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Louisiana Agriculture Fall, 2004, Lsu Agcenter Oct 2004

Louisiana Agriculture Fall, 2004, Lsu Agcenter

Louisiana Agriculture

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Louisiana Agriculture Summer, 2004, Lsu Agcenter Jul 2004

Louisiana Agriculture Summer, 2004, Lsu Agcenter

Louisiana Agriculture

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Louisiana Agriculture Spring, 2004, Lsu Agcenter Apr 2004

Louisiana Agriculture Spring, 2004, Lsu Agcenter

Louisiana Agriculture

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Effectiveness Of Bumblebee Pollination In Anti-Frost Heated Tomato Greenhouses In The Mediterranean Basin*, H. Yildiz Daşgan, A. Oğuz Özdoğan, Osman Kaftanoğlu, Kazim Abak Jan 2004

Effectiveness Of Bumblebee Pollination In Anti-Frost Heated Tomato Greenhouses In The Mediterranean Basin*, H. Yildiz Daşgan, A. Oğuz Özdoğan, Osman Kaftanoğlu, Kazim Abak

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Turkey has 22,000 ha of greenhouse area, and about 51% of vegetable greenhouses are used for tomato production. In Mediterranean countries generally greenhouses are not regularly heated at optimal levels. Fruity vegetables in winter have a problem of insufficient pollination due to low temperatures and isolated atmosphere. The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) pollination in tomato production in anti-frost heated greenhouses in the Mediterranean basin. Three fruit set applications, namely bumblebee, vibration and growth regulator, were used. Bumblebee pollination was compared to 2 other techniques that are commonly used in tomato greenhouses. …


Determination Of Sowing Dates Of Sweet Corn (Zea Mays L. Saccharata Sturt.) Under Şanlıurfa Conditions, Abdullah Öktem, A. Gülgün Öktem, Yalçin Coşkun Jan 2004

Determination Of Sowing Dates Of Sweet Corn (Zea Mays L. Saccharata Sturt.) Under Şanlıurfa Conditions, Abdullah Öktem, A. Gülgün Öktem, Yalçin Coşkun

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

This study was conducted to determine optimum sowing dates for sweet corn in the Southeastern Anatolia region. The research was carried out at the Agricultural Research Station of Harran University in Şanlıurfa during 2000 and 2001. Sowing dates were April 25, May 10, May 25, June 10, June 25, July 10, July 25 and August 10. Based on the sowing dates, fresh ear yield, duration of tasseling, ear diameter, kernel numbers per ear, single fresh ear weight and husk ratio parameters were statistically significant (**P < 0.01) in both years. The highest fresh ear yields were 177.51 and 172.30 kg ha^{-1} for the 25 July sowing date in 2000 and 2001, respectively. The lowest fresh ear yields were 18.24 and 15.53 kg ha^{-1} for the April 25 sowing date in 2000 and 2001, respectively. Fresh ear yield decreased with early sowing dates (from April 25 to June 25) in both years. The results indicate that optimal sowing dates for sweet corn could be from June 25 to July 25 in Şanlıurfa and similar Southeastern Anatolia regions.


Field-Measured Furrow Infiltration Functions, Abolfazl Nasseri, Mohammad Reza Neyshabori, Ahmad Fakheri Fard, Mohammad Mogaddam, Amir Hossein Nazemi Jan 2004

Field-Measured Furrow Infiltration Functions, Abolfazl Nasseri, Mohammad Reza Neyshabori, Ahmad Fakheri Fard, Mohammad Mogaddam, Amir Hossein Nazemi

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Furrow infiltration varies with different variables and is a complex process for modeling infiltration over the field. This research was conducted to develop empirical relationships between field-wide furrow infiltration and independent variables such as the opportunity time, initial soil water content, flow depth, flow section area, wetted perimeter and wet bulk density. Furrow infiltration was measured by blocked furrow infiltrometers at 48 infiltration sites over a 70 x 130 m field plot. Simple and partial correlations between cumulative infiltration and independent variables were evaluated. The effects of wet bulk density and flow depth on cumulative infiltration were insignificant when the …


Development Of A Mathematical Model Using Dimensional Analysis For Predicting The Friction Losses In Drip Irrigation Laterals With Cylindrical Type In-Line Emitters, Vedat Demi̇r, Hüseyi̇n Yürdem, Adnan Deği̇rmenci̇oğlu Jan 2004

