Stability Properties Of Certain Durum Wheat Genotypes For Major Quality Characteristics,
2011
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Stability Properties Of Certain Durum Wheat Genotypes For Major Quality Characteristics, Mehmet Ali̇ Saki̇n, Oral Düzdemi̇r, Abdulvahi̇t Sayaslan, Ferhat Yüksel
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Many ecological regions of Turkey are suitable for the production of durum wheat, and therefore the yield and quality of this wheat should be improved. In this study, stability properties associated with the pasta quality of 25 durum wheat (Triticum durum Desf.) genotypes grown in 3 different locations (Tokat-Kazova, Diyarbakır, and Sivas-Ulaş) for 2 years (2005-2006, 2006-2007) were investigated. Durum wheat genotypes were composed of 12 registered varieties and 13 advanced experimental lines. Field trials were conducted in a randomized complete block design with 3 replications. Protein content, gluten index, sedimentation and specific sedimentation volumes, yellow pigment content, and lipoxygenase …
Field Appraisal Of Seed Priming To Improve The Growth, Yield, And Quality Of Direct Seeded Rice,
2011
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Field Appraisal Of Seed Priming To Improve The Growth, Yield, And Quality Of Direct Seeded Rice, Hafeez Ur Rehman, Shahzad Maqsood Ahmed Basra, Muhammad Farooq
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Poor crop stand and high weed infestation are the major constraints of direct seeded rice. Seed priming has the potential to improve the seedling emergence and crop stand. This study was conducted to evaluate the on-farm assessment of direct seeded rice by employing different priming techniques such as on-farm priming, hydropriming, hardening, and osmohardening with CaCl_2 and KCl. Untreated seeds were taken as control. Among all the seed priming techniques, osmohardening with CaCl_2 improved the stand establishment, allometric response, agronomic traits, yield, and quality of harvested paddy compared with other priming techniques, and non-primed control in direct seeded culture. Improved …
Some Characteristics Of The Stagnation Stage In The Development Of Silver Fir (Abies Alba Mill.) Trees In Selection Forests In Serbia, Damjan Pantic, Stanisa Bankovic, Milan Medarevic, Snezana Obradovic
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
A period of stagnation in silver fir development has been recorded in all felled trees in selection forests of Serbia (233 trees on Mt. Goc and 451 trees on Mt. Tara). In the selection forests on Mt. Goc, the stagnation stage ranges between 40 and 330 years, but on Mt. Tara, it ranges from 15 to 185 years. It was concluded that the duration was caused not by the ecological and productivity potential (site class) of the soil for fir development, but primarily by the growth space, resulting from the application of single-tree selection or group selection systems. It was …
Water Dynamics And Productivity In Dehydrated Watermelon Plants As Modified By Red Polyethylene Mulch,
2011
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Water Dynamics And Productivity In Dehydrated Watermelon Plants As Modified By Red Polyethylene Mulch, Peter Ferus, Silvia Ferusova, Jan Kona
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
In order to describe changes in water regime and production parameters caused by red polyethylene (PE) mulch in dehydrated watermelon (Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai) plants, as well as to define their transpiration efficiency (TE) and water use efficiency (WUE) under different temperature environments, 2 individual pot experiments (summer external experiment and autumnal greenhouse experiment) were conducted. We found that red mulch reduced leaf relative water content (RWC) fall caused by water restriction but osmotic adjustment (OA) was not responsible for this stress alleviation. A general OA was observed in the course of dehydration, possibly associated with developmental changes …
Micropropagation Of Olive Tree Olea Europaea L. 'Oueslati',
2011
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Micropropagation Of Olive Tree Olea Europaea L. 'Oueslati', Anissa Chaari Rkhis, Mohamed Maalej, Noureddine Drira, Alvaro Standardi
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
