{"title":"Vermicompost Effects on Soil Chemistry and Biology: Correlations with Basil's (Ocimum basilicum L.) Total Phenolic Content and Phenological Traits","authors":"Fevziye Şüheyda Hepşen Türkay","doi":"10.47115/bsagriculture.1489757","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47115/bsagriculture.1489757","url":null,"abstract":"This study explores the effects of vermicompost on the chemical and biological properties of soils, their nutrient content, and the impact on the growth and phenolic content of basil (Ocimum basilicum L.). Using a controlled experimental setup, we tested five dosages of vermicompost (0%, 4%, 12%, 20%, and 24%) to evaluate their influence on soil biological activity by measuring basal respiration (CO2-C), microbial biomass C (MBC-C), and dehydrogenase enzyme activity (DHA) as well as on basil's growth parameters and total phenolic content (TPC). The results show that vermicompost addition to soil enhanced soil microbial activity in direct proportion to the dose of vermicompost. The application of lower dosages of vermicompost (4% and 12%) significantly enhanced both fresh and dry weights, suggesting an improvement in nutrient uptake and soil structure, which likely facilitated better root growth and nutrient absorption. However, higher dosages (20% and 24%) were associated with reduced growth metrics, likely due to nutrient overload or salt stress. Notably, the highest vermicompost concentration (24%) led to a substantial increase in total phenolic content (TPC) in basil leaves, correlating with decreased growth metrics. This response indicates the plant's defensive mechanism against oxidative stress caused by excess nutrients or salinity from the vermicompost. A multiple regression analysis following a correlation analysis also revealed an inversely proportional relationship between phosphorus content in the soil and total phenolic content in basil leaves. Our findings illustrate that while moderate vermicompost dosages optimize plant growth and health, higher concentrations can strategically enhance phenolic content due to nutrient overload or salt-induced stress. These results offer critical insights for tailoring organic amendment applications to balance plant growth and biochemical properties in agricultural practices.","PeriodicalId":505200,"journal":{"name":"Black Sea Journal of Agriculture","volume":"13 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141796806","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":"Determination of Changes in Physical and Technological Properties of Some Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) Varieties Grown in Konya under Long Storage Conditions","authors":"Nursel Çöl Keskin","doi":"10.47115/bsagriculture.1511604","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47115/bsagriculture.1511604","url":null,"abstract":"In this study conducted in 2022 year under the ecological conditions of Konya, five registered potato varieties (Innovator, Russet Burbank, Metro, Brooke, Lady Olympia) were cultivated, and certain physical and technological characteristics were examined before and after a six-month long storage period at conditions of 4-6 °C and 90-98% humidity. These characteristics, including dry matter content, chips yield, French fries yield, and the color values of chips after frying (L*, a*, b*) were assessed both before and after storage, and weight losses at the end of storage were also recorded. At the end of the storage period, there were variations in the physical and technological characteristics of the tubers. According to the overall average of the potato varieties, by the end of storage compared to before storage, the dry matter content of potato tubers increased by 2.72%, chip yield by 0.48%, French fries yield by 5.09%, and the a* value by 55.37%. On the other hand, the L* value decreased by 8.39%, the b* value by 28.17%, and the weight loss during storage showed a decrease of 4.61%. In terms of industrial type, based on dry matter content, the varieties Brooke and Innovator had the highest values. Excluding the Melody variety, all other varieties showed high yields in chips and French fries production. The variety with the least weight loss detected was the Innovator.","PeriodicalId":505200,"journal":{"name":"Black Sea Journal of Agriculture","volume":"18 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141801678","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":"Investigating Hereditary Disorders of Simmental Frozen Bull Semen Imported to Türkiye during 10-Year Period","authors":"Mustafa Çam, Seref Inal","doi":"10.47115/bsagriculture.1488437","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47115/bsagriculture.1488437","url":null,"abstract":"This