Scientific Society of Agricultural SciencesHortscience Journal of Suez Canal University2314-79465120160101Effect of Medium and Cytokinin Types on Banana Micropropagation during Multiplication Stage17639910.21608/hjsc.2016.6399ENHabibE.Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt.MohamedAliDepartment of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt.E.QaoudDepartment of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, EgyptAmrAllamDepartment of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, EgyptJournal Article20180419Banana (Musa spp. family Musaceae) is a fourth most important fruit crop in the world. This investigation<br />was carried out in tissue culture laboratory in Horticulture Department, Agriculture Faculty, Suez Canal University,<br />Ismailia during the period 2013 – 2015, to study the effect of medium type (solid or liquid) and cytokinin types (BAP or<br />Kin at 0, 1, 3, 5, 7 mg/l) during multiplication stage, in a complete randomized design with two factors. The explants<br />were collected from suckers grown around banana fruiting mother plants, cultivar Grande Naine. In liquid medium<br />supplemented with 3.0 mg/l Benzyl amino purine (BAP) increased number of shoots (7.20). While 5 mg/l Kinetin (Kin)<br />improved shoot length (7.40 cm) in solid medium compared with other treatments. The liquid media is preferable within<br />mass production and commercial advantages. The BAP promotes shoot initiation and development either with solid or<br />liquid media more than Kin.Scientific Society of Agricultural SciencesHortscience Journal of Suez Canal University2314-79465120160101Effect of Foliar Application with Aloe Leaf Extract (ALE) on Vegetative Growth, Oil percentage and Anatomical leaf Structure of Sage (Salvia officinalis L.) Plant under Sand soil Conditions914640110.21608/hjsc.2016.6401ENSohaAbbasMedicinal and Aromatic Plants Research Department, Horticulture Research Institute, Agric. Res. Center, Giza, Egypt.M.ZagloolHorticulture Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Suez Canal University, 41522, Ismailia, Egypt.E.El-GhadbanMedicinal and Aromatic Plants Research Department, Horticulture Research Institute, Agric. Res. Center, Giza, Egypt.S.Abd El-KareemHorticulture Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Suez Canal University, 41522, Ismailia, Egypt.A.WalyHorticulture Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Suez Canal University, 41522, Ismailia, Egypt.Journal Article20180419The present study was carried out at the Experimental Farm, Horticulture Department, Faculty of<br />Agriculture, Suez Canal University in two successive seasons (2012 & 2013). The aim of this work was to study the<br />effect of aloe leaf extract (ALE) at 0.0, 10, 20 and 40 ml/L on vegetative growth, yield, essential oil percentage and leaf<br />anatomical structure of sage plants ( Salvia officinalis L.) under sandy soil condition. Aloe leaf extract (ALE) especially<br />at highest concentration (40 ml/L) significantly increased the plant height, number of leaves, number of branches, yield<br />and essential oil percentage as well as enhancement the leaf anatomical structure. The obtained results led to<br />recommended producing higher yield and essential oil percentage grown in sandy soil using Aloe leaf extract.Scientific Society of Agricultural SciencesHortscience Journal of Suez Canal University2314-79465120160101Effect of Moringa Leaf Extract Spray on Sage (Salvia officinalis L.) Plant under Sandy Soil Conditions1521640210.21608/hjsc.2016.6402ENSohaAbbasMedicinal and Aromatic Plants Research Department, Horticulture Research Institute, Agric. Res. Center, Giza, Egypt.M.ZagloolHorticulture Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Suez Canal University, 41522, Ismailia, Egypt.E.El-GhadbanMedicinal and Aromatic Plants Research Department, Horticulture Research Institute, Agric. Res. Center, Giza, Egypt.S.Abd El-KareemHorticulture Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Suez Canal University, 41522, Ismailia, Egypt.A.WalyHorticulture Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Suez Canal University, 41522, Ismailia, Egypt.Journal Article20180419The present study was carried out at the Experimental Farm, Horticulture Department, Faculty of<br />Agriculture, Suez Canal University during two successive seasons (2012 & 2013). The objective was to study the effect<br />of moringa leaf extract (MLE) spray at 0.0, 2.5, 5 and 10 gm /L on vegetative growth, yield, leaf area, oil percentage<br />and the anatomical leaf structure of sage plant under sandy soil conditions. Spraying with MLE especially at highest<br />concentration (10gm/L) significantly increased the plant height, number of leaves, number of branches, yield and<br />essential oil percentage in herb. In addition such treatment markedly increased the percentage of most essential oil<br />component and enhancement the characteristic of leaf anatomy of sage plants.Scientific Society of Agricultural SciencesHortscience Journal