The present study was undertaken to contribute to the continuous search for efficient in vitro protocols for the micropropagation of olive trees, with special focus on the Oueslati cultivar. It investigates the main factors involved in the micropropagation process, namely medium composition, growth regulators, rooting, and acclimatization conditions. It demonstrates that under particular conditions, the Oueslati cultivar displays a high capacity to proliferate. During the multiplication phase, the multiplication medium, which is a modification of Rugini medium with zeatin (1 and 2 mg L^{-1}), yielded the highest multiplication rates, with an average of more than 9. Furthermore, almost 91% of …
Potential Of Steinernema Feltiae (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae) As A Biological Control Agent Against The Cabbage Maggot Delia Radicum (Diptera: Anthomyiidae) In Oilseed Rape, İsmai̇l Alper Susurluk
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) in families Heterorhabditidae and Steinernematidae have considerable potential as biological control agents against soil-inhabiting insect pests. In the present study, the potential of Steinernema feltiae as a biological control agent against cabbage maggot (CM) Delia radicum (Diptera: Anthomyiidae), persistence of the nematode in areas infested by CM larvae, and foraging behavior of the nematode toward CM and/or oilseed rape roots were examined in the laboratory. The results of the laboratory experiment showed that more than 80% control was achieved against the last instars of D. radicum. Steinernema feltiae persisted in the soil in high numbers for 12 …
Soybean Breeding: Comparison Of The Efficiency Of Different Selection Methods,
2011
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Soybean Breeding: Comparison Of The Efficiency Of Different Selection Methods, Jegor Miladinovic, Joe W. Burton, Svetlana Balesevic Tubic, Dragana Miladinovic, Vuk Djordjevic, Vojin Djukic
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
The following study was conducted in order to compare the modified single-seed descent method of selection used in soybean breeding at the Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops in Novi Sad, Serbia, with the standard bulk method and the pedigree method. The source materials for the development of hybrid populations were 15 genotypes, and a total of 10 cross combinations were made. Comparison of the lines developed by the different breeding methods was done in the F6 generation. Genetic gain from selection was taken as the main indicator of efficiency of the tested methods. The modified single-seed descent method produced …
Comparison Of Open Field And Protected Cultivation Of Five Early Table Grape Cultivars Under Mediterranean Conditions,
2011
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Comparison Of Open Field And Protected Cultivation Of Five Early Table Grape Cultivars Under Mediterranean Conditions, Önder Kami̇loğlu, Ati̇la Ayteki̇n Polat, Coşkun Durgaç
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
The production of grapes for early table consumption is becoming more popular in the Mediterranean region of Turkey. In this study, the cultivation of 5 early table grape cultivars ('Ergin çekirdeksizi', 'Uslu', 'Yalova incisi', 'Cardinal', and 'Perlette') in the open field and under protected cultivation were compared in 2004-2005 and 2005-2006 seasons. For the protected culture, the grapevines were covered on 23 February 2004 and 24 February 2005. The phenologic observations, pomologic analyses, yield variables, and primary shoot growth were determined. When compared to open field production, protected production led to 15-18 days earliness. 'Uslu' was the earliest cultivar in …
Biological Control Of Chestnut Canker, Caused By Cryphonectria Parasitica, By Antagonistic Organisms And Hypovirulent Isolates,
2011
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Biological Control Of Chestnut Canker, Caused By Cryphonectria Parasitica, By Antagonistic Organisms And Hypovirulent Isolates, Seçi̇l Akilli, Yakup Zekai̇ Katircioğlu, Sali̇h Maden
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Biological control of chestnut blight was investigated by using 3 hypovirulent isolates of Cryphonectria parasitica, 5 Trichoderma sp., 4 Penicillium sp., and 4 Bacillus sp. isolates. Hypovirulent isolates and antagonistic organisms were obtained from samples collected from the Black Sea region of Turkey, in 2008 and 2009. Effectiveness of the hypovirulent isolates and antagonistic microorganisms was tested on 3-year-old chestnut saplings. In the tests, bark disks of 6 mm were removed from the stem bases and culture disks of the virulent isolate of C. parasitica were first placed into the hole and then the hypovirulent isolate or the antagonistic fungi. …