study was aimed to determine Hereditary defects of frozen Simmental bull semen imported to Turkiye between 2013 and 2022. As the source of this study, the websites of various companies that produce semen, bull catalogues, and databases of bull semen companies have been used. A total of 13 websites including Simmental semen databases and bull catalogues were investigated. The result of the study showed that 438 of 1301 Simmental bull’s frozen semen carry at least one genetic defect during 10-year period of import. The most common hereditary defects are Bovine Male subfertility (BMS) for 164 frozen bull semen, Trombopathia (TP) for 155 bull semen and Fleckvieh Haplotype 4 (FH4) for 127 bull semen respectively. Significant effect was observed between different years and the rate of carriers was significantly decreased after 2019. As for origin of bull semen, the bull semen imported from Czech Republic showed significantly the least hereditary defect rate compared with those imported from Austria, Germany and Italy.","PeriodicalId":505200,"journal":{"name":"Black Sea Journal of Agriculture","volume":"83 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141817313","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":"Some Environmental Factors Causing First Calving Difficulties in Holstein Friesian Cattle","authors":"Arzu Özdemir","doi":"10.47115/bsagriculture.1459275","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47115/bsagriculture.1459275","url":null,"abstract":"Calving efficiency, an important target in cattle breeding, has been negatively affected by some environmental factors. Therefore, calving difficulty creates negative economic consequences. In this study, it was aimed to investigate the relationship between the first calving difficulty in Holstein Friesian (HF) cows in terms of management and origin factors. The material of the research consists of 1475 calving difficulty records from 5 different enterprises engaged in HF breeding, located in the Central Anatolia Region of Turkey, covering the years from 2013 to 2019. The scoring system used to determine calving difficulty: normal without intervention (ND), normal with intervention (MND), difficult/intervention with equipment (ZD), and abnormal birth (AD). Chi-square tests were performed. In the calving difficulty analysis, the management factor is classified as 1-2-3-4-5 and the origin of the cow is classified as 1 (foreign origin) and 2 (native origin). No findings were observed for MND scores. Total ND, ZD, and AD scores were 1250 (84.74%), 192 (13.01), and 33 (2.25%), respectively. Chi-square test was performed to test the differences among farms. Among the enterprises, the highest ND rate was observed in the 5th enterprise with 90.07%, the minimum ZD rate was observed in the 5th enterprise with 8.45%, and the AD rate was at least 0.66% in the 1st enterprise. The difference between farms was significant for calving difficulty (P","PeriodicalId":505200,"journal":{"name":"Black Sea Journal of Agriculture","volume":"118 47","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141125433","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":"Development of Baler Machine for Humid Areas","authors":"Tugba Karaköse, Kemal Çağatay Selvi̇","doi":"10.47115/bsagriculture.1401132","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47115/bsagriculture.1401132","url":null,"abstract":"Baler machines collect the swath straw when it reaches a sufficient level of moisture and bale it. However, the drying time of the material is prolonged in humid regions. This causes the land not to be used for the second crop and to get wet again in case of rainfall. Clogging is observed in commonly used baling machines when baling these products because they are more humid. The study aims to collect and bale the material even if the straw is not sufficiently dried in humid areas. For this purpose, dimensional improvements were made in the haspay unit of a baler and compared with two widely used machines in the country. While clogging was observed in the other machine, no clogging was observed in the improved machine. In terms of direct usability, feed with particle size distribution smaller than 15 cm was 93.20% for the developed machine (DM) and 89.43% for the baler machine (BM-1). DM clogging problems have not been observed.","PeriodicalId":505200,"journal":{"name":"Black Sea Journal of Agriculture","volume":"14 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139592781","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":"Impacts of Some Abiotic and Biotic Stresses Applied before Maturity on Grape Berry","authors":"E. Bahar, İ. Korkutal, Cannur TOK