According to overwhelmingly positive effects throughout time, herbicide treatment has become a crucial component of thriving agricultural output worldwide. However, its detrimental effects on non-target soil microorganisms involved in the nitrogen cycle, nutrient degradation, and organic matter breakdown must be considered. In the current study, the consequences of the two (2) herbicides that are most often used in Pakistan, Atrazine and Bromoxynil, were evaluated on soil bacteria over the course of fifteen consecutive days (exposure period). Recommended field rate of herbicide application was followed (i.e. active ingredient of 6.17 mg for Atrazine and 2.4 mg for Bromoxynil per gm of soil). During the investigations half and double recommended doses of these herbicides were used. Time interval of 5, 10 and 15 days were used to determine the bacterial populations. Statistical analysis of the investigation revealed that the bacterial population did not exhibit any appreciable variations in relation to the exposure duration (p 0.05). The Atrazine application along with the herbicide treatments, reduced the bacterial population during all the tested interval durations with just half of the suggested field rate. The current study reflected that apart from the benefit of herbicides in controlling weeds these chemicals also effect bacterial population that is a serious issue for present and future agriculture. Further, the same study needs to be perform under field conditions to confirm the finding of laboratory results before issuing solid recommendations to the farming community.
{"title":"IMPACT OF ATRAZINE AND BROMOXYNIL ON THE COLONY FORMING UNITS (CFU) OF SOIL BACTERIA","authors":"Syed Majid Rasheed","doi":"10.56520/asj.v5i2.249","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.56520/asj.v5i2.249","url":null,"abstract":"According to overwhelmingly positive effects throughout time, herbicide treatment has become a crucial component of thriving agricultural output worldwide. However, its detrimental effects on non-target soil microorganisms involved in the nitrogen cycle, nutrient degradation, and organic matter breakdown must be considered. In the current study, the consequences of the two (2) herbicides that are most often used in Pakistan, Atrazine and Bromoxynil, were evaluated on soil bacteria over the course of fifteen consecutive days (exposure period). Recommended field rate of herbicide application was followed (i.e. active ingredient of 6.17 mg for Atrazine and 2.4 mg for Bromoxynil per gm of soil). During the investigations half and double recommended doses of these herbicides were used. Time interval of 5, 10 and 15 days were used to determine the bacterial populations. Statistical analysis of the investigation revealed that the bacterial population did not exhibit any appreciable variations in relation to the exposure duration (p 0.05). The Atrazine application along with the herbicide treatments, reduced the bacterial population during all the tested interval durations with just half of the suggested field rate. The current study reflected that apart from the benefit of herbicides in controlling weeds these chemicals also effect bacterial population that is a serious issue for present and future agriculture. Further, the same study needs to be perform under field conditions to confirm the finding of laboratory results before issuing solid recommendations to the farming community.","PeriodicalId":11234,"journal":{"name":"Diyala Agricultural Sciences Journal","volume":"58 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83882411","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
K. Anjum, H. M. Bilal, Irfan Ashraf Manj, J. Naseer, S. Hafeez, Hafiz Masood Ahmad, Talha Faridi
Organisms, such as Chinkara (Gazellabennettii), which do not have adequate opportunities to express normal behaviour in captivity, exhibit more prominent morphology, feeding habits, and breeding behaviour in the wild than in captivity. The current study aimed to detect the alterations in behaviour patterns in both wild and confined settings in LalSuhanra National Park, Pakistan between August 2021 and February 2022. The criteria under investigation included morphological patterns, food and feeding habits, vigilance, resting, grooming, defecation/urination frequency, time spent together (Male-Female), grouping, being alone, affinitive interaction, agonistic activity, mounting frequency, and mounting number, amongst other factors. The results showed significant differences among the animals residing in captive and wild habitat. The wild habitat provided a variety of shrubs, herbs and trees for natural vegetation of Chinkara, while the captive Chinkra were feed by Park staff, that resulted in brighter color and wild animals were healthier in terms of height and weight. The level of vigilance in the captive population (11.2%) was greater than in the wild population (9.6%). Observations of resting were more common in the captive group (14.7%) than in the wild population (6.6%). Mounting happened considerably more often in the wild (1.5%) than in captivity (1%), and this difference was statistically significant. The grooming behaviour was less often seen in the wild population (4.1%) than captive population (7.4%). This research found that if a captive Chinkara population is housed in an enclosure with suitable gender relationships and environmental disturbance is kept to a bare minimum, the captive Chinkara population may be as prolific as the wild population in terms of health, behaviors, and reproduction.
