Volume 3, Issue 3 (2008) | American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Recent Sedimentation Rate and Sediment Ages Determination of Kemaman-Chukai Mangrove Forest, Terengganu, Malaysia

B.Y. Kamaruzzaman — 2008-09-30

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2008; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2008.522.525

Two 20 cm sediment cores were collected with a D-section corer in the Kemaman-Chukai mangrove forest and analyzed for 210Pbex (excess 210Pb) in order to understand the sedimentation pattern. The activ...

Effects of Different Concentrations and Applications of Calcium on Storage Life and Physicochemical Characteristics of Papaya (Carica Papaya L.)

T.M.M. Mahmud — 2008-09-30

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2008; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2008.526.533

Papaya (Carica Papaya L.) fruits index 2 were treated with 1.5, 2.5 and 3.5% solutions of calcium chloride by dipping and vacuum infiltration (-33 Kpa) or untreated (0%) as control. Effects of these t...

Pollen Flavonoid/Phenolic Acid Composition of Four Species of Cactaceae and its Taxonomic Significance

Norma Almaraz-Abarca — 2008-09-30

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2008; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2008.534.543

The pollen flavonoid/phenolic acid composition of 14 individual of Stenocactus multicostatus subsp. zacatecasensis (Britton et Rose) U. Guzmán et Vázquez-Benitez, comb. et stat. nov., 11 of Echinoce...

Foliar and Soil Application of Potassium Nitrate Affects the Tolerance of Salinity and Canopy Growth of Perennial Ryegrass (Lolium perenne var Boulevard)

S.J. Tabatabaei — 2008-09-30

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2008; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2008.544.550

Two experiments were conducted to determine the effect of KNO3 application on perennial ryegrass salinity tolerance. Two NaCl levels (0 and 60 mM) factorially combined with four KNO3 (KN) levels (0, 5...

A Comparative Study of Iranian Consumers' Versus Extension Experts' Attitudes towards Agricultural Organic Products (AOP)

Morteza Akbari — 2008-09-30

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2008; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2008.551.558

The main purpose of this study was to asses the attitudes of consumers and extension experts towards Agricultural Organic Products (AOP) in Iran. The statistical population included all of the consume...

Evaluation of Hydroponic Production of Vegetables and Ornamental Pot-Plants in a Heated Greenhouse in Western Macedonia, Greece

Ioannis I. Papadopoulos — 2008-09-30

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2008; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2008.559.565

In this research an evaluation-in terms of investments-of hydroponics greenhouses is carried out, as well as the possibility of the development of greenhouse crops cultivations, such as vegetables and...

A Review on Some Organic Acids Additives as Shelf Life Extenders of Fresh Beef Cuts

Mohamed B. Jamilah — 2008-09-30

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2008; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2008.566.574

This study was aiming to present some approaches by which the shelf life of fresh beef cuts was extended. These approaches were based on using organic acids. Therefore the work was started with highli...

An Unusual Association between Chromoblastomycosis and Jorge Lobo’s Disease in the Same Patient from the Amazon Region

Maurimelia M. da Costa — 2008-09-30

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2008; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2008.575.578

A clinical case of co-infection Cladophialophora sp. and Lacazia loboi is described and in a same patient with an 18-year history of verrucous plaques and parakeloidal nodular lesions. A 50-yearold ma...

Evaluation of Micro and Macro Elements in Drought Stress Condition in Cultivars of Rapeseed (Brassica napus L.)

Mohammad Nasri — 2008-09-30

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2008; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2008.579.583

For study the effects of different levels of irrigating according to the 0, 25, 50 and 75% of field capacity to the amount of food less demand’s elements in the number of 5 and Rapeseed (Brassica na...

Factors Influencing the Extent of Practice of Organic Farming Technologies: A Case Study of Tangail District in Bangladesh

Md. Asaduzzaman Sarker — 2008-09-30

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2008; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2008.584.590

The study was attempted to explore the major factors influencing the extent of practice of organic farming technologies (called OFTs from here) by the Bangladeshi farmers. The empirical data for the s...

A Thermostable α-Amylase Producing Natural Variant of Bacillus spp. Isolated From Soil in Iran

Iraj Rasooli — 2008-09-30

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2008; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2008.591.596

Thermophilic processes appear more stable, rapid and less expensive and facilitate reactant activity and product recovery. Amylases have a quarter of the world enzyme market and thermostable a-amylase...

Determination of Minimal Duration Essential for Isolation of Humic Acids From Soils in Forest Restoration Programmes

Mohd Ramzan Nur Hanisah — 2008-09-30

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2008; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2008.597.601

This study was conducted to investigate whether a simple and rapid method could be developed for extracting, fractionating and purifying soil HA in forest rehabilitation programmes. Humic acids from 1...

Irrigated and Non-Irrigated Wheat Classification Based on Cultivation Calendar by IHS Algorithm

Ashourloo Davood — 2008-09-30

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2008; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2008.602.609

In order to extract the wheat the bi-temporal Spot images were ordered based on cultivation calendar of wheat and other crops. As the crops reflection properties showed many variations, for precise cl...

Pattern of Survival and Mortality of Mangrove Populations Grown at Al-Jubail Area (Saudi Arabia) of the Arabian Gulf

Akram Ali — 2008-09-30

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2008; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2008.610.616

The life table and fecundity schedule were produced for [Avicennia marina (Forsk.) Vierh] populations of four habitat types at Al-Jubail area, KSA. These types are sand mounds, salt flats, shoreline a...

Nutrient Contents per Serving of Twelve Varieties of Cooked Rice Marketed in Jordan

Jafar M. El-Qudah — 2008-09-30

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2008; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2008.617.622

Jordan imports rice from different countries without any quality preferences. Twelve varieties of cooked rice marketed in Jordan were analyzed. The content per serving of these varieties were computed...

Brucellosis in Camels (Camelus dromedorius) in the south province of Jordan

Hawari Azmi Dawood — 2008-09-30

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2008; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2008.623.626

A study of the prevalence of camel brucellosis has been carried out in the south province of Jordan during the years 2006 and 2007. Six hundred forty camel sera from 44 herds were randomly collected a...

Evaluation of the Chemical and Sensory Attributes of Solar and Freeze-Dried Jameed Produced from Cow and Sheep Milk with the Addition of Carrageenan Mix to the Jameed Paste

Ayman Suliman Mazahreh — 2008-09-30

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2008; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2008.627.632

Jameed is a fermented dried dairy product in the form of stone hard balls or other shapes produced by straining the heated buttermilk on cloth mesh bags, salting the formed paste by kneading, shaping ...

Seed Germination and Seedling Survival of Spartina alterniflora Loisel

Patrick D. Biber — 2008-09-30

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 30 September 2008; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2008.633.638

Spartina alterniflora (smooth cordgrass) is a widespread intertidal salt marsh plant that is frequently used in coastal restoration projects. Seeds collected in 2004 were tested for seed germination a...