Vol. 44 No. 1 (2016)

Published: 2016-06-14

Editorial

Introduction pages

Radu E. SESTRAS

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Review Articles

Japanese Sweetpotatoes: Production, Cultivars, and Possible Ancestry

Sakio TSUTSUI, Yoshihiko SHIGA, Tetsuo MIKAMI

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Note

Prolonged Cold Storage Affects Pollen Viability and Germination along with Hydrogen Peroxide and Nitric Oxide Content in Rosa hybrida

Anca MACOVEI, Matteo CASER, Mattia DONÀ, Alberto VALASSI, Annalisa GIOVANNINI, Daniela CARBONERA, Valentina SCARIOT, Alma BALESTRAZZI

6-10
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Research Articles

Chlorophyll Fluorescence as a Tool to Assess the Regeneration Potential of African Violet Leaf Explants

Norbert KEUTGEN, Anna FIGAS, Magdalena TOMASZEWSKA-SOWA, Katarzyna RAUNEST, Anna Jadwiga KEUTGEN

11-16
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Alterations in Chlorophyll a Fluorescence and Pigments Concentration in the Leaves of Cauliflower and Broccoli Transplants Subjected to Chilling

Renata WOJCIECHOWSKA, Andrzej KALISZ, Agnieszka SĘKARA, Michał NOSEK, Stanisław CEBULA, Zbigniew MISZALSKI, Edward KUNICKI, Aneta GRABOWSKA

17-24
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Effect of Light Quality and Microbiological Inoculum on Geranium (Pelargonium zonale L.) Gas Exchange Parameters

Anita Barbara SCHROETER-ZAKRZEWSKA, Klaudia BOROWIAK, Agnieszka WOLNA-MARUWKA

25-33
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The Effect of Different Doses of Blue Light on the Biometric Traits and Photosynthesis of Dill Plants

Barbara FRĄSZCZAK

34-40
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High Frequency Pulsatile Electromagnetic Fields and Ultrasound Pulsatile Fields Impact on Germination Dynamic at Ocimum basilicum L. and O. basilicum var. purpurascens Benth., Observed with Open Source Software

Ioan ONAC, Valentin SINGUREANU, Gelu MOLDOVAN, Rodica UNGUR

41-47
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Assessment of Allelopathic Potential of Fennel, Rue and Sage on Weed Species Hoary Cress (Lepidium draba)

Marija RAVLIĆ, Renata BALIČEVIĆ, Marina NIKOLIĆ, Ankica SARAJLIĆ

48-52
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Influence of Nitrogen Sources and Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria Inoculation on Growth, Crude Fiber and Nutrient Uptake in Squash (Cucurbita moschata Duchesne ex Poir.) Plants

Alice I. TCHIAZE, Victor D. TAFFOUO, Henri FANKEM, Martin KENNE, Régis BAZIRAMAKENGA, Georges E. EKODECK, Hani ANTOUN

53-59
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Characterizing CMN1308, a Novel Strain of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, for Potential Biological Control Application

Xuehua ZHANG, Linling LI, Shuiyuan CHENG, Hua CHENG

60-66
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S-Genotype Profiles of Turkish Apricot Germplasm

Kadir Ugurtan YILMAZ, Busra BASBUG, Kahraman GURCAN, Hasan PINAR, Julia HALASZ, Sezai ERCISLI, Aydın UZUN, Erdogan COCEN

67-71
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Morphological and Molecular Characterization of Major Quince Cultivars from Turkey

Hasan PINAR, Suat KAYMAK, Serif OZONGUN, Aydın UZUN, Mustafa UNLU, Mustafa BIRCAN, Sezai ERCISLI, Emine ORHAN

72-76
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The Molecular Cloning and Expression Analysis of a CYP71 Gene in Ginkgo biloba L.

Xinliang LIU, Fuliang CAO, Jinfeng CAI, Huanli WANG

77-84
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The Effects of Synthetic Auxin and a Seaweed-based Biostimulator on Physiological Aspects of Rhizogenesis in Ninebark Stem Cuttings

Andrzej PACHOLCZAK, Karolina NOWAKOWSKA, Stefan PIETKIEWICZ

85-91
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The Impact of Seasonal Changes in Plant Tissue on Rhizogenesis of Stem Cuttings of Once Blooming Roses

Marta Joanna MONDER, Konrad WOLIŃSKI, Maciej NIEDZIELSKI, Andrzej PACHOLCZAK

92-99
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Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) Analysis of Indole Alkaloids Isolated from Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don Cultivated Conventionally and Derived from In vitro Cultures

Aneta WESOŁOWSKA, Monika GRZESZCZUK, Janusz WILAS, Danuta KULPA

100-106
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Biochemical Responses of Two Species of Eucalyptus Exposed to Aluminium Toxicity: Oxidative Stress and Antioxidant Metabolism

