{"title":"“In-vivo” and “in-vitro” Experiments on the Influence of Compost Preparations and Heavy Metals on Soil Enzymes Activities and Soil Health","authors":"K. Schaller, Karl Hermann Osterfeld","doi":"10.15835/buasvmcn-hort:2022.0003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15835/buasvmcn-hort:2022.0003","url":null,"abstract":"Enriching soils with composts and organic waste material will be necessary because high C soils have strong climate change resilience and guarantee stable yields. Annually ≈1 billion tons of agricultural waste is produced which can be brought back to soils after adequate treatment and can relieve atmosphere from CO2. In a field trial municipal solid waste compost (MSW), sphagnum peat (WT), and black peat (HT) were tested. Basic soil parameters pH, C-content and plant nutrients (K, Mg) are significantly increased by MSW. WT and HT were uninfluential. Similar effects are found for microelements Fe, Mn, Zn, and Cu. MSW increased microelements significantly.","PeriodicalId":9406,"journal":{"name":"Bulletin of University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca: Horticulture","volume":"7 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74407408","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 Impact of Agroecological Practices on the Biodiversity of Arthropod Fauna in Târnave Vineyard","authors":"L. Tomoiagǎ, A. Pop, M. Comsa, V. Chedea","doi":"10.15835/buasvmcn-hort:2022.0005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15835/buasvmcn-hort:2022.0005","url":null,"abstract":"In viticultural ecosystems, considered energy-intensive systems, the amplification of biocoenotic imbalances with the onset of pest explosions, is a problem and also an evidence of the biodiversity’s decline. In this study the biodiversity was quantified in Târnave vineyard, in the period 2016-2018, in the experimental plots of SCDVV Blaj cultivated with the Fetească regală cultivar, for two cultivation technologies, the extensive agroecological (EA) and the intensive conventional (IC). The determined biodiversity characterization indicators were: the species richness, Simpson biodiversity index (D), Shanon biodiversity index (H) and Equity index (E). In case of the Heteroptera group EA technology doubled the number of the arthropods (11.333 ± 0.882 for EA versus 5.33 ± 1.453 for IC). The reverse effect was observed for Coleoptera were in the case of EA it was found a taxa richness of 8.667 ± 0.882 and for IC one of 15.667 ± 1.764. Considering the increase of the number of useful species from the order Heteroptera in the agroecological variant compared to the conventional variant, we consider that the implementation of the agroecological technology for a longer period (5-10 years) can be a long-term solution that will contribute to reducing the risk induced by the intensive practices, while reducing the dependence of culture on conventional energy resources.","PeriodicalId":9406,"journal":{"name":"Bulletin of University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca: Horticulture","volume":"41 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87335043","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":"Analysis of the Market Participation and Consumption of Vigna unguiculata in Ibadan Metropolis of Oyo State, Nigeria","authors":"A. Ojedokun, O. A. Yesufu","doi":"10.15835/buasvmcn-hort:2021.0010","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15835/buasvmcn-hort:2021.0010","url":null,"abstract":"This study was carried out to analyse the market participation and consumption of Vigna unguiculata in Ibadan Metropolis of Oyo State, Nigeria. Primary data were collected from a total of 300 households in 4 Local Government Areas of the State using multistage sampling technique. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and double-hurdle regression model. Age of household head, sex of household head, marital status, years of household head education and primary occupation of household head influenced market participation while years of education, total expenditure, price of cowpea and its attributes such as weevil damage tolerance and presence of foreign particles influenced consumption of cowpea. This study recommends that for consumers to participate in the market and consumption of cowpea, then research and breeding institutes should endeavor to develop cowpeas with the required qualities; and that policy makers should target policies that are pricing-related through subsidization.","PeriodicalId":9406,"journal":{"name":"Bulletin of University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca: Horticulture","volume":"3 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79041138","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":"Towards a Widening of Romanian Nuclear-Stock Plum Varieties","authors":"L. Zagrai, I. Zagrai, G. Guzu, C. Moldovan","doi":"10.15835/buasvmcn-hort:2021.0042","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15835/buasvmcn-hort:2021.0042","url":null,"abstract":"To reduce economic losses caused by viruses and phytoplasmas, one of the main preventive measures is to use 'certified' plant material. A nuclear-stock plum collection under insect-proof house is conserved at FRDS Bistrița and consists in twenty-one varieties and one rootstock used for stone fruits propagation. A widening of Romanian plum varieties at Pre-basic category is required to create the opportunity to establish a larger national valuable nuclear-stock collection and to secure the prerequisite for a good transfer of Romanian plum breeding results to the practical application. Plants belonging to other six Romanian plum varieties (Diana, Silvia, Tita, Pescăruș, Gras românesc and Tuleu dulce) were monitored in the field along two consecutive years for potential viral symptoms and tested by serological and molecular tools according EPPO standards. Selected trees of each variety were grafted onto virus-free Saint Julien rootstocks, into insect-proof house, and retested. Three grafted plants from each of the six varieties were chosen to become Candidate Pre-basic material and they were biological indexed onto virus free plants of GF 305. Thus, candidate Pre-basic material, the precursor for Pre-basic category, was established to other six valuable Romanian plum varieties.","PeriodicalId":9406,"journal":{"name":"Bulletin of University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca: Horticulture","volume":"27 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79050941","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}