{"title":"ECOBIOLOGY OF CHINKARA (GAZELLA BENNETTII) IN BOTH CAPTIVE AND WILD HABITAT OF LALSUHANRA NATIONAL PARK, BAHWALPUR, PAKISTAN","authors":"K. Anjum, H. M. Bilal, Irfan Ashraf Manj, J. Naseer, S. Hafeez, Hafiz Masood Ahmad, Talha Faridi","doi":"10.56520/asj.v5i2.271","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.56520/asj.v5i2.271","url":null,"abstract":"Organisms, such as Chinkara (Gazellabennettii), which do not have adequate opportunities to express normal behaviour in captivity, exhibit more prominent morphology, feeding habits, and breeding behaviour in the wild than in captivity. The current study aimed to detect the alterations in behaviour patterns in both wild and confined settings in LalSuhanra National Park, Pakistan between August 2021 and February 2022. The criteria under investigation included morphological patterns, food and feeding habits, vigilance, resting, grooming, defecation/urination frequency, time spent together (Male-Female), grouping, being alone, affinitive interaction, agonistic activity, mounting frequency, and mounting number, amongst other factors. The results showed significant differences among the animals residing in captive and wild habitat. The wild habitat provided a variety of shrubs, herbs and trees for natural vegetation of Chinkara, while the captive Chinkra were feed by Park staff, that resulted in brighter color and wild animals were healthier in terms of height and weight. The level of vigilance in the captive population (11.2%) was greater than in the wild population (9.6%). Observations of resting were more common in the captive group (14.7%) than in the wild population (6.6%). Mounting happened considerably more often in the wild (1.5%) than in captivity (1%), and this difference was statistically significant. The grooming behaviour was less often seen in the wild population (4.1%) than captive population (7.4%). This research found that if a captive Chinkara population is housed in an enclosure with suitable gender relationships and environmental disturbance is kept to a bare minimum, the captive Chinkara population may be as prolific as the wild population in terms of health, behaviors, and reproduction.","PeriodicalId":11234,"journal":{"name":"Diyala Agricultural Sciences Journal","volume":"18 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90621372","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The study aimed to show the best effect of the general combining ability (GCA) and specific combining ability (SCA) for parents and their hybrids of the studied traits. The study included two main successive seasons. In the first season, cherry tomato pure lines were selected that were introduced from the Tomato Genetics Resource Center (TGRC) at University of California, Davis in USA, 5 pure lines were selected which were the most genetically Distant which are (LA4451, LA4753, LA3334, LA1221 and LA4689) and its code (1, 2, 3, 4 and 5) respectively and entered into Full Diallel crossing program to produce individual crosses. The second season included an experiment to compare genotypes (5 parents + 20 cross-hybrids. and its reciprocal hybrids) according to RCBD design with three replications. The results were as follows: parents 1 showed a general significant ability to combine in the desired direction in terms of fruit set percentage and fruit weight, while the superiority of parent 4 in terms of plant yield and total yield. The parent 5 was superior in the number of flowers in the inflorescence, the number of total flowers of the plant and the number of fruits, whereas the hybrid (5×1) showed superiority in the number of flowers in the inflorescence 35.667, number of total flowers 259.66, the percentage of the set 15.69 and the number of fruits 86.83. (1×4) appeared significant effect of (SCA) were shown significant and desirable in the traits average fruit weight 1.47, plant yield 0.55 and total yield 0.69.
