Archive Volume 20

Number 1

80th Anniversary of Prof. Nikolay Todorov


70th Anniversary of Prof. Atanas Atanassov


70th Anniversary of Prof. Tsvetan Tsvetkov


Agricultural Economics

Why and How Agricultural Firms Fail: Evidence from Estonia

O. Lukason

Received August, 2, 2013; accepted for printing December, 2, 2013


Competitiveness of Italian Wines in the International Market

M. Crescimanno and A. Galati

Received June, 28, 2013; accepted for printing December, 2, 2013


Key Features of Crop Insurance in Serbia

N. Zarkovic, B. Toscano, D. Mrksic and M. Lisov

Received March, 23, 2013; accepted for printing December, 2, 2013


Position of Consulting in Enterprises’ Performances Development in Serbian Agro-Complex

B. Mihailovic, D. Cvijanovic, A. Tesic and N. Mrvic-Petrovic

Received February, 11, 2013; accepted for printing December, 2, 2013


Economic Effects of Optimization in Fruit Growing Using Linear Programming

J. Babovic and I. Radovic

Received June, 2, 2013; accepted for printing December, 2, 2013


The Effect of Economic Size on Profitability of Apple Farms

Y. Celik and M. Emre

Received April, 2, 2013; accepted for printing December, 2, 2013


Dairy Farm Efficiency in Galicia (NW of Spain)

C. J. Alvarez, M. Cardin, E. M. Martinez , X. X. Neira and T. S. Cuesta

Received August, 4, 2013; accepted for printing December, 2, 2013


Ecology, Agrochemistry, Soil Science

Microbial Pollution of Manure, Litter, Air and Soil in a Poultry Farm

G. Kostadinova, G. Petkov, S. Denev, Ch. Miteva, R. Stefanova and T. Penev

Received April, 2, 2013; accepted for printing December, 2, 2013


Bioremediation of Wastewater Originate from Aquaculture and Biomass Production from Microalgae Species - Nannochloropsis Oculata and Tetraselmis Chuii

I. N. Sirakov and K. N. Velichkova

Received July, 2, 2013; accepted for printing December, 2, 2013


Heavy Metals and Arsenic in Soils from Grasslands in Bulgarka Nature Park

D. Karatoteva, E. Tsvetkova and D. Bezlova

Received March, 10, 2013; accepted for printing December, 2, 2013


Genotype and Soil Type Influence on Morphological Characteristics, Yield and Oil Content of Oil-Flax

V. Filipovic, V. Popovic, D. Glamoclija, M. Jaramaz, D. Jaramaz, S. Ancelovic and M. Tabakovic

Received April, 4, 2013; accepted for printing December, 2, 2013


Plant Sciences

Application of RAPD and ISSR Markers to Analyses Molecular Relationships in Azerbaijan Wheat Accessions (Triticum aestivum L.)

S. Sadigova, H. Sadigov, R. Eshghi, S. Salayeva and J. Ojaghi

Received April, 10, 2013; accepted for printing December, 2, 2013


Investigation on the Yield and Grain Quality of Bread Wheat Varieties in Southeast Bulgaria

V. Delibaltova, H. Kirchev, I. Zheliazkov and Y. Dyulgerski

Received December, 12, 2012; accepted for printing August, 2, 2013


Genetic Evaluation of 80 Irrigated Bread Wheat Genotypes for Drought Tolerance Indices

R. Amiri, S. Bahraminejad, Sh. Sasani and M. Ghobadi

Received February, 27, 2013; accepted for printing December, 2, 2013


Changes of Composition in Triacylglycerols, Sterols and Tocopherols of Flax during the Vegetation

O. Teneva, M. Zlatanov, G. Antova and M. Marcheva

Received April, 2, 2013; accepted for printing December, 2, 2013


Effect of Different Seedbed Preparation Systems on Wheat Yield and Yield Components in Middle Anatolia

N. Akgun, T. Marakoglu and K. Carman

Received February, 12, 2013; accepted for printing December, 2, 2013


Tuber Yield and Evapotranspiration of Potato Depending on Soil Matric Potential

M. Aksic, S. Gudzic, N. Deletic, N. Gudzic, S. Stojkovic and J. Knezevic

Received March, 2, 2013; accepted for printing December, 2, 2013


Flame Seedless Grape Variety (Vitis vinifera L.) and Different Concentration of Gibberellic Acid (GA3)

V. Dimovska, V. I. Petropulos, A. Salamovska and F. Ilieva

Received August, 2, 2013; accepted for printing January, 5, 2014


Assessment of Vitality Potential and Storability of Pepper Seeds by the Method of Accelerated Ageing

N. Panayotov

Received May, 4, 2013; accepted for printing December, 2, 2013


Effect of Sodium Nitroprusside on the Germination and Antioxidant Activities of Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill)

S. Hayat, S. Yadav, M. N. Alyemeni and A. Ahmad

Received April, 10, 2013; accepted for printing December, 2, 2013


Effects of Ridge-Planting Pattern on Agronomic Traits, Quality and Yield of Sweet Corn in South China

Likui Xu, Binrong Pan, Gaohong Yue, Xixue Mei, Yongan Liu, Zongchen Zhang and Zhihui Zhou

Received March, 6, 2013; accepted for printing December, 2, 2013


BYMV on Chickpea Germplasm in Bulgaria

S. Petrova, G. Pasev and D. Kostova

Received May, 2, 2013; accepted for printing December, 2, 2013


Employment of Immature Embryo Culture for in vitro Selection of Drought Tolerant Somaclones of Wheat

I. Mahmood, A. Razzaq, M. Rasheed, A. Qayyum and M. Ahmad

Received May, 28, 2013; accepted for printing November, 12, 2013


Phytophthora Spp. - Rising Threat for the Natural and Agro Ecosystems in Bulgaria

A. B. Lyubenova and S. B. Slavov

Received March, 12, 2013; accepted for printing December, 4, 2013


Effect of the Age and Planting Area of Tomato (Solanum Licopersicum L.) Seedlings for Late Field Production on the Physiological Behavior of Plants

N. Shopova and D. Cholakov

Received May, 2, 2013; accepted for printing December, 2, 2013


Nitrogen Use Efficiency and Maize Yield Response to Nitrogen Rate and Foliar Fertilizing

St. Kalinova, S. Kostadinova and A. Hristoskov

Received March, 10, 2013; accepted for printing December, 2, 2013


Influence of Variety and Density on Crop Productivity of Sorghum x Sudan Grass Hybrids in Flowering Stage

K. Slanev and S. Enchev

Received February, 23, 2013; accepted for printing December, 2, 2013


Biotechnology

Biodiesel Production from Waste Cooking Palm Oil and Environmental Impact Analysis

M. Saifuddin, M. Saifuddin, P. E. Goh, W. S. Ho, K. M. Moneruzzaman and A. Nasrulhaq-Boyce

Received March, 21, 2013; accepted for printing December, 2, 2013


Purification and Characterization of an Extracellular Alkaline Pectate Lyase from Bacillus Subtilis BPLSY1

B. Al Balaa, R. Esmail аnd S. Yazaji

Received September, 2, 2013; accepted for printing December, 2, 2013


Food Science and Technologies

Optimizing Component Composition of Functional Foods with Beneficial Effects on the Cardiovascular System.

