Archive Volume 23
Number 1
Agricultural Economics
Sustainability level of Bulgarian farms
Received December, 17, 2016; accepted for printing January, 9, 2017
The Common Agricultural Policy and employment opportunities in Romanian rural areas: the role of agritourism
Received January, 9, 2017; accepted for printing January, 13, 2017
Fruits value chain and distribution channels in Kosovo
Gjokaj, E., K. Halimi, V. Xhabali, D. Imami and M. Gjonbalaj
Received September, 1, 2016; accepted for printing January, 9, 2017
Between local and global: A geographical analysis of Italian agro-food system of innovation
Received October, 6, 2016; accepted for printing January, 13, 2017
Drivers of production and efficiency of onion cultivation in Bangladesh
Anik, A. R., Md. A. Salam and S. Rahman
Received January, 2, 2016; accepted for printing January, 9, 2017
A survey on traditional cheese production and diversity in Kosovo
Bytyqi, H., K. Berisha, A. Hamidi, D. Sylejmani and M. Thaqi
Received September, 11, 2016; accepted for printing January, 9, 2017
Agricultural Extension
The effects of job training on farm incomes: the case of the Kentucky tobacco in Benevento area
Coppola, A. and S. Ianuario
Received October, 18 , 2016; accepted for printing January, 9, 2017
Plant Science
Potential of chilli varieties under chemical and organic agricultural systems in Thailand
Benchasri, S. and S. Simla
Received June, 28, 2016; accepted for printing January, 9, 2017
Some physiological parameters in mixtures of cocksfoot and tall fescue with subterranean clover
Vasileva, V. and A. Ilieva
Received February, 19, 2016; accepted for printing January, 13, 2017
Comparison of Water Pillow and drip irrigation systems for tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) production under greenhouse conditions in the Mediterranean Region of Turkey
Altunlu, H., Y. Ayranci and S. Gercek
Received February, 17, 2016; accepted for printing January, 9, 2017
Walnut propagation using a hot water installation and growing the obtained plants in containers
Received October, 7, 2016; accepted for printing January, 9, 2017
Lactic acid bacteria and enzyme production in silage of guinea grass (Panicum maximum)
Wichai, S. and K. Soytong
Received June, 16, 2016; accepted for printing January, 13, 2017
Plant Genetics
Correlation between the ranking of winter wheat genotypes by grain yield and stability through various statistical approaches
Gubatov, T., N. Tsenov and I. Yanchev
Received December, 30, 2016; accepted for printing January, 13, 2 017
Plant Pathology and Protection
Study of tolerance to tomato spotted wilt virus in tomato genotypes with anthocyanins content
Dikova, B., E. Balacheva and B. Atanassova
Received February, 17, 2016; accepted for printing January, 9, 2017
New Lithuanian potato varieties and their resistance to Phytophthora infestans (Mont.) de Bary
Asakaviciute, R., A. Kacergius and A. Razukas
Received January, 25, 2016; accepted for printing January, 9, 2017
Ecology, Agrochemistry and Soil Science
Role of coenotic relations in the formation of plant communities (on the example of the lower layers of forests of the north-east of Ukraine).
Received April, 18, 2016; accepted for printing January, 13, 2017
The effect of different types of organic fertilizers on growth and yield of Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench (okra).
Khandaker, M. M., N. Jusoh, N. H. Al A. Ralmi and S. Z. Ismail
Received December, 26, 2015; accepted for printing January, 9, 2017
Comparative reclamation effi ciency of gypsum and sulfur for improvement of salt affected.