Udson Oliveira BARROS JUNIOR, Michael Douglas Roque LIMA, Maria Antonia Machado BARBOSA, Bruno Lemos BATISTA, Allan Klynger da Silva LOBATO

107-115
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Effect of Zinc and Bio Fertilizers on Antioxidant Enzymes Activity, Chlorophyll Content, Soluble Sugars and Proline in Triticale Under Salinity Condition

Younes KHEIRIZADEH AROUGH, Raouf SEYED SHARIFI, Mohammad SEDGHI, Morteza BARMAKI

116-124
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Effects of Applications of Boron with Iron and Zinc on the Contents of Pear Trees

Serhat GÜREL, Haluk BAŞAR

125-132
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Irrigation and Leaf Removal Effects on Polyphenolic Content of Grapes and Wines Produced from cv. 'Agiorgitiko' (Vitis vinifera L.)

Evangelia CHORTI, Maria KYRALEOU, Stamatina KALLITHRAKA, Manolis PAVLIDIS, Stefanos KOUNDOURAS, Yorgos KOTSERIDIS

133-139
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Investigation on Phenolic and Aroma Compounds of Table Grapes from Romania

Mihai Lucian LUNG, Doru PAMFIL, Nastasia POP, Corina CATANA, Simona Laura LAZAR, Simone GIACOSA, Fabrizio TORCHIO, Alessandra FERRANDINO, Susana RIO SEGADE, Luca ROLLE

140-146
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Fruit and Oil Characteristics of Olive Candidate Cultivars from Turkey

Yasin OZDEMIR, Aysun OZTURK, Engin GUVEN, Muge ASAN NEBIOGLU, Nesrin AKTEPE TANGU, Mehmet Emin AKCAY, Sezai ERCISLI

147-154
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Total Phenolic Content and Antioxidant Activity in Leaves and Drupes of Ten Olive Varieties

Georgios MITSOPOULOS, Vasiliki PAPAGEORGIOU, Michael KOMAITIS, Marianna HAGIDIMITRIOU

155-161
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Phenolic Profile of Leaves and Drupes of Ten Olive Varieties

Georgios MITSOPOULOS, Vasiliki PAPAGEORGIOU, Michael KOMAITIS, Marianna HAGIDIMITRIOU

162-166
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Using Two Retrotransposon Based Marker Systems (IRAP and REMAP) for Molecular Characterization of Olive (Olea europaea L.) Cultivars

Ergun KAYA, Emel YILMAZ-GOKDOGAN

167-174
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Phenolic Profile and Antioxidant Activity of Pulp and Peel from Peach and Nectarine Fruits

Branka T. STOJANOVIC, Snezana S. MITIC, Gordana S. STOJANOVIC, Milan N. MITIC, Danijela A. KOSTIC, Dusan Dj. PAUNOVIC, Biljana B. ARSIC

175-182
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Effect of Preparation and Storage Conditions on Physical and Chemical Properties of Puree, Puree Juices and Cloudy Juices Obtained from Pumpkin with Added Japanese Quince and Strawberries

Agnieszka NAWIRSKA-OLSZAŃSKA, Anita BIESIADA, Anna SOKÓŁ-ŁĘTOWSKA, Alicja Z. KUCHARSKA

183-188
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Variability in Ziziphora clinopodioides subsp. bungeana (Juz.) Based on Morphological Traits and Essential Oils Profile

Mohammad Reza ASGHARIPOUR, Abuzar AKBARI ABJAHAN, Mahdi DAHMARDE

189-194
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Total Phenolics, Flavonoids, Condensed Tannins Content of Eight Centaurea Species and Their Broad Inhibitory Activities against Cholinesterase, Tyrosinase, α-Amylase and α-Glucosidase

Gokhan ZENGIN, Marcello LOCATELLI, Simone CARRADORI, Andrei M. MOCAN, Abdurrahman AKTUMSEK

195-200
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Quality Parameters and Antioxidant Activity of Three Clover Species in Relation to the Livestock Diet

Mirjana P. PETROVIĆ, Milan S. STANKOVIĆ, Bojan S. ANĐELKOVIĆ, Snežana Ž BABIĆ, Vladimir G. ZORNIĆ, Sanja Lj. VASILJEVIĆ, Zora P. DAJIĆ-STEVANOVIĆ

201-208
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FT-IR Spectroscopy Based Evaluation of Changes in Primary Metabolites of Amsonia orientalis after In vitro 6-benzylaminopurine Treatment

