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Building Web-Based Interactive Keys To The Hymenopteran Families And Superfamilies, Katja Chantre Seltmann Jan 2004

Building Web-Based Interactive Keys To The Hymenopteran Families And Superfamilies, Katja Chantre Seltmann

University of Kentucky Master's Theses

Traditionally manufacturing job shops either have a process layout or a product layout. The advantages of one type of layout tend to be a disadvantage for the other. Hybrid cellular constructs represents a novel fusion of process and product layouts. In this thesis, hybrid cellular constructs specifically Hybrid Flow Shops and Reoriented andamp; Reshaped Cells are clearly described in terms of their structure, key features, and modes of operation. An engineering procedure is illustrated by cases and particular manufacturing circumstances where each concept would be most useful are identified. This thesis then defines the lean practices that are compatible with …

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Manipulation Of Microenvironment With A Built-In Electrochemical Actuator In Proximity Of A Dissolved Oxygen Microsensor, Chang-Soo Kim, J. O. Fiering, C. W. Scarantino, H. Troy Nagle, Chae-Hyang Lee, Stefan Ufer Jan 2004

Manipulation Of Microenvironment With A Built-In Electrochemical Actuator In Proximity Of A Dissolved Oxygen Microsensor, Chang-Soo Kim, J. O. Fiering, C. W. Scarantino, H. Troy Nagle, Chae-Hyang Lee, Stefan Ufer

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

Biochemical sensors for continuous monitoring require dependable periodic self diagnosis with acceptable simplicity to check its functionality during operation. An in-situ self-diagnostic technique for a dissolved oxygen microsensor is proposed in an effort to devise an intelligent microsensor system with an integrated electrochemical actuation electrode. With a built-in platinum microelectrode that surrounds the microsensor, two kinds of microenvironments, called the oxygen-saturated or oxygen-depleted phases, can be created by water electrolysis, depending on the polarity. The functionality of the microsensor can be checked during these microenvironment phases. The polarographic oxygen microsensor is fabricated on a flexible polyimide substrate (Kapton) and the …

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A Method For Enhancing The Snapshot Performance In San Volume Manager, Chang-Soo Kim, Dong-Jae Kang, Young-Ho Kim, Hag-Young Kim, Myoung-Jun Kim, Yu-Hyeon Bak Jan 2004

A Method For Enhancing The Snapshot Performance In San Volume Manager, Chang-Soo Kim, Dong-Jae Kang, Young-Ho Kim, Hag-Young Kim, Myoung-Jun Kim, Yu-Hyeon Bak

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

No abstract provided.

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Carbon Dynamics In Tallgrass Prairie And Wheat Ecosystems, Rasi̇m Koçyi̇ği̇t, Charles W. Rice Jan 2004

Carbon Dynamics In Tallgrass Prairie And Wheat Ecosystems, Rasi̇m Koçyi̇ği̇t, Charles W. Rice

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Soil carbon (C) dynamics is an important aspect of the global C cycle. Soils can be a sink or source for atmospheric CO_2 depending upon management. Tallgrass prairie and wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) are 2 dominant ecosystems in the Great Plains. This study determined the distribution of C in these 2 ecosystems. Soil C pools, plant root biomass, and aboveground plant biomass were determined at a wheat (winter wheat) and a tallgrass prairie site in northern Oklahoma from 1998 through 2001. The objectives of this study were to determine C storage and changes in soil organic matter in tallgrass prairie …

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The Influence Of Clay Content, Organic Carbon And Land Use Types On Soil Aggregate Stability And Tensile Strength, Yasemi̇n Kavdir, Hasan Özcan, Hüseyi̇n Eki̇nci̇, Orhan Yüksel, Yusuf Yi̇ği̇ni̇ Jan 2004

The Influence Of Clay Content, Organic Carbon And Land Use Types On Soil Aggregate Stability And Tensile Strength, Yasemi̇n Kavdir, Hasan Özcan, Hüseyi̇n Eki̇nci̇, Orhan Yüksel, Yusuf Yi̇ği̇ni̇

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Soil tensile strength (TS) and aggregate stability (AS) values can be used as indicators of soil structural quality. The objective of this study was to determine the influences of land use types, soil carbon and clay contents on soil structure. Soil samples were collected from 51 different locations from the Kumkale Basin in Çanakkale in April and July 2003. A global positioning system (GPS) was used to determine the coordinates of sampling points. TS, AS, soil organic carbon (SOC), and clay contents were determined. Results of soil analysis and coordinates of sampling points were transferred to the Arc View geographical …

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The Effect Of Water Deficit On Yield And Yield Components Of Sugar Beet, Kenan Uçan, Cafer Gençoğlan Jan 2004

The Effect Of Water Deficit On Yield And Yield Components Of Sugar Beet, Kenan Uçan, Cafer Gençoğlan