{"title":"Study of Combining Ability Analysis in Cherry Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme)","authors":"Othman Khalid Alwan, Mohammad Salman Mohammed","doi":"10.52951/dasj.23150106","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52951/dasj.23150106","url":null,"abstract":"The study aimed to show the best effect of the general combining ability (GCA) and specific combining ability (SCA) for parents and their hybrids of the studied traits. The study included two main successive seasons. In the first season, cherry tomato pure lines were selected that were introduced from the Tomato Genetics Resource Center (TGRC) at University of California, Davis in USA, 5 pure lines were selected which were the most genetically Distant which are (LA4451, LA4753, LA3334, LA1221 and LA4689) and its code (1, 2, 3, 4 and 5) respectively and entered into Full Diallel crossing program to produce individual crosses. The second season included an experiment to compare genotypes (5 parents + 20 cross-hybrids. and its reciprocal hybrids) according to RCBD design with three replications. The results were as follows: parents 1 showed a general significant ability to combine in the desired direction in terms of fruit set percentage and fruit weight, while the superiority of parent 4 in terms of plant yield and total yield. The parent 5 was superior in the number of flowers in the inflorescence, the number of total flowers of the plant and the number of fruits, whereas the hybrid (5×1) showed superiority in the number of flowers in the inflorescence 35.667, number of total flowers 259.66, the percentage of the set 15.69 and the number of fruits 86.83. (1×4) appeared significant effect of (SCA) were shown significant and desirable in the traits average fruit weight 1.47, plant yield 0.55 and total yield 0.69.","PeriodicalId":11234,"journal":{"name":"Diyala Agricultural Sciences Journal","volume":"16 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75503614","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Livestock production is an agricultural system that serves as humanity’s protein and calorie source. Its production is the main economic stay for some people and a complementary source for others. However, land misappropriation and draught constrain the sustainable production of pasture for feeding livestock. Further aggravated by farmer/herder clashes and wetlands extinction. The need for an experiment for the selection of the best pasture species in the Sudan Savannah region that can thrive well under diverse soil textures and moisture status becomes imperative. This trial was conducted in the screen house of Babcock University, objectively to test the performances of Sorghum almum, Andropogon gayanus, Brachiaria mulato and Centrosema pascuorum under Sand, Sandy Clay Loam, and Sandy Loam textures and four water regimes: 100%, 75%, 50%, and 25%. Standard agronomic recommendations were practised throughout the experiment. Data collected included plant height, fresh and dry shoot and root weights, number of leaves, and leaf length. Data generated were analyzed using ANOVA. According to the results, Sandy Loam soil (Soil type from Gamawa) was the best for supporting all the pasture species, followed by Sandy Clay Loam (Soil type from Zaki). S. almum outperformed other pasture species significantly irrespective of soil textural type and water stress level treatments, followed by B. mulato. For water levels; 100% and 75% had the most promising biomass outcome. Based on the results, a 75% water regime which represents 25% deficit of the actual crop water requirement is recommended for the production of the tested pastures in the area.
{"title":"Selection of Drought-Tolerant Pasture Species under Varying Soil and Moisture Conditions in Bauchi State, Nigeria","authors":"Amarachi G. Nwokocha, S. Idris, Yunusa M. Ishiaku","doi":"10.52951/dasj.23150109","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52951/dasj.23150109","url":null,"abstract":"Livestock production is an agricultural system that serves as humanity’s protein and calorie source. Its production is the main economic stay for some people and a complementary source for others. However, land misappropriation and draught constrain the sustainable production of pasture for feeding livestock. Further aggravated by farmer/herder clashes and wetlands extinction. The need for an experiment for the selection of the best pasture species in the Sudan Savannah region that can thrive well under diverse soil textures and moisture status becomes imperative. This trial was conducted in the screen house of Babcock University, objectively to test the performances of Sorghum almum, Andropogon gayanus, Brachiaria mulato and Centrosema pascuorum under Sand, Sandy Clay Loam, and Sandy Loam