Scientific Society for Flowers and Ornamental PlantsScientific Journal of Flowers and Ornamental Plants2356-78641320141201THE ROLE OF MAGENTIC IRON AND SODIUM SELENATE IN MINIMIZING SOIL SALT HAZARDS ON GROWTH AND QUALITY OF JACARANDA ACUTIFOLIA HUMB. & BONPL. SEEDLINGS187198411410.21608/sjfop.2014.4114ENGehan H.Abdel-FattahBotanical Gardens Res. Dept., Hort. Res. Inst., ARC, Giza, Egypt.Journal Article20141025The purpose of this study is exploring the role of some chemicals, namely magnetic iron (Fe3O4) and sodium selenate (Na2SeO4) on avoiding or minimizing soil salt hazards on growth and quality of Jacaranda acutifolia Humb. & Bonpl. seedlings. Thus, a pot experiment was conducted under the full sun at the nursery of Hort. Res. Inst., ARC, Giza, Egypt during 2011 and 2012 seasons, where one-year-old seedlings of Jacaranda were planted in 30 cm diameter plastic pots filled with about 7 kg of sand and clay mixture (1:1, v:v) salinized with an equal mixture of NaCl and CaCl2 pure salts (1:1, w:w) at the concentrations of 0, 1000, 2000 and 4000 ppm. Magnetic iron was applied three times as soil drench at the rate of 4 g/pot, while sodium selenate was added 3 times as foliar spray at 2 ppm. The effect of a combination between Fe3O4 at 4 g/pot and Na2SeO4 at 2 ppm was also studied. The obtained results revealed that means of vegetative and root growth characters were progressively decreased with increasing soil salinity level with significant differences relative to control means in the two seasons, but they were significantly increased as a result of applying magnetic iron, selenate or both in the combined treatment. The best vegetative and root growth, however was attained by planting in unsalinized soil mixture with the addition of both Fe3O4 (4 g/pot) and Na2SeO4 (2 ppm), as this interaction treatment gave the tallest plants, the longest root, the highest number of leaves and the heaviest fresh and dry weights of aerial parts and roots compared to all other interactions in both seasons. It was also noticed that leaf content of chlorophyll a and b and percentage of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium were gradually decreased as the soil salinity level was increased, while they were significantly increased by drenching the soil with magnetic iron or spraying the foliage with the sodium selenate solution, or by adding these two chemicals in together. The opposite was the right regarding leaf content of carotenoids, sodium %, chloride % and free proline, as these constituents were progressively increased with rising salinity level, but were decreased by the two used chemicals when applied either individually or in combination. In general, applying magnetic iron alone or combining with Naselenate gave better results than the sole application of Na-selenate, whereas the mastery in all previous measurements was for the interaction of planting in unsalinized soil plus application of Fe3O4 (4 g/pot) + Na2SeO4 (2 ppm) that recorded the utmost high means in both seasons. From these results, it is recommended to drench the soil mixture with 4 g/pot of magnetic iron, alone or plus spraying of Na-selenate 2 ppm on the foliage to get the best growth and quality of Jacaranda acutifolia seedlings planted in either salinized or unsalinized soil.https://sjfop.journals.ekb.eg/article_4114_c5a75029c35adf349b66f7657e6eda66.pdfScientific Society for Flowers and Ornamental PlantsScientific Journal of Flowers and Ornamental Plants2356-78641320141201QUANTIFYING THE MOST SUITABLE IRRIGATION REGIME FOR HYMENOCALLIS SPECIOSA SALISB. PLANT GROWN IN DIFFERENT POTTING MEDIA, UNDER OPEN NURSERY CONDITION199221413210.21608/sjfop.2014.4132ENEmam M.S.NofalHorticulture Dept., Fac. Agric., Kafr El-Sheikh Univ., Egypt.MohamedEl-TarawyHorticulture Dept., Fac. Agric., Kafr El-Sheikh Univ., Egypt.AliNabihBotanical Gardens Res. Dept., Hort. Res. Inst., ARC, Giza, Egypt.Hanan M.Abd El-GhanyBotanical Gardens Res. Dept., Hort. Res. Inst., ARC, Giza, Egypt.Journal Article20141102The present experiment was performed on Hymenocallis speciosa Salisb. plant throughout two successive seasons (2011/2012 and 2012/2013) at the nursery of Horticulture