Ahmed, K., G. Qadir, A.-R. Jami, A. I. Saqib, M. Q. Nawaz, M. A. Kamal and Ehsan-Ul-Haq
Received April, 26, 2016; accepted for printing January, 9, 2017
Animal Genetics
Mucin2 gene expression in the chicken intestinal goblet cells are affected by dietary essential oils
Zeinali, S., S. Ghazanfari and M. A. Ebrahimi
Received November, 23, 2015; accepted for printing January, 9, 2017
Veterinary Science
Study on the seasonal dynamics of lungworm infections in small ruminants slaughtered in Tiaret (Algeria)
Kouidri, M., S. S. M. Selles, A. Boulkaboul, C. Khellil, H. Belcacem and Z. Nouar
Fisheries and Aquaculture
Reproductive process in Bulgarian trout farms in relation to the prevention of M74 syndrome
Atanasov, V., Y. Staykov, M. Tzanova, E. Valkova, B. Krastev and Zh. Dimitrov
Received December, 19, 2016; accepted for printing January, 9, 2017
Effect of stocking density on growth performance, feed conversion and fish production of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), cultivated in raceways
Stoyanova, St. N. and Y. S. Staykov
Received May, 30, 2016; accepted for printing January, 13, 2017
Food Science
Case study of staphylococcal enterotoxin poisoning after consumption of ready-to-eat roasted chicken products
Ivanova, T. N., E. M. Gyurova and H. Y. Daskalov
Received November, 7, 2016; accepted for printing January, 9, 2017
Multifactorial modeling of the flux during ultrafiltration of strawberry extract
Dushkova, M., A. Dinchev, K. Mihalev, M. Miteva-Petrova and S. Petrov
Received November, 9, 2016; accepted for printing January, 9, 2017
Agricultural Engineering
New solution – refrigerators for fruits and vegetables with elastic wall protection
Received July, 8, 2016; accepted for printing January, 9, 2017
Number 2
Agricultural Economics
Competitiveness in global agri-food trade: The case of peanuts
Jambor, A. and A. Gibba
Received December, 13, 2016; accepted for printing March, 10, 2017
Economics of dual-purpose dairy cattle under various milk pricing systems
Michaličkova, M., Z. Krupova and E. Krupa
Received October, 13, 2016; accepted for printing March, 10, 2017
An integrated hydro-economic modeling to evaluate marketing reform policies of agricultural products
Darani, H. R., M. Kohansal, M. R. Ghorbani and M. Saboohi
Received October, 16, 2016; accepted for printing March, 10, 2017
Economic assessment of technical maintenance in grain production of Ukrainian agriculture
Vasylieva, N. and A. Pugach
Received October, 31, 2016; accepted for printing March, 10, 2017
Plant Science
Mineral composition of forage crops in respect to dairy cow nutrition
Marijanušić, K., M. Manojlović, D. Bogdanović, R. Čabilovski and P. Lombnaes
Received November, 22, 2016; accepted for printing March, 10, 2017
Effects of zinc foliar nutrition on ‘Gala’ apple (Malus domestica Borkh) fruit quality
Gianguzzi, G., G. Liguori, G. Sortino, G. Piva and V. Farina
Received February, 22, 2017 ; accepted for printing March, 10, 2017
Allelopathic activity of some parasitic weeds
Marinov-Serafimov, Pl., I. Golubinova, Sht. Kalinova, M. Yanev and A. Ilieva
Received February, 13, 2016; accepted for printing March, 10, 2017
Ecological and faunistic arthropods complexes of mustard agrobiocenoses in Lower Volga region
Ivantsova, E. A., N. V. Tyutyuma, N. V. Onistratenko and A. V. Kholodenko
Received July, 27, 2016; accepted for printing March, 10, 2017
Approach grafting of durian seedling with variation of multiple rootstock
Yuniastuti, E., B. A. Annisa, Nandariyah and Sukaya
Received August, 9, 2016; accepted for printing March, 10, 2017
Ecology, Agrochemistry and Soil Science
Gully and rill erosion in the National park „Central Balkan”
Malinov, I. and D. Ilieva
Received December, 7, 2016; accepted for printing March, 10, 2017
The relation between exotic mammals and birds and agriculture productions in Italy: modern containment strategies
Sicuro, B., E. Valle, P. Costa, P. Mussa and M. Tarantola
Received August, 28, 2016; accepted for printing January, 13, 2017
Influence of copper and Fusarium Culmorum on metal solubility and wheat uptake in Alluvial-meadow soil
Atanassova, I., Tz. Vatchev, E. Atanassova, Z. Petkova, L. Nenova and Ts. Simeonova
Received November, 25, 2016; accepted for printing March,10, 2017
Lettuce response to nitrogen fertilizers and root mycorrhization