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

This study was conducted to determine the effect of different water levels on the sugar rate, sugar yield and root yield of sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) under Kahramanmaraş climatic conditions in the production season 1999-2000. A line source sprinkler irrigation system was used with 6 irrigation levels; I_1, I_2, I_3, I_4, I_5 and I_6. The sugar beet row adjacent to the lateral was denoted the most water applied level (I_1), and the most remote row from the lateral was denoted the least water applied level (I_6). The plant rows between levels I_1 and I_6 were taken as the deficit …

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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 …

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Effects Of Seeding Rates On Yield And Yield Components Of Hungarian Vetch (Vicia Pannonica Crantz.), Ayşen Uzun, Uğur Bi̇lgi̇li̇, Mehmet Si̇nci̇k, Esvet Açikgöz Jan 2004

Effects Of Seeding Rates On Yield And Yield Components Of Hungarian Vetch (Vicia Pannonica Crantz.), Ayşen Uzun, Uğur Bi̇lgi̇li̇, Mehmet Si̇nci̇k, Esvet Açikgöz

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

The effects of 4 seeding rates (20, 40, 80 and 160 kg ha^{-1}) on dry matter yield, seed yield and yield components were evaluated in 4 accessions (L46, L79, L457, Local) of Hungarian vetch (Vicia pannonica Crantz.) under fall seeding conditions during the 2000-2001 and 2001-2002 crop years. Dry matter yield, plant height, number of pods per plant, number of seeds per plant, 1000- seed weight, biomass yield, seed yield and harvest index were measured. Based on the 2-year results, no significant differences were found among Hungarian vetch accessions in any of the measured characteristics with the exception of 1000- …

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Qtl Analysis Of Ascochyta Blight Resistance In Chickpea, Mücella Tekeoğlu, Muzaffer Işik, Fred J. Muehlbauer Jan 2004

Qtl Analysis Of Ascochyta Blight Resistance In Chickpea, Mücella Tekeoğlu, Muzaffer Işik, Fred J. Muehlbauer

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Recent advances in quantitative trait loci (QTL) analysis have facilitated studies on Ascochyta blight, caused by Ascochyta rabiei Pass (Lab.), resistance in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.). Using a recombinant inbred line (RIL) population derived from an interspecific cross between C. arietinum and C. reticulatum, the same 2 QTLs conferring resistance to Ascochyta blight were identified at 2 locations by interval mapping. Genotype X environment (G x E) interaction was significant both between years at the same location and between locations. The effect of QTL-1 on linkage group 8 (LG-8) was greater than that of QTL-2 on LG-4 at Pullman while …

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Inclusion Of Polyamines In The Medium Improves Shoot Elongation In Hazelnut (Corylus Avellana L.) Micropropagation, Mehmet Nuri̇ Nas Jan 2004

Inclusion Of Polyamines In The Medium Improves Shoot Elongation In Hazelnut (Corylus Avellana L.) Micropropagation, Mehmet Nuri̇ Nas

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Buds from newly developed shoots obtained from forced outgrowth of mature field-grown hybrid hazelnut trees (Corylus avellana L.) were cultured in vitro on Murashige and Skoog [MS (1962)] medium and a modified Driver and Kuniyuki [DKW (1984)] medium containing 6.7 µM, 11.1 µM or 15.5 µM of N-6 benzyladenine (BA) supplemented with or without a combination of polyamines (0.2 mM of putrescine + 0.2 mM of spermidine + 0.05 mM of spermine). The effects of culture medium and BA were found to be insignificant on explant response. Polyamines were found to have a strong effect on both shoot elongation and …

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Effects Of Iba And Cutting Dates On The Rooting Ability Of Semi-Hardwood Kiwifruit (Actinidia Deliciosa A.Chev.) Cuttings, Ali̇ Ömer Üçler, Sali̇h Parlak, Zafer Yücesan Jan 2004

Effects Of Iba And Cutting Dates On The Rooting Ability Of Semi-Hardwood Kiwifruit (Actinidia Deliciosa A.Chev.) Cuttings, Ali̇ Ömer Üçler, Sali̇h Parlak, Zafer Yücesan

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

The effects of 1 H-indole-3-butyric acid (IBA) and cutting date on the rooting of semi-hardwood cuttings from the kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa A.Chev.) were investigated. In rooting experiments 0, 4, 6 and 8 gl^{-1} concentrations of the IBA were used and the cuttings were taken on July 23 and August 22, 1999. The results of the study revealed that cuttings taken in July had better rooting ability in terms of main root numbers, the mean length of the longest 5 roots and rooting area. On the other hand, 6 and 8 gl^{-1} IBA concentrations did not significantly affect rooting ability. Split …

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Determination Of Hydraulic Performance Of Trickle Irrigation Emitters Used In Irrigation Systems In The Harran Plain, Hali̇l Kirnak, Ergün Doğan, Siddik Demi̇r, Sabri̇ Yalçin Jan 2004