textures and four water regimes: 100%, 75%, 50%, and 25%. Standard agronomic recommendations were practised throughout the experiment. Data collected included plant height, fresh and dry shoot and root weights, number of leaves, and leaf length. Data generated were analyzed using ANOVA. According to the results, Sandy Loam soil (Soil type from Gamawa) was the best for supporting all the pasture species, followed by Sandy Clay Loam (Soil type from Zaki). S. almum outperformed other pasture species significantly irrespective of soil textural type and water stress level treatments, followed by B. mulato. For water levels; 100% and 75% had the most promising biomass outcome. Based on the results, a 75% water regime which represents 25% deficit of the actual crop water requirement is recommended for the production of the tested pastures in the area.","PeriodicalId":11234,"journal":{"name":"Diyala Agricultural Sciences Journal","volume":"59 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91025764","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Luqman Gharib Karim Barznjy, S. A. Sidiq Kasnazany, Aram Shahab Ahmed
The study was carried out to evaluate the physical, chemical, and quality properties of four potato cultivars (Jelly, Donata, Hermes, and Caruso), cultivated in an open field during the spring season of 2022. A completely randomized block design RCBD with three replications was used in this experiment. The obtained results could be summarized as follows: the cultivar of Jelly obtained the maximum values of plant yield 1.025 kg, tuber weight 162.50 g, total yield 34.14 t ha-1, tuber equatorial diameter 57.80 mm, TSS 6.20%, maturity index 13.14, and pH 7.13. While the Donata cultivar gave a higher value of a tuber polar diameter of 94.72 mm, shape index of 1.82 and moisture 81.17%, wherase the Hermes cultivar gave the maximum values of parameters such as dry matter 30.79%, starch 23.44% and protein content in tubers 7.17%. Caruso cultivar recorded the maximum values of the number of tubers 4.67 tuber plant-1, hardness 12.83 kg cm2, total acidity 0.62%, and carotene content 0.64 μg g-1 FW. Amongst the four tested potato cultivars, the Jelly variety revealed the best performance due to it gives high values of plant yield, tuber weight, total yield, tuber equatorial diameter, TSS%, TSS/TA, and pH, content in tubers. While the Hermes variety recorded the highest value in TA%, moisture% and carotenoid content in tubers.
本研究旨在评价4个马铃薯品种(Jelly、Donata、Hermes和Caruso)的物理、化学和品质特性，这些马铃薯品种于2022年春季在露天地里种植。本试验采用完全随机区组设计，共3个重复。结果表明:该品种的最高单株产量为1.025 kg，块茎重162.50 g，总产量34.14 t hm -1，块茎赤道径57.80 mm, TSS为6.20%，成熟指数为13.14,pH为7.13。多纳塔品种块茎极性直径最高，为94.72 mm，形状指数为1.82，水分为81.17%，而爱马仕品种块茎干物质、淀粉和蛋白质含量最高，分别为30.79%、23.44%和7.17%。卡鲁索品种块茎数最大值为4.67个，硬度12.83 kg cm2，总酸度0.62%，胡萝卜素含量0.64 μg -1 FW。在4个马铃薯品种中，果冻品种的单株产量、块茎重量、总产量、块茎赤道直径、TSS%、TSS/TA和块茎中pH含量均较高，表现最佳。而爱马仕品种块茎中TA%、水分%和类胡萝卜素含量最高。
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A field experiment was conducted to evaluate the performance of locally developed combine equipment used for several agricultural operations at once in a silt clay loam soil texture. Three factors were used. The first is the forward speed of the machinery unit, with three speeds: of 2.98, 4.37, and 6.18 km h-1, the second is plowing depths, with three plowing depths and subsurface irrigation pipes of 10/20, 15/25, 20/30 cm, the third is the distances between the subsurface irrigation pipes, with three distances of 50, 60 and 70 cm. The field efficiency of the combine equipment, soil moisture content, soil penetration resistance and soil bulk density were studied. Faltra tractor was used as a power source with a power of 88 kW (120 hp), with the combine equipment. The results showed that the speed of 6.18 km h-1 was significantly higher in obtaining the highest field efficiency. While the speed of 2.98 km.h-1 was outperformed in obtaining the highest value for soil moisture content, the lowest soil penetration resistance and the lowest soil bulk density compared to the other speeds. The depth of plowing and subsurface irrigation pipes 10/20 cm outperformed in obtaining the highest field efficiency, the highest moisture content, the least soil resistance to penetration, and the lowest soil bulk density compared to other depths. The distance of 70 cm was significantly outperformed in obtaining the highest field efficiency, the highest value of moisture content, the least soil resistance to penetration, and the lowest bulk density compared to other distances. The treatment of speed 2.98 km.h-1, depth 10/20 cm, and distance 70 cm outperformed in obtaining the highest moisture content of 19.40%, the lowest soil penetration resistance of 2.42 kg.cm-2, and the lowest soil bulk density of 0.93 μg.m-3 compared to other treatments.