Research Institute, ARC, Giza, Egypt. The aim was to quantify the water requirements of Hymenocallis speciosa Salisb. plants grown in different growing media, i.e. clay, sand/clay, sand/compost (2:1, v/v) and sand/sewage sludge (4:1, v/v) with supplying the plants with different irrigation levels (low, moderate and high) according to field capacity of each growing medium used in every irrigation to asses the most suitable irrigation level for producing the best vigorous plant growth as well as for reducing the amount of water used in agricultural production and determine the best growing media used for producing plants with high yield and quality. Accordingly, bulbs of an average weight of 46 g and 10 cm diameter were selected and planted on March 12th in plastic pots of 30 cm diameter under open field conditions in both seasons. The results emphasized that sand/compost (2:1, v/v) was the best medium used for improving vegetative growth and root parameters as well as most flower traits, bulbs productivity and chemical constituents of plant leaves and bulbs. Besides, it proved its mastery in shortening the time required from planting to flowering. Meanwhile, sand/clay (2:1, v/v) and sand/sewage sludge (4:1, v/v) were less efficient in improving plant traits and occupied the second and third ranks, respectively. In contrast, clay medium gave the least efficiency in this concern comparing with the other media used in the two seasons. Also, great influence was noticed on the above mentioned traits due to supplying plants either moderate or high level in every irrigation. Meanwhile, the lowest irrigation regime gave an intermediate effects on the same traits.<br />Therefore, and from the interaction it could be recommended to use sand/compost (2:1, v/v) medium in plantation with supplying plants the moderate irrigation level in every irrigation for achieving high plant quality of Hymenocallis speciosa Salisb. plant, besides save a good deal of water for other purposes.https://sjfop.journals.ekb.eg/article_4132_4c18b80a6f095ccfe129cb343433852d.pdfScientific Society for Flowers and Ornamental PlantsScientific Journal of Flowers and Ornamental Plants2356-78641320141201EFFECT OF COMPOST, SALICYLIC AND ASCORBIC ACIDS TREATMENTS ON VEGETATIVE GROWTH AND FLOWERING OF GLADIOLUS GRANDIFLORUS CV. WHITE PROSPERITY223231413310.21608/sjfop.2014.4133ENMahmoud H.AbdouHorticulture Dept., Fac. Agric., Minia Univ., Egypt.Ahmed A.El-SayedHorticulture Dept., Fac. Agric., Minia Univ., Egypt.Fathi A.AttiaHorticulture Dept., Fac. Agric., Minia Univ., Egypt.Amera R.KhalilHorticulture Dept., Fac. Agric., Minia Univ., Egypt.Journal Article20141104A field experiment was carried out during the two successive seasons of 2012/2013 and 2013/2014. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of compost at four levels (0, 7.5, 10.0 and 12.5 ton/fed) in combination with salicylic and/or ascorbic acids, each at 100 and 200 ppm, in addition to the control on growth and flowering of <em>Gladiolus grandiflorus</em> cv. White Prosperity.<br /> Results showed that leaf length, leaf area, number of leaves/plant, leaves dry weight/plant, length of spike, rachis length, spike diameter, number of florets/spike, lower floret diameter and single floret fresh weight were gradually increased by increasing the levels of compost with significant differences were detected between successive treatments. Also, all salicylic and/or ascorbic acid treatments significantly increased all vegetative growth and flowering parameters in comparison with the control. Salicylic plus ascorbic one at 100 ppm for each, followed by ascorbic acid alone at 200 ppm were more effective in this concern. It was found also that the use of compost (12.5 ton/fed) in combination with salicylic acid + ascorbic acid, each at 100 ppm or with ascorbic acid at 200 ppm noticeably improved the different vegetative growth characters and flowering parameters of gladiolus plants.https://sjfop.journals.ekb.eg/article_4133_2c2257363ef66918b53b688699d3cd21.pdfScientific Society for Flowers and Ornamental PlantsScientific Journal of Flowers and Ornamental Plants2356-78641320141101EFFECT OF COMPOST, SALICYLIC AND