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Xanthium Strumarium L. Impact On Corn Yield And Yield Components, Zahid Hussain, Khan Bahadar Marwat, John Cardina, Ijaz Ahmad Khan
Xanthium Strumarium L. Impact On Corn Yield And Yield Components, Zahid Hussain, Khan Bahadar Marwat, John Cardina, Ijaz Ahmad Khan
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Xanthium strumarium L. is a major weed affecting flour corn in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan. Studies conducted in 2006 and 2007 evaluated corn yield and yield component responses to competition from X. strumarium over a range of corn populations (5, 7.5, 10, and 12.5 plants m^{-2}) and X. strumarium densities (0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 plants m^{-2}). Flour corn yield and yield components (grains ear^{-1}, 1000-grain weight, harvest index, and days to silking) were significantly correlated with and affected by corn population, weed density, and the interaction between them. The percent reduction in grain yield was …
Oxidative Stress And Antioxidant Defense Mechanism In Mung Bean Seedlings After Lead And Cadmium Treatments, Meher Hassan, Simeen Mansoor
Oxidative Stress And Antioxidant Defense Mechanism In Mung Bean Seedlings After Lead And Cadmium Treatments, Meher Hassan, Simeen Mansoor
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
This research was an attempt to study the effect of heavy metals lead and cadmium (0.05 mM and 0.3 mM) on growth and antioxidant enzymes of seedlings of 2 mung bean genotypes (NM 19-19 and Azri mung-2006). Results revealed that germination percentage and seedling length decreased when compared with the control for both genotypes. However, seedling length and germination percentage was better in NM 19-19 as compared to Azri mung-2006. Elevated levels of protein were observed under metal stress in both genotypes. Heavy metals induced oxidative stress in plants, causing membrane injury as observed by enhanced level of malondialdehyde (MDA) …
Assessment Of Density-Dependent Feeding Damage By The Cotton Dusky Bug, Oxycarenus Laetus Kirby (Hemiptera: Lygaeidae), In Cotton, Muhammad Ahsan Khan, Muhammad Dildar Gogi, Muhammad Hamid Bashir, Mubasher Hussain, Zain-Ul Abdin, Muhammad Aamir Rashid
Assessment Of Density-Dependent Feeding Damage By The Cotton Dusky Bug, Oxycarenus Laetus Kirby (Hemiptera: Lygaeidae), In Cotton, Muhammad Ahsan Khan, Muhammad Dildar Gogi, Muhammad Hamid Bashir, Mubasher Hussain, Zain-Ul Abdin, Muhammad Aamir Rashid
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
The dusky cotton bug, Oxycarenus laetus Kirby (Hemiptera: Lygaeidae), is a serious threat to cotton due to early cultivation of Bt cotton. These studies were carried out under laboratory and field conditions to estimate the feeding damage caused by O. laetus to seed weight, seed germination, and lint quality of cotton cultivar Bt-121 at 6 bug densities (0, 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25 adult pairs). The results revealed that seed germination and seed weight decreased, whereas percent reduction in seed germination and seed weight over control increased with increasing bug density. Bug density in the range of 5-25 pairs …
Do Organic Silicon And Imidacloprid Synergistically Induce Toxicity To The New Invasive Mealybug Phenacoccus Solenopsis Tinsley On Portulaca Grandiflora Plants?, Jun Huang, Juan Zhang, Daoze Wang, Lili Zhang, Yijuan Xu, Mingjiang Li
Do Organic Silicon And Imidacloprid Synergistically Induce Toxicity To The New Invasive Mealybug Phenacoccus Solenopsis Tinsley On Portulaca Grandiflora Plants?, Jun Huang, Juan Zhang, Daoze Wang, Lili Zhang, Yijuan Xu, Mingjiang Li
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
In this study, the effects of organic silicon (Si) on the toxicity of imidacloprid to a new invasive mealybug, Phenacoccus solenopsis (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), infesting Portulaca grandiflora (Caryophyllales: Portulacaceae) plants were evaluated using spotting and dipping methods under laboratory and field conditions to improve management strategies for solenopsis mealybug. Results showed significant synergistic effects of 0.06% organic Si with imidacloprid solution against third-instar P. solenopsis nymphs and adult females. However, the percentage mortalities increased remarkably after P. solenopsis was exposed to 100, 50, and 25 mg a.i./L of imidacloprid combined with organic Si. For the third-instar nymphs, these values increased to …
