|
|
| ARPN Journal of Agricultural and Biological
Science
December 2016 | Vol. 11 No. 12 |
|
Title: |
The effect
of aqueous herbal infusion in drinking water on broiler
performance and intestinal microflora status |
|
Author (s): |
Majed Rafeeq, Nadeem Rashid,
Muhammad Masood Tariq, Rasool Bakhsh Tareen, Ferhat Bukhari,
Irfan Shahzad Sheikh and Kamran Taj |
|
Abstract: |
An experiment was conducted to
evaluate the effect of herbal infused water on the
performance of broiler and intestinal microbial population
characteristics. Two hundred and eighty (n=280) one day old
broiler chicks were randomly divided into seven groups of
forty (40) chicks. Each group was further divided into four
replicates. Two culinary seeds and a medicinal herb was
selected as water supplement additives and 5% w/v infusion
was prepared and added to 20 and 40 ml/L of the drinking
water, respectively. The seventh group was treated as
control and offered plain water. Isonitrogenous and
isocaloric feed was offered to all the treatment groups and
water was provided ad libitum. The broiler production
indices, relative organ weights and microbial counts were
observed. It was observed that the performance indices
significantly (P<0.05) improved by the infused supplements.
No significant (P>0.05) difference in relative weight of the
intestine was observed. Supplementation of infused water
altered the intestinal microbial counts (P<0.5). |
| |
|
|
|
Title: |
Effects of
N, B, Mn and Zn nutrients foliar application on some
physiological characteristics of maize (Zea mays L.) in
different growth stages |
|
Author (s): |
Sima Omid Haghi, Ebrahim
Khalilvand Behrouzyar and Alireza Eivazi |
|
Abstract: |
In order to investigate the
Effects of N, B, Mn and Zn nutrients foliar application on
some physiological characteristics of maize single cross 704
(Zea mays L.) in different growth stages an experiment was
conducted in factorial form based on randomized complete
block design (RCBD) with three replications at the Research
Station of Saatlo, Urmia, north-western Iran, during growing
seasons of 2013-2014. Treatments were five levels of foliar
application include (N (Urea), Mn sulfate (MnSO4.H2O), Zn
sulfate (Zn SO4), boric acid (H3BO3), control and three
growth stages include (the 8-10 leaves stage, the tasseling
stage and the grain-filling stage. The analysis of the data
showed significant effect of interaction between growth
stage and foliar application on 100-grain weight and number
of grain at the probability level of 5 and 1% respectively.
Also foliar application had significant effect on grain
yield per plant (p<0.05), 100- grain yield, number of grain
and harvest index (HI), (p<0.01). Based on the results, the
100-grain weight showed an average 5 times more than control
due Zn spraying in tasseling stage. Besides, the results
also proved that N-foliar application had the highest effect
on grain yield and harvest index. This treatment had 54% and
17% more grain yield and HI compared with control. |
| |
|
|
Title: |
Effects of
sowing date on the morphological traits and fruit yield of
bitter ground |
|
Author (s): |
Shirzad Kamali, Payam Moaveni,
Sayed Alireza Valadabadi and Ahmad Mehraban |
|
Abstract: |
In order to study the effects
of sowing date on the morphological traits and fruit yield
of the bitter gourd (Momordica charantia L.), a randomized
complete block experiment with three replications was
carried out at Konarak in Iran, during May 2011 to January
2012. There were three levels of sowing date viz. May 22,
September 23 and January 21. The results showed that traits
of the number of fruit per plant, length and diameter of
fruit, plant height, number of leaf per plant and yield of
dried fruit were affected by the treatment of sowing date.
The results of the experiment demonstrated that the majority
of morphological parameters and fruit yield were
significantly increased at the earlier sowing date (May 22).
Considering the fruit yield, the treatment of May 22 sowing
date appeared to be recommendable for the cultivation of the
bitter gourd at konarak in Iran. |
| |
|
|
|
Title: |
A
diagnostic survey of gastroenteric helminths in backyard
poultry of a rural village in Mexican tropics |
|
Author (s): |
Karen Cervantes-Rivera, José
Alfredo Villagómez-Cortés, Alfredo Arroyo-Lara and Luis
Antonio Landín-Grandvallet |
|
Abstract: |
A cross-sectional study was
conducted to determine the frequency of gastroenteric
helminths in backyard poultry in a rural village located in
the hot humid tropics of Mexico. Faecal samples of 199
female and 71 male birds (43 chicks, 57 growers, and 170
adults) were examined using the modified McMaster technique.
Out of the 270 birds examined, 169 (62.6%) were shedding
nematode eggs. All 14 examined chicken backyards had
parasitized animals. The nematode eggs encountered were
those of Ascaridia galli (62.7%), Capillaria sp. (46.5%),
Heterakis sp. (30.2%) and Trichostrongylus tenuis (19.5%).
Out of the positives, 71 cases (42%) were mixed parasitism
and 98 cases (58%) were monoparasitism. A 66.3% of females
and 52.1% of males were positive to helminth infections. The
highest frequency of helminth infections was recorded in
adults (68.8%), followed by growers (56.1%) and chicks
(46.5%). Overall average of eggs per gram (epg) of feces was
147±319. Female birds recorded a higher mean epg (164±359)
compared to males (99±146). This study indicates that
helminths are highly present in chicken in the study area
with moderate to high levels of infections. It is
recommended to be in place integrated control strategies to
improve chicken productivity and enhance smallholder
livelihood in these areas. |
|
|
|
|
Title: |
The
effects of nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizer application on
crude protein, nutrient concentration and nodulation of
cowpea in Ghana |
|
Author (s): |
M. A. Daramy, J. Sarkodie-Addo
and G. Dumbuya |
|
Abstract: |
A field experiment was
conducted during the major cropping season of 2014 at the
Plantation Section of the Department of Crop and Soil
Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and
Technology, Ghana to evaluate the effect of nitrogen (N) and
phosphorus (P) fertilizer rates on the crude protein
content, nutrient concentration and nodulation of cowpea
cultivar Asontem. The N fertilizer rates were 0, 10, 20, 30
and 40 kg N/ha applied as urea, while the P rates were 0,
15, 30 and 45 kg P2O5/ha as triple superphosphate (46%
P2O5). Factorial experiment was used and treatments were
arranged in a Randomized Complete Block Design with three
replications. The results indicated that the number of
nodules was significantly decreased with increase in N
application rates with the 0 kg N/ha gave the highest nodule
number while the 30 kg N/ha gave the least nodule number. On
the other hand, significant increased on number of nodules
was observed with increase in P rates; the 0 and 45 kg
P2O5/ha gave the lowest and highest number of nodules
respectively. All the other nodulation parameters were not
significantly affected by N and P rates. Furthermore, cowpea
seed N, seed crude protein and cowpea total plant N were
significantly affected by N rates; highest values were
obtained by the 30 kg N/ha. Cowpea seed N, seed crude
protein and cowpea total plant N was not affected by P
rates. Residual nutrient content was not significantly
affected by either N or P rates. Interaction effect of N and
P rates was significant for cowpea seed N, crude protein and
plant total N. The interaction of 30 kg N/ha and 0 kg
P2O5/ha gave the highest values for seed N, crude protein
and plant total N. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