通过田间试验，评价了我国自行研制的联合收割机在粉质粘壤土中同时进行多种农业作业的性能。使用了三个因素。一是机械单元前进速度，有2.98、4.37、6.18 km h-1三种速度;二是耕作深度，有三种耕作深度和10/ 20cm、15/ 25cm、20/ 30cm的地下灌溉管;三是地下灌溉管之间的距离，有50、60、70 cm三种距离。研究了联合收割机的田间效率、土壤含水量、土壤抗渗透能力和土壤容重。Faltra拖拉机作为88千瓦(120马力)的动力源，与联合收割机一起使用。结果表明，6.18 km h-1的速度可以获得最高的场效率。而2.98 km.h-1速度的土壤含水量最大值、渗透阻力最小、容重最小均优于其他速度。10/20 cm耕层和地下灌管深度的田间效率最高，土壤含水量最高，土壤抗渗透能力最小，土壤容重最低。与其他距离相比，70 cm的田间效率最高，土壤含水量最高，土壤抗渗透能力最低，容重最低。速度2.98 km.h-1、深度10/20 cm、距离70 cm处理的土壤含水率最高为19.40%，土壤渗透阻力最低为2.42 kg。土壤容重最低为0.93 μg。M-3与其他处理相比。
{"title":"Evaluation of the Performance of Locally Developed Combine Equipment Used for Several Agricultural Operations at Once","authors":"Shaimaa Sami Dowad, Abdulrazzak Abdullatif Jasim","doi":"10.52951/dasj.23150110","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52951/dasj.23150110","url":null,"abstract":"A field experiment was conducted to evaluate the performance of locally developed combine equipment used for several agricultural operations at once in a silt clay loam soil texture. Three factors were used. The first is the forward speed of the machinery unit, with three speeds: of 2.98, 4.37, and 6.18 km h-1, the second is plowing depths, with three plowing depths and subsurface irrigation pipes of 10/20, 15/25, 20/30 cm, the third is the distances between the subsurface irrigation pipes, with three distances of 50, 60 and 70 cm. The field efficiency of the combine equipment, soil moisture content, soil penetration resistance and soil bulk density were studied. Faltra tractor was used as a power source with a power of 88 kW (120 hp), with the combine equipment. The results showed that the speed of 6.18 km h-1 was significantly higher in obtaining the highest field efficiency. While the speed of 2.98 km.h-1 was outperformed in obtaining the highest value for soil moisture content, the lowest soil penetration resistance and the lowest soil bulk density compared to the other speeds. The depth of plowing and subsurface irrigation pipes 10/20 cm outperformed in obtaining the highest field efficiency, the highest moisture content, the least soil resistance to penetration, and the lowest soil bulk density compared to other depths. The distance of 70 cm was significantly outperformed in obtaining the highest field efficiency, the highest value of moisture content, the least soil resistance to penetration, and the lowest bulk density compared to other distances. The treatment of speed 2.98 km.h-1, depth 10/20 cm, and distance 70 cm outperformed in obtaining the highest moisture content of 19.40%, the lowest soil penetration resistance of 2.42 kg.cm-2, and the lowest soil bulk density of 0.93 μg.m-3 compared to other treatments.","PeriodicalId":11234,"journal":{"name":"Diyala Agricultural Sciences Journal","volume":"192 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73947662","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ghazi Othman Ahmed, Adel Mohan Aday Al-Zubaidy, H. M. ahmed, Hawrez Ali Nadir, Nakhshin Omar Abdulla, Basoz Sadiq Jabbari
Radish (Raphanus sativus L.) is a member of the Brassicaceae family of root vegetables and both the roots and the leaves are consumed for their natural therapeutic value and health promoting effects owing to the presence of phytochemicals. Thus, the effect of three different solvents (Cold, hot and alcoholic) of Melissa officinalis (lemon balm) extracts on germination and growth of radish was studied. A field experiment was carried out during October to December 2021 season with Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD). Alcoholic, hot water and cold water extraction at a concentration of 1 % showed a higher germination percentage compared to other concentrations, while Distilled water showed a major germination percentage 80% compared to other extractions. Regarding the chlorophyll content, alcoholic extraction at a concentration of 0.5 % showed higher Chlorophyll content of 19.5 compared to other treatments and even the control. The root length of radish for alcoholic extraction at a concentration of 1 % showed the highest root length. Alcoholic extraction at a concentration of 0.5 %, hot water extraction at a concentration of 3% and cold-water extraction at a concentration of 5% showed the highest stem diameter. Alcoholic extraction of lemon balm at concentration of 1 presented the biggest leaf diameter. This indicated that the Melissa officinalis extracts as a medicinal plant had different effects on radish germination and growth. Further research should evaluate radish development in different circumstances to see whether this strategy may boost the output of this vital crop.