Development Of A Mathematical Model Using Dimensional Analysis For Predicting The Friction Losses In Drip Irrigation Laterals With Cylindrical Type In-Line Emitters, Vedat Demi̇r, Hüseyi̇n Yürdem, Adnan Deği̇rmenci̇oğlu

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

This paper presents a prediction model developed using dimensional analysis for friction losses in drip irrigation laterals. Drip irrigation laterals with cylindrical type in-line emitters placed at different spacings ranging from 0.2 to 1 m were considered. The parameters affecting the variation in friction losses in laterals were defined as dimensionless terms using Buckingham's pi theorem. In order to develop a model, experimental friction loss data from 14 different drip irrigation pipes, and some domestic and some imported ones with the above-mentioned spacings were used. The model developed in this study accounted for 98.7% of the variation in the data. …


Some Technological Properties Of Laminated Veneer Lumber Manufactured From Pine (Pinus Sylvestris L.) Veneers With Melamine Added - Uf Resins, Semra Çolak, İsmai̇l Aydin, Cenk Demi̇rkir, Gürsel Çolakoğlu Jan 2004

Some Technological Properties Of Laminated Veneer Lumber Manufactured From Pine (Pinus Sylvestris L.) Veneers With Melamine Added - Uf Resins, Semra Çolak, İsmai̇l Aydin, Cenk Demi̇rkir, Gürsel Çolakoğlu

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

The objectives of this study were to compare the modulus of elasticity, bending strength, shear strength and formaldehyde emissions of laminated veneer lumber (LVL) bonded with melamine added urea formaldehyde resin (UF+M) and produced with other resins such as urea-formaldehyde (UF), melamine-urea-formaldehyde (MUF) and phenol formaldehyde (PF), and to determine the effects of 2 different climate conditions on the bending strength and modulus of elasticity of pine LVL panels. After the panel production, the test specimens were divided into 2 groups for all tests. The first group of test specimens were conditioned at 20 °C and 45% R.H., while the …


An Analysis Of The Impacts Of Production Quotas And Ura Provisions On Turkey's Sugar Sector, Fahri̇ Yavuz Jan 2004

An Analysis Of The Impacts Of Production Quotas And Ura Provisions On Turkey's Sugar Sector, Fahri̇ Yavuz

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Sugar beet is an important crop in terms of production value and represents 2.5% of the total value of crop production. Its production has been regulated and supported by the government. To adapt Turkey's sugar policies for potential admission to the EU, a sugar production quota policy was implemented in 1999 in addition to existing policies, mainly including price support and input subsidies. At the same time, the tariff imposed on imported sugar was reduced by 10% in order to comply with Uruguay Round Agreement (URA) provisions. The objective here is to analyze the impacts of these policy changes on …


Crack Propagations And Fatigue Characteristics Of Some Handmade Papers*, Ari̇f Karademi̇r, Sami̇ İmamoğlu, Ni̇hat Sami̇ Çeti̇n Jan 2004

Crack Propagations And Fatigue Characteristics Of Some Handmade Papers*, Ari̇f Karademi̇r, Sami̇ İmamoğlu, Ni̇hat Sami̇ Çeti̇n

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

In this work, a number of handsheets made from unbeaten and unbleached kraft, refiner mechanical and cotton linter pulps and crack propagations on paper samples under monotonic loading, were analyzed and possible links with the properties of fibrous networks were investigated. Crack initiation and propagation on the tested paper strips were also investigated under a scanning electron microscope to determine visually the state of the paper matrix under applied loads. Furthermore, paper samples were subjected to a series of mechanical tests, such as tearing resistance, folding endurance and tensile strength. The primary goal of this study concentrated on determining the …


Estimation Of Risk Efficient Farm Structures Along The Kızılırmak River In North Central Anatolia: An Application Of Minimization Of The Absolute Deviation, Vedat Ceyhan, H. Avni̇ Ci̇nemre Jan 2004

Estimation Of Risk Efficient Farm Structures Along The Kızılırmak River In North Central Anatolia: An Application Of Minimization Of The Absolute Deviation, Vedat Ceyhan, H. Avni̇ Ci̇nemre

