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Refining A Protocol For Somatic Embryogenesis And Plant Regeneration Of Phalaenopsis Amabilis Cv. Jinan From Mature Tissues, Reza Ghahremani, Shirin Dianati Daylami, Masoud Mirmasoumi, Naser Askari, Kourosh Vahdati Jan 2021

Refining A Protocol For Somatic Embryogenesis And Plant Regeneration Of Phalaenopsis Amabilis Cv. Jinan From Mature Tissues, Reza Ghahremani, Shirin Dianati Daylami, Masoud Mirmasoumi, Naser Askari, Kourosh Vahdati

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Phalaenopsis is one of the most remarkable commercial genera in Orchidaceae family. Using immature explants for tissue culture of orchid results in undesired characteristics such as genetic variation and long-lasting juvenility. In this study, we optimized a protocol for somatic embryogenesis of Phalaenopsis amabilis cv. Jinan, by using mature thin cell layer (TCL) explants to minimize immature explant limitations. We examined somatic embryogenesis from two types of mature explants, viz. leaf lTCL and flower stalk nodes tTCL at various concentrations of thidiazuron (TDZ) (0, 1, 2, and 3 mg L-1). The results demonstrated that lTCL explants cultured on medium supplemented …


Development Of A Mobile Robot-Based Combined Sensor Platform To Determine The Corre-Lation Between Soil Penetration Resistance And Electrical Conductivity, İlker Ünal, Mehmet Topakci, Murad Çanakci, Davut Karayel, Erdem Yilmaz, Önder Kabaş Jan 2021

Development Of A Mobile Robot-Based Combined Sensor Platform To Determine The Corre-Lation Between Soil Penetration Resistance And Electrical Conductivity, İlker Ünal, Mehmet Topakci, Murad Çanakci, Davut Karayel, Erdem Yilmaz, Önder Kabaş

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Open-field farming involves successive major processes such as preparation of soil, planting the seed, adding pesticides and fertilizers, irrigation, cultivation, and harvest. The main aim of all processes is to achieve maximum yield out of the available agricul-tural landscape. It is necessary to collect geo-referenced descriptive data on soil characteristics, such as soil penetration resistance and electrical conductivity before starting all these processes. In this context, agricultural robots offer highly promising technologies provid-ing valuable soil data, lower production costs, reduced manual labour, and maximum crop efficiency. The aim of this study is to design and develop a combined sensor platform …


Evaluation Of Bioaccessibility And Functional Properties Of Kombucha Beverages Fortified With Different Medicinal Plant Extracts, Canan Ece Tamer, Şehi̇me Gülsün Temel, Senem Suna, Azi̇me Özkan Karabacak, Tülay Özcan, Lütfi̇ye Yilmaz Ersan, Berra Türkol Kaya, Ömer Utku Çopur Jan 2021

Evaluation Of Bioaccessibility And Functional Properties Of Kombucha Beverages Fortified With Different Medicinal Plant Extracts, Canan Ece Tamer, Şehi̇me Gülsün Temel, Senem Suna, Azi̇me Özkan Karabacak, Tülay Özcan, Lütfi̇ye Yilmaz Ersan, Berra Türkol Kaya, Ömer Utku Çopur

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

In this study, sweetened black and green tea were utilized as substrate for kombucha fermentation. Linden, lemon balm, sage, echinacea, mint, and cinnamon infusions were added to kombucha to design a novel beverage with improved functional and organoleptic characteristics. After fermentation, the antioxidant capacity (AC) of the kombucha increased by 13.96% 2,2-diphenyl-1- picryl-hydrazyl-hydrate (DPPH), 48.90% ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP), and 55.54% cupric reducing AC (CUPRAC). On days 0 and 9 of storage, the bioaccessibility of the total phenolics and AC (FRAP and CUPRAC) in all of the samples showed a significant increase after gastric and intestinal digestion when compared …


Effects Of 1-Methylcyclopropene (1-Mcp) Treatment On Antioxidant Enzymes And Fruit Quality Parameters Of Cold-Stored Baby Squash, Mehmet Seçki̇n Kurubaş, Jasmina Sabotic, Mustafa Erkan Jan 2021

