Refine search
Results 301-310 of 426
Evaluation of Lentil Genotypes (Lens culinaris Medikus) for Growth and Yield Performances across Climate Conditions of Central Highlands of Ethiopia Full text
2018
Nano Alemu Daba | Eba Muluneh Sorecha
Lentil crop has largely been affected by global climate changing, particularly, due to rainfall and temperature changing and variability. Hence, the experiment was conducted in Central Highlands of Ethiopia, namely Akaki, Chefe Donsa and Bishoftu Agricultural Research Centre, in the 2009 and 2010 cropping seasons to assess the genotypic variation of lentil for growth and yield performances. Five lentil genotypes viz. 87S-93549 X EL-103-16, 87S-93549 X EL-103-9-1, Alemaya X FLIP 88-41L-02-AK-14, Alemaya X FLIP 88-41L-02-AK-6 were arranged in randomized complete block design with four replications at all locations. The result of study revealed that the genotype 87S-93549 X EL-103-9-1 produced the highest seed yield of 1985.90 and 2500.00 kg ha-1 during 2009 and 2010 cropping seasons, respectively, at Akaki. On the other hand, the genotype Alemaya X FLIP 88-41L-02-AK-14 gave the highest seed yield (4189.1 kg ha-1) at Chefe Donsa in 2009 cropping season. The genotype X FLIP 88-41L-02-AK-14 was found to be the earliest in physiological maturity, accounting 128.75 days, and the genotype 87S-93549 X EL-103-9-1 had yield advantage of 27.6% over the local check at Chefe Donsa in the 2010 cropping season. Generally, all lentil genotypes were performed better at Chefe Donsa, followed by at Akaki and Bishoftu locations during both cropping seasons. Rainfall and temperature conditions have enormous influences on the growth and yields performances of lentil genotypes at all research locations. The study inspires other studies to be conducted on other factors than climate events thwarting the production of lentil crops in the study areas.
Show more [+] Less [-]Effects of Some Environmental Factors on Birth Weight of Anatolian Buffalo Calves Full text
2018
Ertugrul Kul | Gökhan Filik | Aziz Şahin | Hayrettin Çayıroğlu | Emre Uğurlutepe | Hüseyin Erdem
This study was conducted to determine the effects of some environmental factors on birth weight (BW) in Anatolian Buffalo calves born in the scope of the project of improvement of Anatolian Buffalo in public hand supported by General Directorate of Agricultural Research and Policies reared in Amasya province of Turkey. A total of 228 heads calves born between 2014 and 2015 were constituted the study material. Sex of calf, maternal age, birth season and location were assessed as affecting factors on BW. The data were analyzed using the SPSS statistical package program. Average BW was determined as 29.3 ± 0.43 kg. The effects of calf sex, maternal age and birth season on BW were detected to be statistically significant. The average BW of the male calves (32.2 ± 0.57 kg) was found to be higher than those of the female calves (26.0 ± 0.50 kg). BW of calves born in autumn had the lowest value. In addition, BW was tented to increase with advanced maternal age.
Show more [+] Less [-]Siyez Buğdayına (Triticum monococcum) Metal İşleme Sıvısı Etkilerinin ICP-OES Yöntemiyle Değerlendirilmesi Full text
2018
Sefa Pekol
Atık metal işleme sıvısına maruz bırakılan siyez buğdayında metal birikim seviyeleri gövde ve kökte ICP-OES ölçümleri le ayrı ayrı belirlenmiştir. Kökte özellikle demir, manganez ve krom kontrol grubuna göre deneme gruplarında metal işleme sıvısının miktarına bağlı olarak iki katına kadar yükselmiştir. Gövdedeki demir, mangan ve alüminyum iki kat artmış, ayrıca çinko ve nikel de artış eğilimi gözlenmiştir. Siyez buğdayının büyümesi önemli derecede engellenmiştir. Metal işleme sıvısı oranı arttıkça bitkinin gelişimi azaldı, 1MS/20 su deneme grubunda bitki canlılığını kaybetmiştir. Ekosistemde yağmur suyu, yüzey suları ve akiferler için atık metal işleme sıvısı ciddi bir tehdit oluşturabilir.