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

A risk-programming model was developed to evaluate the tradeoffs between risk and expected returns for farms along the Kızılırmak River in North Central Anatolia. Risk efficient farm structures were derived for representative farms by using minimization of the absolute deviation procedures, which permit the estimation of a farm's risk-return frontier. Research results reveal that farm plans are sensitive to the risk criteria in the research area. Rice and maize are the most high-risk activities, followed by lettuce and soybean. Wheat, sugar beet and dairy activities have a more stabilizing effect on farm income compared to others. Medium size and large …


Archaeobotanical And Dendroarchaeological Studies In Ilgarini Cave (Pınarbaşı, Kastamonu, Turkey), Ünal Akkemi̇k, Burhan Aytuğ, Sercay Güzel Jan 2004

Archaeobotanical And Dendroarchaeological Studies In Ilgarini Cave (Pınarbaşı, Kastamonu, Turkey), Ünal Akkemi̇k, Burhan Aytuğ, Sercay Güzel

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

With its historical remains and beautiful travertine formations, Ilgarini cave is important in terms of archaeobotany and natural sciences. In the left part of the cave there are 2 temples and 11 graves. These graves had 3 floors, and wooden materials were used between them. The purpose of the study was to identify the wooden materials taken from the graves in Ilgarini cave and to determine the lifetime of the people who lived in the cave by dating them dendrochronologically. In wood identification analysis, many thin sections were cut, and they were compared with reference wood sections. In dendroarchaeological analysis, …


Effects Of Barley As A Companion Crop On The Hay Yield And Plant Density Of Red Clover And The Botanical Composition Of Hay, Mustafa Tan, Yunus Seri̇n, H. İbrahi̇m Erkovan Jan 2004

Effects Of Barley As A Companion Crop On The Hay Yield And Plant Density Of Red Clover And The Botanical Composition Of Hay, Mustafa Tan, Yunus Seri̇n, H. İbrahi̇m Erkovan

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Forage legumes are frequently established with a companion crop such as a cereal crop for controlling weed invasion and high hay production. This study was conducted under irrigated conditions in order to determine the effects of the seeding rate and harvest stage of barley as a companion crop on the hay yield and plant density of red clover and the botanical composition of hay. Red clover was established with barley sown at 0, 60, 120 and 180 kg ha^{-1} and cut at the milk-dough and hard-dough stages. The highest total hay yield (6000 kg ha^{-1}) was measured at a 180 …


Effect Of Different Control Methods On Weeds, Yield Components And Nodulation In The Spring Lentil, Işik Tepe, Murat Erman, Ayşe Yazlik, Remzi̇ Levent, Kuddusi̇ İpek Jan 2004

Effect Of Different Control Methods On Weeds, Yield Components And Nodulation In The Spring Lentil, Işik Tepe, Murat Erman, Ayşe Yazlik, Remzi̇ Levent, Kuddusi̇ İpek

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

This study was conducted on the lentil cultivar Malazgirt 89 during 1999 and 2000 to determine the most appropriate method for controlling weeds. In the experiments, hand hoeing, trifluralin, imazethapyr, linuron, prometryn, phenmedipham + desmediphame, trifluralin + hand hoeing and linuron + hand hoeing which should be used as an alternative to hand weeding, were tested. The effects of herbicides on nodulation in lentils were also investigated. Centaurea depressa in the first year, and Ranunculus arvensis and Acroptilon repens in the second year were the dominant weed species encountered in the plots. A combination of linuron + hand hoeing, linuron …


Louisiana Agriculture Winter, 2004, Lsu Agcenter Jan 2004

Louisiana Agriculture Winter, 2004, Lsu Agcenter

Louisiana Agriculture

No abstract provided.


2004 Agricultural Research Southeast Agricultural Research Center, Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station And Cooperative Extension Service Jan 2004

2004 Agricultural Research Southeast Agricultural Research Center, Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station And Cooperative Extension Service

Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports

No abstract provided.