Mitova, I., L. Nenova, I. Stancheva, M. Geneva, M. Hristozkova and J. Mincheva
Received June, 29, 2016; accepted for printing March, 10, 2017
Assessment chemical properties of soil in intercropping using ANN and ANFIS models
Dahmardeh, M., B. Keshtegar and J. Piri
Received October, 16, 2016; accepted for printing March, 10, 2017
Suppressive potential of some perennial grasses on the growth and development of Ambrosia artemisiifolia
Vladimirov, V., M. Valkova, S. Maneva and S. Milanova
Received July, 3, 2016; accepted for printing March, 2, 2017
Animal Science
Comparison of the rumen degradability and intestinal digestibility of DM and CP of dried distillers’ by-products from Bulgarian distillery companies
Nedelkov, K., N. Todorov, D. Girginov, M. Simeonov and S. Ribarski
Received January, 9, 2017; accepted for printing January, 13, 2017
Ethological study of free-range hens with Zinc and vitamin C supplemented diet
Bozakova, N., V. Gerzilov and L. Sotirov
Received January, 29, 2017; accepted for printing March, 10, 2017
The use of vitamin-mineral preparation in the feeding of sows for reproduction level
Perevozchikov, A., S. Batanov and N. Atnabaeva
Received May, 8, 2016; accepted for printing January, 9, 2017
Changes in the expression of the aromatase and superovulatory response in mice treated with the feed additive Provit E10% Super
Mladenova, V., D. Abadjieva, A. Shumkis, A. Shimkine and E. Kistanova
Received November, 7, 2016; accepted for printing March, 10, 2017
Vascular-platelet interaction in pregnant cows
Received May, 9, 2016; accepted for printing March, 2, 2017
Veterinary Science
The effect of vitamin H in aseptic laminitis prevention and its impact on blood indicators in dairy cows
Mazreku, N., D. Sylejmani, A. Hamidi and A. Robaj
Received December, 22, 2016; accepted for printing March, 10, 2017
Food Science and technologies
Comparative study on the possibilities of incorporating olive oil and natural fennel extract in fermented milks
Ivanova, M., G. Kostov, T. Balabanova, R. Vlaseva, G. Uzunova and M. Poirieux
Received November, 25, 2016; accepted for printing January, 9, 2017
Investigation of process characteristics during diafiltration of ultrafiltration whey retentate from kashkaval production
Dushkova, M., S. Kozludzhova, K. Dinkov, M. Miteva-Petrova, S. Petrov and N. Menkov
Received March, 2, 2017; accepted for printing March, 10, 2017
Effects of capsule materials on the textural and sensory characteristics of Kashar cheese ripened with encapsulated lipase and protease
Akin, M. S. and M. B. Guler-Akın
Received April, 15, 2016; accepted for printing Januar y, 9, 2017
Improvement of texture profi le attributes of cooked sausage type “krenvirsh”
Chorbadzhiev, P., G. Zsivanovits, D. Gradinarska, K. Danov and K. Valkova-Jorgova
Received June, 27, 2016; accepted for printing March, 10, 2017
Agricultural Engineering
Effect of moisture content, clearance and machine type on some qualitative characteristics of rice (Tarm Hashemi) cultivar
Alwan-Alsharifi, S. K., A. Arabhosseini, M. H. Kianmehr and A. M. Kerani
Received May, 15, 2016; accepted for printing March, 2, 2017
Number 3
Agricultural Economics
Costs-benefits analysis of a small-scale biogas plant and electric energy production
Salerno, M., F. Gallucci, L. Pari, I. Zambon, D. Sarri and A. Colantoni
Received February, 6, 2017; accepted for printing May, 2, 2017
Are agricultural subsidies efficient tool for agricultural sector of the Republic of Macedonia?
Trendov, N. M., O. Kehinde and P. Mile
Received October, 3, 2016; accepted for printing March, 10, 2017
Effects of the regional concentration of Bulgarian apiculture
Aleksiev, G., N. Kostadinova and N. Petrova
Received July, 11, 2016; accepted for printing May, 2, 2017
The effect of farm size on profitability of laying poultry farms in Kosovo
Ymeri, P., F. Sahiti, A. Musliu, F. Shaqiri and M. Pllana
Received February, 21, 2017; accepted for printing May, 2, 2017
Plant Science
Plants adaptation to drought environment
Al-Tawaha, A. R., M. A. Turk, Y. M. Abu-Zaitoon, S. H. Aladaileh, I. M. Al-Rawashdeh, S. Alnaimat, A. R. M. Al-Tawaha, M. H. Alu’datt and M. Wedyan
Received December, 26, 2016; accepted for printing May, 3, 2017
Phenolic composition of Vranec grapevine cultivar (Vitis vinifera L.) grafted on different rootstock
Nedelkovski, D., J. Cvetković, K. Beleski and H. Poposka
