Fecal seeding by livestock may be an effective, low-cost means of rangeland restoration. We compared recruitment of switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) from seed fed to cattle and deposited in dung to that of broadcast-seeded plots receiving a comparable number of unfed seed. Although germinability of seed passed through livestock (52 to 62%) was reduced relative to that of broadcast seed (85 to ...

Intercropping of silage maize (Zea mays L.) and alfalfa (Medicago sativa is not a common practice because generally reduces grain biomass yield. The objective this research was to evaluate the productivity profitability maize–alfalfa intercropping, with goal establish increase in first year production. experiment conducted Fargo Prosper, ND, USA, 2014–2017. design randomized complete block four...

abstract water is a main factor in production of crops. optimizing the usage of water is essential especially in iran which is a dry and semi-dry country. investigation on the effect of different irrigation treatments on chilo suppressalis walker (lep.: crambidae), as the most destructive rice pest, can be an efficient strategy in optimizing usage of water in integrated crop management (icm). i...

The role of oxygen in directing the low temperature (125 degrees C), redox-assisted, unidimensional and unidirectional growth of CdSe nanocrystals (NCs) was investigated. In the presence of oxygen, CdSe quantum dots grow selectively along their c axis with little to no change in their width. Reduction of oxygen in the growth medium results in three-dimensional growth. Moreover the one-dimension...

Highly c-axis-oriented (Sr,Ba)Nb2O6 (SBN) films were grown on a seeded MgO(100) substrate via sol-gel method. The substrate was preseeded with epitaxial islands of SBN made by breaking up a continuous film into single-crystal islands by pores. Since the number of epitaxial nuclei was increased at the interface between the film and the substrate, the film on a seeded substrate had better highly ...

Semiconductor nanocrystals exhibit unique fluorescence properties which are tunable in size, shape and composition. The high quantum yield and enhanced stability have led to their use in biomedical imaging and flat panel displays. Here, semiconductor nanorod based inkjet inks are presented, overcoming limitations of the commonly reported quantum dots in printing applications. Fluorescent seeded...

Anaerobic biodegradation and characterization of wastewater produced at household level in rural areas in Jordan were considered in this study in order to investigate the possibility of applying house onsite low cost treatment systems. Results showed that the total chemical oxygen demand (CODtot) was 1.8 times higher during summer than during winter. The average CODtot during summer and winter ...