Effects Of 1-Methylcyclopropene (1-Mcp) Treatment On Antioxidant Enzymes And Fruit Quality Parameters Of Cold-Stored Baby Squash, Mehmet Seçki̇n Kurubaş, Jasmina Sabotic, Mustafa Erkan

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

In this study, the effects of 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) treatment on the antioxidant enzymes and fruit quality parameters of baby squash (Cucurbita pepo L., cv. Soleil F1 and İskender F1) during cold storage was investigated. After being freshly harvested, the İskender F1 (green-skinned) and Soleil F1 (yellow-skinned) baby squash were treated with 250 and 500 ppb concentrations of 1-MCP and stored at 10 °C for 14 days. The 250 ppb 1-MCP treatment suppressed the loss of total soluble solid, ascorbic acid, total phenolic, and total flavonoid contents during storage in the Soleil F1 squash. Similarly, the 250 ppb 1-MCP treatment delayed …


Comparison Of Phenotypic And Marker-Assisted Selection In Turkish Cultivars And Global Genotypes Of Chickpea For Resistance To Pathotypes Of Ascochyta Rabiei (Pass.) Labr., Hüseyi̇n Kabakci, Göksel Özer Jan 2021

Comparison Of Phenotypic And Marker-Assisted Selection In Turkish Cultivars And Global Genotypes Of Chickpea For Resistance To Pathotypes Of Ascochyta Rabiei (Pass.) Labr., Hüseyi̇n Kabakci, Göksel Özer

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

The pathotypes of Ascochyta rabiei, which causes ascochyta blight, show a high pathogenic variation. Forty-four chickpeas, including 26 cultivars commonly cultivated in Turkey and 18 global genotypes, were characterized for resistance status to ascochyta blight following inoculation with four pathotypes of A. Rabiei. The pathogenicity experiments were conducted using the whole-plant inoculation method and completely randomized designs with three replicates. The pathogenicity tests revealed that 32, 17, 3, and 1 chickpea showed resistance reactions to pathotypes I, II, III, and IV, respectively. These chickpeas were genotyped with STMS (GAA47, TA146, and TA194), SCAR (SCK13603, SCAE19336, and SCY17590), and an allele-specific …


Potential Effects Of Storage Period, Warehouse Locations, And Methyl Jasmonate In Long-Term Stored Garlic Bulbs, Selen Akan, Nurdan Tuna Güneş Jan 2021

Potential Effects Of Storage Period, Warehouse Locations, And Methyl Jasmonate In Long-Term Stored Garlic Bulbs, Selen Akan, Nurdan Tuna Güneş

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

In this study, the effect of methyl jasmonate (MeJA) treatments (10-3 and 10-5 M) and two different storage locations such as Ankara and Taşköprü, on some quality parameters, such as weight loss, L* values, soluble solids content, firmness, titratable acidity, total phenolic content, antioxidant capacity, vitamin C and allicin content in garlic bulbs (Allium sativum cv. 'Taşköprü') were investigated during a storage period of six months with three replications (30 bulbs or 120 g cloves). Based on storage periods, storage locations and MeJA treatment effects, the results showed that the storage period significantly affected all parameters except allicin content. MeJA …


Comparative Analysis Of The Relationship Between Morphological, Physiological, And Biochemical Properties In Spinach (Spinacea Oleracea L.) Under Deficit Irrigation Conditions, Musa Seymen Jan 2021

Comparative Analysis Of The Relationship Between Morphological, Physiological, And Biochemical Properties In Spinach (Spinacea Oleracea L.) Under Deficit Irrigation Conditions, Musa Seymen

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Drought is an abiotic stress factor that negatively affects plant development and causes economic losses in plant production, and its effect is getting significant every day. Spinach contains a high amount of water and drought stress affects its development as well as causing changes in its biochemical contents. In this study, it is aimed to determine the changes in the morphological, physiological, and biochemical contents of spinach grown under deficit irrigation conditions in different stages of development. For this purpose, by considering five different irrigation levels (I100, I80, I60, I40, and I20), and 4 harvest times determined according to the …


Gene Expression Profiles Of Hsp Family Members In Different Poplar Taxa Under Cadmium Stress, Esra Nurten Yer Çeli̇k, Mehmet Cengi̇z Baloğlu, Sezgi̇n Ayan Jan 2021