{"title":"Effect of Aqueous and Alcoholic Extracts of Melissa Officinalis on Germination, Growth and Yield of Cultivated Red Radish (Raphanus Sativus L.)","authors":"Ghazi Othman Ahmed, Adel Mohan Aday Al-Zubaidy, H. M. ahmed, Hawrez Ali Nadir, Nakhshin Omar Abdulla, Basoz Sadiq Jabbari","doi":"10.52951/dasj.23150111","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52951/dasj.23150111","url":null,"abstract":"Radish (Raphanus sativus L.) is a member of the Brassicaceae family of root vegetables and both the roots and the leaves are consumed for their natural therapeutic value and health promoting effects owing to the presence of phytochemicals. Thus, the effect of three different solvents (Cold, hot and alcoholic) of Melissa officinalis (lemon balm) extracts on germination and growth of radish was studied. A field experiment was carried out during October to December 2021 season with Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD). Alcoholic, hot water and cold water extraction at a concentration of 1 % showed a higher germination percentage compared to other concentrations, while Distilled water showed a major germination percentage 80% compared to other extractions. Regarding the chlorophyll content, alcoholic extraction at a concentration of 0.5 % showed higher Chlorophyll content of 19.5 compared to other treatments and even the control. The root length of radish for alcoholic extraction at a concentration of 1 % showed the highest root length. Alcoholic extraction at a concentration of 0.5 %, hot water extraction at a concentration of 3% and cold-water extraction at a concentration of 5% showed the highest stem diameter. Alcoholic extraction of lemon balm at concentration of 1 presented the biggest leaf diameter. This indicated that the Melissa officinalis extracts as a medicinal plant had different effects on radish germination and growth. Further research should evaluate radish development in different circumstances to see whether this strategy may boost the output of this vital crop.","PeriodicalId":11234,"journal":{"name":"Diyala Agricultural Sciences Journal","volume":"35 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76146694","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Askangmi Timothy Ricwuskebnde, Ibrahim Abubakar Aliyu, A. Abdulkadir, Christogonus Kayode Daudu, Ado Adamu Yusuf
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) confer both positive and negative effects on the plant symbionts, depending on the prevailing growth condition. We investigated the effect of concurrent variations in phosphorus and soil moisture on percentage root colonization (%RC), mycorrhizal growth response (MGR) and drought response index (DRI) of SAMMAZ-16 maize variety in timescale. The experimental factors were AMF inoculation (addition or no addition), P2O5 applications (30, 60 or 90 kg ha-1) and water regimes (100% and 50% of the soil’s field capacity introduced after 4WAS). The result shows that the overall %RC was 62.22% at 8 weeks after sowing (WAS) and 71.33% at 12 WAS. With 30 and 60 kg P2O5 ha-1 application a rate, %RC was significantly higher at 12 WAS than that of similar application rates at 8 WAS. However, %RC was not different between 8 WAS and 12 WAS in 90 kg P2O5 ha-1 application. AMF inoculation tended to equilibrate the shoot growth of the inoculated plants to that of non- inoculated plants that received 50% higher doses of P2O5 under amply watered conditions. Increasing phosphorus application progressively alleviated the negative mycorrhizal response of the plants at the early stage of growth (week 4) and in 50% FC category at the other sampling times. Higher doses of P2O5 application improved the DRI of the maize in both samplings but the trend was more consistent in AMF-inoculated plants. We conclude that AMF inoculation would be detrimental to the growth of SAMMAZ-16 when there is combined phosphorus and water stress factors
