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ISSN 2641-6379 (Online) | World journal of agriculture and soil science | The ISSN Portal : ISSN 2641-6379 (Online) | World journal of agriculture and soil science

Tomato Shading Study- Las Vegas 2018 Results Authorized by Angela O Callaghan Cooperative Extension in southern Nevada has been recommending shading tomato plants in the summer to extend the season and help improve production as well as quality. The question remained “Does shading up tomatoes really help in such a harsh desert climate, and if so, how much shade? Do all tomato cultivars benefit equally?” This research aimed to obtain information that could be useful to small growers, including household growers, who must confront the in this region. We selected four commonly grown tomato cultivars: Celebrity, Early girl, Heat Wave and Red Cherry (a very small-fruited variety). The treatments were, 0%, 30% and 50% shade. We transplanted seedlings into raised beds with organically amended soils. The land where the raised beds were located where plants had not grown previously. Major problems included wind damage, sunscald, herbivory and root knot nematodes. To read more...

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Tapping Soil Microbiota: Overlooked Underground Players in Agricultural Production Authorized by Yuan Wang Soil, the base for agricultural production, is constantly influenced by a variety of physical, chemical, and biological factors. Despite the abundance and diversity, soil microorganisms have been largely overlooked until recent a few years, due to the untapped functions caused by the difficulties in microbe isolation and culture. Soil microbiota, by definition, is the microbial communities that reside in specific soil niches. With the advances of next-generation sequencing technologies, more and more soil microbiomes from different soil environments were dissected genetically and functionally. These studies suggest that manipulation of soil microbiota may be one of the potential solutions for next-generation agriculture. To read more about this article:  Agriculture and Soil Science To know more about  Journals : Iris Publishers For more Information :...

ISSN 2689-4246 (Online) | Current trends in clinical & medical sciences | The ISSN Portal : ISSN 2689-4246 (Online) | Current trends in clinical & medical sciences

The Effect of Growing Season on the Nutrient Composition and in Vitro True Digestibility of Browse and Forb Species Commonly Consumed by Goats in the Southeastern United States Authorized by Nar Gurung The goal of the study was to determine the nutritive values and in vitro true digestibility (IVTD) of browse and forb species consumed by goats at the Tuskegee University Atkins site. The site can be described as unmanaged long leaf pine plantation site approximately 10 years of age in the east, gulf coast region of Macon County, Alabama. The latitude of the Tuskegee site is 32.4230N and longitude is 85.6910W. The landscape is characterized by gently sloping topography (5–10 percent) and consist of many encroaching browse/forb species. The predominant grass cover is primarily of Andropogon virginicus (broom sedge) and other bunch grasses. These browse/forb species encompass much of the woodland vegetation in the Southeastern United States. Thirty different species were select...

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Iris Publishers: Iris Publishers- Open access Journal of Textile Sc... : Authored by  Danmei Sun* Abstract The environmental impact of plastics has been made increasing concerns in recent years. Pos...

Horticulture Development in India: Issues and Scenario of Space Technology Authorized by Gouri Sankar Bhunia Present paper provides a comprehensive review on the development and application of space technology for horticultural development in India. The review includes various application of geospatial technology including satellite data, image processing operation for orchard delineation and proposed planning for smart horticultural development in India. A conceptual framework was design for big data applications in smart farming of horticultural development and strategy for future development. This study will be helpful to encourage researchers to advance the horticultural development with post-harvest management of the crops in India and other developing countries. To read more about this article:  Agriculture and Soil Science To know more about  Journals : Iris Publishers For more Information : https://irispublishers.com/wjass/fulltext/horticulture...