Show more [+] Less [-]Effects of Flaxseed and pH on the Emulsion Properties of Beef by Using a Model System Full text
2018
Şükrü Kurt | Huriye Gözde Ceylan
The effects of ground flaxseed (0-0.5%) and pH (3.88-8.12) on the emulsion properties of beef were studied using a model system. A central composite rotatable design was used to determine the response surface. pH, flaxseed and their interactions had significant effects on the emulsion properties of beef. pH and the interaction between pH and flaxseed increased emulsion capacity (EC). Flaxseed and pH increased emulsion stability (ES) until a critical point, which was reached at a flaxseed level of 0.42% and a pH of 7.02. pH decreased emulsion density (ED) and increased emulsion activity (EA). Moreover, the interaction between pH and flaxseed on EA was found to be significant. pH and flaxseed increased emulsion viscosity (EV), and the increasing rate was higher in basic medium than acidic.
Show more [+] Less [-]Evaluating the Effectiveness of Different Rhizobia Strains and Their Effect on Crop Yields in Acid Soils of Western Kenya Full text
2018
Janet Kemuma Ogega | Beatrice Ang’iyo Were | Abigael Otinga Nekesa | John Robert Okalebo
Food insecurity in Sub - Saharan Africa (SSA) is on the rise due to soil fertility depletion and in Kenya, Nitrogen (N) is one of the widely deficient nutrients. Biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) can replenish N into the soil system. A study was carried out in acid soils at Koyonzo and Ligala sites of western Kenya to determine the effectiveness of different inoculants after agricultural lime application in enhancing BNF and yields of groundnuts (Arachis hypogea L.) and maize (Zea mays L.) intercrop. Red Valencia groundnut variety was intercropped with Hybrid 513D maize variety. A6w, W1w and V2w indigenous rhizobia strains were tested alongside a commercial rhizobia strain called biofix. Nitrogen treatment was included as a positive control. The results showed that inoculation significantly increased nodule number and weight per plant. There were significant differences among indigenous rhizobia in fixing N. Rhizobia inoculation accounted for 58.91% and 78.95% increase in the amount of N fixed above the control at Koyonzo and Ligala respectively. The strain that fixed the highest amount of N was A6w followed by V2w and W1w at both sites under the dolomitic soil amendment with the values of 14.67, 9.56, 3.53 and 11.37, 8.20 and 1.50 kg N ha-1, respectively at Koyonzo and Ligala sites. Rhizobia inoculation accounted for 80.96% and 47.09% maize yield increase at Koyonzo and Ligala respectively. The best inoculant A6w, gave maize yields of 3.76 and 2.78 t ha-1 at Koyonzo and Ligala, respectively. In conclusion soil amendment with dolomitic lime and inoculating groundnuts with rhizobia strain A6w resulted in increased groundnut and maize yields. This practice can, therefore, be adopted by farmers in western Kenya to improve the productivity of the groundnut maize intercropping systems.
Show more [+] Less [-]Etlik Piliç ve Ebeveynlerinin Gelişimi Full text
2018
Ahmet Uçar | Mesut Türkoğlu | Musa Sarıca
Et tipi tavukların seleksiyonu öncelikle büyüme hızına ve vücut kompozisyonunun geliştirilmesine odaklanmıştır. Büyüme ve üreme ile ilgili özellikler arasındaki negatif ilişki ıslah ve yetiştiricilik uygulamalarını zorlaştırmaktadır. Tavuk ıslahıyla ilgili çalışmalar yaklaşık 150 yıllık bir geçmişe dayanıyor olmasına karşın üretimdeki verim artışları son 75 yıllık dönemde sağlanabilmiştir. Damızlık hayvanlar seçilirken; iskelet yapısı, vücut konformasyonu ve kondisyonu, morbidite vb. fenotipik özellikler dikkate alınmaktadır. Yıllar içinde etlik ebeveyn düzeyinde kuluçkalık yumurta sayısı, yumurta ağırlığı ve kuluçka randımanı açısından ilerleme kaydedilmiştir. Et tipi tavuklar için, 20. yüzyılın ilk çeyreğinde kesim yaşına kadar günlük canlı ağırlık artışı ortalama 8 g ve yemden yararlanma oranı 5,0 iken 21. yüzyılın başında bu özellikler için sırasıyla 66 g ve 1,7 değerlerine ulaşmıştır. Etlik piliç üretiminde kullanılan genotiplerin canlı ağırlığındaki ve yemden yararlanma oranındaki iyileşmede etkili asıl faktör genetik çalışmalardır. Bu gelişmelerin yanında, etlik piliçlerin bağışıklık sistemi, iskelet sistemi bozuklukları, yaşama gücü ve damızlıklardaki üreme ile ilgili bazı olumsuzluklar ortaya çıkan sorunlardır.
