growth in plants is defined as irreversible increase in volume and size. these changes are varied depending on stage of growth and physiological activity of the fruit tree. this research was conducted to determine the duration period of fruit growth and development and to come up with a mathematical model representing the relationship between fruit diameter, volume, and fruit fresh and dry weig...

Obstructive lung diseases including bronchiolitis obliterans have been reported among microwave popcorn production employees. Butter flavourings including diacetyl have been associated with these findings. The present study was initiated at four microwave popcorn production plants to determine if exposure to diacetyl was associated with decrements in pulmonary function. Comprehensive diacetyl e...

Nutrient enrichment in water and sediments due to excessive anthropogenic activities in recent years has caused excessive algal growth in the Caspian Sea. The current study was conducted to survey the abundance of phytoplankton, its dominant species and chlorophyll-a [Chl-a] concentration in algal bloom aspect in the Iranian coastal water of Caspian Sea during four seasons from 2013 to 2014. Th...

The levels of free, perchloric acid-soluble conjugated and perchloric acid-insoluble bound polyamines were determined in pericarp and seeds of `Muscat Bailey A' grapes (Vitis labrusca L. Vitis vinifera L.) during development and ripening. In both, the pericarp and seeds, putrescine was the predominant polyamine in the three fractions, and the bound polyamine level was the highest of the fractio...

The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of two N-fertilizer rates and plant density on herb yield and active substance of feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium Cv.Zardband). The experiment was performed in a factorial trial, RCB design. Three rates of N-fertilizer (0.75 and 150 kg/ha) and plant densities of 10 and 20 cm were applied as treatments, with three replications. After perfo...

The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of two N-fertilizer rates and plant density on herb yield and active substance of feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium Cv.Zardband). The experiment was performed in a factorial trial, RCB design. Three rates of N-fertilizer (0.75 and 150 kg/ha) and plant densities of 10 and 20 cm were applied as treatments, with three replications. After perfo...