{"title":"Manufacturing and Performance Evaluation of Aloe Vera Gel Extraction Machine","authors":"K. Wasfy, R. Faid-Allah, A. Awny","doi":"10.21608/jssae.2023.194436.1150","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21608/jssae.2023.194436.1150","url":null,"abstract":"The present research aims to mechanically separate the gel from Aloe vera plants. Theoretical analysis was conducted to design a simple gel-extracting machine from local material taking into consideration its effectiveness. The machine performance was evaluated as a function of change in leaf thickness (less than 15, between 15 to 20, more than 20mm) and extracting roller rotational speeds (30, 60, 90 and 120 rpm) and evaluated in terms of machine output, gel recovery, residual gel, expulsion efficiency, specific energy requirements and cost. The designed machine is fabricated with an extraction roller diameter of 150 mm and a 35 mm roller shaft diameter. The optimum machine performance is 105.4 kg/h machine productivity, 56.9% gel recovery, 95.1% expulsion efficiency and 5.5% residual gel with minimum energy requirements of 0.0057 kW.h/kg and 0.0160 Us$/kg production cost obtained at a 60rpm (0.11 m/s) roller speed and leaf thickness ranges from 20 to 25mm.","PeriodicalId":17094,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Soil Sciences and Agricultural Engineering","volume":"2 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74442027","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Utilization of Thermoplastic as a Binder for Producing High Quality Charred Biomass Briquettes from Agricultural Residues","authors":"R. Faidallah, M. Abdeen, A. Awny","doi":"10.21608/jssae.2023.194435.1149","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21608/jssae.2023.194435.1149","url":null,"abstract":"The present study aims to investigate the effect of using thermoplastic (polypropylene, PP) as a binder for producing high quality charred biomass briquettes from different agricultural residues. The experiments were conducted under conditions of four different pressing temperatures (150, 200, 250 and 300 C) and three different concentrations of thermoplastic ratios (5, 10 and 15 %) with the use of three different agricultural residues (saw dust, okra stalks and corn cobs). The produced charred biomass briquette samples were evaluated in terms of combustion properties (fixed carbon, volatile matter, calorific value, ignition time and burning time), mechanical properties (compressive strength and briquettes durability) and physical properties (moisture content and bulk density). The experimental results revealed that high quality charred biomass briquettes were obtained from okra stalks under a 15 % of thermoplastic concentration ratio and 250 C pressing temperature. Under these conditions, the following indicators were achieved: 86.9 % fixed carbon, 38.9 MJ/kg calorific value, 23 min burning time, 10.8 MPa compressive strength, 94.9 % briquettes durability and 510 kg/m bulk density.","PeriodicalId":17094,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Soil Sciences and Agricultural Engineering","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89674449","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effect of Irrigation Scheduling and Potassium Foliar Spray on Growth, Yield and Water Productivity of Maize.","authors":"M. Mahmoud, E. Abo-Marzoka","doi":"10.21608/jssae.2023.188092.1138","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21608/jssae.2023.188092.1138","url":null,"abstract":"Scheduling irrigation play avital role to rationalize irrigation water in arid and semi-arid regions. A field experiment was conducted at Sakha Agricultural Research Station, Kafr El-Sheikh, Egypt in 2019 and 2020 to study the effect of irrigation scheduling; Irrigation was applied at 1.2, 1.0 and 0.8 of accumulative pan evaporation (APE) and potassium foliar spray 0 (F1), 1.0 (F2), 2.0(F3) and 3.0 (F4) gL K2O on growth, physiology, yield and water productivity of maize. Results demonstrated that water consumptive use and applied water at 1.0 of APE and 0.8 of APE were decreased by 6.7% and 6.0%; 14.8% and 16.6%, respectively in comparison with to 1.2 of APE as an average of both seasons. The best growth, physiology, yield, and yield component were achieved when maize plants irrigated at 1.2 of APE, whereas the highest values of water productivity were achieved when plants irrigated at 1.2 of APE and 1.0 of APE treatments without any significant differences between them. Plant hight, leaf area, total chlorophyll, proline concentration, leaf transpiration, stomatal resistance, shelling percentage, 100 kernel weight, biological and grain