Show more [+] Less [-]What Are The Factors Affecting No-Till Adoption In The Farming System Of Sétif Province In Algeria? Full text
2018
Amar Rouabhi | Abdelmalek Laouar | Abdelhamid Mekhlouf | Boubaker Dhehibi
What Are The Factors Affecting No-Till Adoption In The Farming System Of Sétif Province In Algeria? Full text
2018
Amar Rouabhi | Abdelmalek Laouar | Abdelhamid Mekhlouf | Boubaker Dhehibi
Conservation agriculture is a concept which defines different farming systems. Its implementation depends on soil properties, climate and socio-economic considerations. Since two thousands, no-till technology; which is one facet of the conservation agriculture has begun to take place in the high plains of Sétif province-Algeria. Its adoption is facing several problems of socio-economic and technical issues. This work monitored the track of no-till adoption within a sample of 28 farmers during two years 2014 and 2016. During 2014 farmers were supported financially and technically through a subsidy program that aimed at the support of conservation agriculture via no-till technique. In 2016, the subsidy program has ended; hence, farmers have no longer incentives. Multivariate statistical analyses were performed to diagnose the evolution of no-till adoption and behavior’s farmers between the two periods. In 2016, results showed an increase of no-till area, even though, the drop of the number of adoptive farmers by 71%. The main reasons for adopting no-till according to the adoptive farmers were the minimization of farming operation costs and saving time. However, the major impediments facing no-till adoption; were the rise of weeding charges and the concern of weed infestation especially by bromus.sp, which is a vigorous prevalent weed, which locally developed some pesticide’s resistance. Also, the excessive use of pesticides may be considered as an environmental reason for no adopting no-till.
Show more [+] Less [-]Evidencia molecular de diferenciación genética e introgresión entre razas de fríjol común del acervo andino Full text
2007
Blair, Matthew W.(Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT)) | Díaz S, Juan M.(Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT)) | Duque, Myriam C.(Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT)) | Hidalgo, Rigoberto(Universidad Nacional de Colombia Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias)
Se utilizó la información generada por 29 microsatélites en 63 accesiones del acervo andino de P. vulgaris para elaborar agrupamientos y calcular índices de prevalencia. Las accesiones formaron grupos que correspondieron a las razas Nueva Granada, Chile y Perú. Se determinó la existencia de notoria introgresión en genotipos de las razas Chile y Perú | We used the information generated by 29 microsatellite markers in the analysis of 63 common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) accessions to evaluate clustering and prevalence indices and to determine the similarity and differentiation or introgression among races of the Andean gene pool. We identified three clusters of genotypes which corresponded to the races of the Andean gene pool, i.e. Nueva Granada, Chile and Peru and the existence of introgression between accessions of these three races. Introgression was more common for genotypes in races Chile and Peru , then for the race Nueva Granada.
Show more [+] Less [-]Determination of Chemical, Nutritional and Fermentation Properties of Citrus Pulp Silages Full text
2018
Selma Büyükkılıç Beyzi | İsmail Ülger | Mahmut Kaliber | Yusuf Konca
This study was carried out to investigate the possibilities of making silage from fruit juice industry waste.For this purpose, orange, lemon and tangerine pulp silage quality have been determined by comparing silage with maize and beet pulp silage.Treatment groups; 1) orange, 2) tangerine, 3) lemon, 4) maize and 5) sugar beet pulp. The silages were evaluated after 2 months from ensiling in the following areas: subjective evaluation, pH, dry matter, organic matter, crude protein, acid detergent fiber, neutral detergent fiber, ether extract and energy values (metabolizable energy) and net energy for lactation were calculated. As a result, it was determined that fruit juice industry residues were lower in terms of dry matter, but they contained higher energy due to their high organic matter content, digestibility and low cellulose content. In addition, it was determined that citrus pulp was evaluated as silage without any contribution.
