Pub Date : 2021-04-14DOI: 10.26420/ANNAGRICCROPSCI.2021.1077
Wilson Rt, Umberleigh Ex As Uk Bartridge House
Poultry production is an activity that is engaged in by a majority of traditional small-scale farmers around the world. The percentage of participants engaged in this enterprise exceeds all those participating in other forms of domestic livestock production. Domestic fowl (“chickens”) are overwhelmingly the main species around the globe world but at least eight other species of bird are reared with regional preferences for one or the other type. A multitude of breeds or varieties are present within species which provide a genetic resource of truly inestimable value and whose genes need to be conserved for posterity. Output of live birds, meat and eggs is low in the mainly extensive or semi-intensive production systems but input costs (labour, feed and medicines) are also low. Poultry contribute to poverty alleviation, household food security, create opportunities for employment and are an asset that can be rapidly converted to income. Women and children are often the principal beneficiaries of small-scale production both as managers and owners. Housing is often rudimentary, the mainly scavenged feed is of inadequate quantity and quality and health interventions are minimal except for vaccination against the plagues of Newcastle Disease and Avian Influenza. Marketing of surplus birds or product sales is largely informal but the system is quite appropriate for the sector. Official policies relating to traditional production are often minimal. There are opportunities for improved production and thus for contributing to human welfare in training of owners in management and in improving nutrition and health of the birds.
{"title":"An Overview of Traditional Small-Scale Poultry Production in Low-Income, Food-Deficit Countries","authors":"Wilson Rt, Umberleigh Ex As Uk Bartridge House","doi":"10.26420/ANNAGRICCROPSCI.2021.1077","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26420/ANNAGRICCROPSCI.2021.1077","url":null,"abstract":"Poultry production is an activity that is engaged in by a majority of traditional small-scale farmers around the world. The percentage of participants engaged in this enterprise exceeds all those participating in other forms of domestic livestock production. Domestic fowl (“chickens”) are overwhelmingly the main species around the globe world but at least eight other species of bird are reared with regional preferences for one or the other type. A multitude of breeds or varieties are present within species which provide a genetic resource of truly inestimable value and whose genes need to be conserved for posterity. Output of live birds, meat and eggs is low in the mainly extensive or semi-intensive production systems but input costs (labour, feed and medicines) are also low. Poultry contribute to poverty alleviation, household food security, create opportunities for employment and are an asset that can be rapidly converted to income. Women and children are often the principal beneficiaries of small-scale production both as managers and owners. Housing is often rudimentary, the mainly scavenged feed is of inadequate quantity and quality and health interventions are minimal except for vaccination against the plagues of Newcastle Disease and Avian Influenza. Marketing of surplus birds or product sales is largely informal but the system is quite appropriate for the sector. Official policies relating to traditional production are often minimal. There are opportunities for improved production and thus for contributing to human welfare in training of owners in management and in improving nutrition and health of the birds.","PeriodicalId":8133,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Agricultural & Crop Sciences","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-04-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89918992","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}
Pub Date : 2021-03-26DOI: 10.26420/ANNAGRICCROPSCI.2021.1074
J. Chen, S. Zheng, G. Du, W. Ding, D. Wang
Tobacco growing is greatly threatened by the devastating bacterial wilt disease caused by soil-borne bacteria Ralstonia solanacearum (R. solanacearum). Balanced plant nutrition has become effective strategy for crop disease management. In this study, we firstly conducted greenhouse and field experiments to investigate the effects of Molybdenum (Mo), acting as a foliar fertilizer, on tobacco plant growth and bacterial wilt control. A susceptible variety (Yunyan 87) and a moderately resistant cultivar (Nanjiang 3) were used in this study. Under greenhouse condition, the results demonstrated that the disease incidence in the Mo-treated plants decreased to 41.7% (Yunyan 87) and 44.4% (Nanjiang 3) compared with that of non-Mo-treated plants. The control mechanisms are related to the reduced bacteria colonializations in tobacco and improvement of defense enzymes including peroxidase, catalase, superoxide dismutase, polyphenol oxidase and phenylalanine ammonialyase. Malondialdehyde levels halved after 200mg/L Mo treatment compared to the control group. The field experiment results also showed that supplements of 200mg/L Mo significantly decreased the disease incidence by 30.3% and 33.9%, respectively. Moreover, foliar application of Mo increased plant growth under both growth conditions, promoting leaf and root development. Mo was taken up by tobacco leaves, but the content decreased during the growth of plants. Mo application could provide an alternative strategy for efficient management of tobacco bacterial wilt, even in crops other than tobacco, especially in Modeficient planting regions, which would have a great impact on agriculture and favor sustainable agriculture development.