ASCORBIC ACIDS TREATMENTS ON CORM PRODUCTION AND CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS OF GLADIOLUS GRANDIFLORUS CV. WHITE PROSPERITY232242414310.21608/sjfop.2014.4143ENMahmoud H.AbdouHorticulture Dept., Fac. Agric., Minia Univ., EgyptAhmed A.El-SayedHorticulture Dept., Fac. Agric., Minia Univ., EgyptAmera R.KhalilHorticulture Dept., Fac. Agric., Minia Univ., EgyptJournal Article20141104A field experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of plant compost (0, 7.5, 10.0 and 12.5 ton/fed) and salicylic and/or ascorbic acids (each at 0, 100 or 200 ppm) on corm production and chemical constituents of Gladiolus grandiflorus cv. White Prosperity. The obtained results indicated that corm diameter, number of cormels/plant, dry weight of corm and cormels, as well as, chemical constituents including chlorophyll a, b, carotenoids and percentages of N, P and K in the corms were gradually increased by increasing the level of compost. Significant differences were detected among four used<br />treatments. So, the high level of compost resulted the highest values. All six treatments of salicylic acid and/or ascorbic acid significantly increased corm and cormels production and their content of chemical constituents in comparison of the control plants. The treatments of salicylic acid (100 ppm) plus ascorbic acid (100 ppm) followed by ascorbic acid (200 ppm), then salicylic acid (200 ppm) were more effective than other treatments for corm and cormels production, as well<br />as, the percentage of nitrogen and potassium without significant differences were detected between the first and second treatments in most cases. While the treatments of salicylic plus ascorbic acids, each at 100 ppm followed by salicylic acid at 200 ppm were more effective for the pigments content (mg/g f.w.) and phosphorus percentage without significant differences between them. The interaction between compost, salicylic acid and/or ascorbic acid was significant for all previous characters, except K %. The highest values of corm and cormels production were achieved by 12.5 ton/fed<br />compost treatment in combination with salicylic acid (100 ppm) + ascorbic acid (100 ppm) or ascorbic acid (200 ppm), while the interaction treatments of compost (12.5 ton/fed) × salicylic plus ascorbic acids, each at 100 ppm or compost (12.5 ton/fed) × salicylic acid at 200 ppm recorded the highest contents of pigments and elements of N and P.https://sjfop.journals.ekb.eg/article_4143_9e8f352b57aa2a4ac1a8a99d9687fa21.pdfScientific Society for Flowers and Ornamental PlantsScientific Journal of Flowers and Ornamental Plants2356-78641320141111EFFECT OF COMPOST AND NPK WITH BIOFERTILIZERS ON GROWTH AND ESSENTIAL OIL PRODUCTION OF LEMONGRASS (CYMBOPOGON CITRATUS)243252415610.21608/sjfop.2014.4156ENMahmoud H.AbdouHorticulture Dept., Fac. Agric., Minia Univ., EgyptAhmed A.El-SayedHorticulture Dept., Fac. Agric., Minia Univ., EgyptRagaa A.TahaHorticulture Dept., Fac. Agric., Minia Univ., EgyptMarwa K.El-NadyHort. Res. Inst., ARC, EgyptJournal Article20141104A field experiment was carried out at the Nursery of Fac. Agric., Minia Univ. during the two successive seasons of 2011/2012 and 2012/2013 to explore the effect of three compost levels (0, 4 and 8 ton/fed) and four mineral NPK/biofertilization treatments on vegetative growth and essential oil of lemongrass plants.<br /> Obtained results proved that vegetative growth characters (plant height, number of tillers/plant, fresh and dry weights of leaves/fed and essential oil percent and yield per fed were considerably augmented due to the use of both low and high compost levels, with the high one (8 ton/fed) being much more effective. Concerning mineral/biofertilization treatments, both 100% NPK and 75% NPK + E.M. + yeast treatments out grew the other two treatments (75% NPK + E.M. and 75% NPK + yeast) in producing higher values of growth and essential oil parameters. The best overall results were obtained when lemongrass plants were supplied with compost at the level of 8 ton/fed and fertilized with 75% NPK combined with E.M. and yeast.https://sjfop.journals.ekb.eg/article_4156_2b29018682640f18e2d07d1aca5605c2.pdfScientific