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Louisiana Agriculture Fall, 2010
Louisiana Agriculture Summer, 2010, Lsu Agcenter
Louisiana Agriculture Summer, 2010, Lsu Agcenter
Louisiana Agriculture
No abstract provided.
Louisiana Agriculture Spring, 2010, Lsu Agcenter
Louisiana Agriculture Spring, 2010, Lsu Agcenter
Louisiana Agriculture
No abstract provided.
Section Abstracts: Agriculture, Forestry, And Aquaculture Science
Section Abstracts: Agriculture, Forestry, And Aquaculture Science
Virginia Journal of Science
Abstracts of the Agriculture, Forestry, and Aquaculture Science Section for the 88th Annual Meeting of the Virginia Academy of Science, May 20-21, 2010, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.
Garlic As An Alternative Anthelmintic In Sheep, A. Curry, B. D. Whitaker
Garlic As An Alternative Anthelmintic In Sheep, A. Curry, B. D. Whitaker
Virginia Journal of Science
An increase in the anthelmintic resistance of parasites in small ruminants and a push towards non-chemical farming has led researchers to search for alternative forms of anthelmintics. The efficacy of treating sheep by using natural garlic extract with respect to changes in weight, fecal egg counts (FEC), and packed cell volume (PCV) was investigated. Sheep were treated every 4 weeks for 8 weeks with saline (control) Ivermectin, or natural garlic extract and samples were collected weekly to determine FEC and PCV. Sheep were weighed at the time of sample collection to determine weight change. There were no significant differences between …
A Staining Method For Determining Severity Of Tension Wood, Ayşe Di̇lek Doğu, Michael Grabner
A Staining Method For Determining Severity Of Tension Wood, Ayşe Di̇lek Doğu, Michael Grabner
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Tension wood is considered to be an important defect by the wood processing industries. A considerable amount of research has been done to determine the presence and structure of tension wood; however, there is a need to find a quick, practical, and applicable method to evaluate the severity of tension wood. This study investigated whether zinc-chlorine-iodide (Herzberg reagent) could be applied in determination of tension wood severity. Fagus sylvatica L. (beech wood), Populus alba L. (poplar wood), and Quercus robur L. and Quercus rubra L. (oak wood) species were used in this study. The results were compared with safranin/astra blue …
Temperature Dependent Development Of The Egg-Larval Parasitoid Chelonus Oculator On The Factitious Host, Ephestia Cautella, Hi̇lal Tunca, Cem Özkan, Ahmet Neşet Kilinçer
Temperature Dependent Development Of The Egg-Larval Parasitoid Chelonus Oculator On The Factitious Host, Ephestia Cautella, Hi̇lal Tunca, Cem Özkan, Ahmet Neşet Kilinçer
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Development, fecundity, and longevity of the egg-larval parasitoid Chelonus oculator Panzer (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) were studied on the factitious host, Ephestia cautella (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) at 4 different temperatures (15 °C, 20 °C, 25 °C, and 30 °C). Developmental time from egg to adult was inversely related to temperature. Egg to adult development time ranged from 188 days at 15 °C to 28 days at 30 °C. Complete development required 489 degree-days with a developmental threshold of 12.5 °C. Adult male and female longevity ranged from 43 days at 20 °C to 17 days at 30 °C. Maximum production of offspring …
Phytoremediation Of Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (Tphs) Using Plant Species In Iran, Ali Daryabeigi Zand, Gholamreza Nabi Bidhendi, Nasser Mehrdadi
Phytoremediation Of Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (Tphs) Using Plant Species In Iran, Ali Daryabeigi Zand, Gholamreza Nabi Bidhendi, Nasser Mehrdadi
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Plant-based remediation is a relatively new, efficient, and environmentally friendly technology, which can be promising for removing many contaminants like hydrocarbon pollutants. The main objectives of the current study were to investigate the effect of petroleum hydrocarbons with high initial concentration (about 3.5% by weight) on growth characteristics of maize (Zea mays L.), and tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea) as well as to evaluate the phytoremediation potential of the 2 mentioned plant species in highly contaminated, aged soil. In order to improve the condition of soil nutrients and also study the effect of soil amendment on plant growth, peat amendment was …
2010 Agricultural Research Southeast Agricultural Research Center, Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station And Cooperative Extension Service
2010 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.