Gene Expression Profiles Of Hsp Family Members In Different Poplar Taxa Under Cadmium Stress, Esra Nurten Yer Çeli̇k, Mehmet Cengi̇z Baloğlu, Sezgi̇n Ayan

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Heat shock proteins (Hsps), also known as stress proteins, are expressed by living organisms. Hsp genes play key roles in the regulation of change in response to various abiotic stresses (e.g., salinity, drought, heavy metal, and extreme temperatures). In our previous studies, all Hsp family gene members were determined and named using bioinformatics approaches. We also examined their expression profiles under different stress conditions. In this study, the aim was to indicate the expression pattern of Hsp family genes under cadmium (Cd) stress in different poplar taxa which are resistant to various stresses. Firstly, transcriptome data including RNA-seq and microarray …


The Potential Of Göktürk 2 Satellite Images For Mapping Burnt Forest Areas, Murat Kuruca, Di̇lek Küçük Matci, Uğur Avdan Jan 2021

The Potential Of Göktürk 2 Satellite Images For Mapping Burnt Forest Areas, Murat Kuruca, Di̇lek Küçük Matci, Uğur Avdan

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Using remotely sensed data to identify burnt forest areas produces fast, economical, and highly accurate results. Accordingly, in this study we investigate the capabilities of Göktürk-2, Turkey's national satellite, for mapping burnt forest areas. We compare our results with those obtained from Landsat-8 and Worldview-2 satellite images, which are frequently used for mapping burnt areas. The capabilities of the satellites are compared, in terms of detecting burnt forest areas, using support vector machine (SVM) and rotation forest (RF) classification, which are advanced methods. According to the results of the accuracy analysis, SVM classification gives similar kappa statistics and overall accuracy …


Genetic Diversity For Agro-Morphological Characters And Nutritional Compositions Of Some Local Faba Bean (Vicia Faba L.) Genotypes, Aybegün Ton, Tolga Karaköy, Adem Emi̇n Anlarsal, Meltem Türkeri̇ Jan 2021

Genetic Diversity For Agro-Morphological Characters And Nutritional Compositions Of Some Local Faba Bean (Vicia Faba L.) Genotypes, Aybegün Ton, Tolga Karaköy, Adem Emi̇n Anlarsal, Meltem Türkeri̇

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

This study was carried out in Mediterranean climate and under rainfed conditions in Turkey for a period of three years throughout the growing seasons of 2014/2015, 2015/2016 and 2016/2017. It was conducted in a randomized complete block experimental design (RCBD) with three replications. In present study, genetic diversity for agro-morphological characters and macro/ microelements were investigated in sixteen promising local faba bean genotypes originated from Turkey. According to the results of the study, mean grain yield varied from 2320 kg ha-1 (Tekirdağ-39) to 3130 kg ha-1 (Burdur-50). 100-grain weight and branches per plant had high heritability and genetic advance as …


Evaluation Of Occupational Accidents In Forestry In Europe And Turkey By K-Means Clustering Analysis, Anil Orhan Akay, Mustafa Akgül, Abdullah İlker Esi̇n, Murat Demi̇r, Necmetti̇n Şentürk, Tolga Öztürk Jan 2021

Evaluation Of Occupational Accidents In Forestry In Europe And Turkey By K-Means Clustering Analysis, Anil Orhan Akay, Mustafa Akgül, Abdullah İlker Esi̇n, Murat Demi̇r, Necmetti̇n Şentürk, Tolga Öztürk

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

The incidence rate of occupational accidents is an important indicator of occupational safety performance. The aim of this study was to classify the similarities and differences among 23 European Union (EU) countries along with Turkey in terms of various occupational accident evaluation criteria. This was achieved using the k-means clustering method on data from the forestry and logging sector between 2008 and 2017. The occupational accident assessment criteria used in the study include the nonfatal male accident incidence rate, the nonfatal female accident incidence rate, the total (male + female) nonfatal accident incidence rate, and the total (male + female) …


Influence Of Different Drying Methods And Cold Storage Treatments On The Postharvestquality And Nutritional Properties Of P. Ostreatus Mushroom, Beyhan Ki̇bar Jan 2021

Influence Of Different Drying Methods And Cold Storage Treatments On The Postharvestquality And Nutritional Properties Of P. Ostreatus Mushroom, Beyhan Ki̇bar