Determination Of Hydraulic Performance Of Trickle Irrigation Emitters Used In Irrigation Systems In The Harran Plain, Hali̇l Kirnak, Ergün Doğan, Siddik Demi̇r, Sabri̇ Yalçin

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Trickle irrigation systems' efficiency depends on system uniformity, which is determined by water discharge uniformity from emitters. It is impossible to produce 2 identical emitters due to manufacturing variations. The manufacturer's coefficient of variance is used as a measure of discharge variations of emitters. In this study, manufacturers' reported discharge rates and coefficients of manufacturing variation (CVm) values were compared with test results for various types of in-line emitters manufactured by 4 different companies in Turkey. A total of 9 drip irrigation lines, comprising 7 non-compensating and 2 compensating emitters, were tested at 50, 100, 150, 200 and 250 kPa …

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Inheritance Of Grain Yield In A Half-Diallel Maize Population, Aydin Ünay, Cahi̇t Konak, Hüseyi̇n Başal Jan 2004

Inheritance Of Grain Yield In A Half-Diallel Maize Population, Aydin Ünay, Cahi̇t Konak, Hüseyi̇n Başal

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Inheritance of grain yield, heterosis and combining ability were investigated in maize populations obtained from half-diallel crossing among 9 inbred parental lines. General and specific combining ability effects were significantly different among parental lines. The grain yield was under the dominance gene effect. The parents W 552 and DNB were considered suitable according to their yield capacities and general combining ability effects. The midparent heterosis values ranged from 46.10% (H.96 x DNB) to 573.12% (ALKD 222 x A 632) whereas the useful heterosis values varied between -46.47% (A 619 x A 632) and 10.78% (N 7A x ALKD 90-1), and …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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Main Organic Acid Distribution Of Authentic Citrus Juices In Turkey, Feryal Karadeni̇z Jan 2004

Main Organic Acid Distribution Of Authentic Citrus Juices In Turkey, Feryal Karadeni̇z

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Nineteen authentic citrus juice samples (6 tangerine, 4 sweet orange, 4 grapefruit, 4 lemon and 1 sour orange) were investigated with respect to organic acid distribution. Average citric, malic and fumaric acid contents of tangerine juices were 9.22 g l^{-1}, 5.29 g l^{-1} and 368 µg l^{-1}, respectively. These values for orange juices were 13.28 g l^{-1}, 7.79 g l^{-1} and 373 µg l^{-1}, respectively. The citric acid concentration in lemon juices, having the highest acidity, varied between 48.54 and 60.32 g l^{-1}. It was followed by grapefruit juices with an average 19.61 g l^{-1} citric acid content. In all …

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A New Method Of Designing Forest Roads, Abdullah E. Akay Jan 2004

A New Method Of Designing Forest Roads, Abdullah E. Akay

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

An unlimited number of alternative paths can be generated to connect 2 end points. Modern optimization techniques, which perform a systematic search for an optimum solution, can be used to solve such complex problems. In the field of highway design, various optimization techniques have been applied to locate a path between 2 known locations. However, there has been little optimization application in current forest road design systems. These systems are used as a tool to perform the mathematical calculations required to make basic manual road design. This study introduces a new method that integrates 2 optimization techniques for designing forest …

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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) …

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Effect Of Some Factors On The Strength Of Furniture Corner Joints Constructed With Wood Biscuits*, Ali̇ Naci̇ Tankut, Nurgül Tankut Jan 2004

Effect Of Some Factors On The Strength Of Furniture Corner Joints Constructed With Wood Biscuits*, Ali̇ Naci̇ Tankut, Nurgül Tankut

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

This study was carried out to evaluate the bending moment resistance and stiffness of case-type furniture corner joints constructed with wood biscuits, and to determine the effects on these joints of some factors including the spacing between wood biscuit hole centers, the distance from the center of the biscuit hole to the corresponding outside edge of the board material, the method of loading, the type of composite board, and the gluing technique. The results indicated that corner joint strength comes mainly from the edge gluing of the face and butt member and not from the glued biscuits. Particleboard (PB) glued …

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Determining The Effects Of Vibration Parameters And Packaging Method On Mechanical Damage In Golden Delicious Apples, Kubi̇lay K. Vursavuş, Faruk Özgüven Jan 2004

Determining The Effects Of Vibration Parameters And Packaging Method On Mechanical Damage In Golden Delicious Apples, Kubi̇lay K. Vursavuş, Faruk Özgüven