Arda ACEMİ, Sevgi TÜRKER-KAYA, Fazıl ÖZEN

209-214
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Proline but not Glutathione Actively Participates in the Tolerance Mechanism of Young Schizolobium parahyba var. amazonicum Plants Exposed to Boron Toxicity

Paula Francyneth Nascimento SILVA, Elaine Maria Silva Guedes LOBATO, Pêola Reis SOUZA, Hélio José Medeiros dos SANTOS, Rita Oliveira BRAGA, Adriano dos Santos MOURA, Allan Klynger da Silva LOBATO

215-221
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Cultural, Morphological and Pathogenic Characterization of Alternaria porri Causing Purple Blotch of Onion

Sayed Mohammad MOHSIN, Md. Rafiqul ISLAM, Abu Noman Faruq AHMMED, Hosna Ara Chowdhury NISHA, Mirza HASANUZZAMAN

222-227
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Association between Grain Size and Shape and Quality Traits, and Path Analysis of Thousand Grain Weight in Iranian Bread Wheat Landraces from Different Geographic Regions

Moslem ABDIPOUR, Mohsen EBRAHIMI, Ali IZADI-DARBANDI, Anna Maria MASTRANGELO, Goodarz NAJAFIAN, Yousef ARSHAD, Gita MIRNIYAM

228-236
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Effect of Supplemental Irrigation on Lentil Yield and Growth in Semi-Arid Environment

Abdullah KAHRAMAN, Mohd. Kamran KHAN, Anamika PANDEY, Ergun DOGAN

237-244
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Water Supply and Temperature Effects on Some Nutritive Constituents of Direct Sown Onion

Attila OMBÓDI, Andrea LUGASI, Hussein Gehad DAOOD, Mária BERKI, Lajos HELYES

245-249
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Boron Supply and Water Deficit Consequences in Young Paricá (Schizolobium parahyba var. amazonicum) Plants

Bianca do Carmo SILVA, Pêola Reis de SOUZA, Daihany Moraes CALLEGARI, Vanessa Ferreira ALVES, Allan Klynger da Silva LOBATO, Elaine Maria Silva Guedes LOBATO

250-256
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Effect of Foliar Application of Micronutrients on Plant Growth and Seed Germination of Four Okra Cultivars

Ghadir MOHAMMADI, Ebrahim M. KHAH, Spyridon Alexandros PETROPOULOS, Dimosthenis B. CHACHALIS

257-263
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Multivariate Analysis as a Tool for Studying the Effects of Salinity in Different Melon Landraces at Germination Stage

Behrooz SARABI, Sahebali BOLANDNAZAR, Nasser GHADERI, Seyed Jalal TABATABAEI

264-271
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Quantifying Some Physiological and Productivity Indices of Canola (Brassica napus L.) Crop under an Arid Environment

Sibgha NOREEN, Shakeela NOOR, Shakeel AHMAD, Fehmeeda BIBI, Mirza HASANUZZAMAN

272-279
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Effect of Vermicompost on Chemical and Biological Properties of an Alkaline Soil with High Lime Content during Celery (Apium graveolens L. var. dulce Mill.) Production

Ilker UZ, Sahriye SONMEZ, Ismail Emrah TAVALI, Sedat CITAK, Dilek Saadet URAS, Sevil CITAK

280-290
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The Impacts of Temperature, Soil Type and Soil Herbicides on Seed Germination and Early Establishment of Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca L.)

Ljiljana RADIVOJEVIC, Marija SARIC-KRSMANOVIC, Jelena GAJIC UMILJENDIC, Dragana BOZIC, Ljiljana SANTRIC

291-295
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Growth and Nutrient Uptake of Orchardgrass (Dactylis glomerata L.) and Meadow Fescue (Festuca pratensis Huds.) as Affected by Rhizobacteria

Olivera STAJKOVIĆ-SRBINOVIĆ, Dušica DELIĆ, Djordje KUZMANOVIĆ, Biljana SIKIRIĆ, Nataša RASULIĆ, Biljana NIKOLIĆ, Jelena KNEŽEVIĆ-VUKČEVIĆ

296-301
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Identification of Land Suitability for Agricultural Use by Applying Morphometric and Risk Parameters Based on GIS Spatial Analysis

Ştefan BILAŞCO, Sanda ROŞCA, Ioan PĂCURAR, Nicolaie MOLDOVAN, Amalia BOŢ, Cornel NEGRUȘIER, Paul SESTRAS, Mircea BONDREA, Sanda NAȘ

302-312
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Height Extraction and Stand Volume Estimation Based on Fusion Airborne LiDAR Data and Terrestrial Measurements for a Norway Spruce [Picea abies (L.) Karst.] Test Site in Romania

Bogdan APOSTOL, Adrian LORENT, Marius PETRILA, Vladimir GANCZ, Ovidiu BADEA

313-323
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