Regeneration And Histological Analysis Of Snake Melon (Cucumis Melo Var. Flexuosus (L.) Naudin) By Direct Organogenesis, Yeşi̇m Yalçin Mendi̇, Selay Eldoğan, Rafael Gutakev, Muzaffer İpek, Pembe Çürük, Seli̇m Çeti̇ner
Regeneration And Histological Analysis Of Snake Melon (Cucumis Melo Var. Flexuosus (L.) Naudin) By Direct Organogenesis, Yeşi̇m Yalçin Mendi̇, Selay Eldoğan, Rafael Gutakev, Muzaffer İpek, Pembe Çürük, Seli̇m Çeti̇ner
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
In vitro morphogenesis of Cucumis melo var. flexuosus (L.) Naudin was studied by direct organogenesis. Induction of adventitious buds was obtained from distal and proximal parts of the cotyledon incubated on Murashige and Skoog (1962) medium containing different concentrations of 6-benzyladenine (BA) (0.0, 0.5, 1.0, and 2.0 mg L^{-1}) and indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) (0.0, 0.1, and 0.5 mg L^{-1}). The best organogenesis was obtained from the proximal part of the cotyledon on medium containing 0.5 mg L^{-1} BA and 0.5 mg L^{-1} IAA (88%). This concentration was used for histological analysis. Less regeneration was obtained on media containing 1.0 mg …
The Effect Of Field Pea (Pisum Sativum L.) Companion Crop Management On Red Clover (Trifolium Pratense L.) Establishment And Productivity, Branko Cupina, Dorde Krstic, Aleksandar Mikic, Pero Eric, Savo Vuckovic, Borivoj Pejic
The Effect Of Field Pea (Pisum Sativum L.) Companion Crop Management On Red Clover (Trifolium Pratense L.) Establishment And Productivity, Branko Cupina, Dorde Krstic, Aleksandar Mikic, Pero Eric, Savo Vuckovic, Borivoj Pejic
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Field pea (Pisum sativum L.) has the potential to be a suitable companion crop for the establishment of red clover (Trifolium pratense L.), as it is fast growing and is harvested early, and thus reduces the duration of competition and allows light to be transmitted through its canopy to an undersown species more so than other companion crops such as small grains. The aim of this study was to determine the suitability of field pea as a companion crop for red clover, and in particular to determine the effect of pea cultivar and plant population density. The field experiment comprised …
Assaying Of Diversity Among Soybean (Glycin Max (L.) Merr.) And Peanut (Arachis Hypogaea L.) Genotypes At Dna Level, Faheem Shehzad Baloch, Cemal Kurt, Hali̇l Hali̇s Arioğlu, Hakan Özkan
Assaying Of Diversity Among Soybean (Glycin Max (L.) Merr.) And Peanut (Arachis Hypogaea L.) Genotypes At Dna Level, Faheem Shehzad Baloch, Cemal Kurt, Hali̇l Hali̇s Arioğlu, Hakan Özkan
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Developing successful strategies to ensure future increase in yield of soybean and peanut crops hinges in part, on improving the genetic basis of the cultivars. Knowledge of genetic relationships in crop breeding programs provides valuable information that can be used by plant breeders as a parental line selection tool. So far, a thorough analysis of genetic diversity among the soybean and peanut genotypes grown in Turkey had not been attempted at DNA level. In this study, inter-simple sequence repeats (ISSR) and sequence-related amplified polymorphism (SRAP) markers were used to evaluate the genetic diversity between 21 soybean and 32 peanut cultivars …
Certain Physical And Mechanical Properties Of Medium Density Fiberboards Manufactured From Blends Of Corn (Zea Mays Indurata Sturt.) Stalks And Pine (Pinus Nigra) Wood, Mehmet Akgül, Cengi̇z Güler, Yalçin Çöpür
Certain Physical And Mechanical Properties Of Medium Density Fiberboards Manufactured From Blends Of Corn (Zea Mays Indurata Sturt.) Stalks And Pine (Pinus Nigra) Wood, Mehmet Akgül, Cengi̇z Güler, Yalçin Çöpür
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Corn stalk is a renewable natural resource that currently has limited industrial utilization. The objective of this study was to examine some chemical properties of corn stalk (holocellulose, \alpha-cellulose, lignin and ash content, alcohol-benzene, hot and cold water solubility, and solubility in dilute alkali [1% NaOH]) and to evaluate its suitability for medium-density fiberboard (MDF) production. Panels were produced using mixtures of corn stalk (Zea mays indurata Sturt.) and pine (Turkish Pinus nigra) fibers in various proportions (from 0% to 100%). The panels produced had density levels of 0.6, 0.7, and 0.8 g cm^{-3}. The physical and mechanical properties of …