of Suez Canal University2314-79465120160101Effect of Irrigation Water Salinity, Potassium Silicate Levels and Their Interaction Treatments on Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehn.2335640310.21608/hjsc.2016.6403ENAbd El-MegeedA.Hort. Res. Inst., Agriculture Research Center, Giza, EgyptY.Abd El-FattahHort. Dept., Fac. Agric., Suez Canal University, Ismailia, EgyptM.ZaghlolHort. Dept., Fac. Agric., Suez Canal University, Ismailia, EgyptA.WalyHort. Dept., Fac. Agric., Suez Canal University, Ismailia, EgyptM.Abd El-KaderHort. Res. Inst., Agriculture Research Center, Giza, EgyptJournal Article20180419A field experiment was carried out at the Experimental Farm in Faculty of Agriculture, Suez Canal<br />University, Ismailia Governorate, Egypt, to study the effect of saline irrigation water, potassium silicate and their<br />interaction treatments on growth and chemical contents of Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehn. seedlings during the two<br />successive seasons of 2013 and 2014. The seedlings were irrigated with tap water (control) one month after<br />transplanting two times/week. The saline irrigation water was prepared from seawater obtained from Suez Canal in<br />Ismailia region, included five treatments (control (tap water), 3000, 6000, 9000 and 12000 ppm),. Plants were irrigated<br />with the treatments twice/week during 10 month starting 1 month after planting at the rate of 5 liters per plant.<br />Seedlings were sprayed with potassium silicate levels (0, 2, 4, 6 and 8 cm3/l) one time every month during 10 months.<br />The results showed that, vegetative growth characters (percent of plant height and stem diameter increment, fresh and<br />dry weights of leaves, stem and roots/plant), chemical contents in the leaves (N, P, K, chlorophyll a, b and carotenoids)<br />and some physical properties of wood [specific gravity (g/ml), lignin % and fiber length (mm)] were decreased with the<br />high rates of saline irrigation water, but raised with the highest concentration of potassium silicate. However, the<br />relative water content (RWC), sodium and proline contents in the leaves were increased by increasing the concentration<br />of saline irrigation water but decreased when using the high rate of potassium silicate. The results revealed that,<br />potassium silicate application alleviates the detrimental effect of salinity stress on vegetative growth, chemical content<br />and physical properties of wood in this study.Scientific Society of Agricultural SciencesHortscience Journal of Suez Canal University2314-79465120160101Studies on Indoor Air Pollution: 7. Indoor Plants and Air Borne Bacteria5154640410.21608/hjsc.2016.6404ENKorieshM.Horticulture Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Suez Canal University, 41522 Ismailia, EgyptI.Abo-ElsoudHorticulture Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Suez Canal University, 41522 Ismailia, EgyptM.HefniHorticulture Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Suez Canal University, 41522 Ismailia, EgyptJournal Article20180419This research is a trial to demonstrate a range of capacities of some indoor plants to improve indoor air<br />quality (IAQ) through their role in reducing total number of indoor microbiome. Besides to improve oxygen content and<br />unipolarity coefficient factor (UCF). Plant materials were Aspidistra elatior; Chlorophytum comosum; Dracaena<br />fragrans; Dracaena marginata; Epipremnum aureus and Syngonium podophyllum. Results revealed that the higher<br />impact of plants on the bacteria was observed with Dracaena marginata plant and the less impact to Dracaena fragrans<br />plant. Oxygen percentage and UCF were higher with the presence of indoor plants than those in control treatment.Scientific Society of Agricultural SciencesHortscience Journal of Suez Canal University2314-79465120160101Studies on Indoor Air Pollution: 8. Indoor Plants and Air Borne Molds5558640510.21608/hjsc.2016.6405ENKorieshMHorticulture Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Suez Canal University, 41522 Ismailia, EgyptI.Abo-ElSoudHorticulture Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Suez Canal University, 41522 Ismailia, EgyptM.HefniHorticulture Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Suez Canal University, 41522 Ismailia, EgyptJournal Article20180419This research is a trial to demonstrate a range of capacities of some indoor plants to improve indoor air<br />quality (IAQ) through their role in reducing total number of indoor microbiome, besides to improve oxygen content and<br />unipolarity coefficient factor (UCF). Plant materials were Aspidistra elatior; Chlorophytum comosum; Dracaena<br />fragrans; Dracaena marginata; Epipremnum aureus and Syngonium podophyllum. Results revealed that the higher<br />impact of plants on the molds was shown with Epipremnum aureus plant and the less impact by Dracaena fragrans<br />plant. Oxygen percentage and UCF were higher with the presence of indoor plants than those in control treatment.