{"title":"Foliage Spraying Molybdenum Promotes Plant Growth and Controls Soilborne Ralstonia solanacearum in Different Tobacco Varieties","authors":"J. Chen, S. Zheng, G. Du, W. Ding, D. Wang","doi":"10.26420/ANNAGRICCROPSCI.2021.1074","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26420/ANNAGRICCROPSCI.2021.1074","url":null,"abstract":"Tobacco growing is greatly threatened by the devastating bacterial wilt disease caused by soil-borne bacteria Ralstonia solanacearum (R. solanacearum). Balanced plant nutrition has become effective strategy for crop disease management. In this study, we firstly conducted greenhouse and field experiments to investigate the effects of Molybdenum (Mo), acting as a foliar fertilizer, on tobacco plant growth and bacterial wilt control. A susceptible variety (Yunyan 87) and a moderately resistant cultivar (Nanjiang 3) were used in this study. Under greenhouse condition, the results demonstrated that the disease incidence in the Mo-treated plants decreased to 41.7% (Yunyan 87) and 44.4% (Nanjiang 3) compared with that of non-Mo-treated plants. The control mechanisms are related to the reduced bacteria colonializations in tobacco and improvement of defense enzymes including peroxidase, catalase, superoxide dismutase, polyphenol oxidase and phenylalanine ammonialyase. Malondialdehyde levels halved after 200mg/L Mo treatment compared to the control group. The field experiment results also showed that supplements of 200mg/L Mo significantly decreased the disease incidence by 30.3% and 33.9%, respectively. Moreover, foliar application of Mo increased plant growth under both growth conditions, promoting leaf and root development. Mo was taken up by tobacco leaves, but the content decreased during the growth of plants. Mo application could provide an alternative strategy for efficient management of tobacco bacterial wilt, even in crops other than tobacco, especially in Modeficient planting regions, which would have a great impact on agriculture and favor sustainable agriculture development.","PeriodicalId":8133,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Agricultural & Crop Sciences","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89244572","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}
Pub Date : 2021-03-23DOI: 10.26420/ANNAGRICCROPSCI.2021.1073
Ferraz P, Amorim Rodrigues M, Cassio F, Lucas C
Bioethanol production based on sugarcane juice fermentation yields vinasse, a dark, dense liquid waste high in potassium. In Brazil, one of the world’s biggest bioethanol producer, vinasse is used for fertirrigation of the sugar-cane fields, replacing mineral soil amendments. Nevertheless, the production largely exceeds this application, prompting exacerbated usage, unduly long-term storage and even illegal dumping. Vinasse thus progressively became an environmental hazard, damaging soils and superficial and ground waters, adding a negative burden to a supposedly green-fuel industry. The solution resides in decreasing production yields and/or using it for yet other economically interesting applications. This work focuses on the latter. Vinasses from three bioethanol plants from Brazil were tested for their ability to contain the proliferation of Moniliophthora perniciosa, the aggressive filamentous fungus responsible for cacao Witches’ Broom Disease (WBD). This disease caused a severe economic fall-out in South American cacao producing regions, particularly seriously in Brazil. Immersing or spraying the mycelium with vinasse either kills the fungus or impedes its proliferation at varying time/dosage. Identically testing another genetically unrelated phytopathogen, showed this effect is not that of a generalized biocide/fungicide. Results suggest that vinasse could be used to contain/revert the prevalence of cacao’s WBD to manageable levels. Vinasse would thus shift from industrial waste with disposal-associated costs, to being a tool for the agronomic sustainability and revival of the South American regional cacao-dependent socio-economies.