Antioxidant And Radical Scavenging Activities In Fruits Of 6 Sea Buckthorn (Hippophae Rhamnoides L.) Cultivars, Otakar Rop, Sezai̇ Erci̇şli̇, Jiri Mlcek, Tunde Jurikova, Ignac Hoza
Antioxidant And Radical Scavenging Activities In Fruits Of 6 Sea Buckthorn (Hippophae Rhamnoides L.) Cultivars, Otakar Rop, Sezai̇ Erci̇şli̇, Jiri Mlcek, Tunde Jurikova, Ignac Hoza
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides L.) is a minor fruit crop. The most important breeding activities focused on the production of sea buckthorn fruits as a top-quality food product have been performed in Russia, Germany, and the Czech Republic. Over the past several decades, plant breeders have selected a number of cultivars that show excellent physical and nutritional properties. The aim of this study was to monitor and determine the total contents of phenols and flavonoids as well as antioxidant capacity and scavenging activity of methanolic extracts on reactive oxygen species and lipid peroxidation in some cultivars of sea buckthorn suitable …
The Choice Of Auxin Analogue For In Vitro Root Induction Influences Post-Induction Root Development In Eucalyptus Grandis, Muhammad Nakhooda, Maria Paula Watt, David Mycock
The Choice Of Auxin Analogue For In Vitro Root Induction Influences Post-Induction Root Development In Eucalyptus Grandis, Muhammad Nakhooda, Maria Paula Watt, David Mycock
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Previous studies on in vitro rooting for improved micropropagation of eucalypts indicated that root graviperception and post-acclimatisation architecture are determined by the relative exogenous auxin analogue and its stability, supplied during the pre-rooting culture stages. The specific roles of indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) and indole-3-butyric acid (IBA) in the rooting medium on the in vitro root morphological processes were explored using a good-rooting clone. In vitro rooting percentage was significantly reduced when either of the auxin inhibitors 2,3,5-triiodobenzoic acid (TIBA) and ρ-chlorophenoxyisobutyric acid (PCIB) or the auxin antagonist kinetin was supplied at rooting, with or without exogenous auxin. For all treatments, …
Assessment Of Forest Road Conditions In Terms Of Landslide Susceptibility: A Case Study In Yığılca Forest Directorate (Turkey), Remzi̇ Eker, Abdurrahi̇m Aydin
Assessment Of Forest Road Conditions In Terms Of Landslide Susceptibility: A Case Study In Yığılca Forest Directorate (Turkey), Remzi̇ Eker, Abdurrahi̇m Aydin
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Forest roads are one of the biggest investments in forest management. Their possible adverse effect on the environment is becoming an important issue for administrators due to a recent increase in public awareness. Especially in the Black Sea Region of Turkey, road-related landslides are common in forested areas because the roads are located in hilly regions with steep slopes. In addition to their impact on forests, landslides can cause damage to roadbeds which requires immediate maintenance. Landslide-susceptibility maps are widely used for different purposes such as reducing the effects of landslides, decision making, and planning. These maps can easily be …
Effectiveness Of Nitrogen Fertilization And Application Of Microbial Preparations In Potato Cultivation, Marek Kolodziejczyk
Effectiveness Of Nitrogen Fertilization And Application Of Microbial Preparations In Potato Cultivation, Marek Kolodziejczyk
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
This study examined the effectiveness of nitrogen fertilization and application of microbiological preparations in potato cultivation. The experiment factors were doses of nitrogen of 0, 60, 120, and 180 kg N ha^{-1} and microbial preparations of BactoFil B10, Effective Microorganisms EM, and UGmax. The amount of inorganic N in the 0-0.9 m soil layer before potato planting fluctuated from 63.5 to 80.4 kg N ha^{-1}, while after harvest it ranged from 44.4 to 119.7 kg N ha^{-1}. Nitrogen supply from mineralization during potato vegetation ranged from 36.1 to 46.3 kg N ha^{-1}. Each of the applied nitrogen doses caused a …