Sensitivity Analysis Of The Evaporation Module Of The E-Digor Model, Mehmet Aydin, Suzan Fi̇li̇z Keçeci̇oğlu
Sensitivity Analysis Of The Evaporation Module Of The E-Digor Model, Mehmet Aydin, Suzan Fi̇li̇z Keçeci̇oğlu
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Sensitivity analysis of the soil-water-evaporation module of the E-DiGOR (Evaporation and Drainage investigations at Ground of Ordinary Rainfed-areas) model is presented. The model outputs were generated using measured climatic data and soil properties. The first-order sensitivity formulas were derived to compute relative sensitivity coefficients. A change in the net solar radiation significantly affected potential evaporation from bare soils estimated by the Penman-Monteith equation. The sensitivity coefficients were positive, with a mean value of 0.82. The sensitivity of potential soil evaporation to soil heat flux was lower during the summer months and higher during the winter. The gradient of saturated vapour …
Contents, Discovery Editors
Contents, Discovery Editors
Discovery, The Student Journal of Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences
No abstract provided.
Industry Professionals’ Perceptions Of Crisis Communications Educational Needs For New Professionals And Best Practices For Second Life© Simulations, Kristin M. Pennington, Leslie D. Edgar
Industry Professionals’ Perceptions Of Crisis Communications Educational Needs For New Professionals And Best Practices For Second Life© Simulations, Kristin M. Pennington, Leslie D. Edgar
Discovery, The Student Journal of Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences
Crises impacting agriculture cost the nation billions of dollars in expenses and lost revenues annually. Organizations and governmental agencies continue to refocus energies on improving crisis communication plans in an effort to lessen economic impacts of unanticipated events. This study brought together an advisory team of agricultural communications professionals to gather perceptions of crisis communications educational needs for new professionals and to identify the best practices for using Second Life© (SL), a 3-D virtual world, simulations for training. Advisory team members represented the human, crop, animal, and environmental sectors of the agricultural industry. Perceptions were gathered during a roundtable, open-ended …
Effects Of Rhizobium Strains Isolated From Wild Chickpeas On The Growth And Symbiotic Performance Of Chickpeas (Cicer Arietinum L.) Under Salt Stress, Hati̇ce Öğütçü, Caner Kasimoğlu, Erdal Elkoca
Effects Of Rhizobium Strains Isolated From Wild Chickpeas On The Growth And Symbiotic Performance Of Chickpeas (Cicer Arietinum L.) Under Salt Stress, Hati̇ce Öğütçü, Caner Kasimoğlu, Erdal Elkoca
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
This study was conducted in order to evaluate the symbiotic effectiveness of Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. ciceri strains isolated from perennial wild chickpeas (Cicer anatolicum) in comparison to standard bacterial culture, N application, and uninoculated control under NaCl salinity stress conditions. For this purpose, 4 strains (DN1, DN7, TN3, and TN4) were obtained from wild chickpeas. Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) seeds were inoculated with these strains and grown in pots containing sterile sand under different levels of NaCl (0, 50, and 100 mM) in a controlled plant growth cabinet. Dry weights of root and shoot, root-to-shoot ratio (RSR), number and dry …
Prey Preference, Interaction With Selected Natural Enemies, And Alternative Nutritional Sources Of The Mirid Bug Dicyphus Tamaninii Wagner, Ihab Ghabeish, Azzam Saleh, Abdulfattah Dababat
Prey Preference, Interaction With Selected Natural Enemies, And Alternative Nutritional Sources Of The Mirid Bug Dicyphus Tamaninii Wagner, Ihab Ghabeish, Azzam Saleh, Abdulfattah Dababat
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