{"title":"Vinasse Waste from Sugarcane-Based Bioethanol Production Plants Kills Moniliophthora Perniciosa, the Causative Agent of Cacao Witches' Broom Disease","authors":"Ferraz P, Amorim Rodrigues M, Cassio F, Lucas C","doi":"10.26420/ANNAGRICCROPSCI.2021.1073","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26420/ANNAGRICCROPSCI.2021.1073","url":null,"abstract":"Bioethanol production based on sugarcane juice fermentation yields vinasse, a dark, dense liquid waste high in potassium. In Brazil, one of the world’s biggest bioethanol producer, vinasse is used for fertirrigation of the sugar-cane fields, replacing mineral soil amendments. Nevertheless, the production largely exceeds this application, prompting exacerbated usage, unduly long-term storage and even illegal dumping. Vinasse thus progressively became an environmental hazard, damaging soils and superficial and ground waters, adding a negative burden to a supposedly green-fuel industry. The solution resides in decreasing production yields and/or using it for yet other economically interesting applications. This work focuses on the latter. Vinasses from three bioethanol plants from Brazil were tested for their ability to contain the proliferation of Moniliophthora perniciosa, the aggressive filamentous fungus responsible for cacao Witches’ Broom Disease (WBD). This disease caused a severe economic fall-out in South American cacao producing regions, particularly seriously in Brazil. Immersing or spraying the mycelium with vinasse either kills the fungus or impedes its proliferation at varying time/dosage. Identically testing another genetically unrelated phytopathogen, showed this effect is not that of a generalized biocide/fungicide. Results suggest that vinasse could be used to contain/revert the prevalence of cacao’s WBD to manageable levels. Vinasse would thus shift from industrial waste with disposal-associated costs, to being a tool for the agronomic sustainability and revival of the South American regional cacao-dependent socio-economies.","PeriodicalId":8133,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Agricultural & Crop Sciences","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-03-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85122362","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}
Pub Date : 2021-03-18DOI: 10.26420/ANNAGRICCROPSCI.2021.1072
J. Ye, T. Zhong, D. Yu, S. Sun
During the past few years, climate change induced by global warming had caused the appearance of extreme high temperatures worldwide, which had resulted in devastating damage to crop production. High Temperature Stress (HTS) is becoming an increasingly significant problem for agricultural production. Recent studies have elucidated the complex regulatory networks and versatile metabolites involved in HTS tolerance. Here, we provided an overview of current knowledge regarding the adverse effect of HTS on plant growth and development, the impairment of HTS on photosynthesis and membrane system, the role of carbohydrate metabolism, accumulation of osmo-protectants and secondary metabolites, the induced production of Reactive Oxygen Species (ROSs) and ROS detoxification system, and the synthesis of protective proteins like Heat Shock Proteins (HSPs) in HTS tolerance. Furthermore, the role of different phytohormones in plant response to HTS were discussed and epigenetic modifications are reported to be one of the three major signaling pathways associated with HTS response in plants, through the development of a ‘stress memory’ that is generated by hypomethylation to improve the plant’s survival under recurring HTS conditions. These physiological and molecular knowledge underlying plant response to cope with HTS will be helpful for the future directions of breeding crop tolerance to HTS using these factors or other strategies for agricultural applications.