Genetic Relationships Of Some Citrus Genotypes Based On The Candidate Iron Chlorosis Genes, Yildiz Kaçar, Özhan Şi̇mşek, Di̇cle Dönmez, Melda Boncuk, Turgut Yeşi̇loğlu, Patrick Ollitrault
Genetic Relationships Of Some Citrus Genotypes Based On The Candidate Iron Chlorosis Genes, Yildiz Kaçar, Özhan Şi̇mşek, Di̇cle Dönmez, Melda Boncuk, Turgut Yeşi̇loğlu, Patrick Ollitrault
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Iron is one of the most important elements in plant mineral nutrition. Fe deficiency is a critical abiotic stress factor for Mediterranean citriculture; the development of marker-assisted selection for this trait would greatly enhance rootstock breeding. In this study, DNA sequencing and single-stranded conformation polymorphism (SSCP) analyses were performed to determine the allelic diversity of genes associated with tolerance to iron chlorosis in citrus. Two candidate iron chlorosis tolerance genes were selected from existing Citrus EST databases and Arabidopsis thaliana genome databases. Ferritin-3 chloroplast precursor and putative membrane transporter candidate gene sequences were used to define primers in conserved regions. …
Effects Of Chlorine, Hydrogen Peroxide, And Ozone On The Reduction Of Mancozeb Residues On Tomatoes, Mehmet Fati̇h Cengi̇z, Muharrem Certel
Effects Of Chlorine, Hydrogen Peroxide, And Ozone On The Reduction Of Mancozeb Residues On Tomatoes, Mehmet Fati̇h Cengi̇z, Muharrem Certel
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
In this study, the effects of widely used oxidizers (chlorine, hydrogen peroxide, and ozone) on the reduction of mancozeb residues on tomatoes were investigated. Mature tomato samples grown in a greenhouse were treated with mancozeb and collected at different time intervals. Mancozeb residue levels in the samples were determined for each interval using a gas chromatography-mass spectrometry method. A group of the samples with a residue level of approximately 3 mg kg^{-1} was selected for dipping solutions experiments. Selected samples were dipped into the chlorine (10 and 100 mg L^{-1}), hydrogen peroxide (10 and 100 mg L^{-1}), and ozone (1 …
Microbiological, Steady, And Dynamic Rheological Characterization Of Boza Samples: Temperature Sweep Tests And Applicability Of The Cox-Merz Rule, Muhammet Arici, Nevruz Berna Ersöz, Ömer Sai̇d Toker, Mustafa Tahsi̇n Yilmaz, Hasan Cankurt, Muhammed Zeki̇ Durak, Osman Sağdiç
Microbiological, Steady, And Dynamic Rheological Characterization Of Boza Samples: Temperature Sweep Tests And Applicability Of The Cox-Merz Rule, Muhammet Arici, Nevruz Berna Ersöz, Ömer Sai̇d Toker, Mustafa Tahsi̇n Yilmaz, Hasan Cankurt, Muhammed Zeki̇ Durak, Osman Sağdiç
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Boza is a beverage produced by lactic acid bacteria (LAB) and yeast, which affects rheological properties. In the present study, boza samples collected from a local market were characterized with reference to microbiological and rheological approaches. The boza samples were characterized with respect to their microbiological population, i.e. the numbers of LAB and yeast. The numbers of LAB and yeast were found to range from 2.88 × 10^6 to 2.06 × 10^{10} CFU/mL and from 3.71 × 10^3 to 9.40 × 10^5 CFU/mL, respectively. Their steady and dynamic rheological properties were investigated within the temperature range of 0-50 °C. Apparent …
Root Inclusion Net Method: Novel Approach To Determine Fine Root Production And Turnover In Larix Principis-Rupprechtii Mayr Plantation In North China, Xiyang Wang, Lvyi Ma, Zhongkui Jia, Liming Jia
Root Inclusion Net Method: Novel Approach To Determine Fine Root Production And Turnover In Larix Principis-Rupprechtii Mayr Plantation In North China, Xiyang Wang, Lvyi Ma, Zhongkui Jia, Liming Jia
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
