Effects of rhizobium inoculation, sulfur and phosphorus applications on yield, yield components and nutrient uptakes in chickpea ( Cicer arietinum L.)

This study was carried out to determine the effects of sulfur and phosphorus application and rhizobium inoculation for a chickpea variety, Aziziye-94, under Eastern Turkey conditions in 2004 and 2005. Thetrial was laid out in split-split block design with three replications. Chickpea variety was applied on three different sulfur levels (0, 50 and 100 kg ha-1), phosphorus levels (0, 40 and 80 kg ha-1) andinoculation (inoculated and uninoculated). Whereas the highest grain yield were obtained from 80 kg ha-1 P with 819 kg ha-1 from 100 kg ha-1 S with 758 and from inoculation with 723 kg ha-1. In the first year, they were obtained from 80 kg ha-1 P with 879 kg ha-1 from 100 kg ha-1 S with 818 and from inoculation with 784 kg ha-1 in the second year. Nutrient uptake by grain of chickpea significantly increased due tosulfur doses, except for P uptake in grain at the year of 2004 and S uptake in grain at the year of 2005. Sulfur application significantly increased the uptake of Fe, Mn, Zn and Cu in grain in the both years. The effects of different doses of phosphorus application on nutrient uptakes by grain were found to be statistically significant in both years

Direct integration of perovskite solar cells with carbon fibre substrates

Integrating photovoltaic devices onto the surface of carbon fibre-reinforced polymer substrates should create materials with high mechanical strength that are also able to generate electrical power. Such devices are anticipated to find ready applications as structural, energy-harvesting systems in both the automotive and aeronautical sectors. Here, we demonstrate the fabrication of triple-cation perovskite n-i-p solar cells onto the surface of planarised carbon fibre-reinforced polymer substrates, with devices utilising a transparent top ITO contact. These devices also contain a "wrinkled" SiO2 interlayer placed between the device and substrate which alleviates thermally-induced cracking of the bottom ITO layer. Our devices were found to have a stabilised power conversion efficiency of 14.5% and a specific power (power per weight) of 21.4 W g-1 (without encapsulation), making them highly suitable for mobile power applications. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved

Unilateral congenital elongation of the cervical part of the internal carotid artery with kinking and looping: two case reports and review of the literature

Unilateral and bilateral variation in the course and elongation of the cervical (extracranial) part of the internal carotid artery (ICA) leading to its tortuosity, kinking and coiling or looping is not a rare condition, which could be caused by both embryological and acquired factors. Patients with such variations may be asymptomatic in some cases; in others, they can develop cerebrovascular symptoms due to carotid stenosis affecting cerebral circulation. The risk of transient ischemic attacks in patients with carotid stenosis is high and its surgical correction is indicated for the prevention of ischemic stroke. Detection of developmental variations of the ICA and evaluation of its stenotic areas is very important for surgical interventions and involves specific diagnostic imaging techniques for vascular lesions including contrast arteriography, duplex ultrasonography and magnetic resonance angiography. Examination of obtained images in cases of unusual and complicated variations of vascular pattern of the ICA may lead to confusion in interpretation of data. Awareness about details and topographic anatomy of variations of the ICA may serve as a useful guide for both radiologists and vascular surgeons. It may help to prevent diagnostic errors, influence surgical tactics and interventional procedures and avoid complications during the head and neck surgery. Our present study was conducted with a purpose of updating data about developmental variations of the ICA. Dissections of the main neurovascular bundle of the head and neck were performed on a total 14 human adult cadavers (10 – Africans: 7 males & 3 females and 4 – East Indians: all males). Two cases of unilateral congenital elongation of the cervical part of the ICA with kinking and looping and carotid stenoses were found only in African males. Here we present their detailed case reports with review of the literature

EFFECTS OF DIFFERENT DOSES OF NITROGEN AND CHICKEN MANURE ON TIR WHEAT (Triticum aestivum L. var. leucospermum (K o r n.) F a r w.) YIELD AND YIELD COMPONENTS