{"title":"Physiological and Molecular Biology of High Temperature Stress in Plants","authors":"J. Ye, T. Zhong, D. Yu, S. Sun","doi":"10.26420/ANNAGRICCROPSCI.2021.1072","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26420/ANNAGRICCROPSCI.2021.1072","url":null,"abstract":"During the past few years, climate change induced by global warming had caused the appearance of extreme high temperatures worldwide, which had resulted in devastating damage to crop production. High Temperature Stress (HTS) is becoming an increasingly significant problem for agricultural production. Recent studies have elucidated the complex regulatory networks and versatile metabolites involved in HTS tolerance. Here, we provided an overview of current knowledge regarding the adverse effect of HTS on plant growth and development, the impairment of HTS on photosynthesis and membrane system, the role of carbohydrate metabolism, accumulation of osmo-protectants and secondary metabolites, the induced production of Reactive Oxygen Species (ROSs) and ROS detoxification system, and the synthesis of protective proteins like Heat Shock Proteins (HSPs) in HTS tolerance. Furthermore, the role of different phytohormones in plant response to HTS were discussed and epigenetic modifications are reported to be one of the three major signaling pathways associated with HTS response in plants, through the development of a ‘stress memory’ that is generated by hypomethylation to improve the plant’s survival under recurring HTS conditions. These physiological and molecular knowledge underlying plant response to cope with HTS will be helpful for the future directions of breeding crop tolerance to HTS using these factors or other strategies for agricultural applications.","PeriodicalId":8133,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Agricultural & Crop Sciences","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-03-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87547417","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}
Pub Date : 2021-03-18DOI: 10.26420/ANNAGRICCROPSCI.2021.1071
Gong Cw, Y. Ma, Liu Yh, Wang Xg, Zhang Xx, R. Yang, Ruan Yw, Shen Lt, B. Li, Ltd. China Chengdu Green Gold High-tech Co., Ltd. China Chongqing Jian’an Instrument Co.
Spray drift, as a practical issue during Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) spraying, has a negative impact on the environment, and the use of air-induction nozzles or anti-drift adjuvants are the most common recommendations for reducing drift. To screen the adjuvants for favourable atomization performance and anti-drift effect, we evaluated the spray atomization performance of different adjuvants by the droplet size measurement system. From the wind tunnel results, we commented on the relationship among the atomization performance, drift distance and drift deposition, and determined the drift percentage of different nozzles and the surface tension of liquids with different adjuvants. The results showed that the addition of adjuvants would modify the distribution span S, ΦVol<150μm and the volume medium diameter D50; ΦVol<150μm and D50 of the Maifei treatment decreased and increased the most of all the treatments. There were negative correlations between the drift distance, D50 and percentage of drift amount. The adjuvants Maifei and the nozzle IDK120-015 significantly decreased the drift deposition amount. And the anti-drift effect of nozzle IDK120-015 plus Maifei was significantly stronger than that of other nozzles or adjuvants. In addition, the addition of adjuvants could significantly decrease the surface tension, especially for Maifei. These results suggest that the addition of Maifei is an effective way to reduce the spray drift for all nozzle types and lessen the surface tension. These data help to provide a theoretical basis for selecting suitable nozzles and adjuvants for plant protection UAVs.