The present study aimed to investigate the prey preference of the omnivorous bug Dicyphus tamaninii Wagner (Heteroptera: Miridae) among 5 different prey species, and its interaction with 3 different natural enemies commonly used in greenhouses. Moreover, the survival duration of the predator was studied in response to different nutritional sources. In multi-choice trials all developmental stages of the predator tested, namely N_3, N_5, and adult female, showed a clear preference for Aphis gossypii Glover over other prey species offered. Nonetheless, a considerable number of Tetranychus urticae Koch, Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande), and Trialeurodes vaporariorum (Westwood) were also consumed. Myzus persicae (Sulzer) …
Properties Of Particleboard Produced With Liquefaction-Modified Phenol-Formaldehyde Adhesive, Jung-Uk Lee, Yong-Sung Oh
Properties Of Particleboard Produced With Liquefaction-Modified Phenol-Formaldehyde Adhesive, Jung-Uk Lee, Yong-Sung Oh
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Pinus densiflora wood flour was liquefied in the presence of phenol, using sulfuric acid as a catalyst. Liquefaction-modified phenol-formaldehyde (LPF) resins were synthesized as particleboard binder. The physical characteristics of the laboratory-synthesized control PF resin and the LPF resins are described. Laboratory particleboard (PB) was made using Korean hybrid poplar (Populus alba × glandulosa) particles with the control PF resin and LPF resins. The physical strength and dimensional stability of the PBs were tested according to ASTM D 1037-99 and KS F 3104 standard procedures. PB test results show that the physical and mechanical strength properties differed significantly according to …
Effects Of Sugar Feeding On Lipid, Glycogen, And Total Sugar Levels Of A Female Parasitoid, Bracon Hebetor (Say) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), Eylem Akman Gündüz, Adem Gülel, Özgür Varer Işitan, Ali̇ Boz, Özlem Cesur
Effects Of Sugar Feeding On Lipid, Glycogen, And Total Sugar Levels Of A Female Parasitoid, Bracon Hebetor (Say) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), Eylem Akman Gündüz, Adem Gülel, Özgür Varer Işitan, Ali̇ Boz, Özlem Cesur
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
The goal of this study was to compare the lipid, glycogen, and total sugar levels in completely starved (no water or sugar provided), honey-fed, sucrose-fed, or sugar-starved (only water provided) females of the parasitoid Bracon hebetor (Say) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae). We also quantified the lipid, glycogen, and total sugar levels in newly emerged unfed (day 0) female (n = 30) wasps. The mean amounts of reserves obtained from these females were regarded as a standard for the initial amount of reserves. The glycogen level of emerging females was 17.99 ± 2.02 \mug. As expected, sucrose- or honey-fed females had significantly higher …
Louisiana Agriculture Winter, 2010, Lsu Agcenter
Louisiana Agriculture Winter, 2010, Lsu Agcenter
Louisiana Agriculture
No abstract provided.
Determining The Levels Of Genetic Variation Using Ssr Markers In Three Turkish Barley Materials Known As Tokak, Nejdet Kandemi̇r, Ahmet Yildirim, Rahi̇me Gündüz
Determining The Levels Of Genetic Variation Using Ssr Markers In Three Turkish Barley Materials Known As Tokak, Nejdet Kandemi̇r, Ahmet Yildirim, Rahi̇me Gündüz
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Genetic variations are the raw materials of plant breeding and have been increasingly narrowed due to various reasons. Landraces are good sources of genetic variation, but need to be characterized first. This study was conducted to determine the levels of genetic variation in 3 barley materials originated in Turkey, all known as Tokak. Of the 3 materials used, PI 470281 is a landrace and CIHO 10093 is a pure line. The third is Tokak 157/37, a major cultivar of Turkey considered to be a landrace. In order to detect the levels of polymorphism within and among these materials 30 SSR …
Detection Of The Cry1 Gene In Bacillus Thuringiensis Isolates From Agricultural Fields And Their Bioactivity Against Two Stored Product Moth Larvae, İlyas Bozlağan, Abdurrahman Ayvaz, Fatma Öztürk, Leyla Açik, Mi̇kai̇l Akbulut, Semi̇h Yilmaz