WOS: 000368314600046Chicken manure is a concentrated and quick acting fertiliser. Application of chicken manure at optimum doses together with nitrogen fertilising may provide balanced significant increase of crop productivity and production quality. In this study, the effects of nitrogen doses (0, 40, 80, 120 and 160 kg nitrogen ha(-1) with sowing and 60 kg nitrogen ha(-1) top fertiliser with tillering season except control plots in total 0, 100, 140, 180 and 220 kg nitrogen ha(-1)) under the condition with chicken manure (10 t ha(-1)) and without chicken manure on yield and yield components of Tir wheat were investigated. Experiment was laid out in Split Plots Design in Randomised Blocks with 3 replicates in Yuzuncu Yil University, in 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 growing seasons. While the highest seed yield was obtained at the chicken manure and 180 kg ha(-1) nitrogen fertiliser as 2346 and 2073 kg ha(-1), repectively, the lowest seed yield was obtained without chicken manure and control as 1451 and 1270 kg he in years of 2011-2012 and 2012-2013, respectively. The results of the study indicated that nitrogen and chicken manure applications increased significantly the seed yield and yield components

Research on the effect of phosphorus and molybdenum applications on the yield and yield parameters in lentil (Lens culinaris Medic.)

Lentil is one of the oldest domesticated crops grown and used mostly in human diets in Turkey. The trial was laid out in a factorial randomized complete block design with three replications. Sazak-91 lentilvariety was applied at three different phosphorus levels (0, 30 and 60 kg ha-1) and four different molybdenum levels (0, 2, 4 and 6 g/kg seed) in 2005 - 2006 and 2006 - 2007. In the study, the effect ofphosphorus and molybdenum levels on the plant height, number of branches, number of pods per plant, number of seeds per plant, 1000 seed weight, grain yield, harvest index, biological yield, numberof nodules per plant, root dry weight, shoot dry weight protein ratio and phosphorus content in seed were investigated. Whereas the highest grain yield were obtained from 60 kg ha-1 P with 1086 kg ha-1 and from 6 g/kg seed molybdenum with 1231 kg ha-1 in the first year, the values were 80 kg ha-1 P with 1049 kg ha-1 and from 6 g/kg seed molybdenum with 1089 kg ha-1 in the second year

Correlation and path coefficient analysis for yield and some yield components of wheat (Triticum aestivum l.)

The experiment was conducted to determine the relationship among yield and some yield components using correlation and path coefficient analysis. This study was performed under Mardin conditions the years of 2011–2012 and 2012–2013. Fifteen bread wheat varieties were used in the experiments. The randomised complete blocks design with 3 replications was used. The characteristics such as plant height, spike height, numbers of seed per spike, seed yield, harvest index, biological yield and 1000 seed weight were investigated in the study. Positive and statistically significant (p < 0.01) relationships were determined between seed yield, spike height, numbers of seed per spike, biological yield and harvest index. According to path coefficient analysis, there were strong direct effects of the biological yield and harvest index on the seed yield, p = 0.53549 and 0.548321, respectively. The results of this study indicate that numbers of seed per spike, biological yield and harvest index affected seed yield and it was concluded that these characters should be considered as significant selection criteria in wheat breeding for yield under the regional conditions of southeast Turkey. © 2017, Scibulcom Ltd. All rights reserved

DETERMINING IRRIGATION SCHEDULING AND DIFFERENT MANURE SOURCES OF YIELD AND NUTRITION CONTENT ON MAIZE (ZEA MAYS L.) CULTIVATION

WOS: 000462830400007The aim of this study was to determine the most suitable irrigation schedules and sources of manure for maize under Mardin ecological conditions. For this purpose, four sources of fertilizer and three irrigation schedules were applied in hybrid maize cultivar to find out their effects on the yield and yield factors in the years of 2014 and 2015. The study used a randomized complete block with split block design with 3 replications. In the study, significant differences were determined on traits at the level of 1% and 5%. The plant height, first cob height, cob length, number of seeds per cob, cob yield, 1000 seed weight, seed yield per unit, hectoliter, protein and oil ratio in seed, Mg, K, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, Mn, Na, Ca content of seeds were significantly influenced by irrigation schedules and sources of fertilizer for two years. The highest values were obtained from chicken manure with 9646 kg ha(-1) in the first year and 11019 kg ha(-1 )in the second year, whereas the lowest values were obtained from control with 6363 and 6662 kg ha(-1) for the first year and the second, respectively. But the difference between 180-80 kg N-P(2)0(5) ha(-1) and chicken manure was not statistically significant in the second year. According to the irrigation schedules, the grain yield ranged between 6386-10678 kg/ha in the first year and 7575-12133 kg ha(-1) in the second year. The lowest grain yield per area was from the four-irrigation application, whereas the highest values were obtained from the six-irrigation application. The results of the study showed that grain yield and nutrient level of corn seeds increased, depending on irrigation time and number.M.A. University Research Fund [MAU-BAP-2015-MYO-15]This study is a research artcile and supported as a project number MAU-BAP-2015-MYO-15 by M.A. University Research Fund