A novel root inclusion net method was designed to determine the fine root productions and turnover rates of 13-, 22-, and 38-year-old Larix principis-rupprechtii plantations in the whole growing season of 2012, and it was compared with the results of the sequential coring method and in-growth core method. All following values are reported in order for 13-, 22-, and 38-year-old L. principis-rupprechtii plantations. The mean values of fine root biomasses were 103, 261, and 356 g m^{-2}, about 76-78% of which were live fine root biomasses. The fine root productions were 86-118 g m^{-2} year^{-1}, 124-138 g m^{-2} year^{-1}, and …
Concentration And Detection Of Tobacco Etch Virus From Irrigation Water Using Real-Time Pcr, Wei Chen, Jin Dai, Huawei Zhang, Honghong Jiao, Julong Cheng, Yunfeng Wu
Concentration And Detection Of Tobacco Etch Virus From Irrigation Water Using Real-Time Pcr, Wei Chen, Jin Dai, Huawei Zhang, Honghong Jiao, Julong Cheng, Yunfeng Wu
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Irrigation water can be polluted by the tobacco etch virus (TEV), which causes serious economic loss in tobacco. However, it is difficult to monitor the sanitary status of irrigation water because TEV presents at extremely low concentrations. This study designed a procedure for concentrating TEV from a standard water sample using polyethylene glycol and detecting it using SYBR Green-based quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). The concentration factors were optimized through orthogonal tests and the highest recovery efficiency of the TEV genome from a standard water sample was 92.05%. The sensitivity was evaluated using nine 10-fold dilution series of TEV …
A Highly Effective Nucleopolyhedrovirus Against Malacosoma Spp. (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae) From Turkey: Isolation, Characterization, Phylogeny, And Virulence, İsmai̇l Demi̇r, Remzi̇ye Nalçacioğlu, Li̇da Mohammad Gholi̇zad, Zi̇hni̇ Demi̇rbağ
A Highly Effective Nucleopolyhedrovirus Against Malacosoma Spp. (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae) From Turkey: Isolation, Characterization, Phylogeny, And Virulence, İsmai̇l Demi̇r, Remzi̇ye Nalçacioğlu, Li̇da Mohammad Gholi̇zad, Zi̇hni̇ Demi̇rbağ
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
A nucleopolyhedrovirus (NPV) was isolated from diseased larvae of the eastern tent caterpillar, Malacosoma americanum (Fabricius), collected from the northeastern part of Turkey. Light and electron microscopic observations showed that this virus is a multiple nucleopolyhedrovirus (MNPV). The dimensions of the polyhedral inclusion bodies varied from 1.0 to 2.1 µm, and the sizes of the virions were also measured to be approximately 194.5 nm. Restriction analysis of the new isolate and ManeNPV-T2 (previously isolated from M. neustria larvae) showed that the new virus is closely related to ManeNPV-T2. Furthermore, sequence and phylogenetic analysis of polh and lef-8 also revealed a …
Effects Of Plasma Treatment And Sanding Process On Surface Roughness Of Wood Veneers, Cenk Demi̇rkir, İsmai̇l Aydin, Semra Çolak, Gürsel Çolakoğlu
Effects Of Plasma Treatment And Sanding Process On Surface Roughness Of Wood Veneers, Cenk Demi̇rkir, İsmai̇l Aydin, Semra Çolak, Gürsel Çolakoğlu
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
An ideal veneer surface is crucial for good panel properties in plywood manufacturing. The aim of this study was to compare plasma treatments and sanding (mechanical) processes with respect to the surface roughness of veneers. Rotary-cut veneers with a thickness of 2 mm from Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) logs were used as material. After rotary peeling, veneer sheets were dried at 110 °C in a veneer dryer. Veneer sheets were divided into 4 main groups. The surfaces of the control veneer sheets were left untreated. Two different grits of sandpaper, 80 and 180, were used for sanding the surfaces of …
Fine Root Architecture, Morphology, And Biomass Response To Cutting In A Chinese Cork Oak (Quercus Variabilis Blume) Forest, Chuang Ma, Wenhui Zhang, Jianyun Zhou, Min Wu, Yaoqin Xue, Liwei Ma
Fine Root Architecture, Morphology, And Biomass Response To Cutting In A Chinese Cork Oak (Quercus Variabilis Blume) Forest, Chuang Ma, Wenhui Zhang, Jianyun Zhou, Min Wu, Yaoqin Xue, Liwei Ma