Molecular Cloning And Functional Characterization Of A Na+/H+ Antiporter Gene From Halophyte Spartina Anglica,
2011
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Molecular Cloning And Functional Characterization Of A Na+/H+ Antiporter Gene From Halophyte Spartina Anglica, Tao Lan, Yuanlin Duan, Bin Wang, Yuanchang Zhou, Weiren Wu
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Na^+/H^+ antiporters have been suggested to play important roles in salt tolerance in plants. English cordgrass (Spartina anglica) is a gramineous halophyte with very strong salt tolerance. It possesses salt glands in its stems and leaves, through which excess salt can be excreted. In this study, a vacuolar Na^+/H^+ antiporter homologous gene (temporarily named SaNHX1) was isolated from Spartina anglica by RT-PCR and rapid amplification of cDNA ends (RACE). Southern blot analysis suggested that there might be 2 or 3 copies of the vacuolar Na^+/H^+ antiporter genes in the English cordgrass genome. Northern blot analysis showed that the expression of …
Soil Formation Overlying Volcanic Materials At Mount Erenler, Konya, Turkey,
2011
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Soil Formation Overlying Volcanic Materials At Mount Erenler, Konya, Turkey, Sidika Özcan, Hasan Hüseyi̇n Özayteki̇n
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Studies of soils developed on volcanic materials are insufficient in Turkey in light of the wide distribution of these soils. The objectives of the present work were to assess the influence of climate and other soil-forming factors on physical, chemical, and mineralogical characteristics and pedological processes in the soil genesis and soil classification of 4 volcanic soil profiles derived from andesitic parent material, and to determine whether they meet the requirements for classification as Andisols. Collected from a semiarid climate in Konya, Turkey, these soils are characterized as medium- and fine-textured with low organic matter content, low cation exchange capacity, …
Mapping Paddy Rice Yield In Zhejiang Province Using Modis Spectral Index,
2011
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Mapping Paddy Rice Yield In Zhejiang Province Using Modis Spectral Index, Qian Cheng, Xiuju Wu
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
The first 19 bands of a moderate-resolution imaging spectrometer (MODIS), covering the visible to shortwave infrared spectral wavelength, were simulated by ground-level reflectance spectra. All spectral indices similar to the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) and ratio vegetation index (RVI) formed by every 2 bands were calculated to obtain their determination coefficients, with theoretical and real yield. Results revealed that the combinative near-infrared (NIR) index (band 2 and band 19, symbol b2 and b19, and other similar ones) and the (b16, b19) of MODIS were strongly correlated with rice yield, especially the correlative coefficient that exceeded significant levels in the …
Control Of Trialeurodes Vaporariorum (Westwood) Adults On Glasshouse-Grown Cucumbers In Four Different Growth Substrates: An Efficacy Comparison Of Foliar Application Of Steinernema Feltiae (Filipjev) And Spraying With Thiamethoxamn, Ziga Laznik, Dragan Znidarcic, Stanislav Trdan
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
In a glasshouse experiment, the effectiveness of the entomopathogenic nematode (EPN) Steinernema feltiae (Filipjev) (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae) was compared with thiamethoxam for the control of adults of the greenhouse whitefly (GWF), Trialeurodes vaporariorum (Westwood) (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae), on slicer cucumbers. In a period from mid June to the end of August (2007 and 2008), cucumbers were grown in 4 different growth substrates: expanded perlite, expanded vermiculite, light expanded clay, and peat. A suspension of the nematode (2500 infective juveniles mL^{-1}) was applied to cucumbers 5 times in 2007 and twice in 2008, whilst an insecticide thiametoxam at the recommended dose (0.7 g …