N. D. Penov, S. A. Katsharova and B. P. Brushlyanova

Received June, 2, 2013; accepted for printing December, 2, 2013


Animal Science

The Effects of Polymorphism in the DGAT1 Gene on Energy Balance and Milk Production Traits in Primiparous Holstein Cows during the First Six Months of Lactation

V. Kadlecova, D. Nemeckova, K. Jecminkova and L. Stadnik

Received April, 26, 2013; accepted for printing November, 12, 2013


Trace Elements Content of M. Biceps Femoris and Liver in Rabbits Exposed to Direct Solar Radiation

M. Dyavolova

Received March, 12, 2013; accepted for printing December, 2, 2013


The Effect of Air Temperature and Breed on Bovine Milk Composition and Its Processing Quality

D. Falta, M. Adamski, V. Cejna, O. Hanus, F. Lategan, R. Kupczynski, G. Chladek, R. Filipcik and L. Machal

Received April, 27, 2013; accepted for printing December, 2, 2013


Veterinary Medicine

Effects of Some Vasoactive Neuropeptides on Motor Activity of Smooth Muscle Organ´s Strips from Different Areas of Gastrointestinal System

G. Ilieva, A. Tolekova, R. Kalfin, P. Hadzhibozheva and Ts. Georgiev

Received May, 2, 2013; accepted for printing December, 2, 2013

Number 2

Food Science and Technologies

Chemical Composition and Antioxidant Properties of Juniper Berry (Juniperus communis L.) Essential Oil

I. S. Stoilova, J. Wanner, L. Jirovetz, D. Trifonova, L. Krastev, A. S. Stoyanova and A. I. Krastanov

Received February, 23, 2013; accepted for printing December, 2, 2013


Plasma Metabolites in Fattening Pigs

V. Tsvetkova

Received January, 12, 2013; accepted for printing December, 2, 2013


Modern Technological Approaches for Ensuring of Harmless and Quality Fruits

D. Miteva, K. Dimov, I. Nacheva, Y. Todorov, M. Doneva, P. Metodieva and Tsv. Tsvetkov

Received June, 3, 2013; accepted for printing December, 2, 2013


Evaluation of Cold Storage Insulation by Thermal Images Analysis

S. Akdemir

Received March, 2, 2013; accepted for printing December, 2, 2013


Ecology, Agrochemistry and Soil Science

Assessment of the Content of Chemical Elements in Soil and Its Properties Used for Tobacco Cultivation in the Republic of Macedonia

B. Jordanoska, T. Stafilov, V. Pelivanoska and K. Bacheva

Received October, 2, 2013; accepted for printing February, 2, 2014


A Statistical Approach for Estimating Wheat Yield Using Bootstrap Resampling for Rain-Fed Farming: A Case study of Kurdistan Province, Iran

A. Khoorani, M. Farajzadeh, S. Bazgeer and P. Zeaeian

Received February, 23, 2013; accepted for printing December, 2, 2013


The Response of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) to Integrating Effects of Drought Stress and Nitrogen Management

M. Akram, R. M. Iqbal and M. Jamil

Received March, 10, 2013; accepted for printing December, 2, 2013


Nitrogen Efficiency in Eggplants (Solanum melongena L.) Depending on Fertilizing

K. Kostadinov and S. Kostadinova

Received March, 2, 2013; accepted for printing December, 2, 2013


Cyclopentanespiro-5-(2,4-Dithiohydantoin): Synthetic Pathways and Phytotoxic Examination Towards Oil Yielding Rose (Rosa damascena Mill)

D. Ganchev, M. Marinov, S. Krustev, P. Marinova, M. Zlateva, N. Atanasova and N. Stoyanov

Received December, 24, 2012; accepted for printing June, 2, 2013


Effects of Water Stress on Water Use and Yield of Onion

B. Pejic, B. Gajic, Dj. Bosnjak, R. Stricevic, K. Mackic and B. Kresovic

Received February, 2, 2013; accepted for printing January, 7, 2014


Effect of Irrigation Levels on the Growth, Yield and Quality of Potato

B. M. A. Abubaker, Y. Shuang-En, S. Guang-Cheng, M. Alhadi and A. Elsiddig

Received April, 2, 2013; accepted for printing January, 17, 2014


Evaluating the Effectiveness of Pinolene Based Pod Sealant for Reducing Shattering Losses in Several Cultivars of Rape (Brassica napus L.)

L. Špokas and D. Steponavičius

Received March, 18, 2013; accepted for printing February, 2, 2014


The Effect of Increasing Doses of Nitrogen (N) Application for Some Nutrient Elements, Vitamin C and Protein Contents of Komatsuna (Brassica rapa var. perviridis) Plant

F. E. Acikgoz, A. Adiloglu, F. Daglioglu, S. Adiloglu, G. Celikyurt and O. Karakas

Received January, 17, 2013; accepted for printing February, 7, 2014


Plantago lanceolata L. as a Biomonitor of Trace Elements in an Urban Area

S. Petrova, I. Velcheva, L. Yurukova and M. Berova

Received August, 2, 2013; accepted for printing February, 2, 2014


Evaluation of the Heavy Metals Content in Soil and Plant Material at Different Distances from the Motorway E75 in the Section Belgrade-Presevo (Serbia)

R. Pivic, A. Stanojkovic-Sebic, D. Josic and Z. Dinic

Received March, 23, 2013; accepted for printing December, 2, 2013


Yield and Quality of Parsley Depend on Water Quality

N. Dinev and I. Mitova

Received December, 2, 2012; accepted for printing October, 5, 2013


Plant Sciences

Effects of Abiotic Stress on Seed Germination and Root Growth of Achyranthes bidentata

H. Y. Duan, X. S. Ding, J. Y. Song, and Y. Q. Zhou

Received December, 21, 2012; accepted for printing September, 2, 2013


Agroecological Assessment of New Bulgarian and Macedonian Cotton Varieties

A. Stoilova, N. Valkova, D. Spasova, D. Spasov and L. Mihajlov

Received February, 23, 2013; accepted for printing December, 2, 2013


Total Phenolics, Flavonoid Content and Antioxidant Power of Leaf, Flower and Fruits from Cornelian Cherry (Cornus mas L.)

