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Variation Of Some Seed Mineral Contents In Open Pollinated Faba Bean (Vicia Faba L.) Landraces From Turkey, Faheem Shahzad Baloch, Tolga Karaköy, Ahmet Demi̇rbaş, Faruk Toklu, Hakan Özkan, Rüştü Hati̇poğlu
Variation Of Some Seed Mineral Contents In Open Pollinated Faba Bean (Vicia Faba L.) Landraces From Turkey, Faheem Shahzad Baloch, Tolga Karaköy, Ahmet Demi̇rbaş, Faruk Toklu, Hakan Özkan, Rüştü Hati̇poğlu
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
The first step towards the biofortification of edible portions of crop species with improved nutritional value is to understand the genetic diversity available to breeders in germplasm collections. A faba bean germplasm (129 landraces and 4 cultivars) from diverse geographic regions of Turkey was assessed for micro- and macroelement contents of seeds. The results showed high diversity in open-pollinated faba bean germplasm for contents of N (27.5-93.3 g kg^{-1}), P (1.24-4.89 g kg^{-1}), K (4.5-19.3 g kg^{-1}), Fe (29.7-96.3 mg kg^{-1}), Mn (15.5-29.2 mg kg^{-1}), Cu (10.3-33.0 mg kg^{-1}), and Zn (10.4-49.3 mg kg^{-1}). Meanwhile, the ranges of mineral elements …
Association Of Digital Photo Parameters And Ndvi With Winter Wheat Grain Yield In Variable Environments, Alexey Morgounov, Nurberdi Gummadov, Savaş Belen, Yüksel Kaya, Mesut Keser, Jamala Mursalova
Association Of Digital Photo Parameters And Ndvi With Winter Wheat Grain Yield In Variable Environments, Alexey Morgounov, Nurberdi Gummadov, Savaş Belen, Yüksel Kaya, Mesut Keser, Jamala Mursalova
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
The normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) is gaining popularity as a complementary selection tool, even though it requires an instrument not readily available in the developing world. We evaluated several parameters (originating from the analysis of digital photos using BreedPix software) as potential selection criteria in 23 winter wheat yield trials grown over 4 years at 2 sites. NDVI and digital photos were taken at key development stages from stem elongation to maturity. The correlations between digital photo parameters a and u and grain yield, as well as correlations between NDVI and grain yield within individual trials, varied depending on …
Predicting Germination Of Medicago Sativa And Onobrychis Viciifolia Seeds By Using Image Analysis, Behnam Behtari, Martin De Luis, Adel Dabbagh Mohammadi Nasab
Predicting Germination Of Medicago Sativa And Onobrychis Viciifolia Seeds By Using Image Analysis, Behnam Behtari, Martin De Luis, Adel Dabbagh Mohammadi Nasab
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Image analysis is an accessible method that can convert qualitative variables to quantitative ones. Computer imaging has been used in seed biology in various ways, including seed vigor testing and seed identification. In this paper, the seeds of 2 species, Medicago sativa and Onobrychis viciifolia, were studied. Laboratory tests and a computerized experiment were conducted to evaluate the effects of accelerated aging on the seed vigor of both species. We measured the rate of germination using a factorial and completely randomized design, with 10 treatment combinations replicated 3 times. The main factors were accelerated aging (6, 12, 18, 24, and …
Development Of Microsatellite Markers In Sesame (Sesamum Indicum L.), Jyothi Badri, Vijay Yepuri, Anuradha Ghanta, Sivaramakrishnan Siva, Ebrahimali Abubacker Siddiq
Development Of Microsatellite Markers In Sesame (Sesamum Indicum L.), Jyothi Badri, Vijay Yepuri, Anuradha Ghanta, Sivaramakrishnan Siva, Ebrahimali Abubacker Siddiq
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) is an important oilseed crop with high-quality seed oil and many antioxidant properties. Owing to its commercial and medicinal values, there is a renewed interest among agricultural scientists in this ancient crop. Efforts to strengthen the sesame-specific marker base have been initiated in the recent past; however, the available number of microsatellite markers is still not sufficient for the development of high-resolution genetic linkage maps for important agronomic traits and there is a need to increase the number of informative DNA markers in sesame. In the present study, we developed 25 microsatellite markers by employing the …