A. Sîrbu, L. Tomoiagǎ, V. Chedea, Ioana Vasiu, M. Iliescu
{"title":"New wines from Târnave vineyard: Selena and Blasius","authors":"A. Sîrbu, L. Tomoiagǎ, V. Chedea, Ioana Vasiu, M. Iliescu","doi":"10.15835/buasvmcn-hort:2021.0044","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15835/buasvmcn-hort:2021.0044","url":null,"abstract":"At the wine market level, there is a strong and permanent demand for Qualified Denomination of Origin (DOC) wines of high quality and low price. SCDVV Blaj has already a tradition of obtaining new wines from varieties homologated here. This study presents two new wines obtained at SCDVV Blaj, together with other six classical DOC Târnave wines. To obtain new wine which addresses the consumer quality demands keeping also a high quality. There were analyzed for comparison eight wines, six dry wines, one aromatic (Muscat Ottonel), and one semi-aromatic (Traminer roz). For all these samples, the following parameters were measured: % alcohol content, total acidity (g/L C4H6O6), volatile acidity (g/L CH3COOH), dry extract (g/L), non-reducing dry extract (g/L), relative density at 20°C and the total sugars (g/L). Selena and Blasius wines fulfill the standards for white dry DOC wines and we recommend their introduction on the wine market.","PeriodicalId":9406,"journal":{"name":"Bulletin of University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca: Horticulture","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84928382","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. Agapie, C. Vinatoru, A. Stan, M. Frîncu, E. Barcanu-Tudor, F. Stănică
{"title":"Fruit Quality of Some Hot Peppers Cultivars from Vegetable Research Development Station Buzau","authors":"O. Agapie, C. Vinatoru, A. Stan, M. Frîncu, E. Barcanu-Tudor, F. Stănică","doi":"10.15835/buasvmcn-hort:2021.0015","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15835/buasvmcn-hort:2021.0015","url":null,"abstract":"The aim of this study was to assess phenotypic diversity in terms of fruit quality traits and yield, and also to establish valuable genotypes for breeding purpose suitable for different direction of use. Ten cultivars of hot peppers bred at VRDS Buzau were collected and fruit quality (dry matter content, fruit firmness, the total soluble solids, titratable acidity and ascorbic acid content) was evaluated at different ripening stages. A very highly significant difference (p<0.01) was found for the studied quantitative parameters, showing a great variability among the studied accessions. During ripening, the dry matter content, the firmness, the TSS content and the titratable acidity increase for all studied cultivars and there were significant differences between them. A broad range of variation was noted in Vitamin C content in both stages of maturity. In the present research work, a great variability among the studied accessions was found. Fully ripe fruits were found considerably richer in the bioactive factor than unripe fruits. Our results have selected two important genotypes: A12A, an accession suitable for obtaining chili powder, due to the his low content in dry matter and total soluble solids and accession A135 suited for fresh consumption and for long shelf life because it has a high firmness.","PeriodicalId":9406,"journal":{"name":"Bulletin of University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca: Horticulture","volume":"12 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88418117","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}
Antigolena Folina, I. Kakabouki, Antonios Mavroeidis, Stella K Arydogianni, Varvara Kouneli, D. Bilalis
{"title":"A Study on the Factors Affecting Greenhouses Emissions in Cotton in Greece","authors":"Antigolena Folina, I. Kakabouki, Antonios Mavroeidis, Stella K Arydogianni, Varvara Kouneli, D. Bilalis","doi":"10.15835/buasvmcn-hort:2021.0036","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15835/buasvmcn-hort:2021.0036","url":null,"abstract":"While cotton cultivation is considered as the main cash crop for Greece, cultivation practices and their environmental-friendly level are the focus of recent research. Research is examined the main sources for greenhouses gases in cotton cultivation. Until now, crop cultivation stimulates greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions only from soil. For this reason, main sources are found to be agricultural practices such as irrigation and fertilization. It is imperative to be estimated sources of greenhouses emission in cotton cultivation for the territory of Greece. The present study takes into account all the factors related to the cotton cultivation, from the fertilizers production to energy consumption for all cultivation techniques such as tillage. The data were calculated using Cool farm tool software. In order for the data to be representative and verifiable, the average of all the fields is referred in the study. The analysis of the emissions concerned all the fields where cotton is grown in a remarkable area. The total CO2e emissions coming from an average value of 117.32 ha are 43.11 k kg. The main source of emissions are the fuels used for all processes in the field such as harvesting, cultivator, irrigation, etc. Many factors significantly affected the GHG emissions from cotton field in Greece. Although water supply and N fertilizer are the main source for emissions only from soil, there are many factors to exanimated in order to minimize adverse effects of climate change.","PeriodicalId":9406,"journal":{"name":"Bulletin of University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca: Horticulture","volume":"58 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89561174","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}