丛枝菌根真菌(AMF)对植物共生体有积极和消极的影响，这取决于当时的生长条件。在时间尺度上研究了磷和土壤水分同步变化对SAMMAZ-16玉米品种根系定殖率(%RC)、菌根生长响应(MGR)和干旱响应指数(DRI)的影响。试验因素为AMF接种(添加或不添加)、P2O5施用(30、60或90 kg hm -1)和水分状况(4WAS后分别引入100%和50%土壤田间容量)。结果表明:播后8周总RC为62.22%，播后12周总RC为71.33%;在30和60 kg P2O5 hm -1施用量下，12 was的%RC显著高于8 was的相同施用量。在90kg P2O5 ha-1施用条件下，8个was与12个was的%RC无显著差异。在充足水分条件下，接种AMF有利于平衡接种植株和未接种植株的生长，而未接种植株的P2O5剂量比未接种植株高50%。在生长早期(第4周)和其他采样时间50% FC类别的植株，增加施磷量逐渐减轻菌根负反应。高剂量P2O5处理提高了玉米的DRI，但在amf接种植株上，这种趋势更为一致。综上所述，在磷和水分复合胁迫条件下，接种AMF不利于SAMMAZ-16的生长
{"title":"Combined Phosphorus and Water stress Conditions Induce Negative Mycorrhizal Response in Maize (Zea mays L.)","authors":"Askangmi Timothy Ricwuskebnde, Ibrahim Abubakar Aliyu, A. Abdulkadir, Christogonus Kayode Daudu, Ado Adamu Yusuf","doi":"10.52951/dasj.23150107","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52951/dasj.23150107","url":null,"abstract":"Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) confer both positive and negative effects on the plant symbionts, depending on the prevailing growth condition. We investigated the effect of concurrent variations in phosphorus and soil moisture on percentage root colonization (%RC), mycorrhizal growth response (MGR) and drought response index (DRI) of SAMMAZ-16 maize variety in timescale. The experimental factors were AMF inoculation (addition or no addition), P2O5 applications (30, 60 or 90 kg ha-1) and water regimes (100% and 50% of the soil’s field capacity introduced after 4WAS). The result shows that the overall %RC was 62.22% at 8 weeks after sowing (WAS) and 71.33% at 12 WAS. With 30 and 60 kg P2O5 ha-1 application a rate, %RC was significantly higher at 12 WAS than that of similar application rates at 8 WAS. However, %RC was not different between 8 WAS and 12 WAS in 90 kg P2O5 ha-1 application. AMF inoculation tended to equilibrate the shoot growth of the inoculated plants to that of non- inoculated plants that received 50% higher doses of P2O5 under amply watered conditions. Increasing phosphorus application progressively alleviated the negative mycorrhizal response of the plants at the early stage of growth (week 4) and in 50% FC category at the other sampling times. Higher doses of P2O5 application improved the DRI of the maize in both samplings but the trend was more consistent in AMF-inoculated plants. We conclude that AMF inoculation would be detrimental to the growth of SAMMAZ-16 when there is combined phosphorus and water stress factors","PeriodicalId":11234,"journal":{"name":"Diyala Agricultural Sciences Journal","volume":"4 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80619771","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Payam S. Sabir, Rebin A. Mirza, Ahmed E. Hamedmin, Hemn S. Abdulla
The efficacy of peppermint (Mentha pipreitae), basil (Ocimum basilicum) and their combination as natural feed additives was the goal of the current investigation on the broiler performance and meet quality. A number of 600 days old broiler chicks (Ross 308 strain) were randomly distributed into four treatments with five replicates which contained 30 chicks in each replicate for forty-nine days of the experimental period. The dietary treatments were designed as follows; control (T1) standard diet, 1% of peppermint in the standard diet (T2) and 1% of basil standard diet (T3) and their combination 0.5% peppermint + 0.5% basil (T4). The results of this research were showed that the best live body weight and weight gain were recorded for basil and combination between of two additives compared with the control group. Also, there were no significant differences on the feed intake, feed conversion ratio carcass weight and meat quality of the boiler at the end of the experimental period. The investigations of the current study found that feeding broilers on peppermint, basil and their combination tend to improve their growth performance and feed conversion ratio but not statistically.
