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Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleEffects of Novel Disk-type Furrow Opener Used in No-Tillage System on Micro Environment of SeedE. Seidi, S.H. Abdollahpour, A. Javadi, M. MoghaddamProblem Statement: Offset Double-Disk Opener (DDO) is a popular furrow opener in conservation tillage. It has some limitations such as negative suction to penetrate in the soil, hair pinning and mixing seed and fertilizer in the slot. Because of importance of separation of seed and fertilizer in the slot, by adding two horizontal mini disks to DDO a modified opener … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2010 · 9,155 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleDetermination of the Presence of Huanglongbing in Seeds and Movement of the Pathogen in Citrus reticulataHajivand Shokrollah, Thohirah Lee Abdullah, Kamaruzaman Sijam, Siti Nor Akmar AbdullahProblem statement: Huanglongbing (HLB) also known as citrus greening disease is a fastidious phloem-inhabiting bacterium in the genus Candidatus Liberibacter. Using universal primers, the 16S ribosomal DNA sequence of three strains of the bacterium were obtained by PCR. However there is very little information on seed transmission and HLB pathogen movement to find a way for control or reduce the … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 6 · 30 Jun 2009 · 8,088 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleRecovery and Germination of Grass Seeds Ingested by CattleFerhat GökbulakSeeds of bluebunch wheatgrass [Psuedoroegneria spicata (Pursh) A. Love] and Sandberg bluegrass (Poa secunda Presl.) were fed to Holstein heifers in different amounts to investigate the effects of seed feeding level and seed size on the recovery and germinability of passed seed. Animals were fed 60,000, 30,000,15,000, and 7,500 seeds of each species. Passed seeds were recovered from dungcollected daily … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 1 · 30 Jun 2006 · 6,752 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleBiological Study Scabiosa ochroleuca Seeds Germination and Development of Methods for a Long-Term StorageSayagul Serikovna Tyrzhanova, Margarita Yulaevna Ishmuratova, Sayran Nikolayevna Atikeeva et al.The organization of a storage system for seeds of medicinal plants is an important task of introduction. Our study aimed to identify biological features during the germination of Scabiosa ochroleuca seeds and optimize the conditions for their storage and germination activation. The paper presents the results of assessing the viability of seeds of S. ochroleuca depending on the origin, size, … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 22, Issue 4 · 26 Nov 2022 · 5,089 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleStudy of Chemical Composition of Extract from Beta Vulgaris Seeds and its Cytotoxic ActivityAiman Konkabayeva, Margarita Ishmuratova, Gulmira Tykezhanova et al.Nowadays, a variety of plants is being investigated with the aim of developing new medicines with improved properties and expanding the range of efficient and safe preparations. Modern studies of representatives of the family Amaranthaceae (Beta vulgaris) have revealed medicinal properties in plants that were used previously only as food. Many medicinal properties are due to the presence of betalains … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 21, Issue 2 · 27 May 2021 · 6,220 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleExtraction of Oil from Jatropha Seeds-Optimization and KineticsSepidar Sayyar, Zurina Zainal Abidin, Robiah Yunus, Azhari MuhammadProblem statement: Jatropha curcas is a wonder plant with a variety of applications and enormous economic potentials. Oil from the seeds can be used as alternative fuel and for making biodiesel which aims to overcome energy crisis problems. In this study, extraction of Jatropha oil from seeds was optimized using organic solvent based on the amount of the extracted oil. … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 7 · 31 Jul 2009 · 13,768 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleAllelopathic Potentialities of Gliricidia sepium and Acacia auriculiformis on the Germination and Seedling Vigour of Maize (Zea mays L.)M. B. OyunDecline in crop yield in cropping and agroforestry system in recent years has been attributed to allelopathic effects. Plants may favourably or adversely affect other plants through allelochemicals, which may be released directly or indirectly from live or dead plants. The objective of this study was to examine and quantify the nature of interference of leaf leachates of Gliricidia sepium … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 1, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2006 · 9,790 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleEffect of Mechanical Properties of Sweet Potato Seedlings on Quality of Mechanized Processing and Recycling WorkJunming Liu, Tao Zhang, Jian Sun et al.To research and understand the mechanical properties of sweet potato seedlings, and to provide relevant data for the development of machinery related to sweet potato seedlings processing and recycling, this paper used Shangshu 19 sweet potato seedlings in harvesting period as the test material, the shear test and moisture content of sweet potato seedlings were tested, the influence of moisture … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 21, Issue 2 · 22 May 2025 · 6,619 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleMorphological and Structural Reaction of Avena sativa Seedlings to the Effects of Nano and Microparticles of ZincArailym Serikbai, Aidar Aitkulov, Anna Stanco et al.Kazakhstan has a well-developed mining and metallurgical industry, which produces macroand nanoparticles of heavy metals, including zinc emitted to the environment. The nanoscale particles have a different biological activity, which requires some additional research. The effects of various concentrations of zinc macroparticles and nanoparticles on the anatomical structure of oat seedlings (Avena sativa L.) and their accumulation in vegetative organs … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 24, Issue 4 · 9 Jul 2024 · 4,406 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleOchratoxin A and Deoxynivalenol Mycotoxin Profile in Triticale Seedlings with Different Susceptibility to the Root RotYerlan Dutbayev, Aidana Kharipzhanova, Minura Yessimbekova et al.Cereals in the southeastern part of Kazakhstan can be affected by the crown and common root rot and spot blotches mostly caused by Bipolaris sorokiniana and Fusarium spp. Triticale is a man-made crop obtained from the crossing of wheat (Triticum sp.) × rye (Secale cereale L.) and it is mainly cultivated as a feed grain for livestock in Kazakhstan. Mycotoxins … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 23, Issue 1 · 23 Feb 2023 · 5,829 accessesView PDF Cite