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An Investigation of the Relationship between Climate Change, Water Demand and Price of Wheat and Maize Crops in Egypt

I. I. Sadek, Fatma S. S. Moursy, M. A. M. Heggi & A. A. Farag · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2014

The objective of this work was to estimated crop yield production, water demand and prices for wheat (Triticum aestivum vulgar. L) and maize (zea maiz. L), under two climate change scenarios (A1 and B1) and compare this results to the current statues. Fluxes of production, water...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJPSS/2014/8134

Evaluation and Preservation of Some Longan Cultivars

M. R. M. Masoud, Fatma H. M. El–Massry & Lobna A. M. Hareedy · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2014

Aims: This study was performed to choose or select the best cultivars of longan fruit (Wuyuan, "Wu" and Kohala, "Ko"). Longan is an untraditional new crop fruits recently grown in new reclaimed areas. Besides, to investigate the possibility of preserving those aforementioned frui...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJPSS/2014/8724

In vitro Propagation of Polyscias fruticosa Plant

Salwa S. Sakr, Saad S. Melad, M. A. El-Shamy & Asmaa E. Abd Elhafez · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2014

The aim of this work was to develop a well defined protocol for in vitro propagation of Polyscias fruticosa plant. A factorial experiment in a complete randomized design was employed in all experiments. Analysis of variance as described to compare statistical differences between...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJPSS/2014/8225

The Use of Remote Sensing Data and GIS to Determine and Detect Land Use/Land Cover Change in the Eastern Part of the Tripoli, Libya

Akeel Ellafi & Julia Meaton · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2014

Many areas of the Middle-east and North Africa (MENA) are experiencing land use change. The causes of this vary but include urbanisation, deforestation, and the greater issue of climate change. The implications of such land use change are broad but key problems include desertific...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJPSS/2014/8439

The Synergistic Effect of Spraying Some Plant Extracts with Some Macro and Micro Nutrients of Thompson Seedless Grapevines

Maher Kh. U. Armanious · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2014

During 2012 and 2013 seasons, Thompson seedless grapevines were treated three times with turmeric, garlic and onion extracts each at 0.05 to 0.1% as well as Zn, Fe and Mn in chelated form at 0.05 % and Cu in sulphate form at 0.025 % and NPKMg each at 0.1% either applied singly or...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJPSS/2014/8610

Water-Use Efficiency and Ammonium-N Source Applied of Wheat under Irrigated and Desiccated Conditions

Emad M. Hafez, Adel Y. Ragab & Tohru Kobata · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2014

Pot experiment laid out to study the effects of watering, nitrogen fertilization, and their interactions on the growth, dry matter production and water use efficiency of two cultivars(Egyptian Sakha94 cultivated in 2009/2010 season and Turkish Adana99 cultivated in 2010/2011 seas...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJPSS/2014/9075

Effect of Foliar Spraying With 5- Aminolevulinic Acid and Different Types Amino Acids on Growth of Date Palm of Plantlets after Acclimatization in the Green House

S. S. Darwesh Rasmia, Abeer H. E. Abd-El Kareim & H. M. Mona · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2014

This study aimed to evaluation the effects of 5- aminolevulinic acid which is the precursor of chlorophyll, in addition to glutamine, asparagine, arginine, proline, tyrosine and tryptophan on the date palm plantlets (Phoenix dactylifera L.) which produced by tissue culture in the...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJPSS/2014/8436

Effect of Days to Flowering on Plant Height and Yield of Rice (Oryza sativa L.)

A. L. Ranawake, U. G. S. Amarasinghe, M. J. Hewage & N. G. J. Pradeepika · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2014

Aims: To study effect of days to flowering on the plant height and yield of rice. Study Design: Experiment was carried out according to the complete randomized block design. Four replications were designed for the experiment and each replicate consisted of 3 lines and twenty plan...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJPSS/2014/11421

Effects of Irrigation Water and Mineral Nutrients Application Rates on Tissue Contents and Use Efficiencies in Seed Potato Tuber Production

K Gathungu Geofrey, N Aguyoh Joseph & K Isutsa Dorcas · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2014

Soil fertility and unreliable rainfall have become important in seed potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) production in Kenya. Knowledge on water and mineral nutrient use efficiencies will help predict the best application rates for optimal seed potato production. A study was conducted...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJPSS/2014/10337

Indigenous Browse Plants Used For Goat Production in AkwaIbom State, Nigeria; Their Phytochemical, Mineral, Nutrient and Anti-nutrient Contents

M. E. Bassey, A. A. Peters, G. E. Etuk & T. B. Udoh · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2014

Aims: Common indigenous browse plants were identified in this work and their phytochemical, nutrient, anti-nutrient and mineral constituents were investigated. Recommendations have been made based on the findings. Study Design: A structured questionnaire was administered to goat...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJPSS/2014/5997

Economic Optimization of Nutrient Application to Coffee in Northern Tanzania Using SAFERNAC

Godsteven Maro, Bert Janssen, Balthazar Msanya & Jerome Mrema · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2014

The aim of this work, as an extension to SAFERNAC model, was to establish economically optimum combinations of N, P and K application to Arabica coffee in the Northern coffee zone of Tanzania. The study was conducted in Hai and Lushoto districts between 2010 and 2012. Prices of n...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJPSS/2014/8361

Growth and Yield Performance of Groundnuts (Arachis hypogaea L.) in Response to Plant Density

Harrison Kwame Dapaah, Ibrahim Mohammed & Richard Tuyee Awuah · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2014

A field study was conducted at the University of Education, Winneba, Mampong-Ashanti campus during the 2009 and 2010 seasons to determine the effects of different sowing densities on the growth and yield of three groundnut cultivars. Azivivi, Nkosour and Shitaochi groundnut culti...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJPSS/2014/9445

Genetic Control for Some Traits Using Generation Mean Analysis in Bread Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

Naheif E. M. Mohamed · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2014

In order to study the inheritance and genetic analysis of drought tolerance indicators a six generations of P1, P2, F1, F2, Bc1 and Bc2 of two wheat crosses i.e., Sakha 94xTokwie (C1) and Giza 168xTokwie (C2) under normal irrigation (N) and drought stress (D) were studied using g...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJPSS/2014/10730