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Modelling the Relationship Between Agricultural Commodity Prices, Energy Prices, And Exchange Rate: Evidence from A Three Stage Markov-Switching Model Authorized by Yegnanew A Shiferaw Aim: One of the main objectives of this paper is to examine the relationship between the prices of agricultural commodities with the price of oil, price of gas, price of coal and exchange rate (USD/Rand). Methods: The paper applies the three-state Markov-switching (MS) regression models. The data used in this study are the daily returns of agricultural commodity prices from 02 January 2007 to 31 st October 2016 for maize, wheat, sunflower and soya, and 19 May 2010 to 31 st October 2016 for corn. Moreover, the data contains daily returns of crude oil, natural gas, coal and exchange rate which spans from 02 January 2007 to 31 st October 2016. To read more about this article:  Agriculture and Soil Science To know more about  Journals : Iris Publishers For more Informat...

ISSN 2644-2957 (Online) | Online journal of complementary & alternative medicine | The ISSN Portal : ISSN 2644-2957 (Online) | Online journal of complementary & alternative medicine

Chitin, Chitosan and Glucan, Properties and Applications Authorized by EM El Kady This review characterizes the most common natural polysaccharides and the presence of huge structural tendencies for the production of biologically active compounds, which have innovative characteristics and functions of different applications, especially in the field of biomedicine. such as glucan, chitin and chitosan (very basic) of living organisms and their properties involves solubility in different media, viscosity, behavior polyelectrolyte, forming polyoxysalt, visual ability to form films, chelation’s metals, and structural properties as molecular weight (Mw) and conformation. Their applications are also demonstrated, such as: biomedicine (antioxidant, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal anti-viral, hepatoprotective, cardiovascular, anti-hypercholesterolemia, anti-parasitic, anti-diabetic, detoxification, anti-tumor and immunomodulating), agriculture, food industry, textile industry, and paper ...

Iris Publishers: Iris Publishers- Open access Journal of Pharmacy &... : Authored by   Bagbe AS* Abstract Larval habitats have been described as important determinants of adult distribution and abu...

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Oil Mill Wastewater and its Effects Authorized by Serafina Andiloro OMW are characterized by high organic load, concentrations of total suspended solids and phenolic compounds, and depends on the olive’s degree of ripening and the post-harvest, storage conditions, oil and grease. The relationship between soil and OMW is also in dependence of their quantity and qualitative chemical composition. It is noteworthing that the quantity and the quality of OMW is influenced by the olive oil extraction system. In a so called three phases system 50-70 L of lukewarm water are added per 100 kg olive fruits in the horizzontal centrifuge (decanter), whereas 0-20 L of lukewarm water are added per 100 kg olive fruits in a so called two phases system. As a consequence, a three phases system produces larger OMW volumes (93.6-95.0 L per 100 kg olive fruits) than a two phases system (6.1 L per 100 kg olive fruits). The phenolic content in OMW is related to the water added during the oil ext...

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Smallholder Farmer’s Adaptation Strategy to Climate Change in The Case of Este Woreda, South Gondar Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia Authorized by Beletech Kindu The main objective of this finding was identified adaptation strategies and factors that influence the probability of farmers to choose adaptation measurements in Estie woreda. Mixed research approach was used. Data was collected from 166 households and 5 agricultural experts through questionnaires and interview. The collecting data was analyses by using stata software and statistical software SPSS version 20. Adaptation strategies were considered use new crop variety, irrigation, soil-water conservation and planting trees for this study. The result obtained from multinomial logistics model shows that, adaptation strategies significantly influenced by agro-ecological zone, age, farm income, non-farm income, farm size, distance to the market, access of extension service and climatic information variables. Lack of s...

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Prediction of Aulacaspis Tubercularis Newstead (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) Populations Using RCP Scenarios in Luxor Governorate, Egypt Authorized by Moustafa MS Bakry The present work was carried out to study the effect of some climatic factors on the population density of the white mango scale insect, Aulacaspis Tubercularis on mango trees during three time series (2011-2040, 2041-2070 and 2071-2100) under four Representative Concentration Pathway (RCP) scenarios (2.6, 4.5, 6.0 and 8.5) as compared with the current population of the pest (average of population density for two years of 2017 and 2018) at Esna district, Luxor Governorate, Egypt. Monthly estimations of total A. tubercularis population indicated the presence of four peaks of insect abundance per year. The means of solar radiation were entirely above the optimum range for activities of nymphs, adult females and total population of A. tubercularis and solar radiation was the most effective variables in population...

