American Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

Volume 6, Issue 6, November 2018

  • Application of Aspergillus sydowii NRRL250 to Degrade Caffeine in Pu-erh Tea

    Binxing Zhou, Cunqiang Ma, Hongzhen Wang, Tao Xia, Xiaohong Li, Yang Wu

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 6, November 2018
    Pages: 162-168
    Received: 30 August 2018
    Accepted: 17 September 2018
    Published: 15 October 2018
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ajaf.20180606.11
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    Abstract: Pu-erh tea is produced by a solid-state fermentation. The natural microbiota presented in pu-erh tea influence caffeine level. In previous study, one effective fungi was selected from pu-erh tea and identified as Aspergillus sydowii NRRL250, which could lead caffeine degradation. In this paper, A. sydowii NRRL250 was inoculated into a liquid medium... Show More
  • FISH Analysis of Oryza latifolia and Oryza alta Genomes with 45S rDNA Probes

    Zhou Hui, Lan Weizhen, Qin Rui, Liu Hong, Li Gang

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 6, November 2018
    Pages: 169-175
    Received: 4 September 2018
    Accepted: 4 October 2018
    Published: 26 October 2018
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ajaf.20180606.12
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    Abstract: Using Fluorescence in Situ Hybridization with 45S rDNA probes, we analyzed two wild rice species, Oryza alta and Oryza latifolia, both having CCDD genomes. The results showed that the hybridization signals of 45S rDNA in O.latifolia chromosome preparations were distributed on different chromosomes with the number of 10~16. The same signals in O.alt... Show More
  • Issues and Recommendations on Supply-Side Structural Reform of Maize in China

    Guo Ke

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 6, November 2018
    Pages: 176-181
    Received: 22 August 2018
    Accepted: 4 October 2018
    Published: 29 October 2018
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ajaf.20180606.13
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    Abstract: The background of supply-side structural reform of maize in China to solve the problems caused by the temporary purchase and storage policy of maize. The eight years of the policy’s implementation leads to issues related to maize’s excessively temporary inventory, manifested as the significant increasement in numbers of its planting area, its outpu... Show More
  • Applied Research of Water and Fertilizer Integration Technology on Garlic

    Wang Fei, Li Ning, Yin Yanxu, Gao Shenghua, Yu Chuying, Yao Minghua

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 6, November 2018
    Pages: 182-185
    Received: 10 August 2018
    Accepted: 30 September 2018
    Published: 29 October 2018
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ajaf.20180606.14
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    Abstract: Garlic (Allium Sativum L.) is a favorite vegetable that is widely cultivated around the world. Traditional ditch irrigation and ground fertilization have many drawbacks, but the advantages of water and fertilizer integration are obvious. In order to study the effect of different irrigation and fertilizer treatments on the yield in a garlic field, t... Show More
  • Small–Scale Farmers Perception on Organic Farming Status in Ondo State, Nigeria

    Oyedele G. T., Wole-Alo F. I., Owolabi K. E., Okunlola J. O.

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 6, November 2018
    Pages: 186-190
    Received: 1 September 2016
    Accepted: 12 October 2016
    Published: 12 November 2018
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ajaf.20180606.15
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    Abstract: The study examined farmers’ perception about organic farming status in Ondo State, Nigeria with a view of expanding their knowledge on organic practices. This study adopted a random sampling technique to select one hundred and twelve respondents. Descriptive statistic like frequencies, percentage and mean were used to present study findings. Pearso... Show More
  • Effect of Irrigation Water Quality on the Microbial Contamination of Fresh Vegetables in the Bekaa Valley, Lebanon

    Amale Mcheik, Ali Awad, Ali Fadel, Carine Mounzer, Salam Nasreddine

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 6, November 2018
    Pages: 191-197
    Received: 7 October 2018
    Accepted: 23 October 2018
    Published: 15 November 2018
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ajaf.20180606.16
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    Abstract: Irrigation water is probably the leading source of contamination of fresh vegetables in the world. In agricultural intensive areas, surface and groundwater resources are more likely to be exposed to be contaminated with zoonotic bacteria, given their close proximity to sources of faeces from livestock, dairy farms and wildlife. The aim of this stud... Show More
  • The Physiological Status of Acclimatized Simmental Cattle of the Austrian Selection in the Biogeochemical Conditions of the Lower Volga Region