Destructive Effects Of Classical Viscosimeters On The Microstructure Of Yoghurt Gel, Barbaros H. Özer Jan 2004

Destructive Effects Of Classical Viscosimeters On The Microstructure Of Yoghurt Gel, Barbaros H. Özer

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

The effects of empirical viscosity measuring techniques that are commonly used in the determination of the viscosity of weak viscoelastic gels such as yoghurt on the microstructure of yoghurt were investigated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). In the measurement of viscosity, Brookfield and Haake viscosimeters were employed at 2 different measuring periods (15 and 30 s). The results obtained indicated that the increase in the measuring period (15 s versus 30 s) stimulated the further destruction of the casein gel network. Additionally, the Brookfield viscosimeter was more destructive than the Haake viscosimeter. In general, lower viscosity values were in good …


Evaluation Of The Antioxidant And Antimicrobial Activities Of Clary Sage (Salvia Sclarea L.), İlhami̇ Gülçi̇n, Meti̇n T. Uğuz, Müni̇r Oktay, Şükrü Beydemi̇r, Ömer İrfan Küfrevi̇oğlu Jan 2004

Evaluation Of The Antioxidant And Antimicrobial Activities Of Clary Sage (Salvia Sclarea L.), İlhami̇ Gülçi̇n, Meti̇n T. Uğuz, Müni̇r Oktay, Şükrü Beydemi̇r, Ömer İrfan Küfrevi̇oğlu

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

The present work evaluates the antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of clary sage (CS) Salvia sclarea L. Antimicrobial, total antioxidant, DPPH radical scavenging, superoxide anion radical scavenging, hydrogen peroxide scavenging and metal chelating activities, reducing power, and total contents of phenolic compounds of dried herb samples extracted with chloroform and acetone were studied. The chloroform extract had stronger total antioxidant activity than the acetone extract and exhibited 93 and 68% inhibition of linoleic acid peroxidation, respectively. a-Tocopherol, quercetin, butylated hydroxyanisole and butylated hydroxytoluene were used as standard antioxidants. Antimicrobial activities of both CS extracts were examined by means of disk-diffusion methods …


In Vitro Studies On Some Natural Beverages As Botanical Pesticides Against Erwinia Amylovora And Curtobacterium Flaccumfaciensis Subsp. Poinsettiae, Mehmet Nuri̇ Nas Jan 2004

In Vitro Studies On Some Natural Beverages As Botanical Pesticides Against Erwinia Amylovora And Curtobacterium Flaccumfaciensis Subsp. Poinsettiae, Mehmet Nuri̇ Nas

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Several tannin-rich beverages were tested for their antibacterial activity against 2 important phytopathogenic bacteria, Erwinia amylovora and Curtobacterium flacumfaciensis subsp. poinsettiae. Black tea (9.5, 19 and 38 g l^{-1}), green tea (9.5, 19 and 38 g l^{-1}) and tannic acid (0.2, 0.4 and 0.8 g l^{-1}) inhibited the growth of E. amylovora and C. f. subsp. poinsettiae. Coffee (8.75, 17.5 and 35 g l^{-1}) and cocoa (8.75, 17.5 and 35 g l^{-1}) did not display any inhibitory effect on the growth of bacterial cultures. The numbers of colony forming units (CFUs) of E. amylovora in the presence of black tea, …


Instructions For Authors, Discovery Editors Jan 2004

Instructions For Authors, Discovery Editors

Discovery, The Student Journal of Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences

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The Competitive Ability Of Avena Spp. And Alopecurus Myosuroides Huds. Influenced By Different Wheat (Triticum Aestivum) Cultivars, Hüsrev Mennan, Doğan Işik Jan 2004

The Competitive Ability Of Avena Spp. And Alopecurus Myosuroides Huds. Influenced By Different Wheat (Triticum Aestivum) Cultivars, Hüsrev Mennan, Doğan Işik

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Field experiments were conducted at Havza and Gelemen to evaluate the effect of different densities of Avena spp. and Alopecurus myosuroides Huds. on wheat cultivars Bezostaja and Kate-A-I. As expected the semi-dwarf cultivar Bezostaja was shorter than Kate-A-I in all weed densities, indicating that plant height was not correlated with competitiveness under the experimental conditions. The mean yields of Bezostaja and Kate-A-I in the weed-free plots in 2000-2001were 3420 kg ha^{-1} and 3360 kg ha^{-1}, respectively. Both species caused decreases in wheat yield with increasing density. While 20 Avena spp. per square reduced the yield by 13.3% in Bezostaja, yield …


Potassium Potential Of The Soils Of The Gevaş Region In Eastern Anatolia, Keri̇m Mesut Çi̇mri̇n, Emrah Akça, Muzaffer Şenol, Gökhan Büyük, Seli̇m Kabur Jan 2004