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

This study was conducted to determine the effects of different drying methods and cold storage treatments on the postharvest quality and nutritional properties of P. ostreatus mushroom. In the study, six different treatments including natural drying, oven drying (60 °C), microwave drying (450 W), storage at -18 °C, 4 °C and 10 °C were evaluated. After drying and cold storage, pH value, ash, protein, color, total phenolic content, total flavonoid content, antioxidant activity and element contents in mushroom samples were detected. According to findings obtained from the study, drying and cold storage treatments significantly (p < 0.01) affected the postharvest quality and nutritional composition of P. ostreatus. The protein content, ash content, L* color value, total phenolic content, total flavonoid content, antioxidant activity and essential mineral contents such as potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, calcium, iron, zinc, and manganese of P. ostreatus decreased after drying and cold storage compared to the fresh mushroom sample. As a result, the best treatment was determined as storage at 4 °C in terms of protection the quality and nutritional value of P. ostreatus during postharvest storage. In addition, natural drying was the most effective treatment among drying methods, and it can be used successfully for longterm storage of this mushroom. However, it was concluded that microwave drying method was not suitable for the preservation of P. ostreatus since it caused significant nutrient and quality losses. The results of the present study will provide useful information about postharvest preservation and processing of P. ostreatus for researchers working on this issue.


Impacts Of Gümüşhane Cement Dust Emissions On Soil Elemental Compositions, Serdar Bi̇len, Müdahi̇r Özgül, Ekrem Özlü, Murat Bi̇len Jan 2021

Impacts Of Gümüşhane Cement Dust Emissions On Soil Elemental Compositions, Serdar Bi̇len, Müdahi̇r Özgül, Ekrem Özlü, Murat Bi̇len

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

The cement dust deposition can cause environmental pollution and heavy metal contamination, which negatively impacts soil nutrient availability and hence crop productivity. Thus, this study evaluates the impact of cement dust emissions on soil elemental compositions in different tillage managements. In this study, composite soil samples were taken from conventional tillage (CT), and notill (NT) managed fields under wheat-sugar beet (potato)-fallow cropping sequence. Soil samples were randomly collected from 0-30 cm depth in three replications and different distances (1, 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 km) from a cement plant. Soil pH, clay, and CaCO3 contents were higher under CT …


Fine Root Biomass And Production Regarding Root Diameter In Pinus Densiflora And Quercus Serrata Forests: Soil Depth Effects And The Relationship With Net Primary Production, Seung Hyun Han, Seongjun Kim, Hanna Chang, Hyunjun Kim, Jiae An, Yowhan Son Jan 2021

Fine Root Biomass And Production Regarding Root Diameter In Pinus Densiflora And Quercus Serrata Forests: Soil Depth Effects And The Relationship With Net Primary Production, Seung Hyun Han, Seongjun Kim, Hanna Chang, Hyunjun Kim, Jiae An, Yowhan Son

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

This study aimed to examine the effects of soil depth on fine root biomass (FRB) and production (FRP), and determine the relationship between FRP and net primary production (NPP) across two root diameter classes (


Differences Of Flavonoid Structural Genes Preferentially Expressed In Brown And Green Natural Colored Cotton, Öner Canavar, Mark D. Rausher Jan 2021

Differences Of Flavonoid Structural Genes Preferentially Expressed In Brown And Green Natural Colored Cotton, Öner Canavar, Mark D. Rausher

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

We compared the expression levels of some structural genes involved in the flavonoid pathway between two brown cotton lines (brown 16 and light brown 14) and two green cotton lines (greenish 12 and light green 5). Gene expression levels of six structural genes F3'h (flavonoid 3'-hydroxylase), F3'5'h (flavonoid 3'5'-hydroxylase), Dfr (dihydroflavonol 4-reductase), Lar (leucoanthocyanidin reductase), Ans (anthocyanidin synthase), and Anr (anthocyanidin reductase) were all substantially highly expressed in both brown cotton lines than in green cotton lines. Our study also revealed differences in expression levels between the two brown cotton lines. F3'h and F3'5'h had higher expression in the brown …