Society for Flowers and Ornamental PlantsScientific Journal of Flowers and Ornamental Plants2356-78641320141201ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITIES OF SOLANUM INCANUM, ELETTARIA CARDAMOMUM AND ZINGIBER OFFICINALE, USED TRADITIONALLY TO TREAT PATHOGENIC MICROBES2532631185610.21608/sjfop.2014.11856ENE. A.EwaisDept. Botany and Microbiology, Fac. Sci., Al-Azhar Univ., Cairo, EgyptMagda M.AlyDept. Biology, Fac. Sci., King Abdulaziz Univ., Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. & Dept. Botany, Fac. Sci., Kafrelsheikh Univ., EgyptM. A.IsmailDept. Botany and Microbiology, Fac. Sci., Al-Azhar Univ., Cairo, Egypt.E. H.Abdel ShakourDept. Botany and Microbiology, Fac. Sci., Al-Azhar Univ., Cairo, EgyptM. F.HassaninDept. Botany and Microbiology, Fac. Sci., Al-Azhar Univ., Cairo, Egypt.Journal Article20141109<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;">The use and search for antibiotics derived from plants have been accelerated in recent years. Three plants, used traditionally as medicine and as food additives were collected and extracted with hot water, methanol, diethyl-ether, ethyl acetate and chloroform. The used plants were <em>Solanum incanum</em>, <em>Elettaria cardamomum</em> and <em>Zingiber officinale</em>. The plant extracts were screened for their inhibitory effects on eight bacterial and seven fungal pathogens using agar well diffusion method. </span><br /> It was shown that methanol extract was more effective as compared to hot water, diethyl-ether, ethyl acetate and chloroform extracts. Inhibition zone diameters of the methanol extracts of the used plants ranged from 10 to 29 mm and minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) from 50 to 150 μg/ml. No toxicity was found using <em>Artimia salina</em> as test organism. Antitumor activity against Ehrlich ascites carcinoma and Lymphoma cell line was recorded only for <em>S. incanum</em> extracthttps://sjfop.journals.ekb.eg/article_11856_5ebe6fcbb846d42d7a18befb81cb54bd.pdfScientific Society for Flowers and Ornamental PlantsScientific Journal of Flowers and Ornamental Plants2356-78641320141201ANTIBACTERIAL, ANTIFUNGAL, ANTITUMOR AND TOXICITY OF ESSENTIAL OILS OF SALVIA OFFICINALIS, THYMUS VULGARIS, EUGENIA CARYOPHYLLATA AND ARTEMISIA ABSINTHIUM2652741186010.21608/sjfop.2014.11860ENE. A.EwaisDept. Botany and Microbiology, Fac. Sci., Al-Azhar Univ., Cairo, EgyptMagda M.AlyDept. Biology, Fac. Sci., King Abdulaziz Univ., Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. & Dept. Botany, Fac. Sci., Kafrelsheikh Univ., Egypt.M. A.IsmailDept. Botany and Microbiology, Fac. Sci., Al-Azhar Univ., Cairo, EgyptE. H.Abdel ShakourDept. Botany and Microbiology, Fac. Sci., Al-Azhar Univ., Cairo, EgyptM. F.HassaninDept. Botany and Microbiology, Fac. Sci., Al-Azhar Univ., Cairo, EgyptJournal Article20141109Essential oils are aromatic and volatile liquids extracted from plants. The chemicals in essential oils are secondary metabolites, which play an important role in plant defense as they often possess antimicrobial properties. In this study, essential oils of four plants were investigated for their antimicrobial activity against eight bacterial pathogens and seven fungal strains. The used plants were <em>Salvia officinalis, Thymus vulgaris, Eugenia caryophyllata </em>and<em> Artemisia absinthium. </em>
All of plants essential oils showed antibacterial and antifungal activities. Zones of inhibition against pathogenic bacteria ranged from 10 to 28 mm and MIC from 25 to 150 µg/ml, while zones of inhibition against fungal strains ranged from 10 to 26 mm and MIC from 25 to 150 µg/ml. Cytotoxicity against <em>Artimia salina </em>and antitumor activity against <em>Ehrlich ascites</em> carcinoma and Lymphoma cell line were investigated. <em>A. absinthium</em> showed the best antitumor activity on Lymphoma cell line with moderate cytotoxic effect on <em>Artimia salina</em>. Analysis of <em>A. absinthium</em> essential oil by GC-MS discovered two major compounds; camphor and fenchone which may be involved in the biological activity of the plant extracthttps://sjfop.journals.ekb.eg/article_11860_dc3c34bfad23d413177d52c07cc4083f.pdf