25 articles in this issue
Maria Adi,Ioan Pacurar
In each agricultural exploitation or agribusiness, it is imposed a correct use of fertilizers not just from economical reasons but also in order to protect the environment. Nitrates Directive (1991) encourages farmers to become more careful with the envir... see more
Nina Barascu,Marcel Duda,Gheorghe Olteanu
Potato fertilization (especially nitrogen fertilization) has repercussions on the dynamics of plant growth and the production and quality. Recent results of research on the dynamics of NDVI and SPAD values of potatoes indicates ample opportunities to use ... see more
Dimitrios F. Beslemes,Evangelia Tigka,Dimitrios Vlachostergios,Dimitrios Bilalis
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal fungi inoculation on productivity of barley, under different levels of fertilization on organic or conventional agricultural systems. In addition, the mycorrhizal dependency ... see more
Petru Burduhos,Ioan Oroain,Ilie Covrig,Constantin ?ulea
The history of the pine forests in our country has not only a decorative action, but also important consequences on soil stability and air quality n large areas. As all other forest tree species pine is sensitive to climatic changes, of which appearance i... see more
Sorina Dîrjan,Sebastian Călin Vac
This paper is a case report, which analyzes in terms of quality the negotiation process from two particular standpoints: the banking and project management areas. Although the domain of the legal persons credits analysis, and that developing project manag... see more
Mihai Hrebei,Florin Sala
Agriculture benefits increasingly from the several services of related areas, including satellite technology and informatics, which have a substantial contribution lately. The present study aimed to analyze and classify the habitat, and crops of the SD Ti... see more
Zsuzsanna Kassai,Cristina Bianca Pocol,Tibor Farkas
In rural communities, a school can be defined as an ‘axis mundi’. Besides providing basic education, the school represents an important cultural and social pivot. The aim of the study was to identify the links between the characteristics of rural area... see more
Dan Nicolae Manea,Ramona ?tef,Ioan Pe?,Ani?oara Aurelia Ienciu,Ioana Grozea,Alin Carabe?
Wheat is considered the largest agricultural crop acreage worldwide. More than 50% of human caloric needs is ensured by grain products. The presence of different species of weeds in cereals causes loses between 15 -20% and even 60-80% of the crop in the a... see more
Ovidiu Maria,Ioan Droca?,Adrian Molnar,Mircea Muntean,Ovidiu Ranta
The quality of the phytosanitary treatments and weed control depends on the amount of solution administered uniformly per unit area, coverage and penetration of plant mass, fluid flow rates and droplet size. Most of these indices are fulfilled by nozzles.... see more
Anca Andreea Marin,Benoni Lixandru,Milca Petrovici,Adrian Sinitean,Florica Morariu,Dumitru Popescu
The benthic macro invertebrates are good indicators of localized conditions, as many of the benthic macro invertebrates have limited migration patterns or a sessile mode of life. Most species have a complex life cycle of one year or more. Sensitive life s... see more
Elena Mihaela Nagy,Mihai Todica,Razvan ?tefan,Constantin Co?a,Nicolae Cioca,Viorel Cornel Pop,Loredana Elena Olar,Ionel Papuc
The recent interest in the field of bioplastics is to obtain packaging material from pure starch without synthetic polymers. The rheological behaviour represents one of the most important feature of such materials. Samples with different ratio of starch, ... see more
Vasile Lucian Na?,Sebastian Călin Vac,Sorina Dîrjan,Alexandra Elena Anastasiu
Taking into account the importance of human capital, and Romanian strategy in this area, in last decade, a Sectoral Operational Programme concerning Human Resources has been implemented. In this study, we emphasize the impact of SOP HRD on doctoral thesis... see more
Vasilica Onofrei,Gabriel Ciprian Teliban,Christiana Brigitte Balan,Iulian Ropotoaia,Alexandra Andreea Buburuz,Roxana Alexandrina Clinciu-Rad,Teodor Robu
In recent years, the ecological farming began to gain an increasingly higher importance, due to the increase of areas cultivated in ecological system and of the number of producers and consumers. This paper aims at presenting in a concise manner the most ... see more
Ocsana Opri?,Carmen Roba,Florina Copaciu,Andreea Bunea
Hospitals produce large quantities of waste water that may contain various potentially hazardous materials. Moreover, these effluents usually do not undergo any specific treatment before being discharged into the urban sewage networks. As a consequence, a... see more
Adina Popescu,Daniela Cristina Ibanescu
The objective of this paper is to evaluate organic pollution in the basin growth cyprinids (Balta Mare) of farm Carja 1 Vaslui county, it was based on the two indices, namely algal genus pollution index and saprobes’ index. Algae as a component of the a... see more
Oana Alina Sicuia,Iulian Grosu,Florica Constantinescu,Catalina Voaides,Calina Petruta Cornea
Plant health is one of the issues that have to be maintained and closely monitored during cultivation and harvest. In this regard, prevention is the key factor in organic production. Biological control of plant pathogens and plant growth stimulation can b... see more
Violeta Simionescu,Monica Tanc,Daniela Plesoianu,Marioara Rusu
The choice of soil tillage systems adapted to the pedo-climatic conditions and crop requirements so that the yield and economic efficiency should be attractive for farmers, as well as the modernization of agricultural machinery and implements suitable for... see more
Violeta Simionescu,Monica Tanc,Marioara Rusu,Daniela Ple?oianu
The main objective of this project is to elaborate a non-conventional tillage system for various agro-pedo-climatic areas of Romania, characterized by the reduction of drought effects and production stability, the reduction of technological inputs and inc... see more
Alexandru Supeanu,Nastasia Belc,Cristian Duicu,Teodora Supeanu
Identifying potentially carcinogenic substances in the environment represents the primary action step that should be taken in order for us to claim to have a healthy and safe agriculture. Unfortunately, this is not always the case and our foods and waters... see more
Sebastian Călin Vac,Vasile Lucian Na?
Agriculture played a major role in the development of society since old times. The new paradigm of sustainable growth emphasizes the role of agriculture in economic growth, in ensuring food security, in poverty reduction, in the reduction of income dispar... see more
Mihai Vlad,Ioana Grozea
Metcalfa pruinosa (Say) is an invasive species native to North America, accidentally introduced to Europe, more specifically to Italy in 1979. In Romania it was observed for the first time in Constanta and a year later it was found in Timisoara, in the We... see more
Mihaela Corneanu,Sorina Domnica Popescu,Cornelia Hernea
Salix is an important energetic genus, but  most of the genotypes are closely related genetically, due to frequent natural hybridisation in nature. Therefore it is of great interest to study its genetic background. In this work a collection of proge... see more
Corneliu Tanase,Valentin I. Popa
It is known that polyphenols are a single group of phytochemicals which present in all plants. Their biological activity is based upon functional groups capable to participate in the plant metabolism influencing cell division and biosynthesis processes. I... see more
Evangelina L. Tigka,Dimitros F. Beslemes,Dimitros Vlachostergios,Dimitros Bilalis
The effect of two plant densities and genotype in growth and N -accumulation of common vetch, used as green manure was investigated. The experiment field was settled in central Greece. The study soil was clayey, classified as Vertisol. The results demonst... see more