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
This study aims to detect the variety of fine root growth with branch orders in response to forest cutting. The branching ratio (R_b), root morphological indices, and biomass of up to 3 branch orders of fine roots were investigated from 2 soil depths (0 cm to 10 cm and 10 cm to 20 cm) in Chinese cork oak (Quercus variabilis Blume) plots 1 and 3 years after forest cutting, compared with those of intact trees as the control. The number of fine roots was lower in the managed plots than in the control, particularly in the first-order roots. After 1 …
Modeling Of Rheological Properties Of Mellorine Mix Including Different Oil And Gum Types By Combined Design, Ann, And Anfis Models, Sali̇h Karasu, Mahmut Doğan, Ömer Sai̇d Toker, Erdal Caniyilmaz
Modeling Of Rheological Properties Of Mellorine Mix Including Different Oil And Gum Types By Combined Design, Ann, And Anfis Models, Sali̇h Karasu, Mahmut Doğan, Ömer Sai̇d Toker, Erdal Caniyilmaz
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
In the present study, the effects of 2 different oil types (soybean and olive oil) and 3 different gums (xanthan gum, sodium alginate, locust bean gum, and their blends) on the rheological and physicochemical properties (pH, titratable acidity, moisture, and color), overrun, melting rate, melting time, and sensory properties of frozen mellorine samples were determined. Apparent viscosity of all mix samples decreased with shear rate, meaning that mellorine mix samples showed shear thinning behavior. Mellorine mix samples showed Ostwald-de Waele flow behavior (R^2 >= 0.9915). Viscous synergy indexes were calculated to determine if the gums had synergic interaction. The viscous …
Occurrence Of Botryosphaeriaceae Species Associated With Grapevine Dieback In Algeria, Faiza Ammad, Messaoud Benchabane, Mohamed Toumi, Nesrine Belkacem, Amel Guesmi, Cherif Ameur, Pascal Lecomte, Othmane Merah
Occurrence Of Botryosphaeriaceae Species Associated With Grapevine Dieback In Algeria, Faiza Ammad, Messaoud Benchabane, Mohamed Toumi, Nesrine Belkacem, Amel Guesmi, Cherif Ameur, Pascal Lecomte, Othmane Merah
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Grapevine dieback is an increasing problem in grape vineyards in Algeria. We conducted field surveys each spring between 2006 and 2012 to determine the fungal pathogens associated with grapevine decline in various grape-growing regions. We isolated and identified 3 species of Botryosphaeriaceae (Botryosphaeria dothidea, Diplodia seriata, and Neofusicoccum parvum) from infected wood using a combination of morphological and cultural characters, as well as phylogenetic analyses of ribosomal DNA internal transcribed spacer (ITS) regions and fruiting body. We identified 20 isolates of Diplodia seriata, 13 isolates of Botryosphaeria dothidea, and 7 isolates of Neofusicoccum parvum. Inoculation of grapevine plantlets with the …
Postharvest Performance Of Cut Marigold, Rose, And Sunflower Stems As Influenced By Homemade And Commercial Floral Preservatives, Iftikhar Ahmad, John Martin Dole
Postharvest Performance Of Cut Marigold, Rose, And Sunflower Stems As Influenced By Homemade And Commercial Floral Preservatives, Iftikhar Ahmad, John Martin Dole
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Effects of homemade or commercial floral preservatives, applied as 48-h grower treatments or continuous retailer/consumer applications, were studied on cut Double Eagle marigold, Red Bentley rose, and Sunbright sunflower. Cut stems of marigold placed in preservative solutions, irrespective of the duration, had a longer vase life than stems in tap water. Continuous use of soda (7 Up) or citric-Kathon and short-term use of citric-Al resulted in the longest extension of vase life. Cut stems of rose had the longest vase life when pulsed with citric-Kathon for 48 h or continuously placed in citric-Al until termination. For sunflower, use of citric-Kathon …
Potential Of Moringa Oleifera L. As Livestock Fodder Crop: A Review, Wasif Nouman, Shahzad Maqsood Ahmed Basra, Muhammad Tahir Siddiqui, Azra Yasmeen, Tehseen Gull, Maria Angelica Cervantes Alcayde