Evaluation Of Asparagus Adscendens Accessions For Root Yield And Shatavarin Iv Content In India, Parmeshwar Lal Saran, Susheel Singh, Vanrajsinh Solanki, Ravish Choudhary, Ponnuchamy Manivel Jan 2021

Evaluation Of Asparagus Adscendens Accessions For Root Yield And Shatavarin Iv Content In India, Parmeshwar Lal Saran, Susheel Singh, Vanrajsinh Solanki, Ravish Choudhary, Ponnuchamy Manivel

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

The study was carried out to evaluate fifty-six accessions/species suitable for industrial purpose. Understanding the bioactive compound diversity among both the shatavari species, Asparagus racemosus (AR) and A. adscendens (AA) are an important species for crop development. Sufficient variation for bioactive compounds (shatavarin IV) were registered in both the species. AR and AA confined average 22.84 μg g-1 and 117.74 μg g-1 shatavarin IV, respectively. The A. adscendens produced about five-folds higher shatavarin IV content as compared to A. racemosus. Wide variation for shatavarin IV content were also observed within the AA accessions. Successful restoration of such species depends upon …


Nutritional And Biologically Active Compounds In Russian (Vir) Brassicaceae Vegetablecrops Collection, Alla Evgenievna Solovyeva, Tatyana Vasilevna Shelenga, Alexey Vasilievich Konarev, Anastasia Borisovna Kurina, Dmitry Lvovich Kornyukhin, Dmitry Andreevich Fateev, Anna Mayevna Artemyeva Jan 2021

Nutritional And Biologically Active Compounds In Russian (Vir) Brassicaceae Vegetablecrops Collection, Alla Evgenievna Solovyeva, Tatyana Vasilevna Shelenga, Alexey Vasilievich Konarev, Anastasia Borisovna Kurina, Dmitry Lvovich Kornyukhin, Dmitry Andreevich Fateev, Anna Mayevna Artemyeva

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

The article presents the results of studying the biochemical composition of the large worldwide vegetable crops collection of the Brassicaceae family, stored at the N. I. Vavilov All-Russian Institute Institute of Plant Genetic Resources (VIR), St. Petersburg, Russia, consisting of 7303 accessions of different status (approximately 50% unique accessions) from 98 countries. Studied vegetable brassicas collection includes representatives of all botanical varieties, agroecological groups and cultivar types of the species cole crops Brassica oleracea L. and related wild Mediterranean species, leafy and root vegetable crops B. rapa L., leafy and root vegetable accessions of Indian mustard B. juncea Czern. subsp. …


Apple Leaf Disease Detection And Classification Based On Transfer Learning, Cevher Özden Jan 2021

Apple Leaf Disease Detection And Classification Based On Transfer Learning, Cevher Özden

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

The world population and the number of people affected by hunger constantly increases. Precision farming offers new solutions to a modern and more fertile production in agriculture. Early and in-place disease detection is one of the fields that recent studies have focused on. The present paper introduces a new approach to transfer learning in that training, validating and testing of the model have been made on images from different sources to see its effectiveness. Several optimization methods including the adaptation of a recent custom PowerSign optimization algorithm are compared in the study. Accordingly, the model with Adagrad optimizer produced more …


Effects Of Methyl Jasmonate On Quality Properties And Phytochemical Compounds Of Kiwifruit (Actinidia Deliciosa Cv. `Hayward') During Cold Storage And Shelf Life, Burhan Öztürk, Furkan Yücedağ Jan 2021

Effects Of Methyl Jasmonate On Quality Properties And Phytochemical Compounds Of Kiwifruit (Actinidia Deliciosa Cv. `Hayward') During Cold Storage And Shelf Life, Burhan Öztürk, Furkan Yücedağ