ABAY","doi":"10.47115/bsagriculture.1409746","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47115/bsagriculture.1409746","url":null,"abstract":"The growth and development of grapes are influenced by various biotic and abiotic stresses. The presence of Vitis vinifera L. on Earth is threatened by the increase in abiotic stresses and biotic stresses due to global warming. On the other hand, grape quality and, consequently, berry characteristics can also be negatively affected by these stress factors. The hypothesis of this experiment is to determine the effects of biotic and abiotic stresses applied five days before harvest on the berries of live grapevines under field conditions. For this purpose, for two years (2016 and 2017), Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot grape varieties grafted onto the SO4 rootstock at Te-Ha Corp. vineyard were used. In the late pre-harvest period, seven stress applications, including control, were implemented. The stress application methods included control, impact (1 minute with a plastic hammer at 08:00 and 19:00), leaf removal (removing all leaves), leaf injury (injuring all leaves by hitting with a stick), UV-C (1 minute at 08:00 and 19:00), vibration (1 minute of vibration at 08:00 and 19:00), and Botrytis cinerea Pers ex. Fr (once). As a result, it was observed that the applied abiotic and biotic stress treatments did not negatively affect berry characteristics in two years, especially in the second year. Therefore, the application of Shock action, UV-C, Vibration, Leaf injury, Leaf removal, and Botrytis cinerea for improving grape quality was found not to be objectionable.","PeriodicalId":505200,"journal":{"name":"Black Sea Journal of Agriculture","volume":"54 15","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139599218","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 Effects of Pre-Harvest Melatonin Applications on Phytochemical Properties of Crimson Seedless Variety (V. vinifera L.)","authors":"Demir Kök, Erdinc Bal, A. I. Torcuk, O. Ergönül","doi":"10.47115/bsagriculture.1378445","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47115/bsagriculture.1378445","url":null,"abstract":"Foliar melatonin applications are crucial for grape quality as they can enhance skin color development, increase antioxidant capacity and nutritional value of grapes. The effectiveness of preharvest melatonin applications may change depending on fruit species, variety, application time, and dose. In the current study, it was utilized from various doses of melatonin application, including 0, 0.25, 0.50, and 1 mmol l-1 for improving the phytochemical attributes of Crimson Seedless table grape variety. The results of the principal component analysis showed that different doses of foliar melatonin application had different effects on the yield and biochemical attributes of grape variety. But particularly, 1 mmol l-1 and 0.50 mmol l-1 of melatonin doses had significant effects on total phenolic compounds content and antioxidant capacity from the phytochemical properties of Crimson Seedless table grape variety.","PeriodicalId":505200,"journal":{"name":"Black Sea Journal of Agriculture","volume":"21 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139601528","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":"Combined Effects of Drought and Low Temperature on Germination and Seedling Growth of Melon Cultivars","authors":"Gamze Kaya","doi":"10.47115/bsagriculture.1394747","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47115/bsagriculture.1394747","url":null,"abstract":"The aim of the study was to determine the effects of drought (0.0, -2.0, -4.0, and -6.0 bar PEG 6000) and low temperature (18°C) on the germination and early seedling growth of three melon cultivars (Kırkağaç 589, Hasanbey 1 and Toros Sarıbal). Germination percentage, mean germination time, germination index, root length, shoot length, fresh and dry weight of the seedling, and vigor index of the melon cultivars were investigated. The results showed significant effects of low temperature and drought stress on the germination and seedling growth of melon cultivars. As temperature decreased and drought increased, the germination percentage decreased, and mean germination time was delayed. Drought stress led to a decrease in germination percentage, index, and all investigated seedling growth parameters, while the response of melon cultivars to drought stress varied. Seedling growth was more affected by low temperature than germination. Low temperature decreased germination percentage from 87.2% to 63.7% and seedling fresh weight from 140 mg/plant to 64 mg/plant. Each increase in drought levels resulted in a decrease in germination and seedling growth parameters of melon cultivars. Any seedling growth