Potassium Potential Of The Soils Of The Gevaş Region In Eastern Anatolia, Keri̇m Mesut Çi̇mri̇n, Emrah Akça, Muzaffer Şenol, Gökhan Büyük, Seli̇m Kabur

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Due to its semi-arid climate and sloping topography, Eastern Anatolia has limited soil resources for agriculture, strongly necessitating sustainable land management. Fertile soils occur only in limited areas such as the Gevaş region, where sugar beet is one of the main crops with a particular need for K. Unfortunately, studies on the non-exchangeable (slowly available) and exchangeable K contents, along with soil properties such as clay mineralogy, organic matter content and texture, which are closely related to soil production potential, are not sufficient in the region. Thus, 40 soil samples out of 7 soil series were collected for the determination …


Comparison Of Irrigation Performance Based On The Basin, Crop Pattern, And Scheme Sizes Using External Indicators, Hasan Merdun Jan 2004

Comparison Of Irrigation Performance Based On The Basin, Crop Pattern, And Scheme Sizes Using External Indicators, Hasan Merdun

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

A comparative assessment allows screening of irrigation systems based on the key issues relative to performance and indicates where improvements should be made, such as in type of management, infrastructure, crop pattern and intensity, and system size. The objective of this study was to assess the performance of 239 irrigation schemes (57 DSI-operated and 182 transferred to Irrigation Associations) based on the basin, crop pattern, and scheme sizes using 6 external indicators for 2001. The basins that grow mostly orchard and industrial crops have higher output per unit land and water than that of the basins that mostly grow cereals. …


Effect Of Foliar Iron Applications At Different Growth Stages On Iron And Some Nutrient Concentrations In Strawberry Cultivars, İbrahi̇m Erdal, Kahraman Kepenek, İlhan Kizilgöz Jan 2004

Effect Of Foliar Iron Applications At Different Growth Stages On Iron And Some Nutrient Concentrations In Strawberry Cultivars, İbrahi̇m Erdal, Kahraman Kepenek, İlhan Kizilgöz

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

This study was conducted to investigate the effect of foliar Fe applications on leaf Fe and some nutrient (P, Ca, Mg, K, Mn and Zn) concentrations in strawberry (Fragaria vesca L.) cultivars. For this purpose, 2 forms of Fe solutions (FeSO_4. 7 H_2O and Fe-EDTA) containing 0.28% Fe were sprayed onto the strawberry leaves at 3 growth stages (before blooming, first blooming, full blooming). Depending on the Fe sources, Fe concentration increased after each application. Before blooming, leaf Fe concentration increased from 60 mg kg^{-1} (control) to 127 and 105 mg kg^{-1} with Fe-EDTA and FeSO_4. 7 H_2O, respectively. During …


Variation In Essential Oil Content And Composition In Turkish Anise (Pimpinella Anisum L.) Populations*, Neşet Arslan, Bi̇lal Gürbüz, Ercüment O. Sarihan, Ali̇ Bayrak, Ahmet Gümüşçü Jan 2004

Variation In Essential Oil Content And Composition In Turkish Anise (Pimpinella Anisum L.) Populations*, Neşet Arslan, Bi̇lal Gürbüz, Ercüment O. Sarihan, Ali̇ Bayrak, Ahmet Gümüşçü

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

This research was carried out at the University of Ankara, Faculty of Agriculture, Field Crops Department and the laboratories of the Food Engineering Department. Twenty-nine anise seed samples were collected from different locations in 9 producer provinces in Turkey and were used as the study materials in order to determine essential oil and essential oil compositions. According to the results, essential oil levels varied from 1.3% to 3.7%. The major component of the essential oil was trans-anethole. This compound ranged from 78.63% to 95.21%. Population 26 may be recommended for trans-anethole percentage and populations 8 and 22 for essential oil …


The Screening Of F_2 Plants For The Root-Knot Nematode Resistance Gene, Mi By Pcr In Tomato, Zübeyi̇r Devran, İ. Hali̇l Elekçi̇oğlu Jan 2004

The Screening Of F_2 Plants For The Root-Knot Nematode Resistance Gene, Mi By Pcr In Tomato, Zübeyi̇r Devran, İ. Hali̇l Elekçi̇oğlu