yield, water consumptive use and water productivity took the descending arrange F4> F3> F2> F1. Under study condition, it could be concluded that the application of irrigation at 1.0 of APE×F4 interaction, achieved a reasonable grain yield, saved irrigation water, and enhanced water productivity in comparison with all studied treatments as well as, irrigation at 1.2 APE × F4 interaction.","PeriodicalId":17094,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Soil Sciences and Agricultural Engineering","volume":"22 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85189469","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Soil Classification and Land Capability Evaluation for Sustainable Agricultural Use in South Sinai, Egypt","authors":"Wessam Zahra, E. Ali, M. Fadl","doi":"10.21608/jssae.2023.192460.1145","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21608/jssae.2023.192460.1145","url":null,"abstract":"The study area capability evaluation was carried out using land mapping units characteristics compared to capability class critical limits. The study area soils were classified and identified into two soil orders; Entisols and Aridisols, characterized by eight great groups ▫“Vertic Torriorthents, ▫Typic Calciorthids, Typic Paleorthens, Typic Torrifluvents, ▫Typic Torriorthens, ▫Typic Torripsaments, Lithic Calcic Gypsiorthids and Lithic Torripsaments”. Soils were classified into four classes of land capability C3, C4, C5 and C6; Decantation Basin, Delta, Alluvial Fans and Dry Wadi were ranged between C3 which have good capabilities and can be manageable with minor impediments, and C4 (moderate capability) with moderate to low restrictions that limit the crops sets and soil particular maintenance and conservation techniques are necessary. While, Terraced Hills, Pediplains, Footslopes, Wet Sabkhas and some areas of Coastal Plain belonged between C5 with moderately severe limitations that limit the types of crops that can be grown with specific conservation, and C6 (low capability) with very severe limitations that reduce their usage in agricultural practices. These soils are suitable for growing forage crops, and agroforestry systems since they have low to marginal productivity. As a result, South Sinai soils have some sustainable soils that might potentially play a significant role in aiding decision-makers in modifying and creating sustainable programs and expanding the highly capable areas.","PeriodicalId":17094,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Soil Sciences and Agricultural Engineering","volume":"6 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83623297","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Shabana, Kholoud A. A. El-Naqma, M. Zoghdan, R. Khalifa
{"title":"Potassium Humate and Silicate Combined with Compost Application to Reduce the Harmful Effects of the Irrigation Water Salinity on Potato Plants and on the Soil Available Nutrient Npk","authors":"M. Shabana, Kholoud A. A. El-Naqma, M. Zoghdan, R. Khalifa","doi":"10.21608/jssae.2023.190455.1141","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21608/jssae.2023.190455.1141","url":null,"abstract":"Afield experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of two compounds of potassium humate and silicate, combined with compost to decrease the harmful effects of water salinity on potato crop yield and quality, also, the soil available nutrient NPK. The main plots were assigned for the irrigation treatments; 0.5 (W1), 2.25 (W2) and 5.7 ds m (W3). The sub-plots treatments were; F0 (without compost applying), F1 (compost applying to soil), F2 (compost applying to soil plus foliar spraying by potassium silicate solution (10 cm.L) ), F3 (applying compost to soil plus coated tubers with potassium silicate, F4 (compost applying to soil plus foliar spraying with potassium humate) and F5 (compost applying to soil plus coated tubers with potassium humate) . The findings demonstrated that the majority of vegetative growth characteristics, tuber quality and tuber yield were impacted by increasing the salinity of irrigation water in both seasons. Spraying potato plants twice with potassium humate or silicate solutions had a notable positive impact on all of the studied characteristics. Comparing to the control treatment, results showed spraying potassium silicate had a high significant influence on growth characters, yield and yield components of potato in both seasons. It could be concluded that, spraying potato plants twice with potassium silicate solution in the presence of the applied compost to the soil ( F2 ) is the most efficient treatment for reducing the harmful effects of irrigation water salinity on potato and yield quality, and improving the available nutrient levels, NPK, in the soil","PeriodicalId":17094,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Soil Sciences and Agricultural Engineering","volume":"8 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82152281","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