Received March, 17, 2017; accepted for printing May, 2, 2017
Effects of naphthalene acetic acid and gibberellic acid on plant physiological characteristics of wax apple (var. Jambu madu)
Khandaker, M. M., I. Awang and S. Z. Ismail
Received December, 25, 2015; accepted for printing March, 10, 2017
Plant Genetics
Development of ISSR markers for a Bulgarian Tomato Breeding Collection aiming to improve antioxidant compounds in fruits
Angelov, M., B. Ivanova, A. Pavlov, D. Ganeva, Zh. P. Danailov and B. M. Bojinov
Received December, 23, 2016; accepted for printing March, 10, 2017
Ecology, Agrochemistry and Soil Science
Uncertainties of apparent thermal diffusivity of alluvial-meadow soil estimated by different numeric methods
Doneva, K. and M. Kercheva
Received December, 12, 2016; accepted for printing May, 3, 2017
Enhancing nutrients use efficiency and grain yield of Zea mays L. cultivated on a tropical acid soil using paddy husk compost and clinoptilolite zeolite
Latifah, O., O. H. Ahmed and N. M. A. Majid
Received February, 12, 2017; accepted for printing May, 2, 2017
Carbon sequestration in water-stable aggregates under biochar and biochar with nitrogen fertilization
Šimanský, V., J. Horák, P. Kováčik and D. Bajčan
Received June, 13, 2016; accepted for printing May, 3, 2017
Comparison of several arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and sweet marjoram (Origanum majorana L.) symbiotic asso-ciations in heavy metal polluted soil
Hristozkova, M., I. Stancheva, M. Geneva and M. Boychinova
Received October, 19, 2016; accepted for printing May, 3, 2017
The assessment of soil quality at paddy fields in Merauke, Indonesia
Supriyadi, S., P. Purwanto, A. Sarijan, Y. Mekiuw, R. Ustiatik and R. R. Prahesti
Received December, 29, 2016; accepted for printing May, 3, 2017
Nitrogen removal assessment in omitted plot trials with wheat and barley
Valeva, N. and Y. Stamenov
Received December, 14, 2016; accepted for printing May, 3, 2017
Animal Science
Seed germination test as a potential pregnancy diagnosis method for domestic cattle
Skálová; I., T. Fedorova and E. Baranyiová
Received March, 1, 2017; accepted for printing May, 3, 2017
In situ rumen degradability and intestinal digestibility of two different types of rapeseed meal
Nedelkov, K., N. Todorov, M. Simeonov, D. Girginov and G. Ganchev
Received April, 8, 2017; accepted for printing May, 3, 2017
Linear type traits for feet and legs, their relation to health traits connected with them, and with productive and reproductive traits in dairy cows
Penev, T., I. Marinov, Zh. Gergovska, J. Mitev, Tch. Miteva, D. Dimov and R. Binev
Received March, 16, 2017; accepted for printing May, 3, 2017
Nutrient digestibility determination of Cassava, Leucaena, Stylosanthes, Moringa and Trichanthera leaf meals in chickens
Hien, T. Q., T. T. Hoan, M. A. Khoa, T. T.Kien, P. T.Huong and H. T. H.Nhung
Received April, 3, 2017; accepted for printing March, 10, 2017
Analysis of changes in the quality characteristics of growing-finishing pigs of commercial production, raised in Eastern Bulgaria
Nakev, J. and T. Nikolova
Received November, 7, 2016; accepted for printing March, 10, 2017
Fisheries and Aquaculture
Temporal influence of spawning on serum biochemical parameters in brown trout Salmo trutta (Teleostei: Salmoni-dae)
Suljević, D., A. Alijagić and E. Islamagić
Received November, 5, 2016; accepted for printing May, 3, 2017
Agricultural Engineering
Choosing classifier for weed identification in sugarcane fields through images taken by UAV
Yano, I. H., W. E. Santiago, J. R. Alves, L. T. M. Mota and B. Teruel
Received April, 4, 2017; accepted for printing May, 2, 2017
New solution – refrigerators for fruits and vegetables that use solar energy to achieve positive temperatures
Received July, 8, 2016; accepted for printing May, 3, 2017
Agricultural Extension
The knowledge transfer in the agricultural sector in South-Central region of Bulgaria
Dirimanova, V. and T. Radev
Received November, 30, 2016; accepted for printing May, 2, 2017
Behaviours of consumers on EU Eco-label: a case study for Romanian consumers
Gökirmaklı, Ç., M. Bayram and E. Tigan
Received July, 31, 2016; accepted for printing May, 2, 2017
Number 4
Agricultural Economics
Agrarian sustainability in Bulgaria – economic, social andecological aspects Smith
Bachev, H., B. Ivanov, D. Toteva and E. Sokolova
