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Optimal sowing time and seeding rate for winter-sown, rain-fed chickpea in a cool, semi-arid Mediterranean area

Yau S.-K. (COLLINGWOOD150 OXFORD ST, PO BOX 1139, COLLINGWOOD, VICTORIA 3066, AUSTRALIA, 2005)

Chickpea (Cicer arietinum) is one of the 3 most important legume crops in West Asia and North Africa. Winter sowing of chickpea has been advocated recently in the region, but detailed research on date and rate of sowing ...
Selective control of Orobanche ramosa in potato with rimsulfuron and sub-lethal doses of glyphosate

Haidar M.A.; Sidahmed M.M.; Darwish R.; Lafta A. (OXFORDTHE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLAND, 2005)

Previous studies indicated that foliar applications of rimsulfuron were effective in controlling Orobanche ramosa but phytotoxic to potato plants, while sub-lethal doses of glyphosate slightly reduced Orobanche infestation ...
The role of food assistance in helping food insecure households escape hunger

Kabbani N.S.; Kmeid M.Y. (AMES415 SOUTH DUFF AVE, STE C, AMES, IA 50010-6600 USA, 2005)

[No abstract available]
A virtual nozzle for simulation of spray generation and droplet transport

Sidahmed M.M.; Taher M.D.; Brown R.B. (SAN DIEGO525 B ST, STE 1900, SAN DIEGO, CA 92101-4495 USA, 2005)

The objective of this study was to develop a computer simulation model that mimics the collective behaviour of droplets in the spray cloud from a flat-fan hydraulic nozzle. The break-up region of this virtual nozzle was ...
Sustainable improvement of small ruminant production in the semi-arid areas of Lebanon

Tami F.; Darwish R.; Abi Said M.; Hamadeh S. (PHILADELPHIA520 CHESTNUT STREET, STE 850, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106 USA, 2005)

Small ruminant production in semi-arid areas could be improved drastically by overcoming feed, health and management constraints. This study aimed at assessing the bio-economical sustainability of small ruminant production ...
Effects of feeding ervil (Vicia ervilia) seeds soaked in water or acetic acid on performance and internal organ size of broilers and production and egg quality of laying hens

Farran M.T.; Halaby W.S.; Barbour G.W.; Uwayjan M.G.; Sleiman F.T.; Ashkarian V.M. (SAVOY1111 NORTH DUNLAP AVE, SAVOY, IL 61874-9604 USA, 2005)

Experiment 1 was conducted to study the effects of feeding 60percent untreated ervil seeds (UE) or ervil soaked in water at room temperature (RTWE) or at 40°C (40WE) for 72 h with water change every 12 h on the performance ...
Date consumption and dietary significance in the United Arab Emirates

Ismail B.; Henry J.; Haffar I.; Baalbaki R. (CHICHESTERTHE ATRIUM, SOUTHERN GATE, CHICHESTER PO19 8SQ, W SUSSEX, ENGLAND, 2006)

Date consumption in the United Arab Emirates was determined among different subgroups of the nation's society. Adult consumers of both sexes and different age groups (18-30 and 30-60) and occupations (students, workers, ...
Elemental sulphur and chicken manure for the control of branched broomrape (Orobanche ramosa)

Haidar M.A.; Sidahmed M.M. (OXFORDTHE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLAND, 2006)

Field and greenhouse studies were conducted in Lebanon to investigate the effect of elementary sulphur (0, 1, 4, 8, and 12 t-ha) with or without chicken manure (20 t-ha) on Orobanche ramosa growth and development in eggplant ...
Development of an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for quantification of Salmonella Enteritidis-specific antibodies in egg yolk

Tayeb I.T.; Nehme P.; Jaber L.; Barbour E.K. (, 2006)

The present study aims at developing an indirect ELISA to quantify yolk antibodies specific to all surface proteins of the invasive Salmonella Enteritidis (SE), which acquired the 1.8, 14.1, and ~ 50 Kb plasmids. An ELISA ...
Physiological responses to water restriction in dry and lactating Awassi ewes

Hamadeh S.K.; Rawda N.; Jaber L.S.; Habre A.; Abi Said M.; Barbour E.K. (AMSTERDAMPO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 2006)

