Effects of corm weight and application of fertilizer types on some growth characteristics and yield of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) under Mahvelat conditions

Zeinab Alipoor Miandehi; Sohrab Mahmoodi; Mohammad Ali Behdani; Mohammad Hasan Sayyari

Volume 2, Issue 2 , December 2015, Pages 97-112

https://doi.org/10.22077/jsr.2014.315

Abstract
  In order to study the effects of manure, biological and chemical fertilizers and corm weight on characteristics of saffron flower and leaf criteria, an experiment was conducted as split plot factorial based on a RCBD with four replications at Mahvelat city during growing season of 2011-2012. Treatments ...  Read More

Comparison of environmental indicators for nitrogen efficiency and balance in saffron and wheat production systems under Qaenat County

Fatemeh Yaghoubi; Majid Jami Al-Ahmadi; Mohammad Reza Bakhshi; Mohammad Hassan Sayyari

Volume 2, Issue 2 , December 2015, Pages 113-128

https://doi.org/10.22077/jsr.2014.316

Abstract
  Improving the resource use efficiency in agroecosystems will increases agricultural productions, while reduces environmental pollutions. In order to evaluate the nitrogen efficiency and balance indicators, a research was conducted in wheat and saffron production systems at Qaenat region (South Khorasan ...  Read More

Chemical composition, rumen degradability and fermentation parameters of saffron forage using in situ and gas production techniques

Vahid Kardan Moghaddam; Mohamad Hasan Fathi Nasri; Reza Valizadeh; Homayon Farhangfar

Volume 2, Issue 2 , December 2015, Pages 129-140

https://doi.org/10.22077/jsr.2014.317

Abstract
  Nutritive value of saffron residues was evaluated through determination of chemical compositions, in situ degradability and in vitro gas production techniques using two permanently fistulated Holstein heifers. The gas production and degradability characteristics were measured at 0, 2, 4, 8, 16, 24, 48, ...  Read More

Effect of Funneliformis mosseae mycorrihza symbiosis on growth and yield of Crocus sativus L.

Atieh Zand; Hossein Riahi; Zeinab Shariatmadari; Sima Zangeneh

Volume 2, Issue 2 , December 2015, Pages 141-151

https://doi.org/10.22077/jsr.2014.318

Abstract
  Mycorrihzal fungi can simplify the absorption of mineral elements, decrease diseases, improve soil structure and as a result growth stimulation of plant and increase quantity and quality of products. In this study, soil samples of saffron were collected from a location in Shahriar, Tehran and physical ...  Read More

Evaluation of environmental impacts for saffron agroecosystems of Khorasan based on nitrogen fertilizer by using Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)

Abdollah Mollafilabi; Surur Khoramdel; Afsaneh Aminghafori; Mohammad Hosseini

Volume 2, Issue 2 , December 2015, Pages 152-166

https://doi.org/10.22077/jsr.2014.320

Abstract
  Life cycle assessment (LCA) is a methodology to assess all environmental impacts associated within a product by a accounting and evaluating its resource consumption and emission to environment. This study evaluated the environmental impacts of saffron agroecosystems of Khorasan based on nitrogen levels ...  Read More

Effect of radioprotective aqueous extract for stigma saffron in peripheral human blood lymphocytes using cytokinesis-blocked Micronucleus assay

Samira Samimpor; Farhang Haddad; Parvaneh Abrisham-chi; Mohammad-Reza Ghavamnasiri

Volume 2, Issue 2 , December 2015, Pages 167-176

https://doi.org/10.22077/jsr.2014.323

Abstract
  Humans in their daily life and activities are exposed to oxidizing agents such as ionizing radiation. Ionizing radiation is able to damage the tissues, cells and their macromolecules, especially DNA. The free hydroxyl and proxyl radicals produced by ionizing irradiation have the main role in inducing ...  Read More