Journal of Plant Sciences

Volume 5, Issue 4, August 2017

  • GC-MS Analysis of Phyto Components from the Stem Bark of Cola nitida Schott & Endl

    Olakunle Olayinka Mebude, Bola. Adeniyi

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 4, August 2017
    Pages: 99-103
    Received: Apr. 30, 2017
    Accepted: Jun. 27, 2017
    Published: Jul. 18, 2017
    DOI: 10.11648/j.jps.20170504.11
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    Abstract: The biochemical constituents of extracts obtained from the stem bark of Cola nitida collected from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria is being reported. The ethanol extracts was analysed by Gas chromatography- mass spectroscopy (GC-MS) technique. The main constituents of the extracts were Cycloheptasiloxane tetradeca-methyl (35.287%), Cyclohexasilox... Show More
  • Management of Root Rot Diseases of Cool Season Food Legumes Crops in Ethiopia

    Misgana Mitiku

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 4, August 2017
    Pages: 104-109
    Received: Apr. 28, 2017
    Accepted: May 24, 2017
    Published: Aug. 15, 2017
    DOI: 10.11648/j.jps.20170504.12
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    Abstract: Particularly in Ethiopia legumes grown in 2014/15 covered 12.41% (1,558,442.04 hectares) of the grain crop area and 9.88% (about 26,718,430.40 quintals) of the grain production was drawn from the same crops. Legumes, which occupy approximately 13 percent of cultivated land and account for approximately 10 percent of the agricultural value addition,... Show More
  • Regulation of Physiological and Biochemical Processes in an Intact Plant Is Determined by Interaction of Flows of Substance Bulk Transfer

    Chikov Vladimir

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 4, August 2017
    Pages: 110-119
    Received: Jun. 12, 2017
    Accepted: Jun. 19, 2017
    Published: Aug. 17, 2017
    DOI: 10.11648/j.jps.20170504.13
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    Abstract: The analysis of characteristic features of photosynthesis alterations, assimilate transport, growth function, and plant leaf ultrastructure under the changes in sink-source relations (SSR) between photosynthetic and sink organs is carried out, as well as the level of nitrogen (nitrate) nutrition. Under modeling conditions, there is shown NO-trigger... Show More
  • Management of Chocolate Spot (Botrytis fabae L.) on Faba Bean in Bale Highland’s, Ethiopia

    Dagne Kora, Temam Hussein, Seid Ahmed

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 4, August 2017
    Pages: 120-129
    Received: Oct. 25, 2016
    Accepted: Mar. 10, 2017
    Published: Aug. 22, 2017
    DOI: 10.11648/j.jps.20170504.14
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    Abstract: Field experiment was conducted at Sinana Agricultural Research Center in the 2014 main cropping season with the objectives wasto study the reaction of faba bean varieties to infection of the chocolate spot and to assess yield losses caused by chocolate spot (Botrytis fabae) of faba bean four varieties. The highest mean final disease severity at (11... Show More