W. El Helew, A. Abd El-Rahman, U. Abd-Elhameed, Hend S. Mohammed
{"title":"Required Force for Penetrate the Duck Eggshell to Protect at Handling and Hatching","authors":"W. El Helew, A. Abd El-Rahman, U. Abd-Elhameed, Hend S. Mohammed","doi":"10.21608/jssae.2023.177251.1116","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21608/jssae.2023.177251.1116","url":null,"abstract":"The research aims to study the force required to break the shell of duck eggs, which helps to provide the conditions for the process of hatching eggs and circulation. The physical and mechanical properties hade been measured. The most important results were as follows: The arithmetic mean of the length and the longest diameter 56.19, 42.94 mm, the coefficient of shape, surface area and volume were 0.77, 18071.11 mm 2, 16.0 mm , the thickness of the eggshell from the middle, top and bottom 0.23 mm, 0.23 mm 2, 0.21 mm, the minimum and maximum force required to break the egg and the occurrence of hatching, at top, middle, and bottom (0.05, 32.24 N), (0.11, 25.67 N), (0.05, 32.70 N), the standard deviation was 7.53, 6.52, and 8.02, respectively, the mean was 14.91, 12.23, and 14.73 N, respectively. The minimum and maximum distance that the surface advances was 0.015, and 9.0 mm to the center, and 13.8 mm to the bottom of the egg shell. The results of the ANOVA analysis showed that there were significant differences in the value of the compressive force depending on the area of breaking the egg. The least of them was in the middle, the area of fracture (collapse) when the egg hatched. It is preferable to use the largest pressure force (32.7 N) to break the egg to ensure the highest hatching rate inside the","PeriodicalId":17094,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Soil Sciences and Agricultural Engineering","volume":"564 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77181387","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Influence of Purification by Bio-Activated Carbon on Rabbit Urine Components","authors":"Z. Ismail, Nahed M. M. Ismail, Basma Elmogy","doi":"10.21608/jssae.2023.192886.1146","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21608/jssae.2023.192886.1146","url":null,"abstract":"Treating the liquids of the organic animal urine loaded with microbial materials is highly significant. So, employing bio-activated carbon (AC) for rabbit urine purification is a major factor in avoiding and spreading diseases. The rabbit urine may be used after treating as a good bio-fertilizer. Therefore, this research aims to identify the best components for bio-filter to purify and treat rabbit urine can used. The investigated bio-filter components were: ITwo layers of filter paper + one layer of “AC” with 5.0 cm height, IITwo layers of filter paper + one layer of AC with 5.0 cm height between two layers of sand with 4.0 cm height, and IIITwo layers of filter paper + one layer of cork with 1.5 cm height + one layer of AC with 5.0 cm height + one layer of cork with 1.5 cm height + one layer of sand with 4.0 cm height + one layer of cork with 1.5 cm height. The measurements were conducted to determine the quality of the liquid produced as standard fertilizer under different treatments in three replications. The results indicated that the possibility of applying AC, which was made from date palm kernels, as a bio-filter media. This bio-filter was acceptable with all the tested treatments due to the ability to purify impurities such as; aspect (light to clear), sedimentation, pH (5.0 to 6.0), pus cells (3.0 to 6.0), red blood cells (1.0 to 4.0), organisms (non), and colony count (non).","PeriodicalId":17094,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Soil Sciences and Agricultural Engineering","volume":"13 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91483649","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effect of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles on Growth, Chemical Composition and Yield of Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.).","authors":"B. Rashwan, Reham Abd Elhamed, A. Albakry","doi":"10.21608/jssae.2023.182582.1126","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21608/jssae.2023.182582.1126","url":null,"abstract":"In this study ZnO NPs powder was used hence various analytical techniques, such as UV–Visible spectroscopy, such as Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and UV-Visible spectroscopy. (FTIR), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM). TEM revealed both ZnO NPs small round nanoparticles and big rod nanoparticles. Zinc oxide nanoparticles' UV-vis absorbance spectrum, which ranges from 190 nm to 1100 nm. Field experiment was done in the Tag El-Ezz Experimental Research Station of the Agricultural Research Center in the Egyptian governorate of Dakahlia, during two successive seasons; 2019 and 2020 to assay the effect of foliar spraying with nanoparticles (NPs) of Zinc (0, 20, 40, 60, 80,100 and 200 mgL) and non-nanoparticles Zn in the form of ZnEDTA at 200 mgL with a randomized complete block design on the growth, chemical composition and yield of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.). In general Spraying Zn0-NPs onto leaves greatly improved the vegetative growth characteristics, yield and improved nutritional contents of potato tubers. It is worthy to mention that, 80 mgL of ZnO-NPs have the highest effect on most characters and increase the yield of potato tubers (ha) by (69.89 and 41.69%) compared to control during the two seasons.","PeriodicalId":17094,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Soil Sciences and Agricultural Engineering","volume":"7 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81329128","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Improvement the Performance of the Center Pivot Irrigation System under Limited Water Supply to Irrigate Sugar Beet Crop in West West Mania, Egypt.","authors":"S. Eid, Amal Abo El-Magd, K. Shalaby, M. Zayed","doi":"10.21608/jssae.2023.193401.1147","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21608/jssae.2023.193401.1147","url":null,"abstract":"This research aims to explore different strategies to operate the systems of center pivot when facing the problem of limited water supply or not receiving enough water to operate as designed to irrigate the total area. Four different scenarios were evaluated: Irrigated full circle (CP1) control, irrigated three-quarter circle (CP2), irrigated half circle (CP3), and irrigated full circle with removing one span (CP4). The results showed that the distribution uniformity (DU) was excellent for all scenarios, with values of 92.7, 92.8, 93, and 94 for CP1, CP2, CP3, and CP4 respectively. Also, the coefficients of uniformity (CU) values were 94.5, 93.8, 95.2, and 97.9 for CP1, CP2, CP3, and CP4 respectively. The irrigation water productivity was the highest in the CP4 treatment, which was 9.17 kg/m but the lowest value in CP1, which was 6.56 kg/m, which was higher by 39.8% compared to CP1 treatments. The highest yield was obtained for CP4 treatment, which was 28 tons/fed, which was higher by 16.7% compared to CP1 treatments. The irrigation water applied was the highest in the CP1 treatment; it was 3660.5 m/fed but the lowest values in CP4, was: 3053.6 m/fed, the results indicate that the CP4 treatment utilized less water compared to the CP1 treatment, saving water by 16.6%. In conclusion, when of limited irrigation water, the best solution is to remove one of the axis towers from the center pivot which results in the highest yield and irrigation water productivity.","PeriodicalId":17094,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Soil Sciences and Agricultural Engineering","volume":"14 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90885872","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Olfat A. Hawamdeh, Azza Ali Taha, A. Mosa, M. Al-Derini
{"title":"A Review: Long-Term Impact of Recycled Wastewater Irrigation on Woody Forests","authors":"Olfat A. Hawamdeh, Azza Ali Taha, A. Mosa, M. Al-Derini","doi":"10.21608/jssae.2023.190332.1140","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21608/jssae.2023.190332.1140","url":null,"abstract":"Now, the reuse of wastewater for agricultural purposes is considered necessary due to the scarcity of water resources in arid and semi-arid regions such as Egypt and Jordan. It is known that the use of wastewater in the irrigation of wood forests is an ideal option because it different woody forests, it is not preferable to use it with leafy crops that are mainly consumed as food. In the current paper, studies that have touched on the importance of reusing wastewater for irrigation purposes will be reviewed, as well as their influences on both the physical and chemical properties of soil.","PeriodicalId":17094,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Soil Sciences and Agricultural Engineering","volume":"119 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85349245","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}