The effect of water restriction in Awassi ewes was assessed under two physiological conditions: lactating and dry, over a 3-week-period (August-September, 2002). Eight dry and eight lactating Awassi ewes (with their lambs) ...
Effects of benzo-a-pyrene on oxytocin-induced Ca2+ oscillations in myometrial cells

Barhoumi R.; Awooda I.; Mouneimne Y.; Safe S.; Burghardt R.C. (CLAREELSEVIER HOUSE, BROOKVALE PLAZA, EAST PARK SHANNON, CO, CLARE, 00000, IRELAND, 2006)

Benzo-a-pyrene (BaP) is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon that exists as a major environmental pollutant. The effect of this carcinogen-mutagen upon myometrial Ca2+ signaling in a human myometrial cell line (PHM1) was ...
Yield and quality of red stigmas from different saffron strains at contrasting Mediterranean sites

Yau S.K.; Nimah M.; Toufeili I. (NEW YORK32 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK, NY 10013-2473 USA, 2006)

Three different saffron strains (Crocus sativus, C. sativus var. 'cashmerianus' and C. cartwrightianus) were tested for two years in field experiments to study their red stigma yield and quality. The experiments were ...
Microbiological and chemical properties of litter from different chicken types and production systems

Omeira N.; Barbour E.K.; Nehme P.A.; Hamadeh S.K.; Zurayk R.; Bashour I. (AMSTERDAMPO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 2006)

Chicken litter is produced in large quantities from all types of poultry raising activities. It is primarily used for land application, thus it is essential to analyze its properties before it is released to the environment. ...
Effect of soybean oil supplementation to low metabolizable energy diets on production parameters of broiler chickens

Barbour G.W.; Farran M.T.; Usayran N.N.; Darwish A.H.; Uwayjan M.G.; Ashkarian V.M. (SAVOY1111 NORTH DUNLAP AVE, SAVOY, IL 61874-9604 USA, 2006)

Two experiments were conducted to study the performance and carcass quality of broilers in response to varying composition of a diet low in ME, through the supplementation of graded levels of soybean oil. In an initial ...
Degradation of metribuzin in two soil types of Lebanon

Khoury R.; Coste C.M.; Kawar N.S. (PHILADELPHIA325 CHESTNUT ST, SUITE 800, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106 USA, 2006)

The degradation of metribuzin [4-amino-6- tert -butyl-3-methylthio-1,2,4- triazin-5(4 H )-one] as influenced by soil type, temperature, humidity, organic fertilizers, soil sterilization, and ultra-violet radiation was ...
Water productivity: A basic tool for sustainable irrigation

Nimah M.N.; Moukarzel S.N.; Darwish M.R.; Farajalla N.; Bashour I. (SOUTHAMPTONASHURST LODGE, SOUTHAMPTON SO40 7AA, ASHURST, ENGLAND, 2006)

The rapid population, economic and standard of living growth with the global climate changes is increasing the per capita demand on water. This increase in water demand is resulting in less available fresh water supply for ...
Aegilops species from semiarid areas of Lebanon: Variation in quantitative attributes under water stress

Baalbaki R.; Hajj-Hassan N.; Zurayk R. (MADISON677 S SEGOE ROAD, MADISON, WI 53711 USA, 2006)

Aegilops species in semiarid areas constitute potentially important gene sources for abiotic stress resistance of domesticated Triticum species. Drought tolerance of several Aegilops species was evaluated, and the structure ...
Erratum to Cercis siliquastrum L., Malus trilobata Schneid and Acer syriacum Boin and Gaill water use as affected by two fertilizer rates [Sci. Hortic. 112 (2007) 99-107] (DOI:10.1016-j.scienta.2006.11.011)

Zahreddine H.G.; Struve D.K.; Talhouk S.N. (2007)

[No abstract available]
Cone index before and after plowing of stony clay soil as a function of depth and moisture

Najm A.; Sidahmed M.M. (, 2007)

Cone index (CI), which is a measure of soil strength, is an essential parameter in studies related to site exploration, assessment of soil strength, prediction of workability and trafficability, and assessment of soil ...
Growth and nutrient partitioning of containerized Cercis siliquastrum L. under two fertilizer regimes

Zahreddine H.G.; Struve D.K.; Talhouk S.N. (AMSTERDAMPO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 2007)

Lebanon's native flora is threatened by loss of natural habitat to rural and urban development and the increased demand of plant materials for landscaping. Despite Lebanon's floristic richness, most taxa used for landscaping ...

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