terminal velocity of chopped corn silage and its separate fractions as affected by moisture content

Adenine Nucleotide Content of Corn Roots as Affected by Injury

The adenine nucleotide content of the 2-centimeter segments excised from tray-grown corn (Zea mays L., WF9 x MoI7) roots declines for the first hour after excision. Concomitant with the loss of adenine nucleotides is a decline in respiration and a leakage of K+. With continued washing, these parameters partially or completely recover and increased phosphate influx develops. Increasing the wound...

Infiltration in cracking clay soils as affected by initial soil moisture content

Factor Analysis of Seed Yield, Its Components and Oil Content of Corn Genotypes Affected Nitroxin Fertilizer

Fertilizer management is essential for achieving sustainable agriculture and protecting the environment. To evaluate the effect of Nitroxin bio-fertilizer application on quantitative and qualitative traits of corn hybrids a farm research was arranged via split plot experiment based on the randomized complete block design with four replications in 2013. Main plots were Included: use of the chemi...

Original article Textural modification of soya bean/corn extrudates as affected by moisture content, screw speed and soya bean concentration

A Clextral BP-10 (type BC45) co-rotating twin-screw extruder was used for texture modification of extrudates. Dry materials were mixed in a mixer for 15 min at low speed before extrusion. Moisture content 21–23% and addition of soya bean flour (0–40%) showed significant influences on the texture of the extrudates. Addition of soya bean flour in the range from 0 to 40% increased the diametrical ...

Biodegradation of two organophosphorus pesticides in whole corn silage as affected by the cultured Lactobacillus plantarum

Biodegradation of the pesticides is considered as one of the safest and cheapest ways. The aim of the present study was to reveal if the inoculated Lactic acid bacteria widely used in silage could provide beneficial safety to guarantee dairy feedstuffs and fresh milk. Organophosphorus pesticides (OPPs) degradation in whole corn silage was investigated. Two OPPs, chlorpyrifos and phorate, were a...

physical and mechanical properties of alfalfa grind as affected by particle size and moisture content

physical and mechanical properties of alfalfa (medicago sativa, l.) grind are required for optimum design of equipment used in transporting, processing and storage of the material. this study was conducted to determine the effect of particle size (2.38, 3.36 and 4.76 mm) and moisture content (8, 9.3 and 11% wb) on some physical and mechanical properties of alfalfa grind. these properties includ...