Drought is one of the most important stress factors limiting the seed industry and crop production. Present study was undertaken to create novel drought-resistant pelleted seeds using the combined materials with superabsorbent polymer, poly(2-acrylamide-2-methyl propane sulfonic acid) (PAMPS) hydrogel, and drought resistance agent, salicylic acid (SA). The optimized PAMPS hydrogel was obtained ...

Seed security is of prime importance for agriculture. To protect true seeds from being faked, more secure dual anti-counterfeiting technologies for tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) pelleted seed were developed in this paper. Fluorescein (FR), rhodamine B (RB), and magnetic powder (MP) were used as anti-counterfeiting labels. According to their different properties and the special seed pelleting p...

The research results on the pelleted seeds production technology using domestic granulator KVV-14 basis of plant polysaccharides were presented. Prospects in national economy shown. best quality indicators obtained forest species options sizes from 350 to 400 µm, polymer binder and “Nanoplant” microfertilizer. Their mutual use had a positive effect seeds. Sowing with decrease seeding rate by 32...

Accuracy and random selection of seeds when testing the 1000 weight in laboratory is great importance order to ensure representativeness sample precise information for further packaging process. The aim this research was check whether seed counter selects by shape size there a trend during operation at maximum reduced speed. Ten species different sizes were used. replicates 100 counted counter,...

Abstract Papaya ( Carica papaya ) seeds together with squash Cucurbita moschata was pelleted to be used as dewormer, determine its antihelmintic effects on growing chicken. They were randomly divided into four treatments and replication five birds per treatment assigned using Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD), a total of eighty native chickens. The were: Treatment A - Control (commercial ...

Purpose. To evaluate the effectiveness of different insecticides against pests on two-year old alfalfa grown for seeds.
 Materials and methods. The study was conducted in experimental field Institute Irrigated Agriculture NAAS 2017–2019. filed experiments were laid out split plots. main plots (factor A) water supply conditions (no irrigation vs. irrigation); sub-plots (factors B C) applica...

The issues of research work seed metering devices by the method discrete elements (DEM) are considered. A 3d-model developed intended for use with an unmanned aerial vehicle is presented. Its main design parameters and characteristics virtual stand used in study described. brief description physical model interaction seeds working given. As a result study, data were obtained on capacity hopper ...

Astragalus sikokianus is a rare Japanese perennial of the seashore that was reported to be extinct in wild. The small seed size and deep dormancy A. make it difficult for direct seeding restoration aspects handling, transport, planting, seedling establishment. For large-scale economic dormant small-seeded species, pelleting combined with breaking studied. Physiological (prechilling plant hormon...

The objective of this study was to assess the growth performance and the histomorphometric characterization of the middle intestine of GIFT strain Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus juveniles fed probiotics, added either before or after the feed processing. The experimental design was completely randomized, with five treatments and five replications: pelleted feed without any probiotic; pellet...

The present study was conducted to evaluate the effects of physical form of starter and alfalfa hay (AH) provision on growth performance, ruminal fermentation, and blood metabolites of Holstein dairy calves. Forty-four 3d-old Holstein dairy calves with a mean starting BW of 39.9 ± 1.1 kg were used in a 2 × 2 factorial arrangement. The factors were dietary forage level (0 or 150 g kg-1</sup...