The effects of farm age and region type on stigma yield and soil chemical properties of saffron farms in Birjand county

Somayeh Rahimi Daghi; Sohrab Mahmoodi; Mohammad Reza Beakhshi; Mohammad Hasan Sayyari

Volume 3, Issue 1 , July 2016, Pages 1-17

https://doi.org/10.22077/jsr.2015.309

Abstract
  In order to investigate the effects of farm age and region type on yield and soil chemical properties of saffron fields in Birjand county, an experiment was carry out as by using regrasion analysis and variance analysis factorial layout with 9 replications in birjand during growing season of 2011-2012. ...  Read More

Changes in cropping pattern and intensification based on virtual water with the saffron centrality (Case Study: Birjand plain)

Fatemeh Pour Salehi; Abbas Khashei Siuki; Zahra Bidokhti

Volume 3, Issue 1 , July 2016, Pages 18-30

https://doi.org/10.22077/jsr.2015.310

Abstract
  Agricultural in economies of developing countries especially Iran has an effective role. For having sustainable sources in agriculture choose a suitable cropping patterns in which besides the maximize income condition for farmers has essential role in appropriate use of resources. Saffron is an Iranian ...  Read More

Evaluation of local and scientific knowledge in saffron agronomy (Case study: Sarayan)

Hamid Reza Fallahi; Saeid Alami; Mohammad Ali Behdani; Mahsa Aghhavani Shajari

Volume 3, Issue 1 , July 2016, Pages 31-50

https://doi.org/10.22077/jsr.2015.311

Abstract
  The linkage between results of research studies and local knowledge of saffron cultivation is a useful method for decreasing saffron gap yield. Therefore, in this research the traditional knowledge of saffron cultivation was studied by interview and completing questionnaires in Sarayan, Iran during year ...  Read More

Effects of biological and chemical fertilizers on quantity yield of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) in different planting densities

Abdolreza Ahmadi; Jamshid Nazari Alam

Volume 3, Issue 1 , July 2016, Pages 51-63

https://doi.org/10.22077/jsr.2015.312

Abstract
  In order to evaluate the effects of biological and chemical fertilizer application and plant density on yield of saffron, an experiment was conducted in Alashtar county during year of 2013. In this experiment were evaluated two densities (4 and 5 corms t.ha-1) and 4 fertilixers including control, Nitroxin ...  Read More

The Role of Saffron as a Strategic Product in the Livelihoods of Rural Households of Iran (The Case of Bajestan Township)

Sadegh Asghari Lafmejani; Mahdi Masoumi Jeshni; Nasibe Hosseini

Volume 3, Issue 1 , July 2016, Pages 64-80

https://doi.org/10.22077/jsr.2015.313

Abstract
  Nowadays, a big proportion of incomes of non-oil exports are obtained through the agriculture section.Moreover, this section has a comparative advantage over other sections due to its high employment, not requiring high-tech in various stages of production and less need to foreign exchange. Meanwhile, ...  Read More

Effect of aqueous extract concentrations of saffron organs on germination characteristics and preliminary growth of three weed species

Rayhaneh Asgarpour; Mohammad Khajeh-Hosseini; Surur Khorramdel

Volume 3, Issue 1 , July 2016, Pages 81-96

https://doi.org/10.22077/jsr.2015.314

Abstract
  Allelopathy is the biochemical interaction of inhibition and promotion that have significant roles in research involving sustainable agriculture. In order to evaluate the allelopathic effects of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) corm and petal aqueous concentrations on germination characteristics and preliminary ...  Read More