The effects of inoculation with Rhizobium leguminosarum on seed yield and yield components of common vetch (Vicia sativa L.) were evaluated under Black Sea Coastal Region conditions, Turkey, in the 2001-2002 and 2002-2003 growing seasons using common vetch cultivars Kubilay, Ürem, Karaelçi, Uludağ, Emir, Çubuk and Nilüfer. The experiment was established as a split block design with 3 replications. Inoculation increased seed yield and all yield components of common vetch cultivars. It was observed that inoculated common vetch cultivars gave higher biological yield (8.5%), seed yield (7.6%), straw yield (10.4%), pod length (25.5%), number of seed per pod (16.2%), number …


Use Of Corine Methodology To Assess Soil Erosion Risk In The Semi-Arid Area Of Beypazari, Ankara, İlhami̇ Bayrami̇n, Günay Erpul, Hakki Emrah Erdoğan Jan 2006

Use Of Corine Methodology To Assess Soil Erosion Risk In The Semi-Arid Area Of Beypazari, Ankara, İlhami̇ Bayrami̇n, Günay Erpul, Hakki Emrah Erdoğan

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Soil erosion is one of the major threats to the conservation of soil and water resources in the semi-arid and arid regions of Turkey. Therefore, there is a need to accurately assess soil erosion and accordingly determine the specific control activities adaptable to these conditions. Using the daily rainfall amounts recorded from 1958 to 2003 from 11 climate stations by the Turkish Meteorological Service in the semi-arid area of Beypazari, Ankara, Turkey, 5 different procedures of calculating the Modified Fournier Index (MFI) were performed to obtain the effect of rainfall variability and incidence of extreme storms on assessing 'Actual Soil …


Co-Inoculation Effects Of Phosphate Solubilizing Microorganisms And Glomus Fasciculatum On Green Gram-Bradyrhizobium Symbiosis, Almas Zaidi, Mohammad Saghir Khan Jan 2006

Co-Inoculation Effects Of Phosphate Solubilizing Microorganisms And Glomus Fasciculatum On Green Gram-Bradyrhizobium Symbiosis, Almas Zaidi, Mohammad Saghir Khan

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Experiments were conducted to evaluate the effects of nitrogen fixing (Bradyrhizobium sp. (Vigna)), phosphate solubilizing bacterium (Bacillus subtilis), phosphate solubilizing fungus (Aspergillus awamori) and AM fungus (Glomus fasciculatum) on the growth, chlorophyll content, seed yield, nodulation, grain protein, and N and P uptake of green gram plants grown in phosphorus-deficient soils. The triple inoculation of AM fungus, Bradyrhizobium sp. (Vigna) and B. subtilis significantly increased dry matter yield, chlorophyll content in foliage and N and P uptake of green gram plants. Seed yield was enhanced by 24% following triple inoculation of Bradyrhizobium + G. fasciculatum + B. subtilis, relative to …


Organic Acid Pulping Of Rice Straw. I: Cooking, M. Sarwar Jahan, Z. Z. Lee, Yongcan Jin Jan 2006

Organic Acid Pulping Of Rice Straw. I: Cooking, M. Sarwar Jahan, Z. Z. Lee, Yongcan Jin

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Acetic acid or formic acid treatment of rice straw with the variation of reaction variables, namely acid concentration, catalyst (HCl or H_2SO_4) concentration, reaction time, temperature and liquor ratio, was investigated to ascertain effects on the dissolution of hemicellulose, which facilitates the dissolution of lignin during alkaline extraction or peroxyacid treatment and improved the drainability of straw pulp. Maximum pentosan dissolution was observed in 80% acetic acid with 0.6% H_2SO_4 catalyst at 80 °C for 120 min. Acetic acid dissolved pentosan more slowly than formic acid. The catalytic activity of H_2SO_4 was higher than that of HCl with respect to …


Effects Of Some Plant Materials On Phytophthora Blight (Phytophthora Capsici Leon.) Of Pepper, Fi̇kret Demi̇rci̇, F. Sara Dolar Jan 2006

