Journal of Plant Sciences

Volume 6, Issue 2, April 2018

  • The Uptake of Phosphorous and Potassium of Rice as Affected by Different Water and Organic Manure Management

    Sajal Roy, Md. Abul Kashem, Khan Towhid Osman

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 2, April 2018
    Pages: 31-40
    Received: 8 March 2018
    Accepted: 23 March 2018
    Published: 24 April 2018
    DOI: 10.11648/j.jps.20180602.11
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    Abstract: The effects of two water regimes viz. continuous ponding (CP) and intermittent ponding (IP) along with three organic amendments such as cow manure (CM), poultry manure (PM) and rice husk (RH) on growth and yield of rice (Oryza sativa L.) was studied in this work. Rice was grown in pots having sandy loam soils in the Department of Soil Science, Univ... Show More
  • Effect of Sowing Date on Grain Endosperm Chalkiness of Different Rice Varieties

    Dongyan Kong, Bo Peng, Yu Peng, Xiaohua Song, Juan Peng, Chenhan Huang, Yueyuan Wang, Jinhe Li, Yanfang Sun, Ruihua Pang, Huilong Li, Jintiao Li, Lin Liu, Shizhi Song, Qiying Zhou, Bin Duan, Tondi-Yacouba Nassirou, Hongyu Yuan

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 2, April 2018
    Pages: 41-51
    Received: 3 April 2018
    Accepted: 24 April 2018
    Published: 18 May 2018
    DOI: 10.11648/j.jps.20180602.12
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    Abstract: Grain chalkiness is a major cause of low quality in many rice-producing areas of the world. Though, little is known about the relationship between different sowing dates and the characters of grain chalkiness for grain quality improvement in rice. In this study, the grain chalkiness characters of twenty-one and seven rice varieties were investigate... Show More
  • The Influence of the Dam Construction on Plant Types in Shiyang River

    Wei Huaidong, Li Jingjing, Zhang Bo, Li Ya

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 2, April 2018
    Pages: 52-61
    Received: 19 June 2018
    Published: 20 June 2018
    DOI: 10.11648/j.jps.20180602.13
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    Abstract: Shiyang River Basin, as the high extent of exploitation & utilization of its resources and severe ecological & environmental issues, has always received much attention from scholars at home and abroad. The research, with reference to previous scholars’ conclusion and field survey, showed that the dam construction has resulted in the radical changes... Show More
  • Utilization Value and Suggestions on the Development of Oil Peony

    Yang Yuzhen, Chen Gang, Li Juan, Pan Ting

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 2, April 2018
    Pages: 62-67
    Received: 19 June 2018
    Published: 20 June 2018
    DOI: 10.11648/j.jps.20180602.14
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    Abstract: Tree peony was widely cultivated for approximately 2,000 years, which originated in China. Oil Peony is peony varieties that can be used to produce seed oil as edible oil. In 2001, the Ministry of Health approved that seed oil made by pressing and decoloring could be used as a new resource food. It is an emerging woody oil crop, and has landscape, ... Show More