Detection Of The Cry1 Gene In Bacillus Thuringiensis Isolates From Agricultural Fields And Their Bioactivity Against Two Stored Product Moth Larvae, İlyas Bozlağan, Abdurrahman Ayvaz, Fatma Öztürk, Leyla Açik, Mi̇kai̇l Akbulut, Semi̇h Yilmaz
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Sixty Bacillus spp. isolates were obtained from different agricultural fields in Kayseri province using selective media. Total DNA was isolated and analyzed by PCR using cry1 general primers. Of the 60 tested isolates, 17 carried the cry1 gene. B. thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki and all other isolates exhibited approximately 19-kb plasmid bands. In addition to the 270-bp band, the standard strain and isolate I47 yielded 180-bp PCR products. The isolates and standard strain were toxic to Ephestia kuehniella Zeller and Plodia interpunctella Hubner larvae. Insecticidal activity of isolates I36, I37, and I40 against Ephestia kuehniella was higher than that of the …
Changes In Distribution Patterns Of Soil Penetration Resistance Within A Silage-Corn Field Following The Use Of Heavy Harvesting Equipments, Ekrem Lütfi̇ Aksakal, Taşkin Öztaş
Changes In Distribution Patterns Of Soil Penetration Resistance Within A Silage-Corn Field Following The Use Of Heavy Harvesting Equipments, Ekrem Lütfi̇ Aksakal, Taşkin Öztaş
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Soil compaction caused by heavy wheeling reduces water infiltration, root development, and yield, and increases bulk density and soil strength. The objective of this study was to determine changes in spatial variability patterns of soil penetration resistance before and after using the silage machine in a corn-growing field. Soil penetration resistance was measured in a 100 × 400 m field with 10 m intervals just before and after harvesting. Measurements were taken from the 20 cm top layer on rows and inter-rows throughout each transect. The mean penetration resistance of 1353 measurements before and after harvesting was 2097 and 3116 …
Effects Of Self-Incompatibility Control Substance And Blossom Thinner On Fruit Set And Quality Of Apple (Malus Domestica), Tae Kwon Son, Jung Hee Kim, Cyren Rico, Sang Chul Lee, Il Kyung Chung
Effects Of Self-Incompatibility Control Substance And Blossom Thinner On Fruit Set And Quality Of Apple (Malus Domestica), Tae Kwon Son, Jung Hee Kim, Cyren Rico, Sang Chul Lee, Il Kyung Chung
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Effects of calcium nitrate (CN) and sodium sulfate (SS) blossom thinning agents applied after self-incompatibility control substance (SICS) treatment on the fruit set rate and quality of apple were investigated for 2 cropping seasons. CN and SS at 0.1% and 0.2% concentrations were applied once (3 or 4 days after SICS treatment) or twice (3 and 5 or 4 and 6 days after SICS treatment). Commercial Japanese flower thinning agent (FTA: Ekoruki) treated and untreated apple trees were used as treated and untreated controls. SICS was sprayed 7 days before full bloom. Both agents showed a fertilizing effect in 'Hongno', …
Does Treating Faba Bean Seeds With Chemical Inducers Simultaneously Increase Chocolate Spot Disease Resistance And Yield Under Field Conditions?, Salah Elhendawy, Waleed Shaban, Jun-Ichi Sakagami
Does Treating Faba Bean Seeds With Chemical Inducers Simultaneously Increase Chocolate Spot Disease Resistance And Yield Under Field Conditions?, Salah Elhendawy, Waleed Shaban, Jun-Ichi Sakagami
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
The use of chemical inducers for the development of host resistance is an alternative approach to plant disease management and is assumed to be much more environmentally sound than traditional pesticides. Five chemical inducers, salicylic acid, oxalic acid, ascorbic acid, dipotassium hydrogen phosphate (KH_2PO_4), and calcium chloride (CaCl_2), all at concentrations of 10 mM, and an untreated control treatment were applied by seed soaking to compare their effectiveness in inducing resistance against chocolate spot disease (Botrytis fabae Sard.) in faba bean under greenhouse and field conditions, and to investigate whether use of these chemicals in this way is associated with …