Potential Of Moringa Oleifera L. As Livestock Fodder Crop: A Review, Wasif Nouman, Shahzad Maqsood Ahmed Basra, Muhammad Tahir Siddiqui, Azra Yasmeen, Tehseen Gull, Maria Angelica Cervantes Alcayde
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Dairy and meat production in dry regions is very complex due to low quality and shortage of fodder, especially in dry periods. Livestock scientists are eager to explore and investigate good-quality fodders that can boost milk and meat production in an organic and economical way. Some organic meals like soybean, cotton seed cake, and range grasses are being utilized to overcome the fodder shortage. These have some limitations, however, like unavailability in December through May as currently green fodder is least available after wheat, alfalfa, brassica, and maize harvesting. This leads towards reduced livestock production and low-quality milk and meat …
Utilization Of Related Wild Species (Echinacea Purpurea) For Genetic Enhancement Of Cultivated Sunflower (Helianthus Annuus L.), Roumiana Vassilevska-Ivanova, Boris Kraptchev, Ira Stancheva, Maria Geneva, Ivan Iliev, Georgi Georgiev
Utilization Of Related Wild Species (Echinacea Purpurea) For Genetic Enhancement Of Cultivated Sunflower (Helianthus Annuus L.), Roumiana Vassilevska-Ivanova, Boris Kraptchev, Ira Stancheva, Maria Geneva, Ivan Iliev, Georgi Georgiev
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Helianthus annuus is one of the most important oil species, with a comparatively narrow genetic base. The development of new sunflower cultivars is the focus of many research and breeding programs. Intergeneric hybridization between H. annuus and Echinacea purpurea, a valuable medicinal plant, has not yet been utilized in cultivar development. This paper describes 2 advanced hybrid lines produced from an intergeneric cross between the cultivated sunflower inbred line 6650 and an accession of E. purpurea. The hybrid plants have successfully been grown in the field. The hybrids, showing expression of traits from both parental species, were intermediate between both …
Effects Of Different Organic Materials On Forage Yield And Quality Of Silage Maize (Zea Mays L.), Recep İrfan Nazli, Alpaslan Kuşvuran, İlker İnal, Ahmet Demi̇rbaş, Veyi̇s Tansi
Effects Of Different Organic Materials On Forage Yield And Quality Of Silage Maize (Zea Mays L.), Recep İrfan Nazli, Alpaslan Kuşvuran, İlker İnal, Ahmet Demi̇rbaş, Veyi̇s Tansi
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
This study was conducted at the experimental area of the Field Crops Department of Çukurova University (37°01'N, 35°18'E) in the 2010 and 2011 growing seasons to determine the effects of sole or combined applications of 3 organic materials (poultry litter, cattle manure, and leonardite) with supplemental inorganic fertilizer on the forage yield and quality of silage maize. The field trial was arranged in a complete randomized block design with 3 replications. Poultry litter (PL) and cattle manure (CM) were applied based on P or N requirements (PL-P, PL-N, CM-P, and CM-N) of the crop, whereas leonardite was applied in only …
Transferability Of Ssr Markers From Distantly Related Legumes To Glycyrrhiza Species, Mustafa Erayman, Emre İlhan, Yelda Güzel, Abdi̇l Hakan Eren
Transferability Of Ssr Markers From Distantly Related Legumes To Glycyrrhiza Species, Mustafa Erayman, Emre İlhan, Yelda Güzel, Abdi̇l Hakan Eren
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Licorice (Glycyrrhiza spp.) is an important medicinal plant and its distribution of natural habitats has been shrinking day by day due to extensive collection. Genetic diversity identification will likely assist in conserving the different Glycyrrhiza species. A total of 127 simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers from Medicago truncatula Gaertn., Phaseolus vulgaris L., and Cicer arietinum L. were used and 26 of them were amplified on Glycyrrhiza genomes. The highest transferability rate (33%) was obtained from M. truncatula markers, while the highest genetic diversity values were obtained in P. vulgaris markers. The markers BM153 and PV-ag004 from P. vulgaris had the …
