This study was conducted during 2008-2009 to investigate the influence of different organic nutrient combinations on yields and quality of strawberry cv. Kurdistan in Iran. The experiment comprised of five organic nutrient treatment combinations including the recommended dose of N, P and K through chemical fertilizer as control. Treatment N2 (manure+Azotobacter+ woodash+phosphorus solubilizing ...

Seasonal changes in antioxidant enzymes activities, amount of water, ash, proline and soluble sugars were surveyed during this research in four halophyte species of Varamin County, Tehran, Iran: Salsola turcomanica Litwin, Suaeda arcuata Bunge, Tamarix leptopetala Bunge and Cressa cretica L. Plants were collected randomly from their natural habitats in spring and summer. Activity of these enzym...

in this study, we assessed the relative contribution of organic and inorganic solutes to osmotic adjustment (oa) in three almond rootstocks subjected to four levels of soil salinity. the results showed that leaf water and osmotic potentials were affected by salinity in gf677 and bitter almond, but less so in gn15, suggesting a higher selectivity for k+ and ca2+ against na+ in this latter rootst...

Analysis of digestible carbohydrate such as free sugars and starch are important components of foods like cereals. The objective of this study was to assess the digestible carbohydrates in different branded basmati rice and in other popular cereal samples of local markets of twin cities of Secunderabad and Hyderabad. In the study, we determined carbohydrates that are digestible in the human upp...

in this investigation some chemical and morphological properties of dog rose fruit in 10 regions of north iran were measured. results showed significant difference between traits in studied regions. beta-carotene ranged between 0.05 – 0.323 (mg/g fw). total soluble carbohydrate varied from 5.9 – 23.3%. the highest content of total anthocyanin 23.7 and the lowest was 7.71(mg/l cyanidin-3-glucosi...