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MAY
2014

Condition and changes in types of natural pasture swards in the Sakar mountain under the influence of climatic and geographic factors

V. Vateva, K Stoеva, D. Pavlov Abstract. The research focuses on the vegetative development, the state and changes of the types of natural pasture compositions from the Sakar mountains region, by tracking the influence of the climatographic factors. The favorable combination of climat
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14
MAY
2014

Seasonal and vertical dynamics of the water temperature and oxygen content in Kardzhali reservoir, Bulgaria

I. Iliev, L. Hadjinikolova Abstract. The aim of the study was to determine the seasonal and vertical dynamics of water temperature and oxygen content in the aquatory of Kardzhali Reservoir, situated in the Eastern Rhodope Mountains at the altitude of 290 m. Water samples from six samp
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14
MAY
2014

Manganese levels in water, sediment and algae from waterbodies with high anthropogenic impact

V. Atanasov, E. Valkova, G. Kostadinova, G. Petkov, Ts. Yablanski, P. Valkova, D. Dermendjieva Abstract. A survey and assessment of manganese (Mn) levels was carried out on the chain water – sediment – algae from 6 monitoring points, situated at three rivers and a dam with high anthro
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14
MAY
2014

Efficacy and selectivity of vegetation-applied herbicides and their mixtures with growth stimulator Amalgerol premium at oil-bearing sunflower grown by conventional, Clearfield and ExpressSun technologies

G. Delchev Abstract. During the period 2010 – 2012, on the experimental field of the Field Crops Institute – Chirpan was carried out a field experiment with oil-bearing sunflower (Helianthus annuus). A total of 18 variants from the three technologies for oil-bearing sunflower gr
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14
MAY
2014

Screening of plant protection products against downy mildew on cucumbers (Pseudoperonospora Cubensis (Berkeley & M. A. Curtis) Rostovzev) in cultivation facilities

S. Masheva, N. Velkov, N. Valchev, V. Yankova Abstract. Screening of plant protection products (PPP) against downy mildew in cucumbers Pseudoperonospora cubensis (Berkeley & M. A. Curtis) Rostovzev was carried out during the period 2006-2011 in the “Maritsa” Vegetable Crops Resear
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MAY
2014

Stability of herbicides and herbicide tank-mixtures at winter oilseed canola by influence of different meteorological conditions

G. Delchev Abstract. During the period 2010 – 2012, on the experimental field of the Field Crops Institute – Chirpan was carried out a field experiment with conventional Maximus hybrid PR44D06 (Brassica napus). A total of 15 variants were investigated. Canola hybrid from Maximus
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14
MAY
2014

Study of the effect of soil trampling on the structural elements of yield and productivity of soybean

V. Sabev, S. Raykov, V. Arnaudov Abstract. The study was conducted in the experimental field of the Institute of Forage Crops Pleven, Pavlikeni branch during the 2005–2007 period. The objective of the study was to determine the effect of soil trampling by the wheels of the tractor uni
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14
MAY
2014

Cultivation of Scenedesmus dimorphus strain for biofuel production

K. Velichkova, I. Sirakov, G. Georgiev Abstract. Microalgae have several advantages, including higher photosynthetic efficiency as well as higher growth rates and higher biomass production compared to other energy crops. The Scenedesmus dimorphus strain was studied by using two media
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14
MAY
2014

Metabolic and enzymatic profile of sheep fed on forage treated with the synthetic pyrethroid Supersect 10 EC

R. Ivanova Abstract. Most of the small ruminant flocks on the Balkan Peninsula are bred on pasture. Thus the animals are endangered to graze treated alfalfa, without observing quarantine. The instability of the pyrethroid insecticides in rumen alkaline pH of the sheep is the reason fo
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14
MAY
2014

Food spectrum of grey mullet (Mugil cephalus L.) along the Bulgarian Black Sea coast

R. Bekova, G. Raikova-Petrova, D. Gerdzhikov, E. Petrova, V. Vachkova, D. Klisarova Abstract. For the present paper 35 specimens of sea mullet (Mugil cephalus) from different age groups were investigated. The material was collected between May 2010 – September 2011 along the coast, th
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