M. S. Stankovic, M. Zia-Ul-Haq, B. M. Bojovic and M. D. Topuzovic

Received March, 10, 2013; accepted for printing December, 2, 2013


First Cultivation of Hypericum perforatum L. under Local Egyptian Conditions

A. S. Shalaby, S. F. Hendawy and A. Abdel Motaal

Received May, 22, 2013; accepted for printing December, 2, 2013


Influence to the Maintenance of the Soil Surface to the Leaf Gas Exchange and Vine Production (Vitis vinifera)

B. Stalev, L. Angelov, M. Berova and V. Ivanov

Received May, 2, 2013; accepted for printing February, 2, 2014


Assessing Combining Abilities and Breeding Value of Dry Pea Genotypes

R. Gantner, T. Cupic, M. St jepanovic, G. Drezner and G. Bukvic

Received December, 12, 2012; accepted for printing December, 2, 2013


Effect of the Method of Plant Protection on the Yield, Root Development and Formation of Vegetation Indices of Faba Bean Canopy

B. Kulig, T. Głąb, A. Oleksy, A. Klimek-Kopyra, M. Kołodziejczyk and T. Ząjac

Received May, 13, 2013; accepted for printing February, 2, 2014


An Overview of Cotton Leaf Curl Virus Disease, Persistant Challeng for Cotton Production

M. Iqbal, M. Naeem, U. Aziz, J. Afzal and M. Alam Khan

Received April, 1, 2013; accepted for printing December, 2, 2013


Effects of Crop Rotations on Weed Infestation in Winter Wheat

Z. Dolijanovic, D. Kovacevic, N. Momi rovic, S. Oljaca and Z. Jovovic

Received November, 26, 2013; accepted for printing February, 2, 2014


Analysis of the Genotype-by-Environment Interaction of Winter Barley Tested in the Rain-Fed Regions of Iran by AMMI Adjustment

M. Abdipur and B. Vaezi

Received June, 2, 2013; accepted for printing February, 2, 2014


Animal Science

The Comparison of the Main Protein Sources for Dairy Cows. A Review

E. Yildiz and N. Todorov

Received August, 2, 2013; accepted for printing February, 2, 2014


Effect of Season of Birth on Season of Calving and Age at First Calving in Buffalo Heifers

P. Penchev, Y. Ilieva and K. Dimov

Received April, 22, 2013; accepted for printing December, 2, 2013


Changes of the Backfat Fatty Acid Profile of Crossbred Pigs Fed With the Fodder with Addition of Sunflower Oil and Conjugated Linoleic Acid

P. D. Wasilewski, G. Michalska, M. Čechová and P. Nevrkla

Received June, 2, 2013; accepted for printing February, 2, 2014


Agricultural Economics

Agricultural Financial Systems in Slovenia and Ukraine

S. Bojnec, S. Kvasha and O. Oliynyk

Received March, 8, 2013; accepted for printing December, 2, 2013


Total Factor Productivity Growth in Turkish Agriculture: 1992-2012

A. Ozden

Received April, 2, 2013; accepted for printing December, 2, 2013


Market Analysis of Software to Support Decision Making for Farms in Poland

J. Wawrzynowicz and K. Wajszczuk

Received February, 27, 2013; accepted for printing December, 2, 2013


Supply Chain Management: A View of the Distribution Channel

P. Serdaris, I. Antoniadis and N. Tomlekova

Received March, 2, 2013; accepted for printing December, 2, 2013


Agricultural Technique

Performance Evaluation of a Tractor Mounted Mechanical Cotton Picker

Erdal Oz

Received March, 2, 2013; accepted for printing December, 2, 2015


Effect of Soil Forces on the Surface of Moldboard Plow under Different Working Conditions

I. A. Mari, C. Ji, A. A. Tagar, F. A. Chandio and M. Hanif

Received March, 22, 2013; accepted for printing December, 2, 2013

Number 3

Food Science and Technologies

Marination: Effect on Meat Safety and Human Health. A Review

D. Vlahova-Vangelova and S. Dragoev

Received August, 4, 2013; accepted for printing February, 2, 2014


Influence of Grapeseed Oil Microemulsion Additions on Textural and Sensory Properties of a Wheat-Rye Bread and a Wheat French Loaf

P. Boudova Pecivova, J. Mlcek, V. Kuban and J. Bartek

Received August, 5, 2013; accepted for printing February, 2, 2014


Sorption Isotherms and Net Isosteric Heat of Sorption for Plum Osmotically Pre-Treated with Trehalose and Sucrose Solutions

T. Aktas, P. Ulger, F. Daglioglu and F. H. Sahin


Influence of a Bio-Consortium Starter Culture on the Biochemical and Micro Structural Characteristics of Traditional Dry Cured Meat Product

K. Danov, D. Gradinarska, K. Valkova-Jorgova and T. Slavcheva

Received September, 2, 2013; accepted for printing April, 2, 2014


Rational Use of Wastes from Plant Products Processing

Zh. Alimkulov, S. Zhiyenbayeva, B. Muldabekova and N. Batyrbayeva

Received June, 2, 2013; accepted for printing February, 2, 2014


Shelf-Life Extension of Fresh-Cut Apple Cubes with Chitosan Coating

S. Zhelyazkov, G. Zsivanovits, B. Brashlyanova and M. Marudova-Zsivanovits

Received May, 2, 2013; accepted for printing February, 2, 2014


Agricultural Economics

Young Urban Adults’ Preference for Wine Attributes Applying Best-Worst Scaling: An Exploratory Study for Republic of Macedonia

H. Hristov and A. Kuhar

Received July, 29, 2013; accepted for printing February, 2, 2014


Determination of Best Management Practices and Innovations in Beef Cattle Farming and Their Adoption in Eastern Mediterranean Region of Turkey

I. Boz

Received December, 2, 2013; accepted for printing April, 23, 2014


Ecology, Agrochemistry and Soil Science

Effect of Ammonium Fertilization by CULTAN Method on Dry Matter Accumulation and Dynamics of Nitrogen Uptake by Maize

K. Kubešová, J. Balík, O. Sedlář and L. Peklová

Received August, 2, 2013; accepted for printing February, 23, 2014


Genetic Diversity and Differentiation of Heat Shock Transcription Factors among Species

J. Ma, X. Li, R. Zhou, L. Li, Y. Wu, J. Wang and Q. Yang

Received July, 2, 2013; accepted for printing February, 2, 2014


Effect of Genotype and Nitrogen Fertilization on Grain Yield and Quality of Spring Barley Intended for Health Food Use

K. Noworolnik, A. Wirkijowska and M. Mikos-Szymanska

Received January, 20, 2013; accepted for printing December, 2, 2013


Resolving of Environmental Problems Caused by the Processing of Copper Ore

M. Banov, J. Bech, P. Ivanov, V. Tsolova, M. Zhyianski and M. Blagiev

Received August, 2, 2013; accepted for printing February, 2, 2014


Ixodidae Ticks of Small Ruminants in the Region of Parvomai, Southern Bulgaria

D. Y. Arnaudov, A. D. Arnaudov, D. A. Kirin and S. G. Gospodinova


Assessment of Drinking Water Quality in Peshawar, Pakistan

E. Inamullah and A. Alam

Received August, 2, 2013; accepted for printing April, 2, 2013


Eco-Biological Characteristics of Medicinal Plants in the Reserve Gorna Topchiya (River Tundzha Hilly Valley)

