Browsing by Author "Aldemir, R."

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The Effects of Adding Juniper Berry in Broiler Diets on Performance, Parameters of Serum, Carcass, Histopathology and Jejunum Villi Lengths
(Fundacao APINCO de Ciencia e Tecnologia Avicolas, 2022) Aldemir, R.
This study was carried out to investigate the effects of adding fruit of juniper berry (Juniperus communis) on performance, some carcass characteristics, serum parameters, histopathological features and jejunum villi lengths in broiler diets. A total of 150 male chicks were used in the study. The chicks were housed for 42 days. One of the experimental groups was a control group, and the diets of the 4 treatment groups included 0.5%, 1%, 1.5% and 2% dried natural juniper berries, respectively. Addition of fruit of juniper berry to the diets had positive effects on body weight, average daily weight gain, feed conversion rate and slaughter weight, feed intake, hot carcass yield and serum calcium and phosphorus levels. Juniper berry addition in the diets also increased the length of the jejunum villi. As a result, it can be recommended to add up to 1% of juniper berry in broiler diet. © 2022, Fundacao APINCO de Ciencia e Tecnologia Avicolas. All rights reserved.
Essential Oil Content and Germination Behavior of Rosa Species Cultivated in the Lake Van Basin, Turkey
(int Soc Horticultural Science, 2015) Alp, S.; Aldemir, R.; Erdem, S. A.; Karagoz, S.
Roses are one of the most important flowers grown in Van lake basin. A lot of rose species and old roses were grown in the tradition of the Van garden and have been one of the indispensable elements in Van garden culture. Rosa x damascena Miller (Gul-i Muhammed) has also taken an important place in the traditional Van cuisine. Altogether 12 rose taxa that were identified in Anatolia are found in Van lake basin. Four of them are cultivated in the gardens of the region: Rosa dumalis Bechs, Rosa canina L., Rosa heckeliana Tratt. ssp. vanheurckiana (Crepin) O. Nilsson and Rosa pisiformis (Christ) D. Sosn. Bieb. The aim of this study is to evaluate and compare the contents of the essential oils obtained from the traded Isparta rose oil (Rosa x damascene var. trigintipetala) with the contents in Gul-i Muhammed rose oil (Rosa x damascena) using GC and GC/MS. Germination of this species' achenes grown in Van region is delayed due to a hard woody pericarp. Cellulose and lignin ratios of the species achenes were determined.
Potential Benefits of Intercropping Corn With Runner Bean for Small-Sized Farming System
(Asian-australasian Assoc Animal Production Soc, 2009) Bildirici, N.; Aldemir, R.; Karsli, M. A.; Dogan, Y.
The objectives of this study were to evaluate potential benefits of intercropping of corn with runner bean for a small-sized farming system.. based on land equivalent ratio (LER) and silage yield and quality of corn intercropped with runner bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.), in and conditions of Turkey under an irrigation system. This experiment was established as a split-plot design in a randomized complete block, with three replications and carried out over two (consecutive) years in 2006 and 2007. Seven different mixtures (runner bean, B and silage corn sole crop, C., 10% B+90% C, 20% B+80% C, 30% B+70% C, 40% B+60%C, and 50% B+50%C) of silage corn-runner bean were intercropped. All of the mixtures were grown under irrigation. The corn-runner bean fields were planted in the second week of May and harvested in the first week of September in both years. Green beans were harvested three times each year and green bean yields were recorded each time. After the 3rd harvest of green bean, residues of bean and corn together were randomly harvested from a 1 m(2) area by hand using a clipper when the bean started to dry and corn was at the dough stage. Green mass yields of each plot were recorded. Silages were prepared from each plot (triplicate) in 1 L mini-silos. After 60 d ensiling, sub-samples were taken from this material for determination of dry matter (DM), pH. organic acids, chemical composition, and in vitro DM digestibility of silages. The LER index was also calculated to evaluate intercrop efficiencies with respect to sole crops. Average pH, acetic, propionic and butyric acid concentrations were similar but lactic acid and ammonia-N levels were significantly different (p<0.05) among different mixtures of bean intercropped with corn. Ammonia-N levels linearly increased from 0.90% to 2.218 as the percentage of bean increased in the mixtures up to a 50:50 seeding ratio. While average CP content increased linearly from 6.47 to 12.45%, and average NDF and ADF contents decreased linearly from 56.17 to 44.88 and from 34.92 to 33.51%. respectively, (p<0.05) as the percentage of bean increased in the mixtures up to a 50:50 seeding ratio, but DM and OM contents did not differ among different mixtures of bean intercropped with corn (p>0.05). In vitro OM digestibility values differed significantly among bean-corn mixture silages (p<0.05). Fresh bean. herbage DM, IVOMD, ME yields, and LER index were significantly influenced by percentage of bean in the mixtures (p<0.01). As the percentage of bean increased in the mixtures up to a 50:50 seeding ratio, yields of fresh bean (from 0 to 24,380 kg/ha) and CP (from 1,258.0 to 1,563.0 kg/ha) and LER values (from 1.0 to 1.775) linearly increased, but yields of herbage DM (from 19,670 to 12,550 kg/ha), IVOMD (from 12.790 to 8.020 kg/ha) and ME (46,230 to 29,000 Mcal/ha) yields decreased (p<0.05). In conclusion, all of the bean-corn mixtures provided a good silage and better CP concentrations. Even though forage yields decreased, the LER index linearly increased as the percentage of bean increased in the mixture up to a 50:50 seeding ratio, which indicates a greater utilization of land. Therefore. a 50:50 seeding ratio seemed to be best for optimal utilization of land in this study and to provide greater financial stability for labor-intensive, small farmers.