Fine Root Distribution And Belowground Interactions In An Alley Silvopasture System In Northern China, Zongrui Lai, Yuqing Zhang, Bin Wu, Tianshan Zha, Shugao Qin, Xin Jia, Jiabin Liu, Wei Feng
Fine Root Distribution And Belowground Interactions In An Alley Silvopasture System In Northern China, Zongrui Lai, Yuqing Zhang, Bin Wu, Tianshan Zha, Shugao Qin, Xin Jia, Jiabin Liu, Wei Feng
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Successful agroforestry management depends on the interactions between the mixed species. Belowground interactions between shrubs and native grasses are complicated and poorly understood in China's agroforestry practice, especially in the silvopasture systems of droughty northern China. The distribution of fine roots (
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 …
Siberian Elm Responses To Different Culture Conditions Under Short Rotation Forestry In Mediterranean Areas, Ignacio Pérez, Javier Pérez, Juan Carrasco, Pilar Ciria
Siberian Elm Responses To Different Culture Conditions Under Short Rotation Forestry In Mediterranean Areas, Ignacio Pérez, Javier Pérez, Juan Carrasco, Pilar Ciria
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
This work explores the possibilities of biomass production, for energy purposes, of Siberian elm in Mediterranean areas, including marginal lands with poor soil and low water availability. To achieve this, the influence of soil type, planting density, and water availability on biomass production were analyzed after the first 3 years of the growing cycle in 2 different locations. Moreover, a method to estimate biomass production as a function of some morphological parameters of the trees, as well as the use of leaf water potential as a good indicator of trees' water status, are discussed. The analysis of parameters having an …
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 …
Effects Of Ripening Degree And Sample Preparation On Peach Aroma Profile Characterization By Headspace Solid-Phase Microextraction, Mojca Bacvonkralj, Tjasa Jug, Erika Komel, Nikita Fajt, Ktistjan Jarni, Jelena Zivkovic, Ibrahim Mujic, Natasa Trutic
Effects Of Ripening Degree And Sample Preparation On Peach Aroma Profile Characterization By Headspace Solid-Phase Microextraction, Mojca Bacvonkralj, Tjasa Jug, Erika Komel, Nikita Fajt, Ktistjan Jarni, Jelena Zivkovic, Ibrahim Mujic, Natasa Trutic
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Peaches are consumed worldwide and have great market demand. Compared to apricots, the volatiles defining the typical peach aroma are still poorly analytically characterized. The aim of our study was to determine the impact of the stage of ripening, sample storage conditions, and type of fiber coating and extraction glassware on peach aroma compounds. The peach aroma components were extracted by headspace solid-phase microextraction (HS-SPME) and with the application of a specific fiber (DVB/CAR/PDMS fiber) that retained the main group of volatiles present in peaches. Artisan-made glassware that enabled bigger sample loads was used. It was found that its application …
Somatic Embryogenesis And Encapsulation Of Immature Bulblets Of An Ornamental Species, Grape Hyacinths (Muscari Armeniacum Leichtlin Ex Baker), Bahti̇yar Buhara Yücesan, Feri̇de Çi̇çek, Ekrem Gürel
Somatic Embryogenesis And Encapsulation Of Immature Bulblets Of An Ornamental Species, Grape Hyacinths (Muscari Armeniacum Leichtlin Ex Baker), Bahti̇yar Buhara Yücesan, Feri̇de Çi̇çek, Ekrem Gürel
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
An efficient in vitro regeneration system was developed for the ornamental Muscari armeniacum on Linsmaier and Skoog basal medium (LS) supplemented with benzyladenine (BA) at varying concentrations (0.5, 1.0, or 2.0 mg/L) alone or in combination with 0.5 mg/L alpha-naphthalene acetic acid (NAA). The highest mean number of direct somatic embryo formations was observed on LS medium containing 2.0 mg/L BA and 0.5 mg/L NAA, with a mean of 7.9 somatic embryos per explant after 10 weeks of culture. Green nodular calli induced on LS medium containing 5.0 mg/L BA alone or in combination with 0.5 mg/L NAA were transferred …
Influence Of Natural Zeolite On Nitrogen Dynamics In Soil, Stanislav Torma, Jozef Vilcek, Peter Adamisin, Emilia Huttmanova, Ondrej Hronec
Influence Of Natural Zeolite On Nitrogen Dynamics In Soil, Stanislav Torma, Jozef Vilcek, Peter Adamisin, Emilia Huttmanova, Ondrej Hronec