{"title":"Reducing Spray Drift and Increasing Spreading Effect of the Thifluzamide Through the Use of Adjuvants and Nozzles","authors":"Gong Cw, Y. Ma, Liu Yh, Wang Xg, Zhang Xx, R. Yang, Ruan Yw, Shen Lt, B. Li, Ltd. China Chengdu Green Gold High-tech Co., Ltd. China Chongqing Jian’an Instrument Co.","doi":"10.26420/ANNAGRICCROPSCI.2021.1071","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26420/ANNAGRICCROPSCI.2021.1071","url":null,"abstract":"Spray drift, as a practical issue during Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) spraying, has a negative impact on the environment, and the use of air-induction nozzles or anti-drift adjuvants are the most common recommendations for reducing drift. To screen the adjuvants for favourable atomization performance and anti-drift effect, we evaluated the spray atomization performance of different adjuvants by the droplet size measurement system. From the wind tunnel results, we commented on the relationship among the atomization performance, drift distance and drift deposition, and determined the drift percentage of different nozzles and the surface tension of liquids with different adjuvants. The results showed that the addition of adjuvants would modify the distribution span S, ΦVol<150μm and the volume medium diameter D50; ΦVol<150μm and D50 of the Maifei treatment decreased and increased the most of all the treatments. There were negative correlations between the drift distance, D50 and percentage of drift amount. The adjuvants Maifei and the nozzle IDK120-015 significantly decreased the drift deposition amount. And the anti-drift effect of nozzle IDK120-015 plus Maifei was significantly stronger than that of other nozzles or adjuvants. In addition, the addition of adjuvants could significantly decrease the surface tension, especially for Maifei. These results suggest that the addition of Maifei is an effective way to reduce the spray drift for all nozzle types and lessen the surface tension. These data help to provide a theoretical basis for selecting suitable nozzles and adjuvants for plant protection UAVs.","PeriodicalId":8133,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Agricultural & Crop Sciences","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-03-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85315501","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}
Pub Date : 2021-02-27DOI: 10.26420/annagriccropsci.2021.1070
B. L, Saibi W, Brini F
The Abscisic Acid (ABA) is an isoprenoid phytohormone, regulating various physiological processes ranging from stomatal opening to protein storage. Moreover, it provides adaptation to drought, salt and cold stresses acts also as a signaling mediator during the plant’s adaptive response to environmental conditions. In addition, numbers of transcription factors are involved in regulating the expression of ABA responsive genes by interacting with their respective cis-acting elements. ABA signal transduction initiates signal perception by ABA receptors and transfer via downstream proteins, including protein kinases and phosphatases. Hence, for improvement in plants-stress-tolerance capacity, it is necessary to understand the mechanism behind it. On this ground, this article lightens the importance and also the role of ABA signaling with regard to various stresses as well as regulation of ABA biosynthetic pathway along with the transcription factors for stress tolerance.
{"title":"Role of ABA in Overcoming Environmental Stress: Sensing, Signaling and Crosstalk","authors":"B. L, Saibi W, Brini F","doi":"10.26420/annagriccropsci.2021.1070","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26420/annagriccropsci.2021.1070","url":null,"abstract":"The Abscisic Acid (ABA) is an isoprenoid phytohormone, regulating various physiological processes ranging from stomatal opening to protein storage. Moreover, it provides adaptation to drought, salt and cold stresses acts also as a signaling mediator during the plant’s adaptive response to environmental conditions. In addition, numbers of transcription factors are involved in regulating the expression of ABA responsive genes by interacting with their respective cis-acting elements. ABA signal transduction initiates signal perception by ABA receptors and transfer via downstream proteins, including protein kinases and phosphatases. Hence, for improvement in plants-stress-tolerance capacity, it is necessary to understand the mechanism behind it. On this ground, this article lightens the importance and also the role of ABA signaling with regard to various stresses as well as regulation of ABA biosynthetic pathway along with the transcription factors for stress tolerance.","PeriodicalId":8133,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Agricultural & Crop Sciences","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-02-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89926654","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}
Pub Date : 2021-02-17DOI: 10.26420/annagriccropsci.2021.1069
B. M.
This article examines the role which Geographical Indications (GIs) can play in promoting agricultural sustainability and economic development in developing countries and Least Developed Countries (LDCs). After defining geographical indications in relation to agricultural products and foodstuffs, the article reviews the literature concerning: GIs and market differentiation; GIs and premium pricing; their role in the certification of product quality and in the aggregation of market power. The role of GIs in promoting the sustainable use of natural resources and biodiversity conservation and their value in promoting rural development in developing countries and LDCs.