Show more [+] Less [-]Karayaka Koyunlarında Gonadotropin Salgılatıcı Hormon Uygulamasının (GnRH) Ovaryum Aktivitesi Üzerine Etkisi Full text
2018
Ercan Soydan | Uğur Şen
Bu çalışmanın amacı, Karayaka koyunlarında dönem içi gonadotropin salgılatıcı hormon (GnRH) uygulamasının kızgınlık gösterme oranı ve ovaryum aktivitesi üzerine etkisini belirlemektir. Çalışmada en az iki doğum yapmış ve benzer vücut ağırlığına sahip 20 baş Karayaka ırkı koyun hayvan materyali olarak kullanılmıştır. Deneme başında tüm koyunlara ovaryum üzerinde mevcut olabilecek olan korpus luteum (CL)’un yıkımı için 1 ml PGF2α kas içi enjekte edilmiştir. PGF2α uygulamasından 9 gün sonra ise koyunlar rastgele iki eşit gruba ayrılmıştır. Birinci gruptaki koyunlara (n=10) 40 mg flugestone asetat içeren sünger vajina içine yerleştirilmiştir ve bu uygulamadan 14 gün sonra süngerler çıkartılarak, 1 ml PGF2α kas içi enjekte edilmiştir. PGF2α enjeksiyonunu takiben 36 saat sonra 1 ml GnRH kas içi enjekte edilmiştir. İkinci gruptaki koyunlara (n=10) ise mevcut olabilecek olan korpus luteum (CL)’un yıkımı için 1 ml PGF2α kas içi enjeksiyonun dışında herhangi bir uygulama yapılmamış olup, bu grup çalışmamızın kontrol grubunu oluşturmuştur. Bu işlemleri takiben her iki gruptaki bütün koyunlar Karayaka koçuna verilmiş ve 72 saat boyunca kızgınlık gösteren koyunlar belirlenmiştir. Kızgınlık taramasının sonunda bütün koyunlar kesime sevk edilmiş ve her iki ovaryum üzerindeki küçük (1-3 mm), büyük (>3 mm) ve toplam folikül sayısı ve CL sayısı belirlenmiştir. GnRH uygulaması yapılan koyunlar (%100) kontrol grubundaki koyunlara (%70) göre daha yüksek oranda kızgınlık göstermişlerdir. GnRH uygulaması yapılan koyunların her iki ovaryumundaki küçük ve toplam folikül sayısının ve CL sayısının, kontrol grubundaki koyunlarınkinden daha yüksek olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Ancak büyük folikül sayısı bakımından deneme grupları arasında bir farklılık tespit edilmemiştir. Sonuç olarak bu çalışmada mevsim içi dönemde Karayaka koyunlarında sünger uygulaması sonrasındaki GnRH uygulamasının kızgınlık gösterme oranını yükselttiği ve ovaryum aktivitesini arttırdığı tespit edilmiştir.
