Virus symptoms and viruses associated with two cucurbit crops grown in a derived savannah agro-ecology in Nigeria

AYO-JOHN, EMILY IBITAIYEWA, MOHAMMED, WASIU ADEDAMOLA, OYAGBINRIN, SAMUEL TUNDE Department of Crop Protection, Federal University of Agriculture, PMB 2240, Abeokuta Ogun State Nigeria. Download PDF Full-text Abstract Five watermelon varieties, Sugar Baby, Charleston Grey, Kaolak, Crimson Sweet and Oranaise and three cucumber varieties, Poinsett, Ashley and Royal hybrid were grown on the field in two trials […]

Effects of 24-epibrassinolide on growth, lipid peroxidation, protein and antioxidative enzyme activities in seedlings of loquat under salinity stress

FATEMEH SADEGHI, AKHTAR SHEKAFANDEH Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz Iran.  Download PDF Full-text Abstract In this research, the changes in plant growth, lipid peroxidation, protein content and activities of antioxidant enzymes in loquat seedlings subjected to NaCl stress and 24-epibrassinolide (24-EBL) application were investigated. Plants were treated with 5 levels of […]

Physico-chemical characteristics of seawater in the Bay of Vlora, Albania

SHKËLQIM SINANAJ Department of Maritime Sciences, Faculty of Technical Sciences, University “Ismail Qemali”, of Vlora, Albania Download PDF Full-text Abstract This study was conducted between May and September 2013 in the Gulf of Vlora, an important area of ecological, economic and tourism in south – west Albania. The study aims at determining: (a) the quality of […]

A gender analysis of determinants of poverty among rural farming households in Nigeria

ENIOLA OLUWATOYIN OLORUNSANYA1, OLUBUNMI ABAYOMI OMOTESHO2 1Dept. of Agric Economics and Extension Services, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Niger State, Nigeria 2Dept. of Agric. Econs. & Farm Mgt. University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria Download PDF Full-text Abstract The study identifies the determinants of poverty among male and female-headed households in Kwara State using a randomly […]

Studying on rooting ability of olive cultivars region of Tirana

KOZETA BREGU, FADIL THOMAJ, ANIDA MEMA Agricultural University of Tirana, Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Tirana, Albania. Download PDF Full-text Abstract The results brought in this study present the rooting ability of semi dendric olive pieces, including the five most important cultivars of the area which are used as oil cultivar (“olive white”, “Kushan”, “Karre” […]

Assessing the heavy metal transfer and translocation by Sida acuta and Pennisetum purpureum for phytoremediation purposes

CLEMENT O. OGUNKUNLE1*, PAUL O. FATOBA1 1Department of Plant Biology, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria; 2Bioremediation and Research Unit, Department of Environmental and Analytical Sciences, University of Wolverhampton, United Kingdom 3Institute of Ecology and Environmental Studies, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. Download PDF Full-text Abstract Field sampling of two prevalent weeds (Sida acuta and Pennisetum […]

Advantages of beer produced of basic extract of high gravity compared to beer produced of normal gravity

MYBESHIR PAJAZITI1*, RENATA KONGOLI1 1The Department of Biotechnology and Food, Agricultural University of Tirana, Tirana 1030, Albania Download PDF Full-text Abstract This study was done to attain a higher quality beer by optimizing the production process at a lower cost at the J.S.C. “Birra Peja” brewery, Peja, Kosovo. The aim of this study was to increase the […]

Evaluation of Anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) Population by Age and Length

JERINA KOLITARI*1, SOKOL DURO2, ALFRED CAUSHI2, ROLAND KRISTO1, JERINA VUKAJ3   1Aquaculture and Fishery Laboratory, Durrës, Agricultural University of Tirana, Albania. 2Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Agricultural University of Tirana, Albania. 3Faculty of Economy and Agribusiness, Agricultural University of Tirana, Albania.  Download PDF Full-text Abstract: Anchovy (Engraulis enchrasicholus), is a member of small pelagic fish group […]

Fishing activity of small pelagic in Albania: 1948-1990

ROLAND KRISTO1, FATOS HARIZAJ1, ADRIAN MACI1, IDA G. AURSAND2, LEIF GRIMSMO2, JERINA KOLITARI1   1Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, Agricultural University of Tirana, Albania 2SINTEF Fisheries and Aquaculture, Brattørkaia 17B, N-7465 Trondheim, Norway  Download PDF Full-text Abstract The small pelagic species are important commercial fishes of the Adriatic Sea. In Albania, the fishing activity of Sardines […]

Effect of rootstock diameter on apple saplings growth

Vahid AVDIU1*, Fadil THOMAJ2, Sylë SYLANAJ1, Endrit KULLAJ2 1University of Pristina, Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary, Department Horticulture, Fruit growing and Viticulture. Str. “Bill Klinton” Pristina, Kosovo 2Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, Department of Horticulture, Tirana, Albania Download PDF Full-text Abstract This research paper presents the results of a field trial with managed nursery trees […]