{"title":"The Role of Geographical Indications in Agricultural Sustainability and Economic Development","authors":"B. M.","doi":"10.26420/annagriccropsci.2021.1069","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26420/annagriccropsci.2021.1069","url":null,"abstract":"This article examines the role which Geographical Indications (GIs) can play in promoting agricultural sustainability and economic development in developing countries and Least Developed Countries (LDCs). After defining geographical indications in relation to agricultural products and foodstuffs, the article reviews the literature concerning: GIs and market differentiation; GIs and premium pricing; their role in the certification of product quality and in the aggregation of market power. The role of GIs in promoting the sustainable use of natural resources and biodiversity conservation and their value in promoting rural development in developing countries and LDCs.","PeriodicalId":8133,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Agricultural & Crop Sciences","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-02-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91381698","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}
Pub Date : 2021-02-10DOI: 10.26420/annagriccropsci.2021.1068
Ullah F, K. T, H. S., A. S., K. S., A. M., Hayat H
This study was designed to assess the population status of Oncorhynchus mykiss (Rainbow trout), Salmo trutta (brown trout) and Schizothorax plagastimous (swati fish) in river Swat. Data were collected from four Sub- Areas (SAs) namely Madyan (SA1), Mankiyal (SA2), Kalam (SA3) and Mahoo Dhand (SA4). Fishes captured with electrofisher were identified morphologically and the wet weight and body length were determined. A total of 502 fishes were captured and identified. The highest capture (206) was recorded at SA4 whereas the lowest (64) at SA1. Similarly the highest captured specie (276) was Salmo trutta while the lowest (22) was Schizothorax plagastimous. The body length ranged from 15-36 centimeters whereas the wet weight varied from 47- 304 grams. Out of 502 fishes, 64, 104, 124 and 206 were from SA1, SA2, SA3 and SA4, respectively. The mean wet weight of Oncorhynchus mykiss, Salmo trutta and Schizothorax plagastimous 137.15g, 124.57g and 138.85g, respectively.
{"title":"Population Estimation of Oncorhynchus mykiss, Salmo trutta and Schizothorax plagastimous in Upper River Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan","authors":"Ullah F, K. T, H. S., A. S., K. S., A. M., Hayat H","doi":"10.26420/annagriccropsci.2021.1068","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26420/annagriccropsci.2021.1068","url":null,"abstract":"This study was designed to assess the population status of Oncorhynchus mykiss (Rainbow trout), Salmo trutta (brown trout) and Schizothorax plagastimous (swati fish) in river Swat. Data were collected from four Sub- Areas (SAs) namely Madyan (SA1), Mankiyal (SA2), Kalam (SA3) and Mahoo Dhand (SA4). Fishes captured with electrofisher were identified morphologically and the wet weight and body length were determined. A total of 502 fishes were captured and identified. The highest capture (206) was recorded at SA4 whereas the lowest (64) at SA1. Similarly the highest captured specie (276) was Salmo trutta while the lowest (22) was Schizothorax plagastimous. The body length ranged from 15-36 centimeters whereas the wet weight varied from 47- 304 grams. Out of 502 fishes, 64, 104, 124 and 206 were from SA1, SA2, SA3 and SA4, respectively. The mean wet weight of Oncorhynchus mykiss, Salmo trutta and Schizothorax plagastimous 137.15g, 124.57g and 138.85g, respectively.","PeriodicalId":8133,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Agricultural & Crop Sciences","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-02-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80694780","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}