Show more [+] Less [-]The Determination of Their Efficiency Against Fusarium Root and Crown Rot Diseases of Some Antagonistic Trichoderma and Endophytic Acremonium Isolates Full text
2018
Berna Tunalı | Cansu Tosun | Büşra Müge Maldar | Gonca Meyva | Bayram Kansu
The Determination of Their Efficiency Against Fusarium Root and Crown Rot Diseases of Some Antagonistic Trichoderma and Endophytic Acremonium Isolates Full text
2018
Berna Tunalı | Cansu Tosun | Büşra Müge Maldar | Gonca Meyva | Bayram Kansu
The use of antagonist microorganisms against pathogenic organisms in organic agricultural systems was promising for biological control approach. The aim of this study was to determination of the potential biological control of some fungal isolates which characterized as endophytic and antagonistic against soil borne Fusarium culmorum (FC) and F. oxysporum f.sp. radicis lycopersici (FORL) pathogens. For this, seven isolates of endophytic Acremonium spp. that isolated from healthy wheat plants and eight isolates of antagonist Trichoderma spp., isolated from soil of organic vegetable areas, were performed as biological control agents (BCA). The agar media with hypha and mycelia of the BCAs and spore suspensions (106 spores/ml) of FC and FORL were treated for inoculation of wheat seeds and tomato seedlings. The harvested plants were statistically analyzed by some parameters (severity of crown rot disease (%DS and scale), plant lengths (cm) etc.). In conclusion, the Acremonium isolates (47.5%) were lower means of disease severity than Trichoderma isolates (74.6%) for FC and FORL assessments in wheat experiment. In tomato, the averages of disease severity between Acremonium and Trichoderma were similar while their means were lower than positive control (The Scale of DS=0.67
Show more [+] Less [-]Performance of bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) genotypes in the second-season under high and low technology management in Parana, Brazil | Desempenho de genótipos de feijão (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) na safrinha em alto e baixo manejo tecnológico Full text
2017
Brusamarello, Antonio Pedro | Oliveira, Paulo Henrique | Sebim, Danilo Eduardo | Baretta, Douglas Rodrigo
In the face of bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) crops with low grain yield in Brazil, specifically in the state of Parana-Brazil, this research aimed to evaluate the agronomical performance of different genotypes grown in the second-season under high and low technology management. The experimental design was a randomized block design with three replications in a 3x13x2 triple factorial arrangement, where Factor A was composed of three years of cultivation (second-season 12/13, 13/14 and 14/15), Factor B consisted of 13 bean cultivars (BRS Campeiro; BRS Esplendor; IPR Gralha; IPR Tuiuiú; IPR Uirapuru; BRS Ametista; BRS Estilo; BRS Notável; BRS Pérola; IPR 81; IPR Campos Gerais; IPR Curió and IPR Tangará) and Factor C consisted of 2 levels of technological management (high and low technology). The use of high-technology management resulted in higher grain yield, statistically different from the low-technology management in the second-season 12/13, 13/14 and 14/15 and from the overall mean of the three years of cultivation. Thus, greater investment in technology increases the probability of increasing in economic profitability of the producer due to the growth in bean crop productivity. The cultivar BRS Pérola exhibited grain yield values statistically higher than cultivars IPR Tuiuiú, IPR Gralha, IPR Campos Gerais, IPR Tangará, IPR Uirapuru, IPR 81 and IPR Curió, proving to be a good choice to achieve high productivity. | Diante das baixas produtividades de grãos da cultura do feijão no Brasil e no estado do Paraná, objetivou-se neste trabalho avaliar o desempenho agronômico de diferentes genótipos de feijão cultivados na safrinha em alto e baixo manejo tecnológico. O delineamento experimental foi em blocos ao acaso com três repetições em esquema fatorial triplo do tipo 3x13x2, em que o Fator A foi constituído por 3 anos de cultivo (safrinha 12/13; 13/14 e 14/15), o Fator B composto por 13 cultivares de feijão (BRS Campeiro; BRS Esplendor; IPR Gralha; IPR Tuiuiú; IPR Uirapuru; BRS Ametista; BRS Estilo; BRS Notável; BRS Pérola; IPR 81; IPR Campos Gerais; IPR Curió e IPR Tangará) e o Fator C constituído por 2 níveis de manejo tecnológico (alta e baixa tecnologia). O manejo de alta tecnologia resultou em produtividade de grãos superior e estatisticamente diferente do manejo de baixa tecnologia na safrinha 12/13, 13/14 e 14/15 e na média geral dos três anos de cultivo. A produtividade de grãos na safrinha 14/15 foi superior e estatisticamente diferente da safrinha 12/13 e 13/14 em ambos os manejos e na média de cada ano. A cultivar BRS Pérola apresentou produtividade de grãos superior estatisticamente das cultivares IPR Tuiuiú, IPR Gralha, IPR Campos Gerais, IPR Tangará, IPR Uirapuru, IPR 81 e IPR Curió. Entre as cultivares avaliadas a IPR Curió apresentou a menor produtividade de grãos.
Show more [+] Less [-]