E. Barcanu, O. Agapie, I. Gherase, B. Tănase, C. Vinatoru
{"title":"Biological Control Using Microorganisms Metarhizium anisopliae, Beauveria bassiana and Lecanicillium lecanii Against Tuta absoluta (Meyrick)","authors":"E. Barcanu, O. Agapie, I. Gherase, B. Tănase, C. Vinatoru","doi":"10.15835/buasvmcn-hort:2021.0011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15835/buasvmcn-hort:2021.0011","url":null,"abstract":"Tuta absoluta (Meyerick) is a serious pest of tomato crop with larvae causing even 100% loss, if not effectively controlled. Native from South America, currently, it can be found throughout Europe, Africa and parts of Asia. In Romania, it was reported for first time in 2009 (Leaotă, 2009). In this study, 12 concentrations of Metarhizium anisopliae and Lecanicillium lecanii were prepared and tested on T. absoluta larvae to study the impact of entomopathogenic fungi on larvae mortality, under laboratory conditions. The results showed that only four experiments had a mortality rate of over 50% on T. absoluta larvae. The higher concentration had the highest mortality rate. Research shows that microorganisms are effective, but at very high concentrations, leading to a higher cost of production. In these conditions, we could recommend either to increase the colony forming units in the commercial products, or to enrich the crop area with beneficial microfauna before establishing the crop. The present study might be useful in developing future integrated management strategies for tomato leaf miner.","PeriodicalId":9406,"journal":{"name":"Bulletin of University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca: Horticulture","volume":"4 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88014003","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}
B. Tănase, A. Asănică, C. Vinatoru, E. Barcanu, O. Agapie, I. Gherase
{"title":"A Dwarf French Bean - Anisia","authors":"B. Tănase, A. Asănică, C. Vinatoru, E. Barcanu, O. Agapie, I. Gherase","doi":"10.15835/buasvmcn-hort:2021.0019","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15835/buasvmcn-hort:2021.0019","url":null,"abstract":"Phaseolus vulgaris is one of the most important vegetables with high nutritional value consisting in proteins, iron, magnesium, folic acid and complex carbohydrates. The aim of this study was to obtained a dwarf french bean genotype with the following characteristics: yield and quality potential, earliness and extreme environmental conditions. The variety was obtained by repeated individual selection and now is submitted to the conservative selection program. For all agro-morphological characters, descriptive statistics were calculated. The pods of Anisia beans are yellow and have a simultaneous maturation, easing the harvesting process. The average weight of a pod at consumption maturity was 4.23 g. The yield potential of fresh pods varies between 18-20 t/ha. From our studies, Anisia cultivar is suitable for cultivation both organically and conventionally. The research has been completed with obtaining of a new variety of dwarf french bean that has been registered in the Official Catalogue of Romanian Crop Plants under the name ‘Anisia’. The variety has a distinct phenotypic expressiveness with a high yield and quality potential.","PeriodicalId":9406,"journal":{"name":"Bulletin of University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca: Horticulture","volume":"32 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90628229","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}
Maria Kousoyla, Stella Brakatsoula, Christina Nikaki, D. Bilalis, Alexandros Tataridas, I. Roussis, I. Kakabouki, Stella Karydogianni, Panayiota Papastylianou, Antonios Mavroeidis
{"title":"THC Yield and Greenhouse Cover Materials: Optimizing the Profit of Medical Cannabis","authors":"Maria Kousoyla, Stella Brakatsoula, Christina Nikaki, D. Bilalis, Alexandros Tataridas, I. Roussis, I. Kakabouki, Stella Karydogianni, Panayiota Papastylianou, Antonios Mavroeidis","doi":"10.15835/buasvmcn-hort:2021.0039","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15835/buasvmcn-hort:2021.0039","url":null,"abstract":"Even though Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is a psychoactive substance, studies indicate that it has therapeutic properties. Moreover, the modification in Greece legislation regarding the legalization of cannabis has resulted in new business opportunities for medical-cannabis related companies. This study aimed to evaluate whether different greenhouse cover materials affect THC yield and propose a business plan for any potential medical-cannabis related company in Greece. A greenhouse experiment was conducted in order to evaluate the effect of different plastic cover films in greenhouses for the cultivation of Cannabis sativa. Furthermore, the economic viability of a potential medical-cannabis related business in Greece was evaluated based upon a financial analysis. Yields were increased in greenhouses with double plastic cover materials (compared to the control). According to the results of our comparative economic analysis the production of medical cannabis in greenhouses constructed with double layered cover materials would significantly increase profits. Finally, greenhouse medical-cannabis production is much promising in Greece. Nevertheless, the use of appropriate greenhouse cover materials should be considered as they affect THC yield and therefore, the profit of the company.","PeriodicalId":9406,"journal":{"name":"Bulletin of University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca: Horticulture","volume":"59 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89351808","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}