K. Koev, S. Georgiev and A. Tashev

Received May, 2, 2013; accepted for printing February, 2, 2014


Allelopathic Activity of Creeping Thistle Water Extracts on Germination and Early Growth of Winter Wheat

V. Pilipavičius and K. Romaneckas

Received December, 3, 2013; accepted for printing February, 2, 2014


Testing of Various Regimes of Irrigation Furrows in Grain Maize

A. Stoyanova and Gr. Delchev

Received October, 3, 2013; accepted for printing April, 2, 2014


Plant Sciences

Lipid Composition of Carduus thoermeri Weinm., Onopordum acanthium L. and Silybum marianum L., Growing in Bulgaria

I. Zhelev, P. Merdzhanov, М. Angelova-Romova, M. Zlatanov, G. Antova, I. Dimitrova-Dyulgerova and A. Stoyanova

Received March, 23, 2013; accepted for printing December, 2, 2013


Assessment of Harvest Time for Red Delicious Cv. Though Harvest Indexes in Albania

P. Icka and R. Damo

Received June, 17, 2013; accepted for printing February, 2, 2014


Effect of Benzyladenine on Flower and Leaf Yield of Calla Lily (Zantedeschia Spreng.)

B. Janowska

Received June, 2, 2013; accepted for printing February, 2, 2014


Survey of Seed Germination at Pear Landraces

S. Kratovalieva, A. Selamovska, S. Petrovic and M. Dimitrijevic

Received February, 2, 2013; accepted for printing December, 2, 2013


Properties of New Varieties and Lines Burley Tobacco Investigation on Consumables

S. Kirkova, Y. Dyulgerski and T. Milanova

Received March, 20, 2013; accepted for printing February, 2, 2014


Waterlogging Affect the Development, Yield and Components, Chlorophyll Content and Chlorophyll Fluorescence of Six Bread Wheat Genotypes (Triticum aestivum L.)

M. Amri, M. H. El Ouni and M. B. Salem

Received May, 2, 2013; accepted for printing February, 2, 2014


Population Development of Bird Cherry-Oat Aphid Rhopalosiphum padi (L.) (Hemiptera, Aphididae) on Conventional and Bt-Maize Expressing the Insecticidal Protein Cry1Ab

M. Hurej, J. P. Twardowski, P. Beres and Z. Klukowski

Received May, 22, 2013; accepted for printing February, 2, 2014


Efficiency of Pseudomonas spp. for Biocontrol of the Potato Cyst Nematode Globodera rostochiensis (Woll.)

Z. Trifonova, I. Tsvetkov, N. Bogatzevska and R. Batchvarova

Received March, 2, 2013; accepted for printing December, 2, 2013


Animal Science

Effect of Feeding Frequencies on the Growth of the European Mudminnow Larvae (Umbra krameri Walbaum, 1792) Reared in Controlled Conditions

F. Demény, M. Müllerné Trenovszki, S. Tatár, S. Sipos, B. Urbányi and T. Müller

Received June, 2, 2013; accepted for printing February, 2, 2014


The Effect of Feeding Regime without Roughage during the Pre-Weaning Period on Pre- and Postweaning Performance of Dairy Calves

A. E. Keles, M. Gorgulu and S. Goncu

Received January, 12, 2013; accepted for printing December, 2, 2013


Effect of the Addition of Spirulina platensis on the Productivity and Some Blood Parameters on Growing Pigs

R. Nedeva, G. Jordanova, E. Kistanova, K. Shumkov, B. Georgiev, D. Abadgieva, D. Kacheva, A. Shimkus and A. Shimkine

Received December, 2, 2012; accepted for printing August, 2, 2013


The Impact of the Nutritive Value of Pollen on the Development, Reproduction and Productivity of Honey Bee (Apis mellifera L.)

Zh. Radev, V. Liolios, C. Tananaki and A. Thrasyvoulou

Received May, 2, 2013; accepted for printing February, 2, 2014


A Description of Growth Performances of Norduz Kids and Milk Yield of Norduz Goat

M. Bingol, I. Daskiran and A. Yilmaz

Received August, 20, 2013; accepted for printing February, 2, 2014


Morphometric Characteristics of the Ovaries of Gilts depending on Their Growth Rate and Body Weight at Slaughter

B. Szostak and A. Apostolov

Received September, 2, 2013; accepted for printing February, 2, 2014


Veterinary Medicine

Correlation of Ejaculate Parameters and Sperm Morphology with the Ejaculate Volume of Pietrain Boars

S. Kondracki, K. Gorski, A. Wysokinska and I. Jozwik

Received August, 2, 2013; accepted for printing February, 2, 2014


Clinical Mastitis Incidence and Analysis of Health Control Applications in Dairy Farming Enterprises

B. Senturk, B. Teke, M.Ugurlu and F. Akdag

Received July, 7, 2013; accepted for printing December, 2, 2013


Blood Serum Levels of Macro - and Micronutrients in Transition and Full Lactation Cows

R. D. Djokovic, V. S. Kurcubic and Z. Z. Ilic

Received July, 27, 2013; accepted for printing February, 2, 2014


Measurements of Fetal Growth via Transabdominal Ultrasonography during Mid-Pregnancy

N. Metodiev, D. Dimov, I. Ralchev and E. Raicheva

Received June, 2, 2013; accepted for printing February, 2, 2014

Number 4

Agricultural Economics

Agroforestry Actions in Italy: An Economic Analysis using the European Database FADN

N. Galluzzo

Received June, 22, 2013; accepted for printing February, 2, 2014

Impact of EU Regulations on Investments in Croatian Table Egg Production and Its Competitiveness

A. Crncan, J. Kristic and K. Zmaic

Received December, 17, 2013; accepted for printing May, 2, 2014


Influence of Agricultural Trade Liberalization Policies on Poverty Reduction among Ghanaian Rural Smallholder Rice Farmers

S. A. Anang and T. Yanwen

Received October, 13, 2013; accepted for printing May, 2, 2014


Optimizing Geographical Distribution for Saudi Arabia Exports of Date Palm

A. A. Muhsen, F. Al-Muhim and M. Samir El-Habbab

Received October, 10, 2013; accepted for printing May, 2, 2014


Integrated Landscape Analysis: Consumers’ Preferences Aproach for Defining the Competitive Landscape Composition. A Case of Wine Tourism in Pazardjik District, Bulgaria

D. Nikolov, P. Borisov and T. Radev

Received December, 2, 2013; accepted for printing May, 2, 2014


Environmental Dimension of Sustainable Competitiveness of Serbia and Selected European Countries