Pub Date : 2021-01-28DOI: 10.26420/ANNAGRICCROPSCI.2021.1067
M. Ashraf, Aziz Ma, Shahzad Sm, A. Aziz
Manuring with organic wastes might be an important approach for maintaining soil fertility and crop productivity. However, beneficial effects of manuring may vary depending upon the type of manure and rate of application. The present study was planned to investigate the efficiency of three different manures i.e. pressmud, farmyard manure and chicken manure applied at 2.5%, 5%, 7.5% and 10% (w/w) to affect nutrient dynamics in soil and maize (Zea mays L) under alkaline conditions. Results revealed that manuring with organic wastes markedly affected the soil properties, with highest effect in case of chicken manure. Soil nutrient concentrations improved by the use of organic manures and maximum increase was found with pressmud which was 17.83%, 37.60%, 48.33% and 55.29% in phosphorus (P) and 9.82%, 20.54%, 32.14% and 40.18% potassium (K) at 2.5%, 5%, 7.5% and 10%, respectively compared to control, while farmyard manure showed superiority for soil nitrogen (N). Soil micronutrients including copper, iron, zinc and manganese were also greatly affected in response to manuring. Nutrient concentrations of maize were also enhanced by the use of manures, with maximum increase in case of pressmud which was 66.96, 77.68, 93.75 and 113.39% in N, 72.73, 154.55, 218.18 and 336.36% P, and 19.75, 30.86, 49.38 and 72.84% K at 2.5%, 5%, 7.5% and 10% (w/w), respectively compared to control. Similar trend was found in case of other nutrients. Pressmud again showed its superiority to improve grain yield i.e. 14.85%, 22.19%, 34.02% and 58.25% by the application of 2.5%, 5%, 7.5% and 10% (w/w), respectively compared to control. In conclusion, pressmud showed supremacy over other manures in improving soil properties and nutrient dynamics in soil and maize plants with a consequential increase in grain yield. The beneficial effects of manuring increased with increasing the application rate.
利用有机废弃物施肥可能是保持土壤肥力和作物生产力的重要途径。然而，施肥的有益效果可能因肥料种类和施肥率而异。本试验旨在研究在碱性条件下，按2.5%、5%、7.5%和10% (w/w)施用压浆、农家肥和鸡粪3种肥料对土壤和玉米(Zea mays L)养分动态的影响。结果表明，有机肥对土壤性状影响显著，其中鸡粪对土壤性状影响最大。有机肥处理提高了土壤养分浓度，其中，在2.5%、5%、7.5%和10%处理下，压浆处理的磷含量分别比对照提高17.83%、37.60%、48.33%和55.29%，钾含量分别比对照提高9.82%、20.54%、32.14%和40.18%，而农家肥处理对土壤氮含量有优势，土壤微量元素铜、铁、锌和锰也受到了较大影响。施用肥料也提高了玉米的养分浓度，其中，在N、72.73、154.55、218.18和336.36% P和2.5%、5%、7.5%和10% K (w/w)处理下，压榨玉米的养分浓度分别比对照提高了66.96、77.68、93.75和113.39%，K处理的增幅最大，分别为19.75、30.86、49.38和72.84%。其他营养物质也有类似的趋势。施用2.5%、5%、7.5%和10% (w/w)的压草对籽粒产量的增产效果分别为14.85%、22.19%、34.02%和58.25%。综上所述，在改善土壤和玉米植株的土壤性质和养分动态方面，压浆优于其他肥料，从而提高了籽粒产量。施肥的有益效果随施肥量的增加而增加。
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Pub Date : 2019-01-29DOI: 10.26420/ANNAGRICCROPSCI.2019.1039
S. Al-Dalali
A novel type of packaging that combines food packaging materials with antimicrobial substances to control microbial surface contamination of foods to enhance product microbial safety and to extend shelf-life is attracting interest in the packaging industry. In agreement with the current trend of giving value to natural and renewable resources, the use of natural antimicrobial compounds, particularly in food and biomedical applications, becomes very frequent. The direct addition of natural compounds to food is the most common method of application, even if numerous efforts have been made to find alternative solutions to the aim of avoiding undesirable inactivation. Dipping, spraying, and coating treatment of food with active solutions are currently applied to product prior to packaging as valid options.
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