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Nitrate and Nitrite Accumulation in Iranian Spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) Landraces

S.A. Eftekhari; M. Heidari

Volume 37, Issue 2 , September 2014, , Pages 89-98

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There is considerable concern that use of high nitrate and nitrite containing vegetables such as spinach could cause diseases. This research was conducted with the objective of examining ... Read More There is considerable concern that use of high nitrate and nitrite containing vegetables such as spinach could cause diseases. This research was conducted with the objective of examining the nitrate (NO3-) and nitrite (NO2-) accumulation in the aerial parts (leaves and petiols) of 44 Iranian spinach (Spinaciaoleracea L.) land races that were obtained from field grown plants. Statistical analysis was conducted by using standard procedures for a randomized complete block design (44 treatments and 3 replications). Nitrate and nitrite contents in the aerial part of samples were determined using UV-Visible Spectrophotometric. Results indicated that the nitrate content in the aerial part of Iranian spinach land races ranged from 3526.5 to 8806.5 μg.g-1 dry weight. The ‘Saleh Abad’ (from ‘Qom’), ‘Rehnan’ (from ‘Isfahan’), ‘Sar Asyab-1’ (from ‘Kerman’), ‘Sirjan’ (from ‘Kerman’), ‘Qazvin’, ‘Zanjan-2’ and ‘Khoram Abad’ were found to contain maximum accumulation on nitrate (8806.5 to 7092 μg.g-1 dry weight). Nitrate concentration in leaves of ‘Sar Asyab-2’ (from ‘Kerman’) and ‘Mahan’ (from ‘Kerman’) was significantly low (3526.5 to 3594 μg.g-1 dry weight, respectively). The nitrite contents were lower (between 73.8 to 188.7 μg.g-1 dry weight( than nitrate content in all Iranian spinach land races. The different spinach land races show the significant effect on the nitrite contents in this study. Spinach land races which were collected from ‘Khoram Abad’, ‘Varamin-1’, ‘Mahan’, ‘Bojnord-1’, ‘Qom’, ‘Sari-2’and ‘Ravar’ (from ‘Kerman’) showed the lowest average of nitrate contents among other land races, with a range of 73.8 to 89.51 μg.g-1 dry weight. While the highest nitrite content in spinach land races were with a range of 188.7 to 163.1 μg.g-1 for ‘Sar Asyab-1’ (from ‘Kerman’), ‘Yazd’, ‘Hamedan’, ‘Karaj’ and ‘Bor An’(from ‘Isfahan’). Results indicated that the mean of nitrate or nitrite content in these land races were statistically significant.The variation of nitrate content in the leaves of Iranian spinach land races also make them ideal for breeding program.

Effect of substrate and different levels of nitrogen and calcium on growth and yield of oyster mushroom (Pleurotus florida)

A. Ghoohestani1; N. Alemzadeh Ansari; S.A. Eftekhari

Volume 37, Issue 1 , June 2014, , Pages 59-69

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To assess the effects of two types of substrate (wheat straw and sugar cane bagasse) and different levels of calcium carbonate (0.2%, 0.4% and 0.6% of dry weight of substrate) and different ... Read More

The effect of 5-aminolevolinic acid on some physiological responses of coriander (Coriandrumsativum L.) under drought stress

F. Ghanbari; M. Sayyari; M. Saidi; A.A. Amirinejad

Volume 37, Issue 1 , June 2014, , Pages 93-105

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In this study, the effect of 5-Aminolevolinic acid (ALA), a key precursor in the biosynthesis of porphyrin and the new plant growth regulator, was studied on some physiological responses ... Read More

Effect of Nitrogen on Nitrate Accumulation and Nitrate Reductase Activity in Some Iranian Land Races of Spinach (Spinacia oleracea)

S. Esfandiyari Bayat; S.A. Eftekhari; M. Heidari

Volume 37, Issue 1 , June 2014, , Pages 107-118

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This study has been conducted to evaluate the effect of different levels of nitrogen on nitrate reductase activity, nitrate content and vegetative growth (based on shoot and root dry ... Read More

The effect of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on plant growth and essential oil content of Ocimum basilicim l.

M. Zolfaghari; V. Nazeri; F. Sefidkon; F. Rejali

Volume 37, Issue 4 , March 2014, , Pages 47-56

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The potential of three arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi to enhance the production of essential oil and plant growth parameter was investigated in sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum). The experiment ... Read More

Determination of plant diversity using morphological characters and path analysis in dill germplasms

Z. Fathalipoor; D. Nabati Ahmadi; H. Rajabi Memari; A. Siahpoosh; F. Sedighi Dehkordi

Volume 37, Issue 4 , March 2014, , Pages 57-67

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The most important composition character within a plant breeding program is to have type and amount of genetic diversity. In addition to using a visual approach and genetic tools to ... Read More

Effect of 5- aminolevulinic acid on changes of water deficit stress tolerance index and catalase activity of sweet pepper seedlings (Capsicum annuum L. cv. red bell pepper)

Z. khazaei; M. Sayyari; M. Seydi

Volume 37, Issue 4 , March 2014, , Pages 79-92

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To study the effect of 5- aminolevulinic acid (ALA) on some physiological responses of sweet pepper under drought stress, a factorial experiment in a randomized complete block design ... Read More

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Nitrate and Nitrite Accumulation in Iranian Spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) Landraces

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Effect of substrate and different levels of nitrogen and calcium on growth and yield of oyster mushroom (Pleurotus florida)

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The effect of 5-aminolevolinic acid on some physiological responses of coriander (Coriandrumsativum L.) under drought stress

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Effect of Nitrogen on Nitrate Accumulation and Nitrate Reductase Activity in Some Iranian Land Races of Spinach (Spinacia oleracea)

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The effect of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on plant growth and essential oil content of Ocimum basilicim l.

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Determination of plant diversity using morphological characters and path analysis in dill germplasms

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Effect of 5- aminolevulinic acid on changes of water deficit stress tolerance index and catalase activity of sweet pepper seedlings (Capsicum annuum L. cv. red bell pepper)

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