S. Cvetanovic, D. Despotovic, L. Zivkovic and V. Nedic

Received January, 2, 2014; accepted for printing May, 2, 2014


Ecology, Soil Science and Agrochemistry

Effect of Precipitation on the Yield of Hay Meadows with Contrasting Nutrient Supply

P. Ragalyi, I. Kadar and P. Csontos

Received January, 7, 2014; accepted for printing June, 12, 2014


Analysis of Farmland Weeds Species Diversity and its Changes in the Different Cropping Systems

He Yun-He and Qiang Sheng

Received June, 11, 2013; accepted for printing February, 2, 2014


Flora of Natural Pastures in the Bocar Area (Banat, Serbia) as a Bioindicator of Habitat Ecological Conditions

B. Ljevnaic-Masic, A. Knezevic, D. Dzigurski and V. Ciric

Received December, 12, 2013; accepted for printing May, 2, 2014


The Effect of Soil Physical Properties of an Entisol on the Growth of Young Poplar Trees (Populus sp.)

S. Stefanou and A. Z. Papazafeiriou

Received February, 2, 2013; accepted for printing November, 12, 2013


Biotechnology

Assay of the Peptide Matter of Cheese during Ripening by Fast Size-Exclusion HPLC Method

Zh. Dimitrov and I. Gotova

Received January, 7, 2014; accepted for printing June, 2, 2014


Antioxidant and Anticancer Activities of Mistletoe Tea Prepared by High Temperature Extraction with Cyclodextrin

S. I. Rahmawati, K. Ishimaru, De-Xing Hou and N. Hayashi

Received February, 28, 2014; accepted for printing June, 2, 2014


Evaluation of Conocarpus (Conocarpus erectus) Leaves and Bermuda Grass (Cynodon dactylon L.) Using Chemical Analysis and in vitro Gas Production Technique

F. Al Koaik, A. M. El-Waziry, A. I. Khalil, H. Metwally and M. A. Al-Mahasneh

Received January, 2, 2014; accepted for printing June, 2, 2014


Food Science and Technologies

Innovative Technologies for Creation of Probiotic Foods

I. Nacheva, M. Doneva, Y. Todorov, P. Metodieva, D. Miteva, K. Dimov and Tsv. Tsvetkov

Received December, 2, 2013; accepted for printing February, 2, 2014


Determination of Histamine Levels in Canned Tuna Fish

B. Er, B. Demirhan, S. Y. Bas, G. Yentur and A. B. Oktem

Received April, 22, 2013; accepted for printing January, 2, 2014


Antioxidant Activity of Bulgarian Cotton Seed oil and Soapstock against DPPH Radical

M. Perifanova-Nemska, G. Uzunova, V. Stoilova and D. Blazheva

Received August, 2, 2013; accepted for printing April, 2, 2014


Plant Sciences

Inheritance of the Colour of Berry Juice in Hybrid Combinations between Seeded and Seedless Vine Cultivars (Vitis vinifera L.)

V. Roychev

Received January, 7, 2013; accepted for printing December, 2, 2013


Mycorrhizal Fungi Glomus spp. and Trichoderma spp. in Viticulture (Review)

I. Tsvetkov, T. Dzhambazova, V. Kondakova and R. Batchvarova

Received May, 2, 2013; accepted for printing February, 2, 2014


The Variability of Fruit Characteristics of Traditional Pear Karamanka in Different Ecological Conditions

A. Selamovska, E. Miskoska–Milevska, V. Dimovska and O. Najdenovska

Received March, 25, 2013; accepted for printing January, 7, 2014


Vertical Distribution of Weed Seed Banks in Extensive and Intensive Methods of Grapevine Cultivation

B. Konstantinovic, M. Blagojevic, Bo. Konstantinovic, N. Samardzic and B. Pejic

Received October, 15, 2013; accepted for printing May, 2, 2014


The Relationship between Different Types of Markers and Glucosinolates Content of Parental Lines of F1 CMS ogura Hybrids of Winter Oilseed Rape (Brassica napus L.)

J. Bocianowski, A. Liersch and I. Bartkowiak-Broda

Received August, 26, 2013; accepted for printing February, 2, 2014


The Biologically Active (Bioactive) Compounds in Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) as a Function of Genotype

J. Mladenovic, G. Acamovic -Ðokovic, R. Pavlovic, M. Zdravkovic, Z. Girek and J. Zdravkovic

Received December, 2, 2013; accepted for printing June, 22, 2014


Effects of Salinity on Antioxidant Enzymes and Proline in Leaves of Barley Seedlings in Different Growth Stages

B. Turkyilmaz Unal, L. Y. Aktas and A. Guven

Received February, 26, 2013; accepted for printing December, 2, 2013


Influence of Fertilizers of Osmocote Type and Top – Dressing onto the Growth and Nutrition state of Carex comans Berggr. ‘Frosted Curls’

M. Henschke, E. Kozik, E. Wojciechowska, M. Kozłowska, A. Błaszyk and K. Araszkiewicz

Received December, 20, 2013; accepted for printing May, 2, 2014


Animal Science

Molecular Diagnosis of American Foulbrood in Honeybee Brood in Bulgaria

M. Bonovska , K. Gurgulova, S. Takova and T. Savova

Received November, 23, 2013; accepted for printing June, 2, 2014


Effect of Dietary Crude Fiber on Endogenous Dry Matter and Nitrogen Excretion in Cockerels

V. Georgieva, S. Chobanova, N. Todorov and D. Pavlov

Received September, 23, 2013; accepted for printing May, 2, 2014


Factors with an Influence on a Content of Intramuscular Fat in Pork Meat

L. Sladek and V. Mikule

Received June, 2, 2013; accepted for printing February, 2, 2014


Effects of Feeding Methods, Season and Production Level on Lactation Performance and Feeding Behaviour of Dairy Cows

M. Boga, M. Gorgulu and A. Sahin

Received November, 2, 2013; accepted for printing June, 2, 2014


Dietary Inclusion of Grape Seed Oil in Functional Broiler Meat Production

A. Tekeli, H. Rustu Kutlu and L. Celik

Received October, 22, 2013; accepted for printing May, 2, 2014


Hay Substitution with a Field Pea-Based Blended RDP-RUP Compound Supplement Fed Daily or on Alternate Days to Gestating-Lactating Beef Cows

S. Senturklu, D. G. Landblom, K. Koch and G. A. Perry

Received December, 17, 2013; accepted for printing June, 2, 2014


Influence of Colored Light-Emitting Diode Illumination on the Growth Performance and Meat Quality Traits of Pekin Ducks (Anas platyrhynchos)

M. J. Kim, R. Parvin, M. M. H. Mushtaq, J. H. Kim, D. W. Kim , H. K. Kang, J. C. Na , J. Hwangbo, C. D. Kim, K. O. Cho, C. B. Yang and H. C. Choi