Received June, 2, 2017; accepted for printing June, 9, 2017
An analysis of agricultural development and emigration in Romania using the Self Organizing Maps
Received May, 16, 2017; accepted for printing June, 7, 2017
Management of inter-farm use of agricultural machinery based of the logistical system “BOA”
Velychko, O. and L. Velychko
Received December, 29, 2016; accepted for printing June, 7, 2017
Economic analysis and management of bread waste from producers: results of a survey conducted in Sicily (Italy)
Lanfranchi, M., C. Giannetto and V. Dimitrova
Received June, 20, 2017; accepted for printing June, 21, 2017
Effect of social factors in stochastic frontier profit of organic rice farming in Boyolali
Sudrajat, I. S., E. S. Rahayu, Kusnandar and Supriyadi
Received February, 25, 2017; accepted for printing June, 7, 2017
Plant Science
Influence of rootstocks on mineral composition of apple cultivar Granny Smith
Gjamovski, V., J. Cvetković, T. Stafilov and K. B. Andonovska
Received March, 17, 2017; accepted for printing May, 17, 2017
Answering of cultivars from coriander to different spaces as the presence and absence of thinning
Crispim, J. F., J. S. S. Lima, L. I. F. De Andrade, P. C. A. Linhares and J. A. De M. Araùjo
Received May, 27, 2017; accepted for printing June, 9, 2017
Agrobacterium rhizogenes – mediated hairy root induction in garlic
Moradi, F., M. Z. Mehrjerdi and K. Vahdati
Received April, 23, 2017; accepted for printing June, 9, 2017
Plant Genetics
The estimation of new cotton lines obtained with participation of introgressive form
Received May, 19, 2017; accepted for printing June, 9, 2017
Application of the independent subjective evaluation method of the hybrid material in the breeding of sesame (Sesamum indicum L)
Stamatov, S., St. Ishpekov, M. Deshev and R. Zajakov
Received December, 1, 2016; accepted for printing June, 9, 2017
Plant Pathology and Protection
New data of Bulgarian parasitoid entomofauna and contributions to host-parasitoid interactions
Velcheva, N., A. Atanassov and Zh. Ilieva
Received February, 3, 2017; accepted for printing June, 7, 2017
First report of root and lower stem rot caused by Drechslera sorokiniana on einkorn in Bulgaria
Yanashkov, I. T. and T. D. Vatchev
Received June, 1, 2017; accepted for printing June, 7, 2017
Agrochemistry and Soil Science
The effect of arbuscular mycorrhiza and organic manure on soybean growth and nutrient content in Indonesia
Samanhudi, S., A. Yunus, B. Pujiasmanto, V. R. Cahyani and D. S. Lestariana
Received April, 4, 2017; accepted for printing June, 9, 2017
Phosphorus and potassium removal assessment in omitted plot trials with wheat and barley
Stamenov, Y. and N. Valeva
Received December, 14, 2016; accepted for printing June, 9, 2017
Animal Science
Comparative study on morphological qualities of eggs from new autosexing layer hybrids for free range poultry farming system
Kaliasheva, K., M. Oblakova, P. Hristakieva, N. Mincheva and M. Lalev
Received November, 17, 2016; accepted for printing June, 9, 2017
The effect of some leaf meal kinds as a supplement in the basal diet on Luong Phuong broiler performance
Hien, T. Q; T. T. Hoan, M. A. Khoa, T. T.. Kien and T. Q. Trung
Received June, 1, 2017; accepted for printing June, 7, 2017
Feeding Artemisia sieberi, coriander and clove essential oils alters muscle lipid oxidation in broiler chicken
Rahiminiat, F., S. Ghazanfari, Z. Mohammadi and S. D. Sharifi
Received November, 6, 2016; accepted for printing June, 7, 2017
Ecological implications of phytase added to normal and deficient available phosphorus diets of laying hens measured by N and P excretion
Kamberi, M., S. Muji, A. Kryeziu, R. Kastrati and N. Mestani
Received March, 24, 2017; accepted for printing June, 9, 2017
Determining effect of straw and inoculant addition on silage quality of sugar beet leaves silage
Alhan, R. and A. Can
Received April, 11, 2017; accepted for printing June, 9, 2017
Changes in pre and post puberty levels of progesterone, estradiol and ghrelin in gilts
Marchev, Y., M. Chervenkov, V. Mladenova, D. Abadjieva and E. Kistanova
Received December, 12, 2016; accepted for printing June, 9, 2017
The accuracy of A4 and AC methods for determining lactation in control day in threefold milking of Awassi breed of sheep
Pacinovski, N., V. Dzabirski, G. Dimov, K. Porcu and G. Cilev
