In order to improve the resistance of apples stresses (abiotic stresses) during hot and dry summers enhance their productivity marketability, Anna apple trees were treated with aminoethoxyvinylglycine (AVG), 1-methlcyclopropene (1-MCP), naphthalene acetic acid (NAA), alone, or in combination, two successive seasons. All treatments significantly increased yield per tree, average fruit volume, di...

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menentukan konsentrasi logam berat, suhu, pH, konduktivitas listrik, total padatan terlarut (TDS) dan tersuspensi (TSS) pada sampel air muara Sungai Batang Arau. Nilai berat diukur menggunakan alat inductively coupled plasma (ICP), suhu termometer, pH meter, listrik konduktiviti TDS TSS ditentukan metode gravimerti. Dari hasil penelitian diperoleh nilai rata-rata ...

The present study was conducted on five ber (Ziziphus mauritiana Lamk) cultivars (Komethry, Pakstany, Um-sulaem, Toffahy and Peyuan) grown in Saudi Arabia during 2005 and 2006 seasons. The aim of the present study was to investigate fruit properties (fruit weight, length, diameter, shape, specific gravity, seed weight, pulp percentage, total soluble solids (TSS), acidity percentage, TSS/acid, v...

To understand the potential of application of tea polyphenols to the shelf life extension and quality maintenance of litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.) fruit, the fruits were dipped into a solution of 1% tea phenols for 5 min before cold storage at 4 °C. Changes in browning index, contents of anthocyanins and phenolic compounds, superoxide dismutase (SOD) and peroxidase (POD) activities, O2.- prod...

A circular gravity-phase separator using coalescing medium with cross flow was developed to remove oil and suspended solids from wastewaters. Coalescence medium in the form of inclined plates promotes rising of oil droplets through coalescence and settling of solid particles through coagulation. It exhibits 22.67% higher removal of total suspended solids (TSS) compared to separators without coa...

Four cultivars (Blitz, Mariachi, Quest and Rapsodie) of tomato were grown hydroponically on rockwool in two microclimates (east and west) inside the greenhouse (Tucson, AZ) under two nutrient solution electrical conductivity (EC) levels (2.6 or 4.5 dS m -1 ), adjusted by adding NaCl and CaCl2 after the setting of first fruit truss. In all cultivars, total soluble solid (TSS, %Brix at 20 o C) an...

Abstract Potassium fertilization can change K forms available in the soil, as well influence plant absorption of it and yield but, mainly, affect grape composition. The aim current study was to investigate impact potassium (K) on production juice (must) composition a Cabernet Sauvignon cultivar. Grapevines were treated with 0, 50, 100, 150 200 kg ha-1 year-1 K2O. Leaf contents, per area, total ...

This study was conducted to determine the effect of compost and compost tea on growth and physiological parameters of Lepidium sativum L. 30-day-old Cress plants treated with compost and compost tea were harvested and different growth and physiological parameters were measured. Compost tea application increased RGR, SLA, ULR and RLAGR. The contents of Chlorophyll a and Chlorophyll b in the plan...