Combined Sustainable Biomass Feedstock Combustion, Co2/Eor, And Saline Reservoir Geological Carbon Sequestration In Northern Lower Michigan, Usa: Towards Negative Co2 Emissions,
2011
Geosience/MGRRE
Combined Sustainable Biomass Feedstock Combustion, Co2/Eor, And Saline Reservoir Geological Carbon Sequestration In Northern Lower Michigan, Usa: Towards Negative Co2 Emissions, David Barnes, Robert Froese, R. G. Mannes, Brian Warner
Michigan Tech Publications, Part 1
This paper presents the results of a combined biomass combustion and geological carbon sequestration feasibility study in Northern Lower Michigan, USA related to a proposed solid fuel-fired 600 MW electric power plant, the Wolverine Clean Energy Venture (WCEV), near Rogers City, MI, USA. The biomass feedstock resource assessment, focused on low intensity, high diversity forest and agriculture in the proposed plant bioshed ( < 120 Km), has the potential to provide sustainable, dry biomass fuel well in excess of the maximum annual co-firing potential of 20% and offset as much as 1Tgy-1 of the estimated annual 5.1Tgy-1 of CO2 emissions (using 100% western coal). CO2/EOR potential in the Northern Niagaran Pinnacle Reef Trend is substantial. To date, seven reef reservoirs have been converted to CO2/EOR floods and three of these fields are sufficiently mature to project recovery efficiency in excess of 40% of primary oil recovery. Using these observations and historic oil production data CO2/EOR potential, in a region adjacent to a proposed CO2 pipeline originating from the plant site, is estimated to be at least 7.2 Mm3 (45 MMB) of incremental oil. Analysis of produced fluids in the same region indicates 55 Mmt of geological carbon sequestration (GCS) potential in abandoned oil and gas fields. GCS capacity is estimated at 271 Mmt in two, Paleozoic, saline reservoir targets providing a combined GCS (with abandoned oil and gas field GCS) of 326 Mmt in the pipeline study area. Estimated, combined, GCS in the proposed pipeline fairway alone is in excess of CO2 emissions for a hypothetical 50 year design life of the WCEV project burning 100% coal of 255 Mmt. Realization of biomass co-firing potential at 20% would result in a 50MMt offset of CO2 emissions during this 50 year period. Carbon capture and sequestration, including beneficial use in CO2/EOR, GCS in abandoned oil and gas fields, and saline reservoir GCS Sequestration at 90% of CO2 emissions from the proposed plant for a 50 year design life could result in the sequestration of 229.5 Mmt of CO2. These considerations support the potential for a net negative emissions profile of -24.5 Mmt for a hypothetical 50 year design life of the proposed WCEV project.
Effects Of Midstory Removal On Black Oak (Quercus Velutina) And White Oak (Quercus Alba) Regeneration,
2011
University of Kentucky
Effects Of Midstory Removal On Black Oak (Quercus Velutina) And White Oak (Quercus Alba) Regeneration, David Lee Parrott
University of Kentucky Master's Theses
The formation of dense understories in eastern forests has created low light environments that hinder the development of advance oak reproduction. Studies have shown that a midstory removal can enhance these light conditions and promote the development of competitive oak seedlings. Previous studies have been primarily focused on oaks found on productive sites, and there is little knowledge of this treatment’s potential on intermediate sites and the typically associated oak species. This study investigates the seven-year effects of midstory removal on natural and underplanted white (Quercus alba L.) and black oak (Quercus velutina L.) reproduction, as …
Initial Response Of Invasive Exotic Plant Species To Timber Harvesting In Southeastern Kentucky Forests,
2011
University of Kentucky
Initial Response Of Invasive Exotic Plant Species To Timber Harvesting In Southeastern Kentucky Forests, Kevin Patrick Devine
University of Kentucky Master's Theses
The responses of invasive exotic plant species (IES) to silvicultural treatments one growing season after timber harvesting were examined in the Cumberland Plateau region of Southeastern Kentucky. Treatments included a commercial deferment harvest and unharvested control applied to five watersheds within University of Kentucky’s Robinson Forest. The effects of harvesting were compared between treatments and between preharvest and postharvest samplings. The spatial distribution and abundance of targeted IES throughout forest sites and trail systems were calculated from several sampling schemes. Additional analyses were performed to quantify forest disturbances derived from harvest activities to determine the relationships between soil, light levels, …
