this thesis attempts to investigate the effects of prelistening activities on enhancing iranian efl learners` listening comprehension. the present study investigated ways in which learners` background knowledge could be activated in order to enhance their l2 listening comprehension by limiting the number of possible text interpretations prior to listening. the experiments conducted in this stud...

In order to investigate the effect of form of nitrogen (N) [ammonium (NH4) and nitrate (NO3)] and calcium (Ca) levels of nutrition solution on quantitative and qualitative yield of cut rose flower (Rosa hybrida L.), cv. Vendentta, in soilless culture condition, an experiment was conducted in greenhouse of the National Ornamental Plants Research Station of Mahallat. The experiment was factorial,...

This research was aimed at investigating the effects of foliar application of calcium silicate and sodium silicate on growth and biochemical characteristics and leaf elements of chrysanthemum. This study was conducted as a factorial with completely randomized design and silica source at two levels (calcium silicate and sodium silicate) and concentration of silica at five levels (0 (control), 50...

To evaluate the effects of chemical and hand fruit thinning on pistachio flower bud retention, experiments were conducted during 1382 and 1383. In the first year, ethephon treatments at the concentrations of 100 and 200 mg L-1, urea at 2.5% and 5%, naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA) 125 and 250 mg L-1 and naphthaleneacetamide (NAD) 250 and 500 mg L-1 were sprayed on two branches of nine uniform trees...

To evaluate the effects of chemical and hand fruit thinning on pistachio flower bud retention, experiments were conducted during 1382 and 1383. In the first year, ethephon treatments at the concentrations of 100 and 200 mg L-1, urea at 2.5% and 5%, naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA) 125 and 250 mg L-1 and naphthaleneacetamide (NAD) 250 and 500 mg L-1 were sprayed on two branches of nine uniform trees...

In order to study the effects of mycorrhizal fungi on quantitative and qualitative traits of roots, shoots and flower of Lisianthus, the inoculation with two mycorrhizal fungi isolates (Glomus mosseae and G. intraradices) and their blend was experimented under different levels of phosphorus (10, 20 and 40 mg/kg soil) in a factorial trial, based on a randomized complete blocks design, under gree...

In order to investigate the effect of humic acid and nano-calcium chelate on Gerbera jamesonii cv. Dune, an experiment was performed as factorial based on a completely randomized design with two factors and three replications in hydroponic conditions. First factor was included: humic acid in 4 concentrations of 0 (control), 500, 1000, and 2000 mg L-1 as drench and the second factor: nano-calciu...