Use Of N And P Biofertilizers Reduces Inorganic Phosphorus Application And Increases Nutrient Uptake, Yield, And Seed Quality Of Chickpea, Moin Uddin, Sajad Hussain, Mohammad Masroor Akhtar Khan, Nadeem Hashmi, Mohammad Idrees, Mohammad Naeem, Tariq Ahmad Dar
Use Of N And P Biofertilizers Reduces Inorganic Phosphorus Application And Increases Nutrient Uptake, Yield, And Seed Quality Of Chickpea, Moin Uddin, Sajad Hussain, Mohammad Masroor Akhtar Khan, Nadeem Hashmi, Mohammad Idrees, Mohammad Naeem, Tariq Ahmad Dar
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Leguminous crops suffer severely in soils poor in phosphorus. A 2-factor factorial experiment was conducted in a net-house to explore the effect of graded levels of P fertilizer (0, 30, and 60 kg P ha^{-1} or P_0, P_{30}, and P_{60}, respectively) together with rhizobium (biological nitrogen fertilizer (BNF)) and/or phosphate-solubilizing bacteria (biological phosphorus fertilizer (BPF)) in terms of nutrient uptake, yield, and quality of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.). Phosphorus was applied as basal dose, while seeds were treated with respective biofertilizer(s) before sowing according to the treatments [BF_0 (control), BNF, BPF, and BNF+BPF]. Concerning the main effects, P_{60} proved superior …
Variation In Soil C And Microbial Functions Across Tree Canopy Projection And Open Grassland Microenvironments, Roberto Lai, Alessandra Lagomarsino, Luigi Ledda, Pier Paolo Roggero
Variation In Soil C And Microbial Functions Across Tree Canopy Projection And Open Grassland Microenvironments, Roberto Lai, Alessandra Lagomarsino, Luigi Ledda, Pier Paolo Roggero
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Mixtures of grasslands and perennial woody crops or vineyards represent a major source of potential carbon storage or release. Understanding the spatial variability of soil properties in these ecosystems is important in determining soil constraints related to the management of soil resources. The aims of the study were 1) to explore the spatial variability associated to the trees for soil C storage and its components and reactivity; and 2) to assess the similarities between microenvironments in terms of microbial functional diversity. Eight microenvironments characterized by different long-term soil management practices and different positions with respect to woody plant canopy soil …
Long-Term Water Balance Of A Bare Soil With Slope In Chuncheon, South Korea, Mehmet Aydin, Yeong-Sang Jung, Jae E. Yang, Hyun-Il Lee
Long-Term Water Balance Of A Bare Soil With Slope In Chuncheon, South Korea, Mehmet Aydin, Yeong-Sang Jung, Jae E. Yang, Hyun-Il Lee
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Water balance components of a bare soil with slope varying from 5% to 30% in Chuncheon, South Korea, were simulated using the E-DiGOR model, which proposed an interactive way to quantify runoff, drainage, soil water storage, and evaporation. Daily computations were carried out during the period of 1980 to 2009 for the identified soil-topography-climate combination. A strong correlation between measured pan evaporation and calculated potential soil evaporation was observed (R^2 = 63.8%, P < 0.01) based on the monthly data of the past 30 years (hereafter 'long-term'). When examining long-term dynamics of simulated soil evaporation, monthly mean potential and actual soil evaporations ranged from 9.1 and 9.0 mm in December to 110.5 and 75.2 mm in June and July, respectively. The ratio of actual to potential soil evaporation (E_a/E_p) had a close linkage with soil water content. The higher the soil water amount, the greater the E_a/E_p ratio was. A nonlinear relationship between rainfall and surface runoff was obtained at a given slope. Excess surface runoff and subsurface flow (percolation + interflow) occurred throughout the rainy months from July to September, with peaks in July. The ratio of direct surface runoff to rainfall increased with the natural logarithm of slope. The long-term mean annual direct surface runoff and subsurface flow at the maximum slope were 408.1 and 437.6 mm, respectively. Furthermore, mean annual surface runoff from the slope of 30% was approximately 2 times higher than that from the slope of 5%.