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Root-knot nematodes are major pests of field and vegetable crops in Turkey and worldwide. They cause damage to many economically important horticultural crops like potato, cotton and tomato. Tomato is one of the crops in which genetic resistance has been especially effective against root-knot nematodes. In the 1940s the root-knot nematode resistance gene (Mi) was introgressed into the cultivated tomato from the wild species Lycopersicon peruvianum. Today, many commercial tomato varieties carry the Mi gene, which has been mapped. This gene confers resistance to Meloidogyne incognita, M. javanica and M. arenaria. The short arm of chromosome 6 and many markers …


Determining Suitable Investment Areas For The Forest Products Industry: An Example From The Black Sea Region In Turkey, Kadri̇ Cemi̇l Akyüz, İlker Akyüz, Hasan Seri̇n, Hi̇cabi̇ Cindik Jan 2004

Determining Suitable Investment Areas For The Forest Products Industry: An Example From The Black Sea Region In Turkey, Kadri̇ Cemi̇l Akyüz, İlker Akyüz, Hasan Seri̇n, Hi̇cabi̇ Cindik

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Investment decisions and regional development are significant for economic development and the welfare of society. The most suitable decision should be made by using multivariable statistical techniques in both public and private sector investments, because various factors may affect such investments. In this study the aim was to direct the preferences of private sector investments in the forest products industry in the Black Sea region, which lags behind the other regions from the point of view of economic development and has an unstable development situation. With this aim, cities with advantages and investment priorities were determined. Principal component analysis (PCA) …


Determination Of Optimum Weed Control Timing In Maize (Zea Mays L.), M. Nedi̇m Doğan, Aydin Ünay, Özhan Boz, Fi̇li̇z Albay Jan 2004

Determination Of Optimum Weed Control Timing In Maize (Zea Mays L.), M. Nedi̇m Doğan, Aydin Ünay, Özhan Boz, Fi̇li̇z Albay

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

In field experiments conducted in 2001 and 2002, the optimum timing for weed control in maize was investigated. Both experiments were designed according to randomized complete blocks, and Cyperus rotundus L., Amaranthus retroflexus L., Portulaca oleracea L. and Chenopodium album L. were naturally infested on experimental plots in both years. The study in 2001 was conducted to determine the critical period for weed control for maize. With this aim plots were maintained weed-free or weedy for different periods based on crop growth stage. The relationships between grain yield and different weedy or weed-free periods were determined via regression analyses in …


Harvest Date Influences Superficial Scald Development In Granny Smith Apples During Long Term Storage, Mustafa Erkan, Mustafa Pekmezci̇ Jan 2004

Harvest Date Influences Superficial Scald Development In Granny Smith Apples During Long Term Storage, Mustafa Erkan, Mustafa Pekmezci̇

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

The effects of harvest dates on superficial scald development and postharvest quality in 'Granny Smith' apples (Malus domestica Borkh.) were investigated. Apples were harvested at 15-day intervals during 2 consecutive years (2000-2001) and stored at 0 °C with 90% relative humidity for 8 months. At the end of the 8 - month storage period plus an additional 1 week at 20 °C the percentage of superficial scald was lower (24.4%) in late harvested (November 15) apples than in apples harvested early (October 15), which was 85.4%. The apples harvested late reached a climacteric maximum quicker than those harvested early. The …


Effects Of Controlled Atmosphere Storage On Scald Development And Postharvest Physiology Of Granny Smith Apples, Mustafa Erkan, Mustafa Pekmezci̇, Hami̇de Gübbük, Işilay Karaşahi̇n Jan 2004

Effects Of Controlled Atmosphere Storage On Scald Development And Postharvest Physiology Of Granny Smith Apples, Mustafa Erkan, Mustafa Pekmezci̇, Hami̇de Gübbük, Işilay Karaşahi̇n

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

The effects of different O2 and CO_2 concentrations on the scald development and postharvest physiology of Granny Smith apples (Malus domestica Borkh.) were investigated. Apples were harvested at optimal harvest time and stored in 1% CO_2/2% O_2, 2% CO_2/2% O_2, 3% CO_2/2% O_2 and 0% CO_2/21% O_2 (control) at 0 °C and 90-92% relative humidity for 9 months. At certain intervals, samples were collected from each storage condition for physical and chemical analysis (e.g. weight loss, flesh firmness, amount of titratable acid, total soluble solids, skin color, scald development, respiration rate and decayed fruit). Respiration rates of the apples were …