Volume 6, Issue 3 (2011) | American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Suppression of Salicylic Acid-Mediated Plant Defense Responses During Initial Infection of Dyer's Woad by Puccinia thlaspeos

Bradley R. Kropp — 2011-08-04

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 4 August 2011; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2011.307.316

Problem statement: Puccinia thlaspeos is a microcyclic rust pathogen that is being investigated as a potential biocontrol agent of the noxious weed, dyer’s woad (Isatis tinctoria). Although, the ini...

Genetic Variability in Rhizoctonia solani Isolated from Vitis vinifera Based on Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism

Amparo Meza-Moller — 2011-08-04

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 4 August 2011; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2011.317.323

Problem statement: Rhizoctonia solani is a potential grapevine pathogen. In order to develop effective methods of control, it is necessary to document its genetic diversity. Approach: The objective of...

Root Elongation, Root Surface Area and Organic Acid by Rice Seedling Under Al³⁺ and/or H⁺ Stress

A. Elisa Azura — 2011-08-04

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 4 August 2011; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2011.324.331

Problem statement: Under acidic condition, Al3+ is the most common species in solution. An experiment was conducted to study the effects of Al and/or pH on rice seed germination, root morphology and o...

Wheat Production and Economics

Elgilany Ahmed — 2011-08-04

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 4 August 2011; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2011.332.338

Problem statement: The crop in the irrigated scheme has faced by manifold problems contributed to low level of productivity and high cost of production of wheat. The crop is commonly produced under pu...

Nutritional Status and Obesity among Adults of Amman and Al-Balq'a Governorates

Basem F. Dababneh — 2011-08-04

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 4 August 2011; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2011.339.347

Problem statement: Obesity is a critical health problem worldwide and it is a serious prevalent disorder. The objective of this investigation was to assess the food consumption pattern and the prevale...

Optimization of Solenoid Valve for Variable Rate Application System

Saleh Mufleh Al-Saqer — 2011-08-04

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 4 August 2011; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2011.348.355

Problem statement: The aim of this research was to optimize the performance of solenoid valve used in Variable Rate Application System (VRA) in term of time response. The overall time response is usua...

Artificial Neural Networks Based Red Palm Weevil (Rynchophorus Ferrugineous, Olivier) Recognition System

Saleh Mufleh Al-Saqer — 2011-08-04

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 4 August 2011; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2011.356.364

Problem statement: The most dangerous insect for the existence of palm trees in entire world is Red Palm Weevil (scientifically named as Rynchophorus Ferrugineous, Oliveir). The proposed research is c...

Red Palm Weevil (Rynchophorus Ferrugineous, Olivier) Recognition by Image Processing Techniques

Saleh Mufleh Al-Saqer — 2011-08-04

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 4 August 2011; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2011.365.376

Problem statement: Red palm weevil is the most destructive insect for palm trees all over the world. This research is part of developing an automated wireless red palm weevil detection and control sys...

Global Warming at the East Coast Zone of Peninsular Malaysia

Hayrol Azril Mohamed Shaffril — 2011-08-04

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 4 August 2011; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2011.377.383

Problem statement: Global Warming is not a new phenomenon and it is already been felt by people all around the world. Not only the people affected by the global warming, but also our sea. There are a ...

Agricultural Resources Allocation and Field Crops Competition

Elgilany Ahmed — 2011-08-04

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 4 August 2011; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2011.384.392

Problem statement: Field crops are considered as essential cash and food crops produced in River Nile State (RNS) of North Sudan include cereal, food-legumes, vegetables and fodders beside the perenni...

Pyritization of the Coastal Sediments in the Kelantan Plains in the Malay Peninsula during the Holocene

M.S.K. Enio — 2011-08-16

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 16 August 2011; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2011.393.402

Problem statement: For a number of geological reasons a proportion of the present coastal plains in the Malay Peninsula were inundated by seawater in the past when pyrite in some of the soils is belie...

Rising Food Insecurity: Dimensions in Farm Households

Okezie Chukwukere Austin — 2011-08-16

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 16 August 2011; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2011.403.409

Problem statement: Nigeria runs the risk of slowing further progress toward the achievement of MDG-1 to eradicate extreme hunger and poverty; the fourth goal, to reduce child mortality since over 30% ...

In Vitro Antagonist Action of Trichoderma Strains Against Sclerotinia sclerotiorum and Sclerotium cepivorum

Francisco Daniel Hernandez Castillo — 2011-08-16

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 16 August 2011; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2011.410.417

Problem statement: Sclerotinia sclerotiorum and Sclerotium cepivorum are soil pathogens which have generated resistance to synthetic fungicides. One biological alternative to this problem is to select...