Investigating Internal Bacteria Of Spodoptera Littoralis (Boisd.) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Larvae And Some Bacillus Strains As Biocontrol Agents, Fi̇li̇z Özkan Çakici, Ali̇ Sevi̇m, Zi̇hni̇ Demi̇rbağ, İsmai̇l Demi̇r
Investigating Internal Bacteria Of Spodoptera Littoralis (Boisd.) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Larvae And Some Bacillus Strains As Biocontrol Agents, Fi̇li̇z Özkan Çakici, Ali̇ Sevi̇m, Zi̇hni̇ Demi̇rbağ, İsmai̇l Demi̇r
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Spodoptera littoralis (Boisd.) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is one of the most destructive pests of several vegetables and fruits worldwide. In spite of various control methods, this pest has still continued to cause significant damage. In this study, the culturable bacterial flora of S. littoralis was determined. New isolates from S. littoralis, as well as 12 different Bacillus isolates belong to 5 species that were previously isolated from different pests, were tested on S. littoralis larvae. In total, 9 bacteria were characterized based on their morphological, biochemical, physiological, and molecular characteristics. The bacterial flora of S. littoralis was determined as Flavobacterium sp. …
Artificial Neural Networks In Online Semiautomated Pest Discriminability: An Applied Case With 2 Thrips Species, Peter Fedor, Eladia Maria Peña-Méndez, Halina Kucharczyk, Jaromir Vanhara, Josef Havel, Martina Doricova, Pavol Prokop
Artificial Neural Networks In Online Semiautomated Pest Discriminability: An Applied Case With 2 Thrips Species, Peter Fedor, Eladia Maria Peña-Méndez, Halina Kucharczyk, Jaromir Vanhara, Josef Havel, Martina Doricova, Pavol Prokop
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Being faced with practical problems in pest identification, we present a methodical paper based on artificial neural networks to discriminate morphologically very similar species, Thrips sambuci Heeger, 1854 and Thrips fuscipennis Haliday, 1836 (Thysanoptera: Thripinae), as an applied case for more general use. The artificially intelligent system may be successfully applied as a credible, online, semiautomated identification tool that extracts hidden information from noisy data, even when the standard characters have much overlap and the common morphological keys hint at the practical problem of high morphological plasticity. Statistical analysis of 17 characters, measured or determined for each Thrips fuscipennis and …
Genotypic-Unspecific Protocols For The Commercial Micropropagation Of Eucalyptus Grandis × Nitens And E. Grandis × Urophylla, Maria Paula Watt
Genotypic-Unspecific Protocols For The Commercial Micropropagation Of Eucalyptus Grandis × Nitens And E. Grandis × Urophylla, Maria Paula Watt
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Clones of Eucalyptus grandis × nitens and E. grandis × urophylla were subjected to various culture conditions at every culture stage leading to plantlet regeneration directly from axillary buds. The objective was to determine the possibility of using the same protocol for all clones. Although genotypic effects were evident, generally most clones responded similarly to the tested variations in each of the protocol stages, i.e. bud break, multiplication, and rooting. Estimated yields for the clones of one of the tested E. grandis × nitens hybrids ranged from 24 to 90 acclimatised plants per explant, but those of a natural hybrid …
Dynamic Base-Age Invariant Site Index Models Based On Generalized Algebraic Difference Approach For Mixed Scots Pine (Pinus Sylvestris L.) And Oriental Beech (Fagus Orientalis Lipsky) Stands, İlker Ercanli, Aydin Kahri̇man, Hakki Yavuz
Dynamic Base-Age Invariant Site Index Models Based On Generalized Algebraic Difference Approach For Mixed Scots Pine (Pinus Sylvestris L.) And Oriental Beech (Fagus Orientalis Lipsky) Stands, İlker Ercanli, Aydin Kahri̇man, Hakki Yavuz
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Data from stem analysis of 397 dominant trees (198 Scots pine and 199 Oriental beech) were used to evaluate dynamic base-age invariant site index models derived from Bertalanffy-Richards, Hossfeld, and Lundqvist-Korf functions with the generalized algebraic difference approach (GADA) for mixed Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) and Oriental beech (Fagus orientalis Lipsky) stands. These functions were compared with respect to residuals of these models; specifically, the evaluation criteria were bias (E), root mean square error (RMSE), absolute mean error (AME), adjusted coefficient of determination (R^2_{adj}), and Akaike information criterion. The best results were obtained with generalized algebraic difference equations derived …