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Review on The Expected Role of Climate Smart Agriculture on Food System in Ethiopia Authorized by Bikila Tesfa Kebeda This paper reviews various articles, reports and documents on expected role of climate smart agriculture on food system and factors affecting its adoption in Ethiopia. Climate change is global phenomena and is already negatively impacting agricultural production globally and locally. Climate risks to cropping, livestock and fisheries are expected to increase in coming decades, particularly in low-income countries where adaptive capacity is weaker. By 2030, 90% of the world’s major crops, including maize, rice and wheat, will experience reduced or stagnant growth rates as a result of climate change. Climate change is expected to have a greater impact in low-income countries such as Ethiopia because of low numbers of trained people, poor infrastructures and limited economic capability to respond to the challenges. Developing countries such as Ethiopia are l...

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Viability of Microorganisms in The Conditions of Permafrost Authorized by Neustroev МP The generally accepted warming of the climate in the Arctic may increase the risk of the emergence and spread of infectious diseases of humans and animals due to the melting of permafrost, the intensive development of natural resources, controlled and uncontrolled paleontological excavations, expansion of vector habitats (insects, rodents), changes in the migration routes of migratory birds. It is very important to know the survival time of microorganisms in the environment for the sanitary-bacteriological assessment of environmental objects, as well as determining the possible period of contamination by their pathogenic and conditionally pathogenic microflora in case that they are released by sick animals or bacteria carriers. To read more about this article:  Agriculture and Soil Science To know more about  Journals :  Iris Publishers For more Information : h...

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Antifeedant Potential of Some Aromatic Plants Against Cowpea Weevil, Callosobruchus Maculatus Authorized by Egwunyenga Ogochukwu Andy The antifeedant potential of extracts of five natural plants; Galic ( Allium sativum ), Manjack ( Cordia millenii ), African nutmeg ( Mondora myristica ), Negro pepper (Xylopia aethiopica) and Ginger ( Zingiber officinale ) against cowpea weevil, ( Callosobruchus maculatus ) was evaluated. The results established that extracts of Ginger caused the strongest feeding deterrency against the insect pests with percentage feeding index of 48.3%. The order of the antifeedant potency of the extracts against C. maculatus after 5-hour exposure was Z. officinale (43.9%), > X aethiopica (48.3%) > C. millenii (59.9%) > A. sativum (61.6%) > M. myristica (64.9%). The study further discussed the challenges confronting researchers and farmers in practically deploying these plant materials for general use in crop protection and makes reco...

ISSN 2641-2039 (Online) | Global journal of engineering sciences | The ISSN Portal : ISSN 2641-2039 (Online) | Global journal of engineering sciences

Influence of Planting Dates on Cane and Sugar Yields for Some Sugarcane Varieties Authorized by Mohamed Owais Ahmed Galal The present study was carried out at El-Mattana Research Station, Luxor Governorate, Agricultural Research Center, Egypt. In two plant crop seasons of 2017/2018 and 2018/2019 to study the effect of planting dates on yield for three sugarcane varieties (G.T.54-9, G.98-28 and G.84-47) grown at three planting date in mid-March, mid-April and mid-May. The date of harvesting was in mid-March for all planting dates. A split plot arranged RCBD, in four replications, was used for the experiment. The three varieties were randomly distributed to the main plot while the three planting dates were assigned to sub-plot. The results indicated that planting sugarcane in mid-March was superior in millable cane/fed, cane weight, as well as cane and sugar yields in both seasons. The commercial sugarcane variety G.T.54-9 surpassed the other two varieties in the number of m...