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

The research aimed to assess the effects of methyl jasmonate (0.25, 0.5, and 1.0 mM MeJA) on weight loss and phytochemical compounds of kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa cv. `Hayward') throughout the cold storage and shelf life. Kiwifruits were stored at 0 ± 0.5 °C and 90 ± 5% RH for 180 days, and at 20 ± 1.0 °C and 80 ± 5% RH for 5 days in shelf life conditions. During cold storage, weight loss was significantly lower (P < 0.05) in 0.25 and 1.0 mM MeJA treatments than those of control and 0.5 mM MeJA treatments. The highest flesh firmness was determined in MeJA-treated fruits. In the latest measurement period of cold storage and shelf life, the lowest respiration rate was obtained from 0.5 and 1.0 mM MeJA treatments. MeJA-treated fruits had significantly higher hue angle at the end of cold storage. Generally, in shelf life analysis, acidity of MeJA-treated fruits was significantly lower than that of control fruits. At the end of cold storage, the highest vitamin C, total flavonoids, and antioxidant activity (DPPH) were measured in 1.0 mM MeJA treatment, whereas the highest total phenolics were detected in 0.25 mM MeJA treatment. Present findings revealed that MeJA could be used as an effective postharvest tool to maintain flesh firmness and phytochemical compounds of kiwifruits.


Effects Of Position Angles In Twin-Jet Spray Applications On Droplet Penetration Of Hydraulic Nozzles, Bahadir Sayinci, Bünyami̇n Demi̇r, Emel Çeti̇n Jan 2021

Effects Of Position Angles In Twin-Jet Spray Applications On Droplet Penetration Of Hydraulic Nozzles, Bahadir Sayinci, Bünyami̇n Demi̇r, Emel Çeti̇n

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

This study was conducted to determine the effects of different position angles in twin-jet spray applications on droplet penetration of different nozzle types. Seven different nozzle types (standard flat fan, ST; narrow flat fan, STN; multirange, LU; low-drift potential, AD; air-induction, IDK; twin-jet air-induction, IDKT) were used and nozzles were positioned +15° along the forward direction, perpendicular to ground surface 0? and reverse direction of forward -15°. Spray experiments at 100 L/ha constant application volume were conducted under controlled conditions of a closed facility. Water sensitive paper (WSP) was used as sampling surface. WSP samples were placed vertically and horizontally …


Investigation Of Some Enthomopathogens As Biocontrol Agents Of Tinocallis (Sappocallis) Saltans (Nevsky, 1929) (Hemiptera: Aphididae), Eli̇f Tozlu, Göksel Tozlu, Recep Kotan, Önder Çalmaşur, Fati̇h Dadaşoğlu Jan 2021

Investigation Of Some Enthomopathogens As Biocontrol Agents Of Tinocallis (Sappocallis) Saltans (Nevsky, 1929) (Hemiptera: Aphididae), Eli̇f Tozlu, Göksel Tozlu, Recep Kotan, Önder Çalmaşur, Fati̇h Dadaşoğlu

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

In Turkey, Tinocallis (Sappocallis) saltans (Nevsky) on Ulmus glabra Hudson was detected for the first time, and it was determined that it caused a considerable amount of damage. The study was conducted for the purpose of determining the usability of enthomopathogens in the control against it, while avoiding the negative effects of chemicals on the environment and human health. A total of 12 bacteria strains were tested for control efficacy and verified: Brevibacillus brevis (2), Bacillus thuringiensis (1), Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kenyae (2), Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstakii (2), Bacillus subtilis (1), Pseudomonas chlororaphis (1), Bacillus sphaericus GC subgroup D (1), …


Quality Retention Of Minimally Processed Spinach Using Low-Dose Ozonated Water During Storage, Esra Mersi̇nli̇, Mehmet Ali̇ Koyuncu, Derya Erbaş Jan 2021

Quality Retention Of Minimally Processed Spinach Using Low-Dose Ozonated Water During Storage, Esra Mersi̇nli̇, Mehmet Ali̇ Koyuncu, Derya Erbaş

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

The use of ozone for the sanitization of fresh-cut produce has been postulated during all steps of the cold chain from harvest to consumption. However, little is known about its effects on the postharvest quality of minimally processed spinach. In the present study, the effects of different doses of ozone on the storage life and quality of minimally processed spinach were determined and compared with sodium hypochlorite. Minimally processed spinach samples were subjected to 4 treatments: immersion in sodium hypochlorite solution (100 ppm) as control, and exposure to 3 different ozonated water (0.5,1 and 2 ppm) for 10 min. Treated …


Co2 Respiration Rates Of Einkorn Wheat At Different Temperature And Moisture Contents, Hakan Ki̇bar Jan 2021

Co2 Respiration Rates Of Einkorn Wheat At Different Temperature And Moisture Contents, Hakan Ki̇bar