Received January, 30, 2017; accepted for printing June, 7, 2017
Food Science and Technologies
Structural, thermal and rheological properties of nixtamalized maize masa obtained from varying the concentration of calcium hydroxide and cooking time
Villa, G. A., R. S. Rosiles; R. R. Villalobos; F. R. Gonzalez, J. de D. F. Cardenas and J. A. M. Albores
Received May, 13, 2017; accepted for printing June, 7, 2017
Investigation on the use of hemp flour in cookie production
Lukin, A. and K. Bitiutskikh
Received March, 3, 2017; accepted for printing June, 9, 2017
Agricultural Engineering
Concept of low cost computerized measuring system for microclimate parameters of greenhouses
Laktionov, I., O. Vovna and A. Zori
Received September, 30, 2016; accepted for printing July, 7, 2017
Correlation between gas and liquid permeability with noise reduction coefficient in insulation boards made from sugar cane bagasse
Taghiyari, H. R., A. Elyasi, K. Doost-Hoseini and Reza Hosseinpourpia
Agricultural Technologies
Moisture sorption thermodynamic properties of Bermuda grass
Al-Mahasneh, M., M. I. Al-Wdyan, T. Rababah and M. Alu’datt
Received January, 30, 2017; accepted for printing June, 7, 2017
Number 5
Agricultural Economics
The impact of agriculural foreign aid on agriculture in Nigeria
Received August, 1, 2017; accepted for printing September, 15, 2017
The impact of the common agricultural policy on the agritourism growth in Italy
Received July, 10, 2017; accepted for printing September, 15, 2017
Challenges at competitive and sustainable development of the vine and wine sector and the production of beer in Bulgaria
Received March, 6, 2017; accepted for printing August, 10, 2017
Efficiency of intermediary activity of agricultural enterprises: methods and assessment indicators
Hurmak N. and V. Yakubiv
Received May, 5, 2017; accepted for printing September, 14, 2017
Agricultural Management
The supply chain of Brazilian maize: application of a partial equilibrium model
Lopes, B. F. R. and A. L. R. de Oliveira
Received July, 25, 2017; accepted for printing September, 14, 2017
The relationship between municipalities and rural areas in the fruits’ circuit region, state of São Paulo, Brazil
De Souza-Esquerdo, V. F. and S. M. P. P. Bergamasco
Received August, 16, 2017; accepted for printing September, 15, 2017
Plant Science
Comparative study on czech cultivars of red clover (Trifolium pratense L.) in the conditions of the central northern Bulgaria
Mihovsky Ts. and G. Naydenova
Received March, 24, 2017; accepted for printing June, 9, 2017
Adaptability of chickpea collection samples in the southern forest-steppe of Western Siberia
Kazydub, N., S. Kuzmina and E. Chernenko
Received May, 30, 2017; accepted for printing June, 9, 2017
The effect of phosphorus solubilising bacteria on spring and autumn chickpea yield and yield components under supplemental irrigation condition
Edalatjo, R., M. M. Heydari and A. Maleki
Received June, 23, 2016; accepted for printing September, 14, 2017
Plant Pathology and Protection
Effect of salinity on recovery of Rhizoctonia solani from infected tomato (Solanum lycopersicon Mill)
Al-Hammouri, A. A., J. Ibbini, E. Bsoul and S. Sanogo
Received April, 9, 2017; accepted for printing September, 15, 2017
Developing weeds of agricultural crops at different levels of heights, in taif area of Saudia Arabia
Abdullah, M. A., H. Al- Yasee, Y. Al- Sudani and M. M. Khandaker
Received June, 2, 2017; accepted for printing September, 11, 2017
Weed communities and their effect on productivity of bread spring wheat in dry steppe of Western Kazakhstan
Kaplin, V. and G. Urakchintseva
Received July, 2, 2017; accepted for printing September, 14, 2017
Suitability of Corcyra cephalonica eggs parasitized with Trichogramma japonicum as intermediate host against sugarcane borer Chilo auricilius
Subandi, M., Y. Setiati and N. H. Mutmainah
Received May, 21, 2017; accepted for printing September, 14, 2017
Agrochemistry and Soil Science
Organic carbon stock in pasture landscapes on the territory of the Central Balkan National Park
Karatoteva, D. and L. Malinova
Received August, 30, 2017; accepted for printing September, 14, 2017
Detection of salt tolerant hybrid maize as germination indices and seedling growth performance
Bagum, S. A., M. Billah, N. Hossain, S. Aktar and M. S. Uddin
