Impact of Organic Fertilisation and Subsequent Grassland Abandonment on Floristic Composition
Štýbnarová, Marie; Dufek, Aleš; Delagarde, Rémy
Abstract The aim of this study was to evaluate changes in floristic composition of permanent grasslands after the cessation of their regular utilisation and organic fertilisation. A long-term small plot trial was established in 2004 in locality Rapotín. During 2004-2012, the experiment was...
Chitinase Activities in Wheat and Its Relative Species
Moravčíková, Jana; Ujvariová, Nikoleta; Žur, Iwona; Gálová, Zdenka; Gregorová, Zuzana; Zimová, Mária; Boszorádová, Eva; Matušíková, Ildikó
Abstract Defense components such as chitinases (EC 3.2.1.14) are crucial for plants to cope diseases. Despite of that the pattern and activities of these enzymes in agronomically important Triticale is unexplored. This work is aimed to study chitinase activities in the leaves of plants of early...
Herbivorous Insects Diversity at Miscanthus × Giganteus in Ukraine
Stefanovska, Tatyana; Pidlisnyuk, Valentina; Lewis, Edwin; Gorbatenko, Anatoliy
Abstract Miscanthus × giganteus is considered as a perspective energy crop for biomass production in Ukraine where its commercial production has been observed. The herbivorous pest may pose a risk of yield reduction when an energy crop is growing on monoculture. The herbivorous diversity, species...
Economic Evaluation of Nano and Organic Fertilisers As an Alternative Source to Chemical Fertilisers on Carum Carvi L. Plant Yield and Components
Mahmoud, Abdel Wahab Mohamed; El-Din El-Attar, Asmaa Badr; Mahmoud, Abeer Abdel
Abstract To show the benefits of organic agriculture, safe and sustainable production, the present research was performed in an open field (new reclaimed area of desert) of Wadi El-Notron, Beheira Governorate, Egypt, for two successive years (2013 and 2014) aimed at a better understanding and to...