{"title":"Aflatoxins in poultry feed: Present status and future concerns","authors":"M. A. Fawaz, H. Hassan, A. Abdel-Wareth","doi":"10.21608/svuijas.2022.162573.1232","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21608/svuijas.2022.162573.1232","url":null,"abstract":"Aflatoxin B1, a mycotoxin that belongs to the group of aflatoxins, is mostly produced by A. flavus or A. parasiticus species of Aspergillus. Both human and animal health are adversely affected by these hazardous secondary metabolites. They can get into the food chain through tainted fruits and crops as well as through processed foods and animal feed. Products from agriculture and the food industry, such as cereals, spices, nuts, fruits, vegetables, and dry fruits, might contain aflatoxin B1. It has been shown in numerous investigations that feeding broilers pure aflatoxin B1 has a negative impact on their growth. Higher levels of Aflatoxin B1 (1–5 mg/kg) have been shown to be hepatotoxic to broilers, causing pathological liver lesions. The impact of broiler food contaminated with high or low levels of aflatoxins on the health and sustainability of production, however, has not been thoroughly explored in the literature. Although most of the experiments produced modestly beneficial benefits, substantial outcomes were infrequent. There needs to be more investigation because there are practically infinite options for aflatoxin B1 dosage and length of exposure. Results comparison becomes challenging when there is a lack of standardization. To assess the ideal aflatoxin B1 dosage, the precise mechanism of action, and its effects on the sustainability of broiler meat production and residues of aflatoxin B1 in broiler meat, additional research under more standardized conditions is still required.","PeriodicalId":34040,"journal":{"name":"SVUInternational Journal of Agricultural Sciences","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46753552","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":"Assessment of using bud chips as an alternative to cane cutting for late planting of sugarcane","authors":"M. Galal, E. Yousif","doi":"10.21608/svuijas.2022.147448.1220","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21608/svuijas.2022.147448.1220","url":null,"abstract":"The current study was conducted at El-Mattana Research Station (latitude: 25.25° N, longitude: 32.31° E), Agricultural Research Center, Luxor Governorate, Egypt on a plant-cane in 2020–2021 and its first ratoon in 2021–2022 seasons to determine the benefits of using bud chip technology compared to traditional sugarcane planting using cane cuttings, whether earlier (In March) or late (In May).The findings showed that planting sugarcane in March (as recommended) using cane setts was comparable to employing bud chips technology in terms of cane and sugar yields per hectare as well as the number of millable canes per hectare, as well as stalk length, diameter, and weight. The first ratoon crop and plant cane both displayed the same trend in terms of quality features.When sugarcane was planted late (in May), bud chips produced better yields of canes and sugar per hectare than cane cuttings did in the plant's cane and first ratoon (14.95 and 3.23 tonnes and 10.20 and 2.07 tonnes, respectively). Meanwhile, May's late planting resulted in a significant decline in the values of the examined quality parameters of both the plant and the first crop of rats . Applying the bud chips approach had a comparative economic advantage over the traditional planting of cane cuttings in both early and late sugarcane planting, in terms of planting expenses, gross and net return, as well as benefit-cost ratio.","PeriodicalId":34040,"journal":{"name":"SVUInternational Journal of Agricultural Sciences","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47638453","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":"Ratooning response of lowland rice (Oryza sativa L.) to foliar application of seaweed extracts grown under high maximum temperatures","authors":"D. Baňoc","doi":"10.21608/svuijas.2022.133392.1205","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21608/svuijas.2022.133392.1205","url":null,"abstract":"This research work aimed to determine the response of ratoon lowland rice (Oryza sativa L.) to foliar application of seaweed extracts grown under high maximum temperatures. To determine the best seaweed extracts that can promote growth and produce a higher grain yield of ratoon lowland rice. Evaluate the profitability of rice ratooning as influenced by foliar application of seaweed extracts grown under high maximum temperatures. The experiment was implemented following a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with the spraying of seaweed extracts as a treatment. The different seaweed extracts used were Guso (Eucheuma dentilatum) , Samo ( Sargassum aquifolium), and Loci (Sargassum polycystum) . Results revealed that spraying with fermented Sargassum polycystum extract achieved a higher grain yield (1.24 t ha -1 ) and eventually a higher gross margin (USD 283.40) of ratoon lowland rice than unsprayed control and those plants sprayed Algafer commercial foliar fertilizer. Foliar application of seaweed extracts did not influence all parameters gathered even though higher productivity in plants applied with Sargassum polycystum and Sargassum aquifolium extracts. The real effect of foliar application might be due to the plant's exposure to high maximum temperatures that might reduce the absorption and translocation of applied nutrients into the ratoon crops. Thereby decreasing productivity but still higher compared to commercial foliar fertilizer. This study speculated that foliar application of seaweed extracts is one of the best options to alleviate the crop productivity that might experience low yield due to soil problems, although enhancing its productiveness when plants are grown under normal environmental conditions.","PeriodicalId":34040,"journal":{"name":"SVUInternational Journal of Agricultural Sciences","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-07-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41347602","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 Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria and vermicompost tea on a pomegranate tree","authors":"Maha Abdel Salam, G. Mekhemar, Nadia M. K. Roshdy","doi":"10.21608/svuijas.2022.139693.1210","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21608/svuijas.2022.139693.1210","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":34040,"journal":{"name":"SVUInternational Journal of Agricultural Sciences","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45970882","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}