Received July, 7, 2017; accepted for printing September, 14, 2017
Production of fertilized lettuce with roostertree in different amounts and incorporation times
Paula, V. F. S., J. S. S. Lima, F. Bezerra Neto, Y. T. D. F. Fernandes, A. P. Chaves, J. N. Silva and P. C. A. Linhares
Received June, 30, 2017; accepted for printing August, 11, 2017
Abiotic factors and their impact on growth characteristics of Spinach (Spinacia oleracea)
Mitova, I., L. Nenova and N. Shaban
Received April, 12, 2017; accepted for printing September, 15, 2017
Dry mass yield and amount of fixed nitrogen in some forage legume crops after treatment with organic fertilizer Humustim
Vasileva, V., T. Kertikov and A. Ilieva
Received June, 6, 2017; accepted for printing September, 14, 2017
Effect of fertilization, growing scheme and variety on economic productivity in biological tomato production
Boteva, H. and P. Yankova
Received March, 3, 2017; accepted for printing September, 14, 2017
Ecology
Net farm income as reflection of critical land evaluation in welang watershed, Indonesia
Maroeto, W. A. Suntoro, S. Djoko and P. Rossyda
Received May, 27, 2017; accepted for printing September, 14, 2017
Ecological aspects of phytosanitary optimization of arid agrobiocenoses of the south of Russia
Ivantsova, E. A., V. V. Novochadov; N. V. Onistratenko and M. V. Postnova
Received May, 4, 2017; accepted for printing September, 14, 2017
Animal Genetics
Polymorphisms in obesity-related leptin gene and its association with reproductive traits of sows
Getmantseva, L., A. Kolosov, M. Leonova, S. Bakoev, A. Klimenko, A. Usatov, A. Radyuk, V. Vaselenko, M. Makarenko and N. Bakoev
Received May, 16, 2017; accepted for printing September, 12, 2017
Food Science and Technologies
Effect of processing and storage at different temperatures on the physicochemical and minerals content of sesame seeds and tehina
Rababah, T., M. Al-U‘datt, M. Al-Mahasneh, A. Odeh, T. Ajouli and H. Feng
Received June, 4, 2017; accepted for printing September, 13, 2017
Quality and nutritional value of pasta products with added ground chia seeds
Naumova, N., A. Lukin, and V. Erlikh
Received March, 3, 2017; accepted for printing September, 14, 2017
Chemical characterization of olive pomace in the northern region of Jordan
Wedyan, M., B. A. Hanieh, A. Al Harasheh and A. R. Al-Tawaha
Received May, 22, 2017; accepted for printing September, 14, 2017
Agricultural Engineering
Simulation modeling of oleaginous rose harvesting implement
Bozhkov, S., S. Stanchev and T. Gyorina
Received March, 24, 2017; accepted for printing September, 12, 2017
Modelling of the soil-two dimensional shearing tine interaction
Amantayev, M., G. Gaifullin and S. Nukeshev
Received March, 10, 2017; accepted for printing September, 14, 2017
Number 6
Agricultural Management
Identification of freight patterns via association rules: the case of agricultural grains
Moreira, C. E. S., A. L. R. de Oliveira, S. R. de M. Oliveira and A. Yamakami
Received September, 8, 2017; accepted for printing October, 30, 2017
Challenging constraints of livelihoods for farmers in the South Sumatra Peatlands, Indonesia
Received August, 24, 2017; accepted for printing October, 23, 2017
Effect of climatic change and variability on groundnut (Arachis hypogea, L.) Production in Nigeria
Ezihe, J. A. C., I. K. Agbugba and C. Idang
Received April, 14, 2017; accepted for printing October, 30, 2017
Agricultural Economics
Opportunities for expanding the application of environmental management and audit scheme in Bulgaria
Received October, 3, 2017; accepted for printing October, 31, 2017
Impacts of credits on agricultural mechanization and development in Urmia County
Marandi, L. T. and L. Rashidpour
Received February, 17, 2017; accepted for printing October, 30, 2017
Plant Science
Bioactive compounds and morphology in Opuntia spp. fruits from Portuguese ecotypes
Reis, C. M. G., C. Gouveia, M. C. Vitorino, L. C. Gazarini, M. M. Ribeiro and F. Peres
Received September, 27, 2017; accepted for printing October, 30, 2017
Postharvest quality and sensory attributes of ‘Pesca di Bivona’ peaches (Prunus persica L.) during storage
Sortino, G., A. Allegra, V. Farina and P. Inglese
Received September, 25, 2017; accepted for printing November, 13, 2017
Biometrical indicators of fresh fruits of Bulgarian and introduced plum cultivars of Prunus domestica L.