Received August, 23, 2013; accepted for printing February, 2, 2014


Major Features, Mutation Mechanism and Development of Microsatellites as Genetic Markers

A. Teneva, N. Tomlekova and G. Goujgoulova

Received April, 2, 2013; accepted for printing May, 22, 2014


Reproductive Biology of the Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus Raf.) Reared in Heated Water

T. Hubenova, I. Iliev and A. Zaikov


Body Weight and Some Biometrical Traits of Grey Partridges (Perdix perdix) at Different Ages

S. Nowaczewski, B. Kolanos, S. Krystianiak, H. Kontecka and M. T. Gorecki

Received October, 2, 2013; accepted for printing May, 2, 2014


Veterinary Medicine

Effect of Breeding Season on the Kinematic Parameters and Morphology of Ram’ Sperm from Synthetic Population Bulgarian Milk Sheep Breed

D. Abadjieva, M. Chervenkov, R. Stefanov, N. Metodiev, E. Kistanova, D. Kacheva and E. Raycheva


Agricultural Engineering

Appraisal of Agricultural System in Laos PDR

O. Sivanpheng, A. Kangrang and C. Chaleeraktrakoon

Received December, 23, 2013; accepted for printing February, 2, 2014


Development of Technology and Means of Cashmere Down Processing

A. Imasheva, M. Otinshiev, D. Alikhanov and P. Daskalov

Received November, 5, 2013; accepted for printing June, 2, 2014


Some Color and Physical Properties of Pepino (Solanum muricatum Aiton) Fruit

T. Yildiz and F. Kalkan

Received January, 28, 2013; accepted for printing September, 2, 2013

Number 5

Biophysics

Scaling Without Conformal Invariants and the Causality in the Non-Local Relativistic Quantum Systems in Living Cells

Ts. D. Tsvetkov аnd G. Petrov

Received September, 25, 2013; accepted for printing June, 2, 2014


Agricultural Economy

Assessment of Multifunctional Agriculture: Application of Selected Multi-Criteria Methods in Case of Slovenia

K. Pazek, C. Rozman, D. Majkovic, J. Turk, M. Kljajic, A. Skraba, A. Borec and J. Prisenk

Received April, 10, 2013; accepted for printing March, 10, 2014


The Analysis of the Agrarian Structure in Poland with the Special Consideration of the Years 1921 and 2002

M. B. Pietrzak and D. Walczak

Received November, 6, 2013; accepted for printing July, 20, 2014


Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability Trials with New Variety of Plant (Oilseed Rape), Finding Outliers

B. Zawieja

Received January, 29, 2014; accepted for printing July, 2, 2014


Food Science and Technologies

Comparison Chemical, Sensory, Microbiological and Textural Changes of Cuttlefish (Sepia Officinalis) Stored Under Different Packaging

E. Caglak, S. Cakli and B. Kilinc

Received July, 22, 2013; accepted for printing January, 20, 2014


Rosemary Oil with Decontamination of Horse Mackerel (Trachurus Trachurus L. 1758) and Detection of Shelf Life

O. P. Can S. Sahin and H.Yalcin

Received March, 13, 2013; accepted for printing December, 2, 2013


Microbiota of he Fermented Sausages: Influence to Product Quality and Safety

B. Milicevic, B. Danilovic, N. Zdolec, L. Kozachinski, V. Dobranic and D. Savic

Received August, 25, 2013; accepted for printing July, 20, 2014


Effect of the Addition of Different Spices on Some Characteristics of Boza during Storage

F. Coskun and E. Cakir

Received January, 29, 2013; accepted for printing December, 2, 2013


Obtaining Stable Food Emulsions between Milk and Corn Oil

R. Vlaseva, M. Ivanova, N. Petkova, P. Denev, A. Stoyanova and M. Schreiner

Received January, 18, 2014; accepted for printing September, 2, 2014


Research of Chemical and Amino-Acid Composition of the Complex Cutting of Carcass

Y. M. Uzakov and D. A. Ospanova

Received July, 28, 2013; accepted for printing July, 2, 2014


Wheat Bread Functional Purpose for Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases

D. A. Shansharova, L. Hrivna, V. Sottnikova, D. B. Abdraimova, A. A. Khakimzhanov and N. Menkov

Received July, 28, 2013; accepted for printing July, 20, 2014


Plant Sciences

A Effect of Hydroxyquinoline Sulfate and Gibberellic Acid on Vase Life of the Cut Inflorescence Stems of Sedum Aizoon L.

Krzyminska, M. Ulczycka–Walorska and J. Bocianowski

Received January, 13, 2014; accepted for printing September, 2, 2014


Factors Influencing Seedling Emergence from Immature Embryos of Winter Wheat and the Transplantation in Summer Field

J. R. Gao, H. Wang, X. F. Li, Y. G. Bao and D. S. Feng

Received November, 13, 2013; accepted for printing June, 2, 2014


Diallel Analysis of Grain Number per Spike in Triticale

M. Milovanovic, V. Perishic, M. Staletic, V. Djekic, O. Nikolic, S. Prodanovic and K. Lukovic

Received December, 22, 2013; accepted for printing June, 2, 2014


Effectiveness of Phytopesticide Neem Azal T/S® against Tomato Leaf Miner (Tuta Absoluta Meyrick) in Greenhouse Tomato

V. Yankova, N. Valchev and D. Markova

Received August, 2, 2013; accepted for printing June, 20, 2014


Changes in Chemical Composition of Soybean [Glycine Max (L.) Merrill] Plant after Presowing Treatment of Seeds with Insecticides

V. Vasileva

Received November, 20, 2013; accepted for printing July, 20, 2014


Cytogenetic Research into Seedless and Native Bulgarian Seeded Vine Cultivars (Vitis vinifera L.)

S. Topale, C. Dadu and V. Roychev

Received August, 2, 2013; accepted for printing July, 20, 2014


In vitro Antioxidant Activity of Methanol Extract of Allium scorodoprasum

V. D. Mitic, V. P. Stankov-Jovanovic, M. D. Ilic, J. S. Cvetkovic, M. V. Dimitrijevic and G. S. Stojanovic

Received April, 29, 2013; accepted for printing February, 2, 2014


Virus Status of New Bred Cherry Cultivars and Elites

S. Milusheva, S. Malchev and A. Zhivondov

Received December, 2, 2013; accepted for printing September, 2, 2014


Ground Based Hyperspectral Remote Sensing for Disease Detection of Tobacco Plants

D. Krezhova, B. Dikova and S. Maneva


Ecology, Agrotechnics and Soil Science

The Effect of Water Stress on Tomato under Different Emitter Discharges and Semi-Arid Climate Condition

M. Celebi

Received August, 6, 2013; accepted for printing June, 2, 2014


Impact of Different Cover Establishment Types and Grazing on Species Richness and Composition of Pastures on Former Arable Land