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Sorption of the cations NH_4^+, Al^{3+}, Fe^{2+}, Mn^{2+}, and Mg^{2+} in powdered zeolite and its mixture with soil was monitored. More than 90% of the observed cations were fixed in the zeolite in the first few minutes of the laboratory experiment, which is a very fast speed of sorption, and the ammonia cations reacted fastest. Consequently, the dynamics of the nitrate and ammoniac nitrogen in soil after application of zeolite in different amounts was monitored. A decreased ammonium content was apparent in the variants with zeolite 1 month after zeolite application in comparison with variants without zeolite owing to the …
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 …
Smart Biologics For Crop Protection In Agricultural Systems, Ömür Baysal, Mahmut Tör
Smart Biologics For Crop Protection In Agricultural Systems, Ömür Baysal, Mahmut Tör
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Crop losses caused by insects, pests, and pathogens remain one of the major problems in sustainable agriculture. Environmental and health concerns regarding the overuse of pesticides, and the impacts of climate change on epidemics are immediate pressing issues. In addition, the breakdown of plant resistance by pathogen populations brings limitations to the genetic control of diseases. Biologics can be effective in all types of agricultural systems including organic, sustainable, and conventional. Beneficial microorganisms including Bacillus and Trichoderma species have been employed as environmentally safe biopesticides. Molecular and proteomic studies on biopesticides have revealed the nature of antibiotics, secreted enzymes, and …
Integrated Effect Of Different N-Fertilizer Rates And Bioslurry Application On Growth And N-Use Efficiency Of Okra (Hibiscus Esculentus L.), Muhammad Shahbaz, Muhammad Javed Akhtar, Wazir Ahmed, Abdul Wakeel
Integrated Effect Of Different N-Fertilizer Rates And Bioslurry Application On Growth And N-Use Efficiency Of Okra (Hibiscus Esculentus L.), Muhammad Shahbaz, Muhammad Javed Akhtar, Wazir Ahmed, Abdul Wakeel
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Bioslurry obtained from biogas plants has the potential to reduce the use of expensive chemical fertilizers and increase yields. A field experiment was conducted to investigate the growth response and yield production of okra fertilized with various combinations of bioslurry and nitrogen fertilizer. The experiment was planned according to randomized complete block design with 3 replications. Bioslurry was analyzed for its composition and was applied at the rate of 600 kg ha^{-1} along with 50%, 75%, and 100% of the recommended dose of N fertilizer for the production of okra. Phosphorus and potassium fertilizers were added according to recommended rates …
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 …
Effects Of Imazamox On Soil Carbon And Nitrogen Mineralization Under Mediterranean Climate, Naci̇de Kizildağ, Hüsni̇ye Sağliker, Şahi̇n Cenkseven, Hüseyi̇n Cengi̇z Darici, Burak Koçak
Effects Of Imazamox On Soil Carbon And Nitrogen Mineralization Under Mediterranean Climate, Naci̇de Kizildağ, Hüsni̇ye Sağliker, Şahi̇n Cenkseven, Hüseyi̇n Cengi̇z Darici, Burak Koçak
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Imazamox is an herbicide intensively used in the peanut fields of Turkey. Carbon and nitrogen mineralizations were determined at 20 °C to evaluate the effects of the herbicide in soils humidified to 60% and 80% of field capacity (FC) over 45 days. Three doses of this herbicide [recommended dose (RD, 10 mg kg^{-1}), 2× RD, and 4× RD] were added to soils without any previous imazamox application (NI) and to peanut soils with previous applications of imazamox (I). Carbon mineralization, determined by CO2 respiration, at RD of I soil at 80% humidity was higher than that of the other herbicide …
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. …
Phenological Changes In The Chemical Content Of Wild And Greenhouse-Grown Hypericum Pruinatum: Flavonoids, Cüneyt Çirak, Jolita Radusiene, Liudas Ivanauskas, Valdas Jakstas, Necdet Çamaş
Phenological Changes In The Chemical Content Of Wild And Greenhouse-Grown Hypericum Pruinatum: Flavonoids, Cüneyt Çirak, Jolita Radusiene, Liudas Ivanauskas, Valdas Jakstas, Necdet Çamaş
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
