Volume 4, Issue 2 (2009) | American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Study of Performance Parameters of Threshing Unit in a Single Plant Thresher

Ezzatollah Askari Asli-Ardeh — 2009-06-30

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 30 June 2009; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2009.92.96

Problem statement: The rice is the one of important crop in the word which is cultivated at the extensive area of Iran. Yield of crop is a factor which is investigated in the breading researches. ...

Soil Erosion Prediction Based on Land Use Changes (A Case in Neka Watershed)

Karim Solaimani — 2009-06-30

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 30 June 2009; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2009.97.104

Problem statement: Land use change has transformed a vast part of the natural landscapes of the developing world for the last 50 years. Land is a fundamental factor of production and though much o...

Reorganization of Agricultural Extension toward Green Agriculture

Mohammad S. Allahyari — 2009-06-30

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 30 June 2009; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2009.105.109

Problem statement: Considering unsustainable agricultural conditions of Iran and organizational recession and inability of current extension organization to achieve sustainability, it seems that e...

Investigation of the Agricultural Water Management Mechanisms in Zarindasht County, Fars Province, Iran

Ali Asadi — 2009-06-30

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 30 June 2009; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2009.110.117

Problem statement: Both sequential droughts and lack of water optimal consumption in Zarindasht county, have created scarcity problem that caused agricultural yield’s loss in this county. So accordi...

Membrane Binding Activity with Virus in White Spot Syndrome Virus-Infected Fenneropenaeus chinensis

Liu Qing-hui — 2009-06-30

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 30 June 2009; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2009.118.122

Problem statement: White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV) is one of the most disastrous pathogens in shrimp culture, having caused high mortality in many cultured shrimp species. It is well known that t...

Effects of Converting Secondary Forest on Tropical Peat Soil to Oil Palm Plantation on Carbon Storage

Ch’ng Huck Ywih — 2009-06-30

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 30 June 2009; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2009.123.130

Problem statement: Peat has been identified as one of the major groups of soils found in Malaysia. Sarawak as the largest state in Malaysia has the biggest reserve of peat-land. There are about 1.5 mi...

Effects of Tillage Methods on Soil Fragmentation in Loamy-Clay Soils

Yousef Abbaspour-Gilandeh — 2009-06-30

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 30 June 2009; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2009.131.136

Problem statement: Soil fragmentation is a primary aim in tillage in order to create a favorable soil environment for crop growth. Soil fragmentation is defined as the process of breakdown and crumbli...

Chilling Injury in Mamey Sapote Fruit (Pouteria sapota): Biochemical and Physiological Responses

Guillermo O. Pérez-Tello — 2009-06-30

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 30 June 2009; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2009.137.145

Problem statement: Cold storage is needed in order to delay senescence and achieve a longer commercial life of tropical fruits like mamey sapote (Pouteria sapota), therefore, the physiological and...

Biological Control of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, Causal Agent of Sunflower Head and Stem Rot Disease, by Use of Soil borne Actinomycetes Isolates

F. Baniasadi — 2009-06-30

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 30 June 2009; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2009.146.151

Problem statement: High level of biosafety and non adverse effects on the environment of biocontrol strategies of pest management, are priorities of tomorrow's world agriculture. Actinomycetes are...

A Quick Method for Metarhizium anisopliae Isolation from Cultural Soils

M. A. Tajick Ghanbary — 2009-06-30

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 30 June 2009; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2009.152.155

Problem statement: Fungi are one of the most active members in biological community of cultural soils. Many saprophyte and facultative parasitic fungi live in soil. Metarhizium anisopliae, one of ...

Effect of Methyl Cellulose Coating and Pre-Treatment on Oil Uptake, Moisture Retention and Physical Properties of Deep-Fat Fried Starchy Dough System

Jihad M. Quasem — 2009-06-30

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 30 June 2009; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2009.156.166

Problem statement: The influence of edible methyl cellulose coating and blanching pre-treatment in reducing oil uptake and moisture loss during frying of starchy dough system was investigated. App...

Vegetation Assessment of Peat Swamp Forest Using Remote Sensing

Seca Gandaseca — 2009-06-30

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 30 June 2009; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2009.167.172

Problem statement: Peat covers 1.6 million ha (13%) of the 12.4 million ha land area of Sarawak and some of peat swamp forests have been logged. The objective of this study was to assess the impact of...