Dimkova, S., D. Ivanova, S. Todorova and N. Marinova
Received March, 16, 2017; accepted for printing October, 30, 2017
Effects of organic additives and naphthalene acetid acid (NAA) application on the in vitro growth of Black orchid hybrid (Coelogyne pandurate Lindley)
Hartati, S., R. B. Arniputri, L. A. Soliah and O. Cahyono
Received September, 19, 2017; accepted for printing October, 23, 2017
Comparative content of biologically active substances in apple fruits of different geographical origin
Kulikov, I. M., A. A. Borisova, S. M. Motyleva and M. E. Mertvishcheva
Received January, 5, 2017; accepted for printing October, 31, 2017
Effect of climatic factors on the sustainability of different varieties of mulberry grown in the Valley of Sofia
Nikolova, Ts. and I. Jekova
Received December, 22, 2016; accepted for printing September, 14, 2017
Plant Genetics
Hybridological analysis of inheritance the content of nicotine and sugars in Burley and Virginia tobacco crosses
Dyulgerski, Y. and M. Docheva
Received September, 11, 2017; accepted for printing October, 23, 2017
Plant Pathology and Protection
Assessing the cocoa genotypes for resistance to black pod using the area under the disease-progress curve (AUDPC)
Ling, A. S. C., M. J. A. Kamil, K. P. Chong and C. M. Ho
Received June, 28, 2017; accepted for printing October, 25, 2017
Efficacy of reducing lintour doses and biocontrol components for an effective weeds control in winter wheat (Triticum aestivum)
Zargar, M., E. N. Pakina, V. G. Plushikov, V. Vvedenskiy and M. Bayat
Received August, 5, 2017; accepted for printing October, 30, 2017
Agrochemistry and Soil Science
Biodegradation of phenol, catechol and 2, 4-dichlorophenol at higher initial inhibitory concentrations by Trametes versicolor 1 in a “fed-batch” process
Stoilova, I., G. Dimitrova, G. Angelova and A. Krastanov
Received May, 19, 2017; accepted for printing October, 31, 2017
The effect of manure and mycorrhiza application to the soil microbes biodiversity in terms of increasing soybean yield in marginal land in Indonesia
Samanhudi, B. Pujiasmanto, A. Yunus, Supyani, Suntoro, H. Widijanto and S. M. Prabowo
Received July, 6, 2017; accepted for printing November, 8, 2017
Ecology
The molecular composition of dissolved free amino acids in rainwater
Wedyan, M., E. Qnais, Y. Ismail and A.R. Al Tawaha
Received October, 2, 2017; accepted for printing November, 16, 2017
Accumulation of microelements in technogenic ecosystems from the vicinity of the “Medet” opencast mine
Tsolova, V. and M. Banov
Received April, 20, 2017; accepted for printing October, 27, 2017
Joint cost allocation of cheese-making wastes bioconversions into ethanol and organic liquid fertilizer
Utama, G. L., T. B. A. Kurnani, Sunardi, M. F. Cahyandito and R. L. Balia
Received June, 30, 2017; accepted for printing November, 15, 2017
Animal Science
Opportunity to use Montbeliard breed in Bulgaria
Karamfilov, S. and V. Nikolov
Received October, 5, 2017; accepted for printing October, 30, 2017
Growth and development of the silkworm (Bombyx mori L.) C301 with heat shock treatments
Tanjung, M., M. C. Tobing, D. Bakti and S. Ilyas
Received April, 22, 2017; accepted for printing November, 1, 2017
Veterinary Science
Frequency and antimicrobial susceptibility of bacterial isolates from caseous lymphadenitis in sheep in Kosovo
Robaj, A., A. Hamidi, H. Bytyqi and D. Sylejmani
Received June, 16, 2016; accepted for printing October, 20, 2017
Fisheries and Aquaculture
Principal component analysis of the phytoplankton interactions with the environmental factors in two reservoirs in Bulgaria
Dochin, K., V. Kuneva and I. Iliev
Received February, 8, 2017; accepted for printing October, 19, 2017
Food Science and Technologies
Effect of animal breed, season and milk production scale on somatic cell count and composition of cow milk
Ivanov, G. Y., E. Bilgucu, T. B. Balabanova, I. V. Ivanova and A. Uzatici
Received September, 3, 2017; accepted for printing November, 16, 2017