The present study was conducted to determine the phenological changes in the content of main flavonoids, namely amentoflavone, hyperoside, isoquercitrin, quercitrin, quercetin, avicularin, rutin, (+)-catechin, and (-)-epicatechin in different tissues of Hypericum pruinatum, a promising medicinal herb of the Turkish flora. The wild-growing and greenhouse-grown plants were harvested at vegetative, floral budding, full flowering, fresh fruiting, and mature fruiting stages and dissected into stem, leaf, and reproductive tissues, which were dried separately and subsequently assayed for flavonoid contents by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Chemical contents in whole plants increased during plant phenology and were similar quantitatively for both wild …
Efficient In Vitro Plant Regeneration From Immature Embryos Of Endemic Iris Sari And I. Schachtii, Sati Uzun, Ali̇ İrfan İlbaş, Ari̇f İpek, Neşet Arslan, Surendra Barpete
Efficient In Vitro Plant Regeneration From Immature Embryos Of Endemic Iris Sari And I. Schachtii, Sati Uzun, Ali̇ İrfan İlbaş, Ari̇f İpek, Neşet Arslan, Surendra Barpete
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Plant tissue culture is an efficient technique for conserving endemic plant species. A reproducible in vitro regeneration protocol was developed for the endemic Iris sari and Iris schachtii in the present study. The highest number of shoots per explant was obtained on Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium supplemented with 0.5 mg/L thidiazuron (TDZ) plus 0.5 mg/L α-naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA) and 1 mg/L TDZ plus 0.5 mg/L NAA, whereby 96.88% and 100% shoot induction with 9.55 and 11.34 shoots per explant of Iris sari and Iris schachtii were recorded, respectively. Regenerated shoots were successfully rooted on MS medium with either 1 …
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 …
The Effect Of Ultrastructure And Moisture Content On Mechanical Parameters Of Pine Wood (Pinus Sylvestris L.) Upon Tensile Stress Along The Grains, Edward Roszyk
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Selected mechanical parameters of earlywood and latewood from Pinus sylvestris subjected to tensile stress were measured as a function of moisture content. Microfibril angles (MFAs) to the longitudinal axis of the cell in the S2 layer of tangent cell walls in the same wood samples were also measured. The tensile strength and modulus of elasticity of earlywood were practically independent of its moisture content, while the same parameters of latewood significantly decreased as its moisture content increased in the hygroscopic range. For earlywood, the strain at break was greater the higher its moisture content. For latewood, no notable effect of …
Some Machining Properties Of 4 Wood Species Grown In Turkey, Sai̇t Dündar Sofuoğlu, Ahmet Kurtoğlu
Some Machining Properties Of 4 Wood Species Grown In Turkey, Sai̇t Dündar Sofuoğlu, Ahmet Kurtoğlu
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Determining wood machining properties and defining convenient usage areas for native wood species is important for evaluating surface quality. Wood machining is a performance criterion indicated after planing, shaping, turning, mortising, boring, and sanding. This study selected 2 softwood species (European black pine and cedar of Lebanon) as well as 2 hardwood species (sessile oak and black poplar), which are commonly used and grown in Turkey. Preparation of samples and machining were carried out according to the 2004 ASTM D 1666 standards for determining machining properties. Sessile oak (Quercus petraea) had an excellent performance in all machining processes. Black poplar …
Development Of Ecoregion-Based Height-Diameter Models For 3 Economically Important Tree Species Of Southern Turkey, Ramazan Özçeli̇k, Hakki Yavuz, Yasi̇n Karatepe, Nevzat Gürlevi̇k, Rüstem Kiriş
Development Of Ecoregion-Based Height-Diameter Models For 3 Economically Important Tree Species Of Southern Turkey, Ramazan Özçeli̇k, Hakki Yavuz, Yasi̇n Karatepe, Nevzat Gürlevi̇k, Rüstem Kiriş