O. Bolarin, S. A. Adebayo, R.A. Akubo, S. Komolafe
{"title":"Perceived effectiveness of Japan international cooperation agency– rice processing technologies utilization among rice processors in Kogi State, Nigeria","authors":"O. Bolarin, S. A. Adebayo, R.A. Akubo, S. Komolafe","doi":"10.21608/svuijas.2022.127018.1196","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21608/svuijas.2022.127018.1196","url":null,"abstract":"In recent years, global rice consumption has seen a substantial increase and consumption is expected to continue to rise given its significance in household diets worldwide. The processing, however, requires specific operations to be successful. This study, therefore, investigated the effectiveness of technologies by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) technologies utilized by rice processors in Kogi State, Nigeria. The study recruited 180 processors following three (3) stage sampling procedure. Primary data was collected with a validated and reliable interview schedule. Descriptive and t-test statistics were employed to analyze data. Results revealed that 91.1% of the processors were females with average age of 47.6 years while 56.7% had primary education. It was also found that 72.2% of the processors sourced for information about JICA technologies through agricultural extension agents. Study also found that all JICA technologies were effective. However, quality parboiling of paddy rice with the false bottom ( X̅ = 3.99) and soaking method ( X̅ =3.98) and whole grains realized when milled by Ajifa ( X̅ = 3.98) were the leading JICA technologies considered effective by the respondents. The study therefore suggests the implementation of educational programme suitable for adults in order to improve processors’ literacy level and knowledge of rice processing business.","PeriodicalId":34040,"journal":{"name":"SVUInternational Journal of Agricultural Sciences","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49645554","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":"Effectiveness of nanoparticles of some plant extracts against root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita on tomato plants.","authors":"D. El-Habashy","doi":"10.21608/svuijas.2022.143524.1213","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21608/svuijas.2022.143524.1213","url":null,"abstract":"The present study was carried out in order to investigate the efficiency of various formulations of silver-botanical nanoparticles, i.e. cloves, lantana camara and conyza dioscoridis as nematicide substitutes against the tomato root-knot nematode ( M. incognita ), in both laboratory and under greenhouse conditions. Results clarified that the tested normal and NE-extracts, significantly and drastically, increased (J2) mortality % and reduced egg-hatching and the effect increased with increasing compound concentration and exposure time. However, nanoparticles forms of all tested compounds consistently showed higher effect than normal extracts forms. Meanwhile, NP- L. camara showed the highest J2 mortality % and egg-hatching inhibition at all exposure times. The nanoparticles, dramatically reduced root galls, egg masses, eggs and final population of M. incognita infecting tomato plants at the application rate of 100 μg/ml. Meanwhile, the NP- L. camara treatment was the most efficient in reducing root galls, egg masses, eggs and population of J2 in soil, followed by NP-Cloves and NP- C. dioscoridis . Moreover, the different extracts treatments improved and increased the mean values of tomato growth parameters in the inoculated treated plants. NP -L. camara showed the highest growth parameters. However, most mean values of growth parameters for NP-Cloves treatment not significantly different from the NP- L. camara . Consequently, these nanoparticles extracts could be effective potentially and environmentally safe to control tomato knot-root nematode.","PeriodicalId":34040,"journal":{"name":"SVUInternational Journal of Agricultural Sciences","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47890358","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":"Response of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L.) to the combined application of pulverized wood charcoal and inorganic fertilizer under upland acid soil","authors":"L.V. Paderes, D. Baňoc","doi":"10.21608/svuijas.2022.130114.1199","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21608/svuijas.2022.130114.1199","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":34040,"journal":{"name":"SVUInternational Journal of Agricultural Sciences","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45116347","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":"Potential of economical productivity of faba bean/onion intercropping patterns under North Sinai conditions.","authors":"S.A.A. Abo El-Kassem, A. El-Shaieny","doi":"10.21608/svuijas.2022.146004.1216","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21608/svuijas.2022.146004.1216","url":null,"abstract":"A field experiment was conducted during two seasons in North Sinai, to study the effects of intercropping and density treatments on