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Temperature and grain moisture content are the main factors affecting grain spoilage in storage. These factors have a significant impact on the maintenance of quality, insect, fungus, and pest development. The main objective of this study was to determine the CO2 concentration and respiration rate of hulled einkorn wheat in different temperatures (5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, and 35 °C) and grain moisture contents (9.1%, 11.5%, 13.8%, and 15.9%, wet basis) by means of CO2 sensors. Multiple polynomial regression equation was developed to predict respiration as affected by temperature and grain moisture content. The CO2 concentrations and respiration rates …


Floristic Diversity Of Threatened Woodlands Of Kazakhstan Formed By Populus Pruinosa Schrenk, Tamara Stikhareva, Anna Ivashchenko, Vitaliy Kirillov, Alimzhan Rakhimzhanov Jan 2021

Floristic Diversity Of Threatened Woodlands Of Kazakhstan Formed By Populus Pruinosa Schrenk, Tamara Stikhareva, Anna Ivashchenko, Vitaliy Kirillov, Alimzhan Rakhimzhanov

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Climate aridization and increased anthropogenic pressure pose a severe threat to natural vegetation, including coastal plant communities. Those located in river basins of the desert zone of Central Asia are among the most vulnerable. Of the variety of ecosystems of the Ili-Balkhash region of Kazakhstan, forests dominated by a rare relict species Populus pruinosa Schrenk are of particular concern. This species occupies a very narrow ecological niche associated with river banks of the arid zone, which makes it very vulnerable to adverse natural and anthropogenic factors. The main objective of the research conducted was to fill the knowledge gap related …


Earliness, Yield, And Fruit Quality Characteristics In Low Chill Peach-Nectarines: A Comparison Of Protected And Open Area Cultivation, Oğuzhan Çalişkan, Safder Bayazit, Kazi̇m Gündüz, Derya Kiliç, Sultan Göktaş Jan 2021

Earliness, Yield, And Fruit Quality Characteristics In Low Chill Peach-Nectarines: A Comparison Of Protected And Open Area Cultivation, Oğuzhan Çalişkan, Safder Bayazit, Kazi̇m Gündüz, Derya Kiliç, Sultan Göktaş

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

This study was carried out to determine the effects of protected cultivation on the earliness, yield, and fruit quality characteristics of some lowchill peach-nectarine cultivars grown in the eastern Mediterranean region of Turkey. Phenological observations, yield parameters, and fruit quality characteristics were investigated. The chilling durations as CH (chilling hours), CU (chilling unit), and heat accumulations were determined. The `Astoria? cultivar reached the highest cumulative yield of 29.11 kg/tree and 38.72 t/ha, and fruit size was 131.89 g and 61.74 mm in protected cultivation. The CH and CU values under protected cultivation were 28% and 40% lower than in open …


Impact Of Roasting Level On Fatty Acid Composition, Oil And Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Contents Of Various Dried Nuts, Emel Öz, Eli̇f Eki̇z, Adem Savaş, Eyad Aoudeh, A.M. Abd El-Aty, Fati̇h Öz Jan 2021

Impact Of Roasting Level On Fatty Acid Composition, Oil And Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Contents Of Various Dried Nuts, Emel Öz, Eli̇f Eki̇z, Adem Savaş, Eyad Aoudeh, A.M. Abd El-Aty, Fati̇h Öz

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Herein, the effects of roasting levels (rare, medium, and well) on the fatty acid composition, oil and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) contents of various dried nuts (almonds, hazelnuts, peanuts, and cashews) were investigated. The roasting level affected the moisture and total oil contents, as well as the fatty acid composition. The roasting level had no significant effect (P > 0.05) on saturated fatty acid (SFA), monounsaturated fatty acid (MUFA) contents of the dried nuts, while it had a significant effect (P < 0.05) on polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA). In raw and dry roasted nut, the most common SFA, MUFA, and PUFA were palmitic, oleic, and linoleic acid, respectively. The amounts of linoleic acid and ΣPUFA, as well as ΣPUFA/ΣSFA ratio were the lowest in the well roasted samples. Additionally, the types of dried nut had a significant effect (P < 0.01) on the amounts of total oil and fatty acid compositions. The highest total oil amount (62.15%) was found in hazelnuts, while the lowest PUFA content (7.54%) was also determined in hazelnuts. From the nutritional perspective of view, the highest ΣPUFA / ΣSFA ratio (2.40) belonged to almonds. Although the recovery rates of PAH standards varied between 70.14%-85.10%, none of the heavy PAH compounds could be detected in raw and roasted samples.