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Seven different nonlinear height (h)-diameter (d) models were developed and compared for brutian pine (Pinus brutia Ten.), black pine (Pinus nigra Arnold), and Taurus cedar (Cedrus libani A.Rich.) in southern Turkey. Residual analysis was conducted to identify the error structure. A weighting factor of w_i =1/d was found to be appropriate for achieving the equal error variance assumption. The performance of the models was compared and evaluated based on 6 statistical criteria and residual analysis. Results suggested that the Gompertz model was superior to the other models in terms of its predictive ability. These tree species were located throughout the …
The Application For Fertilizer-Yield Relationships Of The Et-Yield Response Factor Equation, Ahmet Ertek
The Application For Fertilizer-Yield Relationships Of The Et-Yield Response Factor Equation, Ahmet Ertek
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Many attempts have been made to understand the plant response to water using plant growth models. The effects of fertilizer on crop yield are greater than those of water. Therefore, some models that have been developed for the evaluation of water-yield relationships can also be used for fertilizer-yield relationships. The purpose of this study was to develop an equation to use in fertilizer applications similar to one used to evaluate crop production under adequate and deficit water supply regimes. The equation can be rewritten for the fertilizer consumed by plants instead of the evapotranspiration (ET). Sample applications showed that the …
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 …
Possibilities For The Use Of Whey In Tel Kadayıf (A Turkish Dessert) Production, Feri̇d Aydin, Songül Çakmakçi
Possibilities For The Use Of Whey In Tel Kadayıf (A Turkish Dessert) Production, Feri̇d Aydin, Songül Çakmakçi
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
The utilisation of whey is very important for preventing the waste of a protein- and lactose-rich dairy by product and protecting the environment. Therefore, the objective of this study was to investigate the effect of whey use in tel (wire) kadayıf (a Turkish dessert raw material) production on microbiological and technological properties and sensory characteristics of tel kadayıf. For this purpose, 3 experimental tel kadayıf samples were produced using different amounts (0%, 25%, and 50%) of fresh whey instead of water in the production of raw tel kadayıf. The samples were placed in plastic bags and vacuum packaging and stored …
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 …
Hygienic Condition Of Maize Silage (Zea Mays L.) Depending On Cutting Height And Ensiling Additive, Grazyna Szymanska, Hanna Sulewska, Marek Selwet
Hygienic Condition Of Maize Silage (Zea Mays L.) Depending On Cutting Height And Ensiling Additive, Grazyna Szymanska, Hanna Sulewska, Marek Selwet
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Maize silage is a high energy bulk feed, extensively used in the nutrition of dairy and meat purpose cattle due to the high yielding potential of this crop, high concentration of energy, palatability, and easy application in the total mixed ration feeding regime. A necessary precondition for the complete utilization of the nutritive value of maize is to prepare high quality silage. In North America and Europe, cattle nutrition is increasingly based on maize silage fed throughout the year, resulting in the need to store silage in silos for 14 months or even longer. Thus, it is necessary to collect …
Germination And Electrical Conductivity Tests On Artificially Aged Seed Lots Of 2 Wall-Rocket Species, Simona-Laura Lazar, Sara Mira, Doru Pamfil, Juan Bautista Martinez-Laborde
Germination And Electrical Conductivity Tests On Artificially Aged Seed Lots Of 2 Wall-Rocket Species, Simona-Laura Lazar, Sara Mira, Doru Pamfil, Juan Bautista Martinez-Laborde
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
The aim of this study was to determine whether the loss of germinability and vigour in wall-rocket seed lots was related to electrolyte leakage. Ten seed lots of 2 wall-rocket species (9 of Diplotaxis tenuifolia and one of D. erucoides (Brassicaceae)) were stored at 45 °C and 70% relative humidity and electrolyte leakage was measured using the conductivity test. Small differences in longevity were found among species or seed lots, suggesting that a similar relative longevity might be expected within the genus Diplotaxis after artificial ageing, and that it will be above the average of that found in other species …
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 …