Effects Of Some Plant Materials On Phytophthora Blight (Phytophthora Capsici Leon.) Of Pepper, Fi̇kret Demi̇rci̇, F. Sara Dolar

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Effects of dried garlic, peppermint, cabbage, lentil, alfalfa, onion, radish, and garden cress plant materials on Phytophthora blight (Phytophthora capsici Leon.) of pepper were determined, in both in vitro and in vivo conditions. Extracts of the plant materials were used in vitro. The plant materials were extracted in ethanol and were added to corn meal agar (CMA) at 5 and 10 µg ml^{-1}. The extracts of alfalfa, garlic, cabbage, and peppermint reduced colony diameter of P. capsici on corn meal agar between 3.46% and 13.73%, whereas mycelial growth of P. capsici was increased by onion, radish, garden cress, and lentil …


Statistical Modeling Of The Effect Of Physio-Biochemical Parameters On Water Use Efficiency Of Grape Varieties, Rootstocks And Their Stionic Combinations Under Moisture Stress Conditions, Jogaiah Satisha, G. S. Prakash, R. Venugopalan Jan 2006

Statistical Modeling Of The Effect Of Physio-Biochemical Parameters On Water Use Efficiency Of Grape Varieties, Rootstocks And Their Stionic Combinations Under Moisture Stress Conditions, Jogaiah Satisha, G. S. Prakash, R. Venugopalan

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

The effect of various physio-biochemical parameters on the water use efficiency (WUE) of grape varieties, rootstocks and budded vines was studied in 3 separate experiments at 3 levels of irrigation (100%, 50% and no irrigation) for 14 days of stress cycle. None of the varieties or rootstocks could survive beyond 4 days under the no irrigation treatment. Considerable genetic variability was observed for WUE with respect to photosynthetic rate, transpiration rate, stomatal conductance, root to shoot length ratio, abscisic acid, zeatin riboside, carbon isotope discrimination etc. among grape rootstocks, viz., Dogridge, 1613 C, Salt Creek, St. George and Vitis champinii …


Preliminary Results On Genome Mapping Of An Italia X Mercan Grapevine Population, Zeli̇ha Gökbayrak, Cengi̇z Özer, Gökhan Söylemezoğlu Jan 2006

Preliminary Results On Genome Mapping Of An Italia X Mercan Grapevine Population, Zeli̇ha Gökbayrak, Cengi̇z Özer, Gökhan Söylemezoğlu

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

This research was conducted to construct genetic linkage maps of Vitis (2n = 38) from grape populations (60 F_1 + 2 parents) of crossing of Italia and Mercan (Vitis vinifera L.) cultivars. RAPD reactions were performed using a total of 300 RAPD primers. The amplification products were scored from negatives as presence or absence. Only 59 loci for Italia and 55 loci for Mercan could be used for linkage analysis. Mapmaker/Exp.3.0 was used for genetic linkage analysis with multipoint ordering among markers at LOD >= 3.0 score. The map was developed by using the double pseudo-testcross mapping approach. Italia and …


Comparative Characterization Of The Effects Of The Climate–Tree–Growth Relationship In Anatolian Black Pine (Pinus Nigra Arnold Subsp. Pallasiana (Lamb.) Holmboe) On Wood Treatability, İlker Usta Jan 2006

Comparative Characterization Of The Effects Of The Climate–Tree–Growth Relationship In Anatolian Black Pine (Pinus Nigra Arnold Subsp. Pallasiana (Lamb.) Holmboe) On Wood Treatability, İlker Usta

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

The effects of the climate-tree-growth relationship on treatability were investigated in the Anatolian black pine (Pinus nigra Arnold subsp. pallasiana (Lamb.) Holmboe) based on the altitudinal locations at approximately 960 m (B1) and 1010 m (B2) in the former coniferous afforestation area in Beytepe, Ankara, Turkey. This was achieved by analysis of the 1º branches at 1, 2, and 3 m tree heights above ground level for the periods 82/98 (March 1982 to February 1998) and 98/04 (March 1998 to February 2004). It appeared that the climatic changes during the period 98/04 had a greater effect on the growth of …