    Vorobyov Vladimir, Vorobyov Dmitry, Polkovnichenko Andrey, Safonov Vladimir

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 6, November 2018
    Pages: 198-207
    Received: 17 September 2018
    Accepted: 29 October 2018
    Published: 26 November 2018
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ajaf.20180606.17
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    Abstract: The Lower Volga region, including Astrakhan, Volgograd and Saratov regions of the Russian Federation, is characterized by a deficit of iodine, selenium and cobalt in the main components of biogeocenoses. In 2000-2016 in soil, plants, water, organs and tissues of ruminants (total 2911 samples), selected in the Astrakhan region, the atomic adsorption... Show More
  • Quantitative Study on the Moisture Properties of Japanese Cedar-Estimation of Moisture Permeability Using the Cup Method

    Takashi Nakaya

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 6, November 2018
    Pages: 208-214
    Received: 17 September 2018
    Accepted: 29 October 2018
    Published: 14 December 2018
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ajaf.20180606.18
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    Abstract: Wood is a common porous material used in building interiors. It is therefore expected to adjust water vapor levels in indoor spaces. To examine humidity adjustment by wood, it is necessary to measure its moisture permeability, and to quantify humidity adjustment by wood, the accurate measurement of moisture properties is critical. This paper focuse... Show More
  • Strategies to Improve the Contributions of Agroforestry Research to the Adoption of Tree Planting Among Rural Farmers in Oyo State Nigeria

    Adedayo Adesoji Gideon

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 6, November 2018
    Pages: 215-225
    Received: 9 October 2018
    Accepted: 2 November 2018
    Published: 18 December 2018
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ajaf.20180606.19
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    Abstract: Forestry research efforts meant to solve problems in the forestry sector are not meeting the targeted goals. This is due to some problems encountered by forestry research organizations in Nigeria. The situation in the rural communities in the country is such that most rural farmers are not planting trees as expected, resulting in increasing scarcit... Show More
  • Geostatistical Analysis of Spatial Distribution of Endoclita signifer Larvae on Eucalyptus

    Xiuhao Yang, Jianglin Qin, Youqing Luo, Zhongwu Yang, Jiguang Wei

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 6, November 2018
    Pages: 226-236
    Received: 14 October 2018
    Accepted: 10 November 2018
    Published: 24 December 2018
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ajaf.20180606.20
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    Abstract: Endoclita signifer is a native wood borer species adapted to infest Eucalyptus in Guangxi of China. To better understand its spatial distribution in Eucalyptus forests, geostatistical approach was employed to analyze survey data of small scale (plantation level) and large scale (provincial level). The small scale results showed that the spatial dis... Show More
  • Growth and Yield Response of Maize (Zea mays L) Varieties with Varying Rates of Nitrogen Supply in Halalaba District South Ethiopia

    Gizaw Bejigo

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 6, November 2018
    Pages: 237-245
    Received: 16 October 2018
    Accepted: 13 November 2018
    Published: 24 December 2018
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ajaf.20180606.21
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    Abstract: A field experiment involving different N fertilizer rates (0, 30, 60, 90, and 120 kg N ha-1) was conducted to determine the effect of N on two varieties of maize (Zea mays L.) growth, and yield in Halaba district, Southern Ethiopia using a randomized complete block design with three replications of two varieties. The results of the study indicated ... Show More
  • Efficacy of Three Insecticides in the Control Gall Wasp Leptocybe invasa in Eucalyptus urograndis Seedlings

    Aires Mbanze, Daniel Salvador Castilho, Custódio Matavel, Romana Bandeira, Carlos Fernado Jairoce

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 6, November 2018
    Pages: 246-252
    Received: 21 October 2018
    Accepted: 15 November 2018
    Published: 24 December 2018
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ajaf.20180606.22
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    Abstract: Forestry expertise and plantations managers are struggling to find cheaper and sustainable solutions to contain the losses caused by Leptocybe invasa in the last nine years on the forest stands in Mozambique. Aiming to help find a solution in the control of L. invasa early in the nursery, we conducted an experimental trial at the Niassa Forestry co... Show More
  • Influence of Scattered Cordiaafricana and Crotonmacrostachyus Trees on Selected Soil Properties, Microclimate and Maize Yield in Eastern Oromia, Ethiopia

    Muktar Mohammed, Alemayehu Beyene, Muktar Reshad

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 6, November 2018
    Pages: 253-262
    Received: 2 November 2018
    Accepted: 30 November 2018
    Published: 24 December 2018
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ajaf.20180606.23
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    Abstract: The study was conducted to investigate the impact of scattered trees in farmland on selected soil physicochemical properties, microclimates, and maize grain yieldin Oda Bultum district, Eastern Oromia, Ethiopia. For the experiment of soil physicochemical properties, three factors: distance from tree trunk with four levels (at 0.5m of crown, mid of ... Show More