Volume 9, Issue 3 (2014) | American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences

SCREENING FOR CUCUMBER MOSAIC RESISTANT LINES FROM THE OVULE CULTURE DERIVED DOUBLE HAPLOID CUCUMBERS

Parichat Plapung — 2014-02-28

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 28 February 2014; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2014.261.269

CMV is one of the major destructive viruses worldwide and commercial CMV resistant cucumber is very rare. Therefore we aimed to establish the ovule derived resistant lines used for the breeding progra...

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HETEROSIS AND GENETIC DISTANCES BASED ON SSR MARKERS IN HELIANTHUS ANNUUS

A. V. Usatov — 2014-03-07

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 7 March 2014; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2014.270.276

Identifying the best inbred combinations for the development of commercial hybrid of sunflower remains the main challenge to sunflower breeders. In the present research the level of heterosis of F1 hy...

ANTIFUNGAL EFFECT OF ETHANOL PLANT EXTRACT ON CANDIDA SP

Awatif Al-Judaibi — 2014-03-11

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 11 March 2014; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2014.277.283

In this study, we investigated the in-vitro antimicrobial activity of some medicinal plants in the Arabian peninsula, including Rhamnus globosa, Ocimum basilicum, Tecoma stans and Coleus forskohlii. O...

EFFICACY OF ESSENTIAL OILS FROM MEDICINAL PLANTS IN CONTROL OF THE HAIRY ROSE BEETLE, TROPINOTA SQUALIDA (SCOPOLI) AND THEIR COMPARATIVE TOXICITY TO THE HONEY BEE, APIS MELLIFERA L.

Mohammad S. Al-Alawi — 2014-03-18

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 18 March 2014; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2014.284.288

The insecticidal activity of essential plants oils against an important insect pest of fruit trees, the hairy rose beetle, was evaluated in topical and feeding applications in the laboratory. Essentia...

TYPICAL MEXICAN AGROINDUSTRIAL RESIDUES AS SUPPORTS FOR SOLID-STATE FERMENTATION

Dulce A. Flores-Maltos — 2014-03-18

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 18 March 2014; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2014.289.293

Biological wastes contain several reusable substances of high value such as soluble sugars and fiber. Direct disposal of such wastes to soil or landfill causes serious environmental problems. Thus, th...

IMPROVING PHOSPHORUS NUTRITION OF CORN

Walter B. Gordon — 2014-03-18

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 18 March 2014; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2014.294.298

Phosphorus (P) generally occurs in soils as the anions H2PO4- or HPO4-2 depending on soil pH. These anions readily react with soil cations such as calcium, magnesium, iron and aluminum to produce vari...

MICROWAVE-ASSISTED EXTRACTION OF PHENOLIC ANTIOXIDANTS FROM SEMIARID PLANTS

Jorge E. Wong-Paz — 2014-03-22

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 22 March 2014; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2014.299.310

Microwave-Assisted Extraction (MAE) kinetic in three temperatures was investigated for extraction of antioxidant phenolic compounds from Jatropha dioica, Flourensia cernua, Eucalyptus camaldulensis an...

NATURAL ANTIOXIDANT INGREDIENT FROM BY-PRODUCTS OF FRUITS

G. S. El-Baroty — 2014-03-22

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 22 March 2014; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2014.311.320

The contents of total phenolics compounds and their phenolic constituents were quantified in organic and aqueous of four varieties (Zebdia, Sukkari, taimor and Hindi) of mango (Mangifera indica L.), s...

EFFECT OF LIMING AND FERTILIZER APPLICATION IN HEMIC AND SAPRIC OF TROPICAL PEAT: PHOSPHORUS MINERALIZATION, INFRA-RED SPECTROSCOPY AND MICROSCOPY

Ameera Abdul Reeza — 2014-03-31

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 31 March 2014; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2014.321.333

This study was conducted to investigate the changes in nutrient level P as well as in the structural and functional groups upon the decomposition of Hemic and Sapric peat material due to application o...

EVALUATION FOR SALT STRESS TOLERANCE IN TWO STRAWBERRY CULTIVARS

W. Al-Shorafa — 2014-04-14

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 14 April 2014; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2014.334.341

Salt stress conditions have been found to destroy the vital physiological process in plant where slower cell division and cell enlargement or both and limit mineral nutrient uptake with clearly nutrit...

ISOLATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF RHIZOBIA AND PLANT GROWTH-PROMOTING RHIZOBACTERIA AND THEIR EFFECTS ON GROWTH OF RICE SEEDLINGS

K. Z. Tan — 2014-04-15

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 15 April 2014; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2014.342.360

Biofertilizer is a relatively safer, environmentally friendly and cost-effective approach as an alternative to reduce chemical fertilizer usage. The selection of bacterial strains with multiple benefi...

COMPARISON OF EDTA AND EDDS ENHANCTED PHYTOEXTRACTION OF Cr AND Pb FROM CONTAMINATED SOIL BY ANANAS COMOSUS (L.) MERR.

Pantawat Sampanpanish — 2014-04-18

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 18 April 2014; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2014.361.368

The effects of chelating agents on Chromium (Cr) and lead (Pb) absorption were studied by planting pineapple, Ananas comosus (L.) Merr. in contaminated soil. All plant samples were grown in a nursery ...