was not observed in Hasanbey 1 and Toros Sarıbal at -6.0 bar at 18°C. Melon cultivars showed different levels of tolerance to drought stress, while they could maintain it up to -4.0 bar. It was concluded that Kırkağaç 589 germinated and grew better under drought stress at both optimum and low temperatures.","PeriodicalId":505200,"journal":{"name":"Black Sea Journal of Agriculture","volume":" 11","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139617003","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":"Determination of Effect of Supplementation of Oak Tannin Extract on Digestibility, Metabolisable Energy, Methane Production and Ammonia Production of Lamb Diets","authors":"Ahmet Salih Demi̇r, Adem Kamalak","doi":"10.47115/bsagriculture.1404541","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47115/bsagriculture.1404541","url":null,"abstract":"The aim of current experiment was to determine the effect of supplementation of oak tannin extract on gas production, methane production, digestibility, metabolisable energy, and ammonia production of lamb diets using in vitro gas production technique. Oak tannin extract was included into total mixed ration at the 0, 2, 4 and 6 % on a dry matter basis. Although supplementation of oak tannin had no significant effect on gas, methane whereas supplementation had a significant effect on ammonia production of lamb diets. Gas and methane production of total mixed rations ranged from 50.25 to 53.25 ml and 7.72 to 8.15 ml respectively. Ammonia concentration of mixed rations ranged from 54.97 to 62.67 mg/100 ml. The decrease in ammonia of lamb diets per g oak supplementation was 0.1263 mg /100 mL. Metabolisable energy and organic matter digestibility of lamb diets ranged from 10.42 to 10.80 MJ kg DM and 70.27 to 73.02 % respectively. This study clearly showed that oak tannin had an anti-proteolytic potential for ruminant animals and supplementation of oak tannin significantly reduced ammonia production without compromising digestibility of diets. Therefore oak tannin can be used to manipulate the rate and extent of degradation of protein in the rumen. However before large implication, oak tannin should be further investigated using in vivo experiment to determine the toxic level of oak tannin in ruminant animals.","PeriodicalId":505200,"journal":{"name":"Black Sea Journal of Agriculture","volume":"25 20","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139444871","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":"Determination of the Effects of Different EMS Doses Applied to Seeds of Chickpea and Lentil Varieties on Some Seedling Characteristics","authors":"M. Bayhan","doi":"10.47115/bsagriculture.1345127","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47115/bsagriculture.1345127","url":null,"abstract":"In this study, it was aimed to determine the effects of 11 different doses of Ethyl Methane Sulphonate (EMS) applied to the seed to create variation in the M1 generation of chickpea (Gökçe) and lentil (Şakar) genotypes during germination and seedling development periods and to determine the lethal dose that caused 50% reduction in plant emergence rate. The research was conducted under the greenhouse and laboratory conditions of the Faculty of Agriculture of Dicle University in 2019/2020. The study was conducted according to a randomized block design with three replicates. For the M1 generation, seeds of each genotype in the elite stage were treated with EMS solution at 0 (control), 10, 20, 30, 40, 40, 50, 60, 60, 70, 70, 80, 90, and 100 mM (1000 seeds for each dose) and then sown in the greenhouse. A total of 132 tubes were sown with 30 seeds for each dose, and the effective EMS dose was determined for each genotype based on the traits examined in the developing seedlings. In the study, it was concluded that 11 different EMS doses applied to the seeds of chickpea and lentil varieties had negative effects on seedling development in the M1 generation, and increasing EMS doses from the control caused a decrease in all traits examined. With increasing EMS doses, plant emergence was observed in both chickpea and lentil up to 60 mM dose, while no germination was observed at 60 mM dose, and the dose rate varied according to species and varieties. The dose that caused a 50% decrease in the plant emergence rate in Gökçe chickpea and Şakar lentil varieties was determined as the LD50 dose. Accordingly, it was determined that the LD50 dose was 30 mM for Gökçe chickpea variety and 60 mM for Şakar lentil variety.","PeriodicalId":505200,"journal":{"name":"Black Sea Journal of Agriculture","volume":"16 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139445495","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}