Soil Compaction in Sugarcane Fields Induced by Mechanization

Prathuang Usaborisut — 2011-09-14

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 14 September 2011; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2011.418.422

Problem statement: Recently in Thailand, the problem of soil compaction, especially associated with more mechanized sugarcane production, has drawn attention from both the government and private secto...

Antagonistic Effects of Fertilizer on Photochemical Efficiency of Hibiscus cannabinus L. (Kenaf) Planted on Beach Ridges Interspersed with Swales Soil

Mohd-Hazimy Yusoff — 2011-09-19

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 19 September 2011; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2011.423.428

Problem statement: Hibiscus cannabinus L. or Kenaf is a highly productive, warmseasonal C3 annual crop and is one of the potential candidates to substitute kenaf fiber as raw product for pulp and pape...

The Body Calming and Body Vitalizing Effects of Vernonia Amygdalina Leaf Extract and Leaf Powder and their Mechanisms

Utoh-Nedosa Uchechukwu Anastasia — 2011-09-20

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 20 September 2011; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2011.429.432

Problem statement: Vernonia amygdalina (V. amygdalina) leaf soup is regarded by the indigenous Igbo people of South Eastern Nigeria as their best leafy vegetable soup. Despite the bitterness of the bi...

Computing Evaporanspiraton from Weather Data Obtained from Distant, Non-Reference Weather Stations in a Hyper-Arid Region

ElNesr Mohammad Nabil — 2011-09-27

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 27 September 2011; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2011.433.439

Problem statement: Reference agro-climatic Weather Stations (WS) are rarely found in newly reclaimed areas. The usage of weather data from non-reference WS may lead to inaccurate estimations of Evapo ...

Influence of Debarking and Insecticidal Treatments Using Cypermethrin on Fresh Logs of Indonesian Pine, Pinus merkusii, on Attack by Ambrosia Beetle, Xyleborus sp.

Paimin Sukartana — 2011-09-27

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 27 September 2011; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2011.440.443

Problem statement: Indonesian pine logs (Pinus merkusii Yungh. et de Vr.) are vulnerable to attack by ambrosia beetle Xyleborus sp. Fresh cut logs kept for months in logging area are subject to heavil...

Receiving the Agriculture Information through Mass Media and Interpersonal Sources among the Rural Community

Md. Salleh Hassan — 2011-10-01

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 1 October 2011; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2011.451.461

Problem statement: Developing agriculture by disseminating the right information to the right groups has proven to be an effective strategy. In Malaysia, there are a number of sources; either mass med...

Volume 6, Issue 3 (2011) | American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Suppression of Salicylic Acid-Mediated Plant Defense Responses During Initial Infection of Dyer's Woad by Puccinia thlaspeos

Genetic Variability in Rhizoctonia solani Isolated from Vitis vinifera Based on Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism

Root Elongation, Root Surface Area and Organic Acid by Rice Seedling Under Al3+ and/or H+ Stress

Wheat Production and Economics

Nutritional Status and Obesity among Adults of Amman and Al-Balq'a Governorates

Optimization of Solenoid Valve for Variable Rate Application System

Artificial Neural Networks Based Red Palm Weevil (Rynchophorus Ferrugineous, Olivier) Recognition System

Red Palm Weevil (Rynchophorus Ferrugineous, Olivier) Recognition by Image Processing Techniques

Global Warming at the East Coast Zone of Peninsular Malaysia

Agricultural Resources Allocation and Field Crops Competition

Pyritization of the Coastal Sediments in the Kelantan Plains in the Malay Peninsula during the Holocene

Rising Food Insecurity: Dimensions in Farm Households

In Vitro Antagonist Action of Trichoderma Strains Against Sclerotinia sclerotiorum and Sclerotium cepivorum

Soil Compaction in Sugarcane Fields Induced by Mechanization

Antagonistic Effects of Fertilizer on Photochemical Efficiency of Hibiscus cannabinus L. (Kenaf) Planted on Beach Ridges Interspersed with Swales Soil

The Body Calming and Body Vitalizing Effects of Vernonia Amygdalina Leaf Extract and Leaf Powder and their Mechanisms

Computing Evaporanspiraton from Weather Data Obtained from Distant, Non-Reference Weather Stations in a Hyper-Arid Region

Influence of Debarking and Insecticidal Treatments Using Cypermethrin on Fresh Logs of Indonesian Pine, Pinus merkusii, on Attack by Ambrosia Beetle, Xyleborus sp.

Receiving the Agriculture Information through Mass Media and Interpersonal Sources among the Rural Community

Root Elongation, Root Surface Area and Organic Acid by Rice Seedling Under Al³⁺ and/or H⁺ Stress