P. Hakrova, K. Novotna, Z. Sykorova and J. Frelich

Received October, 25, 2013; accepted for printing September, 2, 2014


Effect of Organic Production on Soil Structure

L. Nesic, M. Belic, L. Savin, V. Ciric, M. Stefanovcic and M. Manojlovic

Received October, 2, 2013; accepted for printing June, 2, 2014


Control of Uncinula Necator (Schwe.) Burrill in Grapevine by Using the Fungicides from the Annex I List

R. Jancheva, R. Rusevski, B. Kuzmanvska, K. Bandzo, K. Sotirovski and M. Risteski

Received September, 17, 2013; accepted for printing September, 2, 2014


Effects of Mineral and Organic Fertilization on Early Potato Production

I. Mitova, N. Dinev and V. Vassileva

Received November, 23, 2013; accepted for printing June, 2, 2014


Miloproduction of Viable Miscanthus gigantheus Rhizomes at Fertile and Degraded Soil

M. Arandjelovic, G. Drazic, J. Milovanovic and S. Aleksic

Received February, 2, 2014; accepted for printing September, 23, 2014


Responses of Germination and Early Growth of Scorzonera (Scorzonera Hispanica L.) to pH, Mineral Deficiencies and Growth Substrates

I. P. Pereira, A. S. Dias and L. S. Dias

Received December, 8, 2013; accepted for printing June, 2, 2014


Changes in the Basic Morphophysiological Parameters in the Populations of Pelophylax Ridibundus (Amphibia: Ranidae) from Anthropogenically Polluted Biotopes in Southern Bulgaria. Part 1

Zh. M. Zhelev, G. S. Popgeorgiev and N. H. Mehterov

Received February, 1, 2014; accepted for printing September, 2, 2014


The Relation between Adverse Thermal Soil Conditions and Variability of Yield of Onions (Allium cepa L.) in Arable Farmland in Poland

R. Kalbarczyk and E. Kalbarczyk

Received September, 2, 2013; accepted for printing June, 2, 2014


Biotechnology

Rheological Properties of Gluten Obtained from Polish Wheat Cultivars

M. Wesołowska-Trojanowska, M. Tomczyńska-Mleko, J. Mazurkiewicz, C. Kwiatkowski, K. Kowalczyk, B. Sołowiej and S. Mleko

Received February, 2, 2014; accepted for printing September, 10, 2014


Veterinary Medicine

Effect of Temperature-Humidity Index, Cold Stress Index and Dry Period Length on Birth Weight of Jersey Calf

M. Ugurlu, B. Teke, F. Akdag and S. Arslan

Received December, 3, 2013; accepted for printing June, 23, 2014


Selected Biochemıcal Parameters in Strongyle Infectıons of Horses and its Relationship with the Parasite Burden

S. Guzel, M. Tanriverdi and B. Senlik

Received September, 3, 2013; accepted for printing June, 2, 2014


Hematology of Bosnian Pony

R. Dekic, A. Ivanc, D. Cetkovic, Z. Dolicanin and S. Obradovic

Received August, 28, 2013; accepted for printing June, 2, 2014


Animal Science

Content of Biogenic Elements in the Soil at Different Sites on a Farm

B. Szostak and A. Apostolov

Received August, 2, 2013; accepted for printing June, 2, 2014


Chemical Composition of Wild and Cultured Marsh Frog (Rana ridibunda)

F. Cagiltay, N. Erkan, A. Selcuk, O. Ozden, D. Devrim Tosun, S. Ulusoy and A. Atanasoff

Received October, 30, 2013; accepted for printing September, 2, 2014


Performance Test of Young Crossbred Boars from the Bydgoszcz Breeding Region in Poland

G. Michalska, J. Nowachowicz, T. Bucek, P. D. Wasilewski and M. Kmiecik

Received October, 28, 2013; accepted for printing June, 2, 2014


Effects of Ewes’ Live Weight and Backfat Thickness at Mating on Fertility and Production Performance in Suffolk Sheep and Their Crosses

M. Ptacek, J. Duchacek, L. Stadnik, J. Beran and L. Stolc

Received November, 2, 2013; accepted for printing September, 2, 2014


Agricultural Technique

Development and Determination of the Field Performance of Stalk Choppers Equipped with Different Blade Configurations

I. Aygun and E. Cakir

Received June, 28, 2013; accepted for printing June, 2, 2014

Number 6

Agricultural Economics

Agricultural Total Factor Productivity Change and Its Determinants in European Union Countries

K. Domanska, T. Kijek and A. Nowak

Received February, 2, 2014; accepted for printing October, 7, 2014


Do Divestments and Investments Determine Farm Development?

L. Satola, T. Wojewodzic and M. Dacko

Received October, 16, 2013; accepted for printing June, 2, 2014


Ecology, Agrotechnics and Soil Science

Effect of Temperature on Moisture Sorption Isotherms and Monolayer Moisture Content of Bermuda Grass (Cynodon Dactylon)

M. Al-Mahasneh, F. Alkoaik, A. Khalil, R. Fulleros and A. El-Waziry

Received December, 17, 2013; accepted for printing, June, 2, 2014


Effect of Hydro Gel and Soil Cover on Root Mass Produced by the Lawn Mixtures in the Years 2007–2009

K. Jankowski, J. Jankowska, G. A. Ciepiela, B. Wisniewska–Kadzajan, R. Kolczarek and J. Sosnowski

Received December, 19, 2013; accepted for printing June, 2, 2014


Utilization of Crop Straw Resources in Anhui Province, Eastern China

Yiru Yang, Xingxiang Wang, Taolin Zhang and Decheng Li

Received November, 6, 2013; accepted for printing June, 2, 2014


Integrating Ecosystem Services into Assessment of Different Management Options in a Protected Area: A Deliberate Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis Approach

D. Grazhdani

Received March, 2, 2014; accepted for printing October, 2, 2014


Evaluation of Maize Hybrids for Grain Yield Stability under Rainfed and Irrigated Conditions Using GGE Biplot Analysis

D. Boshev, M. Jankulovska, S. Ivanovska, L. Jankuloski, B. Kuzmanovska and V. Tanaskovic

Received November, 21, 2013; accepted for printing June, 2, 2014


Sugar Beet Response to Balanced Nitrogen Fertilization with Phosphorus and Potassium.
Part II. Dynamics of Beet Quality

P. Barlog, W. Grzebisz, W. Szczepaniak and K. Peplinski

Received November, 22, 2013; accepted for printing June, 2, 2014


The Chemical Composition of Essential Oil of Artemisia Sieberi by GC/MC: Focused on Biodiversity

H. Teimoory, G. Amin, B. Riazi, M. Karami, M. Z. H. Abadi and M. Rezaei

Received January, 28, 2014; accepted for printing October, 2, 2014


Weed Biodiversity in Field Pea under Reduced Tillage and Different Mineral Fertilization Conditions