Genetic Analysis Of Preharvest Sprouting Tolerance In Bread Wheat (Triticum Aestivum L. Emend. Thell.),
2011
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Genetic Analysis Of Preharvest Sprouting Tolerance In Bread Wheat (Triticum Aestivum L. Emend. Thell.), Cemal Yücel, Faheem Shehzad Baloch, Rüştü Hati̇poğlu, Hakan Özkan
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Rains during grain ripening in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) can cause preharvest sprouting (PHS), which drastically affects the grain yield and the baking quality of flour. In the present study, to screen 7 cultivars and 4 lines of spring bread wheat for PHS, germination tests were conducted with seeds obtained from wet spikes harvested immediately after natural rainfall. Germination tests were carried out as 3 different treatments: 1) seeds immediately germinated after hand-threshing on sampling day (T_1), 2) seeds germinated 1 week later after hand-threshing (T_2), and 3) 10 intact spikes kept on paper under laboratory conditions at room temperature, …
Effect Of Exogenously Applied Spermidine On Growth And Physiology Of Citrus Rootstock Troyer Citrange Under Saline Conditions,
2011
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Effect Of Exogenously Applied Spermidine On Growth And Physiology Of Citrus Rootstock Troyer Citrange Under Saline Conditions, Muhammad Akbar Anjum
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
The aim of this study was to assess the effects of spermidine (Spd) on ameliorating adverse effects of salinity in Troyer citrange seedlings. For this purpose, 6-month-old, uniform-sized seedlings of Troyer citrange were transplanted to plastic containers containing Hoagland nutrient solution. Addition of 75 mM NaCl into the nutrient solution reduced the plant growth, leaf chlorophyll content, chlorophyll fluorescence yield (Fv/Fm), net photosynthetic rate, respiration rate, and total Spd, N, and Ca^{2+} + Mg^{2+} contents of the leaves. It increased the leaf proline, total putrescine (Put), total spermine (Spm), Na^+, and Cl^- contents of the leaves. Addition of Spd (0.1 …
Sensitivity Of Cercospora Beticola Populations In Turkey To Flutriafol, Mancozeb, And Fentin Acetate,
2011
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Sensitivity Of Cercospora Beticola Populations In Turkey To Flutriafol, Mancozeb, And Fentin Acetate, Aynur Tümbek, Pinar Özeren, Riza Kaya, Yakup Zekai̇ Katircioğlu, Sali̇h Maden
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
The sensitivity of sugar beet leaf spot disease caused by Cercospora beticola to fungicides used in Turkey was determined using a mycelial growth assay in petri dishes with 100 fungal isolates. The isolates were obtained from samples collected from 6 sugar beet production areas in 2005 and 2006. Flutriafol, mancozeb, and fentin acetate were added to Aspergillus complete medium (ACM) at the rates of 0.0, 0.05, 0.1, 0.5, 1.0, 5.0, and 10.0 µg mL^{-1}, and then mycelial growth was measured. ED_{50} values of flutriafol for all the isolates from the sugar beet production areas ranged from 0.04 to >10.0 µg …
Anatomical, Physical, And Mechanical Properties Of Eldar Pine (Pinus Eldarica Medw.) Grown In The Kelardasht Region,
2011
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Anatomical, Physical, And Mechanical Properties Of Eldar Pine (Pinus Eldarica Medw.) Grown In The Kelardasht Region, Majid Kiaei
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
The aim of this study was to determine some of the anatomical, physical, and mechanical properties of 35-year-old Pinus eldarica Medw. wood. For this purpose, 3 normal pine trees were randomly cut down from the Garagpas-Kelardasht site located in the northern part of Iran. Disks and logs of wood were cut at breast height. The testing samples were prepared along the radial axis from the pith to the bark to determine anatomical and physical properties such as annual ring width, tracheid length, oven-dry density, basic density, and volume shrinkage, and mature wood was used to measure mechanical strength characteristics such …