Changes In Hay Yield And Quality Of Bulbous Barley At Different Phenological Stages, Ferat Uzun
Changes In Hay Yield And Quality Of Bulbous Barley At Different Phenological Stages, Ferat Uzun
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
The objective of this study was to determine the changes in hay yield and quality components at different phenological stages of a bulbous barley (Hordeum bulbosum L.) population handpicked from natural flora during 2003-2007 in Samsun, Turkey. The phenological stages of bulbous barley during spring-summer (grazing maturity, early heading, heading, and milk-dough) and autumn (early growing) were investigated. Significant differences were observed in hay yield, relative feed value (RFV), crude protein (CP), acid and neutral detergent fiber (ADF and NDF), Ca, Mg, K, P, Mn, Fe, and Zn concentrations, and K(Ca + Mg)^{-1} and Ca P^{-1} ratios of DM, depending …
In Vitro Storage Of Some Pear Genotypes With The Minimal Growth Technique, Maqsood Ahmed, Muhammad Akbar Anjum
In Vitro Storage Of Some Pear Genotypes With The Minimal Growth Technique, Maqsood Ahmed, Muhammad Akbar Anjum
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Shoot cultures of 9 pear genotypes collected from different areas of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (northern Pakistan) were maintained on MS medium supplemented with 30 g L^{-1} of sucrose + 7 g L^{-1} of agar + 1 mg L^{-1} of BAP. For in vitro preservation shoot tips were excised from these cultures and transferred onto different media, i.e. full strength, ¼ strength, ½ strength MS medium, and full strength MS medium containing 2.5% or 3.5% (w/v) mannitol. The cultures were assessed for their survival after storage periods of 3, 6, 9, and 12 months. To test the regenerability of the …
Allelopathic Potential Of Euphorbia Helioscopia L. Against Wheat (Triticum Aestivum L.), Chickpea (Cicer Arietinum L.) And Lentil (Lens Culinaris Medic.), Asif Tanveer, Aqeel Rehman, Muhammad Mansoor Javaid, Rana Nadeem Abbas, Muhammad Sibtain, Azraf Ul Haq Ahmad, Muhammad Sahid Ibin-I-Zamir, K. M. Chaudhary, A. Aziz
Allelopathic Potential Of Euphorbia Helioscopia L. Against Wheat (Triticum Aestivum L.), Chickpea (Cicer Arietinum L.) And Lentil (Lens Culinaris Medic.), Asif Tanveer, Aqeel Rehman, Muhammad Mansoor Javaid, Rana Nadeem Abbas, Muhammad Sibtain, Azraf Ul Haq Ahmad, Muhammad Sahid Ibin-I-Zamir, K. M. Chaudhary, A. Aziz
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Studies investigating the allelopathic effect of root, stem, leaf, and fruit water extracts and infested soil of Euphorbia helioscopia L. on the seed germination and seedling growth of wheat, chickpea, and lentil were conducted in a completely randomized design with 4 replications. Water extracts of root, stem, leaf, and fruit were prepared by soaking dried plant parts of E. helioscopia in water (1:20 w/v) for a period of 24 h. Seedling emergence, seedling vigor index, and total dry weight of wheat, chickpea, and lentil seedlings were significantly reduced when these crops were grown in soil taken from an E. helioscopia …
The Effects Of Ethanol-Dissolved Propolis On The Storage Of Grapefruit Cv. Star Ruby, Ahmet Erhan Özdemi̇r, Eli̇f Ertürk Çandir, Mustafa Kaplankiran, Emi̇ne Mi̇ne Soylu, Nuray Şahi̇nler, Azi̇z Gül
The Effects Of Ethanol-Dissolved Propolis On The Storage Of Grapefruit Cv. Star Ruby, Ahmet Erhan Özdemi̇r, Eli̇f Ertürk Çandir, Mustafa Kaplankiran, Emi̇ne Mi̇ne Soylu, Nuray Şahi̇nler, Azi̇z Gül
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Propolis has a strong antimicrobial effect and limits the growth of microorganisms. This study was carried out to determine the effect of propolis on the storage life of Star Ruby grapefruit. Fruits were obtained from Mustafa Kemal University, Faculty of Agriculture, Dörtyol Experimental Research Station, Dörtyol, Hatay, Turkey. Fruits were dipped in ethanol-extracted propolis (EEP) in various concentrations (1%, 5%, and 10%) immediately after harvest and then stored at 8 °C and 90% relative humidity for 6 months. The effects of propolis on the incidence of physiological disorders and fungal decay, and some fruit quality characteristics (weight loss, fruit juice …