M. Haliniarz, D. Gawęda, C. Kwiatkowski, M. Frant and M. Róźańska-Boczula

Received April, 7, 2014; accepted for printing October, 2, 2014


Land Suitability for Specific Crop Ranges Using Dynamic Land Suitability Evaluation Guidelines for Small-Scale Communal Irrigation Schemes

L. O. Nethononda, J. J. O. Odhiambo and D. G. Paterson

Received December, 18, 2013; accepted for printing June, 2, 2014


The Effect of a Complete Fertilizer for Leafy Vegetables Production in Family and Urban Gardens

R. Bulgari, A. Podetta, G. Cocetta, A. Piaggesi and A. Ferrante

Received December, 10, 2013; accepted for printing July, 2, 2014


Distribution and Evaluating Phosphorus, Potassium, Calcium and Magnesium in the Fresh and Composted Poultry Litter

Faridullah, Z. Nisar, A. Alam, M. Irshad and M. A. Sabir

Received December, 27, 2013; accepted for printing June, 2, 2014


Flora and Vegetation of the Natural Formation the „Komatinski Rocks“– Vlahina Mountain

V. Vutov and D. Dimitrov

Received December, 26, 2013; accepted for printing June, 2, 2014


Correlation between Soil Characteristics and Iron Content in Aboveground Biomass of Virginia Tobacco

L. Dospatliev, P. Zaprjanova, K. Ivanov and V. Angelova

Received February, 2, 2014; accepted for printing October, 2, 2014


Microhabitat Use in Sand Lizard - Lacerta agilis chersonensis (Squamata, Lacertidae) as an Indicator for Planning of Different Management Practices for Pastures

A. P. Grozdanov, N. D. Tz?nkov, C. Andres and S. G. Popova

Received December, 2, 2013; accepted for printing June, 2, 2014


Food Science and Technologies

Evaluation of Antioxidant, Antiradicalic and Antimicrobial Activities of Olive Pits (Olea europaea L.)

H. Celik, H. Nadaroglu and M. Senol

Received January, 7, 2014; accepted for printing October, 2, 2014


Application of Cryobiotechnologies for Development of Lyophilized Polyenzyme Complexes

M. Doneva, I. Nacheva, P. Metodieva, Y. Todorov, D. Miteva, L. Georgieva and Tsv. Tsvetkov

Received February, 17, 2014; accepted for printing October, 2, 2014


Influence of Hypobaric Storage on the Quality of Greenhouse Cucumbers

P. Zapotoczny and M. Markowski

Received November, 19, 2013; accepted for printing June, 2, 2014


Plant Sciences

Evaluation and Comparison of ISSR and RAPD Markers for Assessment of Genetic Diversity in Triticale Genotypes

F. A. Tonk, M. Tosun, E. Ilker, D. Istipliler and O. Tatar

Received December, 13, 2013; accepted for printing June, 2, 2014


Flowering of Heuchera L. Cultivated in Full Sunlight and in Semi-Shade

P. K. Czuchaj and S. J. Szczepaniak

Received January, 16, 2014; accepted for printing September, 2, 2014


The Effect of Light Colour and Type of Lamps on Rooting and Nutrient Status in Cuttings of Michaelmas Daisy

A. Schroeter-Zakrzewska and T. Kleiber

Received February, 17, 2014; accepted for printing June, 2, 2014


Selection Approaches for the Sesame Forms Suitable for Mechanized Harvesting

S. Stamatov and M. Deshev

Received December, 2, 2013; accepted for printing June, 2, 2014


Orobanche foetida Control in Faba Bean by Foliar Application of Benzothiadiazole (BTH) and Salicylic Acid

Z. Abbes, M. Mkadmi, I. Trabelsi, M. Amri and M. Kharrat

Received March, 22, 2014; accepted for printing September, 22, 2014


New Sunflower (H. annuus L.) Lines as Results of Interspecific and Intergeneric Hybridization and Application of Method of Direct Organogenesis in F1 Immature Embryo

J. Encheva, H. Köhler, M. Christov, P. Shindrova, V. Encheva and W. Freidt

Received March, 2, 2014; accepted for printing September, 2, 2014


Mapping QTLs Influencing Stigma Exertion in Rice

J. Lou, G. H. Yue, W. Q. Yang, H. W. Mei, L. J. Luo and H. J. Lu

Received November, 26, 2013; accepted for printing June, 2, 2014


Integrated Nutrient Management Practices Improve Growth and Yield of Carrot

T. Ahmad, M. Amjad, Q. Iqbal, A. Nawaz and Z. Iqbal

Received March, 26, 2014; accepted for printing October, 2, 2014


Animal Science

Effect of Genotype, Feather Growth-Rate Gene and the Age of Hens on the Egg Quality

Z. Ledvinka, L. Zita, M. Tyller, P. Dobrovolny, L. Klesalova and H. Tyllerova

Received October, 18, 2013; accepted for printing March, 24, 2014


Egg Yolk Lipids Change in Japanese Quail Given Tribulus Terrestris Extract

S. Grigorova, M. Nikolova, D. Penkov and V. Gerzilov

Received February, 2, 2014; accepted for printing October, 2, 2014


Staphylococcus aureus and Other Pathogens in Relation to Breed of Cattle and Somatic Cell Count

M. Vyletelova-Klimesova, O. Hanus, A. Dufek, I. Nemeckova, J. Horacek, A. Ponizil and L. Nejeschlebova

Received March, 4, 2014; accepted for printing October, 2, 2014


The Economic Importance of the Losses of Cow Milk Due to Mastitis: A Meta-Analysis

J. Kvapilik, O. Hanus, J. Syrueek, M. Vyletilova Klimesova and P. Roubal

Received February, 12, 2014; accepted for printing October, 2, 2014


Veterinary Medicine

The Lachrymal Gland in Manchurian and Pharaoh Japanese Quails – A Histometrical Investigation

D. S. Dimitrov

Received March, 2, 2014; accepted for printing October, 2, 2014


Udder Quarters Morphological and Milking Traits Risk Factors Influencing Productivity and Subclinical Mastitis in Dairy Cows

E. Slyzius, V. Juozaitiene, A. Juozaitis, V. Zilaitis, B. Slyziene and E. Cereskiene

Received June, 6, 2014; accepted for printing October, 2, 2014


Agricultural Technique

Effect of Pre-Sowing Electric Treatments of Seeds on the Yields of Wheat Varieties Enola and Kristy

K. Kostov, I. Palov, K. Sirakov, E. Kuzmanov and S. Zahariev

Received December, 12, 2013; accepted for printing June, 22, 2014


Determination of Parameters of the Main Distributor for Fertilizer Applying Machine

D. Eskhozhin, S. Nukeshev, D. Karaivanov and K. Eskhozhin

Author Index

Subject Index