VARIABILITY IN THE LIGNINOLYTIC ENZYMES ACTIVITY BY LENTINULA EDODES IN SUBMERGED CULTURE WITH LIGNIN AND GLUCOSE

Citlalli Harris-Valle — 2014-04-28

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 28 April 2014; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2014.369.378

The white-rot basidiomycete Lentinula edodes is the second most edible mushroom cultivated on the world. This fungus decomposes cell-wall associated macromolecules, is a natural degrader of lignin pol...

IMPROVING PHOSPHORUS NUTRITION OF COTTON

Walter B. Gordon — 2014-05-10

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 10 May 2014; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2014.379.383

Crop recovery of applied Phosphorus (P) fertilizer can be low, especially during season of low soil temperature, which decreases plant root growth and nutrient uptake. The H2PO4- or HPO4-2 anions read...

ASCORBIC ACID FOLIIAR SPRAY COUNTERACTING EFFECT OF SALINITY ON GROWTH, NUTRIENTS CONCENTRATIONS, PHOTOSYNTHESIS, ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITIES AND LIPID PEROXIDATION OF BEAN (PHASEULUS VULGARIS L.) CULTIVARS

Zeinab A. Salama — 2014-05-16

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 16 May 2014; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2014.384.393

A water culture experiment was carried out in the Department of Fertilization Technology at National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt, to investigate the effect of Ascorbic Acid (AsA) foliar application ...

STRATEGY TO INCREASE THE FARM COMPETITIVENESS

Filippo Sgroi — 2014-06-16

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 16 June 2014; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2014.394.400

Italy’s wine-growing production structure is highly pulverized. So, for many wine-growing farms lowering the production cost represents the only way of gaining a competitive advantage. Production at...

EVALUATION OF N ADDITIVES FOR IMPROVING N USE EFFICIENCY OF SURFACE APPLIED UREA TO DRY SEEDED AND PERMANENTLY FLOODED RICE

David D. Dunn — 2014-06-21

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 21 June 2014; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2014.401.406

There are several potential Nitrogen (N) loss mechanisms in a dry seeded and delayed flood system rice (Oryza Satvia L.) production system including urea volatilization and denitrification. The scope ...

THE RURAL TOURISM AS DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY OR FARMS. THE CASE OF DIRECT SALES IN SICILY

Filippo Sgroi — 2014-06-21

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 21 June 2014; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2014.407.419

Tourism has an important role modifying rural communities in their environmental, economic, social and cultural structures, processes and dynamics. In this context rural tourism plays a primary role b...

CHEMICAL EQUILIBRIUM OF SOIL SOLUTION IN STEPPE ZONE SOIL

A. A. Batukaev — 2014-06-24

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 24 June 2014; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2014.420.429

Dynamics of material composition, migration and accumulation of salts is determined by chemical equilibrium in soil solution. Soil solution contains associated electrically neutral ion pairs CaCO30; C...

ANTIOBESITY EFFECTS OF HUMAN SOLUBLE LEPTIN IN MICE NOURISHED WITH A HIGH-FAT/HIGH FRUCTOSE DIET

B. Chimal-Vega — 2014-07-09

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 9 July 2014; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2014.430.438

Leptin is a hormone that regulates energy balance. Since its discovery two decades ago, several efforts have been made to fully understand its role in metabolic regulation of feeding behavior, reprodu...

EFFECT OF DROUGHT CONDITION ON GROWTH, YIELD AND GRAIN QUALITY OF UPLAND RICE

Raumjit Nokkoul — 2014-07-26

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 26 July 2014; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2014.439.444

Thus, the objective of this study was to investigate the effect of drought condition on growth, yield and grain quality of two varieties in upland rice: Nangdam and Lebnok. The experiment was performe...

BRASSINOSTEROIDS IN BREEDING TECHNOLOGIES HEALTHCARE POTATO

Natalia Nikolaevna Koposova — 2014-08-28

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 28 August 2014; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2014.445.449

The regulator of anti-stress action Epin-Extra (24-epibrassinolide) was tested in laboratory and field (protected ground) conditions. The aim of this research was to study the influence of growth regu...

CHARACTERIZATION OF OIL PALM EMPTY FRUIT BUNCH AND RICE HUSK BIOCHARS AND THEIR POTENTIAL TO ADSORB ARSENIC AND CADMIUM

Norazlina Abu Sari — 2014-08-13

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 13 August 2014; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2014.450.456

Biochar as a new soil amendment has a potential in controlling the fate of trace elements in the soil system. However, the production of biochar from different feedstocks and pyrolysis conditions resu...

RESISTANT STARCH AND BIOACTIVE CONTENTS OF UNRIPE BANANA FLOUR AS INFLUENCED BY HARVESTING PERIODS AND ITS APPLICATION

Anuchita Moongngarm — 2014-08-12

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 12 August 2014; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2014.457.465

Recently, various innovative products from unripe banana flour have been reported as it is high in resistant starch and other important compounds. The harvesting period of the unripe banana fruit is o...

SELF-INCOMPATIBILITY AND EFFECT OF RECIPROCAL CROSS AND OPEN POLLINATION ON FRUIT SET AND FRUIT CHARACTERISTIC IN JORDANIAN ALMOND LANDRACES

S. J. Owais — 2014-08-30

American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Published online: 30 August 2014; doi:10.3844/ajabssp.2014.466.473

Limited studies were carried out to identify self- and cross-compatibility relationships among Jordanian almond landraces. Therefore, this study aimed at studying the level of self-incompatibility and...