Aims: To determine the level of concentration of oxides (chemicals) and heavy metals in 6 soil samples. To further compare the results with acceptable soil quality standards to ascertain the status of soil quality within the study area. Study Design: Collection and analyses of so...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2014/7462
Aims: Planting healthy coconut seedlings will reduce cost of establishment and increase total yield of coconut fruits for high economic value. Therefore, two experiments were carried out in 2010/2011 and 2011/2012 cropping seasons to evaluate the effects of different fertilizers...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2014/4338
This study was undertaken to determine the comparative effects of cobalt (II, III) oxide (Co3O4) macro- and nano-particles and cobaltous chloride hexahydrate (CoCl2.6H2O) on seed germination, growth and some biochemical parameters of Hordeum vulgare L. seedlings. Macro- and nano-...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2014/8206
In order to evaluate the performance of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) genotypes under drought stress at heading stage, 100 Iranian landraces and two commercial cultivars were grown under well- watered irrigation and a drought stress treatment as 50% field capacity (FC) irrigation...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2014/8937
Intensive agriculture under plastic houses need to increase organic soil matter for sustainable production to match demands of food security, especially under semi-arid Egyptian conditions. Climate change impacts on agricultural production and the need to mitigate green house’s g...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2014/8173
Two field experiments were carried out at the Research and Production Station of the National Research Centre, Noubaria, Egypt, during the winter season of 2010/2011 and 2011/2012. This study aimed to investigate the response of vegetative growth, yield and some metabolic constit...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2014/8227
The present work deals with the prediction of the populations of citrus wax scale, Ceroplastes floridensisduring 2050 and 2100 years compared with the pest populations of 2012 as well as the different effect of temperature on populations of 2000 and 2012 years in Sharkia governor...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2014/8087
Aims: This study was conducted to determine the potentials effects of dietary fibre on plasma lipid profile and liver and heart histology of male albino rats fed in high-fat diet and dried okra by-product. Possible using okara is going to eliminate pollution and add economic valu...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2014/8085
Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is one of most important leguminous crops for animal and human nutrition. Therefore, the objective of the present study was to improve the growth, yield and yield components as well as nutrient status of peanut cultivars grown on sandy soil by applyin...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2014/8089
Organic farming is one of several approaches to sustainable agriculture. Properly managed, organic farming reduces or eliminates environmental pollution and helps conserve water and soil on the farm. Organic farming system requires significantly greater amount of organic fertiliz...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2014/8170