yield and the productivity of faba bean and onion plants. Combinations of intercropping and density treatments were used. The experimental design used in this study was RCBD with three replicates in five treatments: single faba beans, and single onions, as well as the three intermodal patterns (faba beans: onions) with the substitution method due to changed density ratios. Three intercropping patterns include different areas of faba bean and onions. The intercropping area ratios occupied by faba bean and onion were 11.8:88.2%, 7.6:92.4% and 4.9:95.1%, respectively, for the three respective manners. Intercropping effects were significant for yields of each crop species. On average, monoculture faba bean yielded 1.965 and 0.462 ton/fed seed dry and straw yields, respectively, as well as a sole onion of 15.95 ton/fed bulb yield. The mean faba bean seeds dry yield and, straw decreased by 17.2% and 3.4%, respectively while, bulbs yield increased by 82.6% when the faba bean plants densities/m 2 , in the intercrop, decreased from 4.0 to 2.9 plants/m 2 while increasing the onion plants rate/m 2 from 30 to 50 plants/m 2 . The highest total intercrop yield of 15.125 ton/fed and a gross monetary value of 12853 L.E. was obtained when onion intercropped with faba bean in an intercropping pattern of F 3 O 3 (including 50 and 2.9 plants/m 2 for onion and faba bean, respectively). The gross monetary value followed the same trend as the total land equivalent ratio.","PeriodicalId":34040,"journal":{"name":"SVUInternational Journal of Agricultural Sciences","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41987410","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":"Genetically identification of Egyptian onion genotypes for seed yield under heat stress","authors":"A. El-Shaieny, A. Rashwan","doi":"10.21608/svuijas.2022.144643.1215","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21608/svuijas.2022.144643.1215","url":null,"abstract":"Constraints are reported for the low productivity and quality of onion seed production in Upper Egypt. Therefore, a field experiment was conducted to study the influence of planting date and genotypes on yield and quality of onion seed production under Upper Egypt conditions where high average day /night-time of temperatures (27.4 ̊C and 11.2 ̊C) for two seasons. The results revealed significant interactions between planting date and genotypes on seed yield/plant in both seasons and the number of umbel/plant in the 2 nd season. The highest seed yield (442.25 kg/fed -1 ) was recorded from Giza 20 planted in Early November sowing. Planted onion bulb set early- November increased seed yield (by 9.6% -17.9 % kg/fed) than grown early December. As a result, Giza 20 cultivar in early November in the current study area and other similar agro-ecology areas could be suggested to produce a better seed yield of onion. A principal component analysis was performed to interpret the distance between the genotypes. The average inter-cluster distance was found maximum (154.15) between G1 (Sabeeni) and G4 (Giza 20). The differences between the behavior of the seven studied traits in Giza 6 and Giza Red (Group I) are very weak, while for Sabeeni (Group III) and Shandaweel 1 (Group IV), the extent of the differences between the average traits reaches 26.5 % and 29.2% in 1 st and 2 nd planting dates under the conditions of Upper Egypt, thus considered 2 groups. The inter-seasonal and intra- seasonal fluctuation in both climatic parameters greatly affected the studied onion traits.","PeriodicalId":34040,"journal":{"name":"SVUInternational Journal of Agricultural Sciences","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48471226","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":"The modified Richard’s equation for assessing the impact of drought and salinity in arid and semi-arid zones. part two: a soil hydraulic capacitance","authors":"El-Sh.M Hegazy","doi":"10.21608/svuijas.2022.126695.1194","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21608/svuijas.2022.126695.1194","url":null,"abstract":"The soil hydraulic capacitance, a tank like the plant water reservoir, is being controlled by signals, valves like the switches. Three types of signaling devices, Geo, Bio, and weather controlled were discussed. The soil hydraulic capacitance property was first discovered by the author when modeling the wheat root water uptake under saline and drought conditions. Under the latter extreme conditions, treating plants with silica products was the common managerial practice used for enhancing uptake and plantation. A split-split plot experimental design with four replicates was used to conduct the research in Oraby Village, Maryout area, Alexandria, Egypt in the last year of the most water-scarce decade. The aim of the experiment was to put the sink/ source term of Richard’s equation, S, into consideration under a macroscopic electrical modeling, AMUN_SHC. The S-shaped relative stress response function was used to describe the relation SSI= f (h, z, t). AMOUN_SHC showed that the sink term of Richard’s equation is the product of multiplying the soil hydraulic capacitance and soil stress index. The soil stress index, plant stress index and strain of straw sap were calculated. The soil hydraulic capacitance was derived estimated and discussed. The effect of silicon as a beneficial element on the soil hydraulic capacitance and therefore the winter wheat water uptake was estimated and discussed. The brilliant result from the model is that the property soil hydraulic capacitance controls the compensated root water uptake under drought and saline conditions in accordance with stress, strain and weather controlled relationships. See the graphical abstract in Fig (1)","PeriodicalId":34040,"journal":{"name":"SVUInternational Journal of Agricultural Sciences","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46023054","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}