Journal of Plant Sciences

Volume 3, Issue 2, April 2015

  • Ethnobotanical Study with Native Species in a Rural Village in Piauí State, Northeast Brazil

    Francisco das Chagas Dourado de Sousa, Melise Pessôa Araújo, Jesus Rodrigues Lemos

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 2, April 2015
    Pages: 45-53
    Received: 25 January 2015
    Accepted: 09 February 2015
    Published: 15 February 2015
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    Abstract: Over the years, Ethnobotany has evolved and contributed with information about the use of plants by traditional communities. Further more, it acts as a source of important information for the conservation of biomes and use of plant species in medical, pharmaceutical and biotechnological areas. A survey of species of native vegetation used for diffe... Show More
  • Some Growth Promoting Essential Mineral Elements Alleviates The Salinity Effect on Nitrate Reductase and Hill Reaction Activities in Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) cv. “CIM 496”

    Rizwana Jabeen, Rafiq Ahmad

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 2, April 2015
    Pages: 54-58
    Received: 29 December 2014
    Accepted: 13 February 2015
    Published: 25 February 2015
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  • Effects of Irrigation and Soil Types on the Germination and Growth of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench)

    Modupe Janet Ayeni, Oluwakemi Elizabeth Ale, Joshua Kayode

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 2, April 2015
    Pages: 59-63
    Received: 01 February 2015
    Accepted: 12 February 2015
    Published: 26 February 2015
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    Abstract: Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench) planted in three different soil samples were subjected to three different watering treatments to examine the effects of irrigation and soil types on the germination of okra, an important crop in Nigeria. Germination of okra seeds occurred best in cultivated soil with highest values in height (55.70cm), leaf a... Show More
  • Response of Soybean (Glycine max L.) to Rhizobia Inoculation and Molybdenum Application in the Northern Savannah Zones of Ghana

    Asei Rechiatu, Ewusi-Mensah Nana, Abaidoo Robert Clement

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 2, April 2015
    Pages: 64-70
    Received: 03 February 2015
    Accepted: 19 February 2015
    Published: 02 March 2015
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    Abstract: Compatible rhizobia populations are seldom available in soils where soybean has not been grown before. Inoculating soybean seeds with superior rhizobia strains is necessary for nodulation and nitrogen fixation. Ironically, many commercial agricultural products (biological and chemical) claim increases in crop productivity but their efficacy cannot ... Show More
  • Response of Barley (Hordium vulgare L.) to Integrated Cattle Manureand Mineral Fertilizer Application in the Vertisol Areas of South Tigray, Ethiopia

    Assefa Workineh Chekole

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 2, April 2015
    Pages: 71-76
    Received: 12 February 2015
    Accepted: 27 February 2015
    Published: 04 March 2015
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    Abstract: A study to investigate the effect of integrated mineral and cattle manure fertilizers on grain yield of Barley (Hordium Vulgar L.) was evaluated during 2013 and 2014 main cropping season on vertisols of southern Tigray Ethiopia. The treatment consists four level of N/P205 fertilizer combination (0/0, 23/23, 46/46, 69/69 kg ha-1) and five levels of ... Show More
  • Diversity of Ethnomedicinal Plants in Bodamalai Hills Eastern Ghats, Namakkal District, Tamil Nadu

    Raju Sathiyaraj, Ariyan Sarvalingam A., Arulbalachandran, Rama Koti Reddy

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 2, April 2015
    Pages: 77-84
    Received: 02 February 2015
    Accepted: 05 March 2015
    Published: 13 March 2015
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    Abstract: An Ethnobotanical survey was carried out among the tribes and villagers in Bodamalai Hills, Namakkal district, Tamil Nadu. The investigation revealed that, the traditional healers used 93 species of plants distributed in 85 genera and 44 families were used to treat various diseases. The documented medicinal plants were used to cure different ailmen... Show More
  • Molecular Cloning, Characterization and Expression Analysis of MhRAR1 Gene from Malus Hupehensis

    Zhang Ji-Yu, Guo Zhong-Ren

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 2, April 2015
    Pages: 85-91
    Received: 09 March 2015
    Accepted: 22 March 2015
    Published: 26 March 2015
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    Abstract: A novel RAR1 gene, designated MhRAR1, was cloned by the methods of RT-PCR and RACE from Malus hupehensis. The full length sequence of MhRAR1 is 1065 bp with an open reading frame of 678 bp, encoding a protein of 225 amino acids. As found in other plant RAR1 proteins, sequence alignment showed that MhRAR1 protein contains two CHORD domains and one p... Show More
  • Prevalence and Intensity of Economically Important Fungal Diseases of Sorghum in South Tigray, Ethiopia

    Teklay Abebe Teferi, Muruts Legesse Wubshet

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 2, April 2015
    Pages: 92-98
    Received: 18 March 2015
    Accepted: 31 March 2015
    Published: 09 April 2015
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    Abstract: Prouction and productivity of sorghum is highly threatened by different diseases in South Tigray, Ethiopia. However, the importance of each disease has not been assessed and well profiled to sound management strategy. To determine the occurrence and intensity of diseases survey was carried out in two major sorghum growing districts of South Tigray ... Show More
  • Germination and Vegetative Growth of Selected Hybrid Tomato (Lycopersicum esculentum Mill.) Cultivars under Hot and Wet Environmental Conditions in Rivers State Nigeria

    Joy Aniso, Elsie Ihuakwu Hamadina, Mohammed Kurama Hamadina

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 2, April 2015
    Pages: 99-105
    Received: 20 March 2015
    Accepted: 31 March 2015
    Published: 10 April 2015
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    Abstract: Tomato (Lycopersicum esculentum Mill.) is a commonly cultivated vegetable crop; however, there is a dearth of information on germination and vegetative growth of tomato cultivars under the hot and wet humid tropical conditions of the Niger Delta in Nigeria. Although several hybrids exist, there are no known cultivars selected for cultivation under ... Show More
  • Response of Hybrid Lowland Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Cultivar FARO44 to Salinity in Coastal Plain Sands of the Niger Delta, Nigeria

    Achinike Emoghene, Elsie Ihuakwu Hamadina, Andrew Efisue

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 2, April 2015
    Pages: 106-110
    Received: 01 April 2015
    Accepted: 08 April 2015
    Published: 18 April 2015
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    Abstract: Salinity is veritable issue in coastal lowlands of Niger Delta, due to salt water intrusion, and can reduce yield of lowland rice. Hybrid lowland rice cultivar (particularly FARO44; SIPI) are currently distributed and cultivated across Nigerian agroecological zones but the specific effect of salinity on these hybrid rice varieties is not well defin... Show More