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

This research was conducted to evaluate the effects of vibration frequency, vibration acceleration, packaging method, and vibration duration on the mechanical damage during apple transportation. The research was performed in 3 stages. Firstly, vibration frequency and vibration acceleration were measured on the truck-bed for determining the vibration frequency and acceleration distribution. Secondly, packaging transmissibility and vibration frequency sensitivity for all the packaging methods used in this research were measured. Thirdly, a laboratory vibrator, which simulates the road transportation under laboratory conditions, was used to obtain some factors influencing the mechanical damage during apple transportation. According to the results measured on …

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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. …

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Density Of Centaurea Solstitialis L. And Its Natural Enemies Ceratapion Spp. In Southern Turkey, Si̇bel Uygur Jan 2004

Density Of Centaurea Solstitialis L. And Its Natural Enemies Ceratapion Spp. In Southern Turkey, Si̇bel Uygur

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Centaurea solstitialis L., yellow star thistle, is an annual weed that belongs to the family Asteraceae. In Turkey, this weed can be found in pasture areas, along roadsides, in cultivated areas and in field margins. Yellow star thistle is native to Mediterranean and western Asian countries. Alternative management strategies to chemical control have been and still are being studied; for example, management strategies to control this weed in the USA concentrate on the biological control approach. In addition, chemical control methods in pasture areas are banned in Turkey, which led us to carry out this field study. The average percentage …

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Effect Of Tissue On The Inoculation And Detection Of Xylella Fastidiosa In The Grapevine, Ni̇hal Buzkan, M. Andrew Walker Jan 2004

Effect Of Tissue On The Inoculation And Detection Of Xylella Fastidiosa In The Grapevine, Ni̇hal Buzkan, M. Andrew Walker

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Pierce's disease of the grapevine is caused by a xylem-limited bacterium, Xylella fastidiosa (Xf). Susceptible vines die within a few years after infection. However, the mechanism of pathogenesis is not fully understood. It is very important to optimize the timing and positioning of inoculation in host plants to study the infection process. Rooted dormant cuttings of cv. Chardonnay (susceptible vine) were grouped as stem tissue hardening and shoot elongation for needle-inoculation with 20 µl of 2 x 10^8 cfu ml^{-1} of Xf suspension. The infected plants were sampled 2 and 3 weeks following postinoculation (wpi) at 10 cm above the …

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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 …

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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 …

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Effects Of Inoculation With Rhizobium On Forage Yield And Yield Components Of Common Vetch (Vicia Sativa L.), Sebahatti̇n Albayrak, Cafer Sirri Sevi̇may, Özgür Töngel Jan 2004

Effects Of Inoculation With Rhizobium On Forage 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 on forage yield and yield components of common vetch (Vicia sativa L.) were evaluated under rainy conditions in Samsun, Turkey, in the 2001-2002 and 2002-2003 growing seasons. Common vetch cultivars Kubilay, Ürem, Kara elçi, Uludağ, Emir, Çubuk, Nilüfer and Rhizobium leguminosarum were used as materials. The experiment was established as a split block design with 3 replicates as averages of 2 years. While the highest forage and dry matter yields were determined in the inoculated cultivar Kara elçi, the highest crude protein content and crude protein yield were obtained from the inoculated cultivars Kubilay …

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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 …

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Effect Of Different Operating Parameters On Seed Holding In The Single Seed Metering Unit Of A Pneumatic Planter, Zeli̇ha Bereket Barut, Azi̇z Özmerzi̇ Jan 2004

Effect Of Different Operating Parameters On Seed Holding In The Single Seed Metering Unit Of A Pneumatic Planter, Zeli̇ha Bereket Barut, Azi̇z Özmerzi̇

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

This research was performed to determine the effect of different operating parameters on seed holding in a single seed metering unit. The metering unit was a vertical seed plate with a vacuum, used in seeding maize (Zea mays L.). An electronic counter in the metering unit was used to determine the holes without seed on the plate holes. The shapes of the holes, peripheral velocities, vacuum pressure, hole area on the seed plate and thousand grain weight of seed (TGW) were chosen as the operating parameters. A Factorial Completely Randomized Design was used for analysis of variance, Duncan's multiple range …

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Measuring The Marketing Performances Of State Nurseries In Turkey: Examples Of Eastern Anatolia And Black Sea Region Nurseries, Devlet Toksoy, Hasan Ayyildiz Jan 2004

Measuring The Marketing Performances Of State Nurseries In Turkey: Examples Of Eastern Anatolia And Black Sea Region Nurseries, Devlet Toksoy, Hasan Ayyildiz

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Today, any enterprise has to consider marketing as important as production. Production and marketing are 2 complementary activities in enterprises. An increase in marketing effectiveness is achieved through measuring the activity outcomes that can be described as marketing performance. Because marketing is a social science and, therefore, determining the marketing performance system concretely, examining it and determining its principles may not be possible, a need for a new model was felt to represent the real system, and, consequently, a Multi-Dimensional Purpose-System Model was developed. The above-mentioned model was applied in the 12 Nursery Directorates in the Eastern Anatolia and Black …

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