{"title":"Efficacy of peppermint (Mentha pipreitae), basil (Ocimum basilicum) and their combination on growth performance and meat quality of broilers","authors":"Payam S. Sabir, Rebin A. Mirza, Ahmed E. Hamedmin, Hemn S. Abdulla","doi":"10.52951/dasj.23150104","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52951/dasj.23150104","url":null,"abstract":"The efficacy of peppermint (Mentha pipreitae), basil (Ocimum basilicum) and their combination as natural feed additives was the goal of the current investigation on the broiler performance and meet quality. A number of 600 days old broiler chicks (Ross 308 strain) were randomly distributed into four treatments with five replicates which contained 30 chicks in each replicate for forty-nine days of the experimental period. The dietary treatments were designed as follows; control (T1) standard diet, 1% of peppermint in the standard diet (T2) and 1% of basil standard diet (T3) and their combination 0.5% peppermint + 0.5% basil (T4). The results of this research were showed that the best live body weight and weight gain were recorded for basil and combination between of two additives compared with the control group. Also, there were no significant differences on the feed intake, feed conversion ratio carcass weight and meat quality of the boiler at the end of the experimental period. The investigations of the current study found that feeding broilers on peppermint, basil and their combination tend to improve their growth performance and feed conversion ratio but not statistically.","PeriodicalId":11234,"journal":{"name":"Diyala Agricultural Sciences Journal","volume":"28 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82437425","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Saheed A. Ahmed, Ibrahim Kayode Banjoko, Olanrewaju Majeed Shuaib, Muyideen A. Isiaka
Five Matured Noiler chickens 3 months old weighing 3kg±120g were used for the experiment. The birds have fasted for 16 hours without food but with a supply of fresh cool water. The birds were slaughtered and dressed conventionally. The breast meat was excised within one-hour post-mortem and used for the preparation of Asun using charcoal and oven smoking. The breast meats were cut into fillets of average weight without bone; the fillets were spiced, rubbed with vegetable oil, and smoked using charcoal and oven to an internal temperature of 720C for 20 minutes with regular turning. The result shows a significant difference (p<0.05) in the nutritional and chemical composition of raw and smoke Noiler meat. The charcoal and oven-smoked Asun were not different, but both differ from the raw. The organoleptic properties show no significant difference (p>0.05) in color, aroma, and texture while flavor, juiciness, and overall acceptability differ. There was a significantly different (p>0.05) in WHC, cooking loss, and cooking yield. Preparation of Asun using charcoal and oven smoking contributed to the nutritional component except for the moisture content. The cholesterol, SFA, MUFA, PUFA, and amines were also increased. The value obtained shows that charcoal and oven-smoked Noiler meat Asun is safe for consumption and has no negative effect, also impacts positively on both the physical and organoleptic properties of the prepared product and therefore, recommended for the preparation of Asun using Noiler meat.
{"title":"Comparative Physical and Organoleptic Properties, Nutritional Composition, and Safety of Charcoal and Oven Smoked Noiler Meat Spiced Asun.","authors":"Saheed A. Ahmed, Ibrahim Kayode Banjoko, Olanrewaju Majeed Shuaib, Muyideen A. Isiaka","doi":"10.52951/dasj.23150102","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52951/dasj.23150102","url":null,"abstract":"Five Matured Noiler chickens 3 months old weighing 3kg±120g were used for the experiment. The birds have fasted for 16 hours without food but with a supply of fresh cool water. The birds were slaughtered and dressed conventionally. The breast meat was excised within one-hour post-mortem and used for the preparation of Asun using charcoal and oven smoking. The breast meats were cut into fillets of average weight without bone; the fillets were spiced, rubbed with vegetable oil, and smoked using charcoal and oven to an internal temperature of 720C for 20 minutes with regular turning. The result shows a significant difference (p<0.05) in the nutritional and chemical composition of raw and smoke Noiler meat. The charcoal and oven-smoked Asun were not different, but both differ from the raw. The organoleptic properties show no significant difference (p>0.05) in color, aroma, and texture while flavor, juiciness, and overall acceptability differ. There was a significantly different (p>0.05) in WHC, cooking loss, and cooking yield. Preparation of Asun using charcoal and oven smoking contributed to the nutritional component except for the moisture content. The cholesterol, SFA, MUFA, PUFA, and amines were also increased. The value obtained shows that charcoal and oven-smoked Noiler meat Asun is safe for consumption and has no negative effect, also impacts positively on both the physical and organoleptic properties of the prepared product and therefore, recommended for the preparation of Asun using Noiler meat.","PeriodicalId":11234,"journal":{"name":"Diyala Agricultural Sciences Journal","volume":"7 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76341957","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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