Characterization Of Fusarium Sambucinum Isolates Associated With Potato Dry Rot And Evaluation Of Cultivar Susceptibility And Fungicides, Gülcan Yikilmazsoy, Neci̇p Tosun Jan 2021

Characterization Of Fusarium Sambucinum Isolates Associated With Potato Dry Rot And Evaluation Of Cultivar Susceptibility And Fungicides, Gülcan Yikilmazsoy, Neci̇p Tosun

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Potato dry rot disease (Fusarium spp.) is one of the most important fungal storage rots on potato tubers after harvesting. The aims of this study were to identify the Fusarium species that cause dry rot in potato storages, evaluate the most virulent Fusarium species in vitro and in vivo for fungicide sensitivity and determine the susceptibility of the cultivars. In this context, as a result of surveys carried out in potato storages of Ödemiş and Torbalı counties in İzmir province in 2015-2016; Fusarium species obtained from diseased potato tubers were identified as Fusarium sambucinum, F. oxysporum, F. avenaceum and F. …


Estimation Of Future Irrigation Performance With Times Series Analysis: A Case Study Of Andırın, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey, Si̇nan Kartal Jan 2021

Estimation Of Future Irrigation Performance With Times Series Analysis: A Case Study Of Andırın, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey, Si̇nan Kartal

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Performance indicators are used to identify the weaknesses and strengths of irrigation schemes. Until now, evaluations have been made using several different statistical methods to determine the performance of irrigation schemes. However, these methods showed the current performance of irrigation schemes and the statistical relationship between them. It is planned to provide adaptation of irrigation networks to climate change with state policies. Therefore, it is of great importance to estimate the future performance of irrigation schemes. In this study, the future irrigation performance of the Andırın irrigation scheme in Kahramanmaraş province Andırın district was estimated using time series forecasting method. …


Reforming Cotton Genes: From Elucidation Of Dna Structure To Genome Editing, Muhammad Salman Mubarik, Sajid Majeed, Sultan Habibullah Khan, Xiongming Du, James E. Frelichowski, Lori Hinze, Muhammad Tehseen Azhar Jan 2021

Reforming Cotton Genes: From Elucidation Of Dna Structure To Genome Editing, Muhammad Salman Mubarik, Sajid Majeed, Sultan Habibullah Khan, Xiongming Du, James E. Frelichowski, Lori Hinze, Muhammad Tehseen Azhar

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Cotton is an essential fiber producing crop in the world. It also supports additional industries by providing high quality oil and protein in the form of cottonseed cake. Currently, there is an urgent need to increase lint yield, fiber quality, and resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses due to rising pressure from a global population and possible supply shortages from the effects of erratic climate changes. Classic plant breeding and transgenic strategies need more genetic breakthroughs to support the increasing pressure for fiber quantity and quality. A potential for rapid increases in crop improvement is in various state-of-the-art gene editing …


Optimization Of Agrobacterium-Mediated Transformation And Regeneration For Crispr/Cas9 Genome Editing Of Commercial Tomato Cultivars, Zafer Seçgi̇n, Musa Kavas, Kubi̇lay Yildirim Jan 2021

Optimization Of Agrobacterium-Mediated Transformation And Regeneration For Crispr/Cas9 Genome Editing Of Commercial Tomato Cultivars, Zafer Seçgi̇n, Musa Kavas, Kubi̇lay Yildirim

Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is the second most important horticultural crop worldwide that is widely used as a model plant in genetic manipulation of Solanaceae. CRISPR/Cas9 system has been successfully utilized in several studies for genome edition of model tomato cultivars. However, these genome editing systems should be also optimized for commercial tomato cultivar for direct application of genome editing in field conditions. In this study, we have optimized an Agrobacterium-mediated gene transfer and regeneration system for CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing in two commercial tomato cultivars for the first time. The effect of explant type, genotype, pre-transformation time, Agrobacterium concentration, infection time, …