CHILEAN JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
Edited and published by Instituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias (INIA), Ministerio de Agricultura, Chile

VOLUME 78 - ISSUE 4
Pages 461 - 586
October - December 2018

Cover photography: Silkworm (Bombyx mori L.)
Source: Ximena Ruiz, Universidad del Cauca, Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Cauca, Colombia.

RESEARCH ARTICLES
Selection of superior genotype of sweet-potato in Indonesia based on stability and adaptability
Authors: Yohanis Amos Mustamu, Koko Tjintokohadi, Wolfgang J. Grüneberg, Agung Karuniawan, and Dedi Ruswandi
Pages 461 - 469 | Abstract | Full Text PDF | Full Text HTML | DOI: 10.4067/S0718-58392018000400461
Behavioral and physiological response of male Callisphyris apicicornis (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) to virgin con-specific females extracts
Authors: Tomislav Curkovic, Dolly Rodríguez, Amanda Huerta, Jan Bergmann, and Ricardo Ceballos
Pages 470 - 477 | Abstract | Full Text PDF | Full Text HTML | DOI: 10.4067/S0718-58392018000400470
Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) cultivars calyx produced hydroponically: Physicochemical and nutritional quality
Authors: Jeny Hinojosa-Gómez, César San Martin-Hernández, José B. Heredia, Josefina León-Félix, Tomás Osuna-Enciso, and María D. Muy-Rangel
Pages 478 - 485 | Abstract | Full Text PDF | Full Text HTML | DOI: 10.4067/S0718-58392018000400478
Growth and nutrient balance of Asystasia gangetica (L.) T. Anderson as cover crop for mature oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) plantations
Authors: Yenni Asbur, Yayuk Purwaningrum, and Mira Ariyanti
Pages 486 - 494 | Abstract | Full Text PDF | Full Text HTML | DOI: 10.4067/S0718-583920180004000486
Physical properties of sesame seeds harvested at different maturation stages and thirds of the plant
Authors: Marcos E.V. Araujo, Eloiny G. Barbosa, Felipe A. Gomes, Itamar R. Teixeira, Cristiane F. Lisboa, Rodrigo S.L. Araújo, and Paulo C. Corrêa
Pages 495 - 502 | Abstract | Full Text PDF | Full Text HTML | DOI: 10.4067/S0718-58392018000400495
Influence of increased doses of detoxified castor bean meal on chemical composition and characteristics of sugarcane silage
Authors: Aryane da S. Paulino, Vitor V.S. de Almeida, Aline C. Oliveira, Hellenn C. Oliveira, Rasmo Garcia, Robério R. Silva, Patrícia dos Santos, Yara A. da Silva, Shayane B. Bispo, and Dorgival M. de Lima-Júnior
Pages 503 - 510 | Abstract | Full Text PDF | Full Text HTML | DOI: 10.4067/S0718-58392018000400503
Modeling the leaf area of Ormosia paraensis Ducke from statistical models and artificial neural networks
Authors: Ronaldo Oliveira dos Santos, Rubiene Neto Soares, Mickelly Paula Queiroz Pimentel, Jadson Coelho de Abreu, Robson Borges de Lima, and Breno Marques da Silva e Silva
Pages 511 - 520 | Abstract | Full Text PDF | Full Text HTML | DOI: 10.4067/S0718-58392018000400511
Association between arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and Pratylenchus brachyurus in maize crop
Authors: Olivia Diulen Costa Brito, Isabela Hernandes, Júlio César Antunes Ferreira, Michelly Ragazzi Cardoso, Odair Alberton, and Claudia Regina Dias-Arieira
Pages 521 - 527 | Abstract | Full Text PDF | Full Text HTML | DOI: 10.4067/S0718-58392018000400521
Next-generation sequencing of root fungal communities in continuous cropping soybean
Authors: Li Bai, Haibing Sun, Xueqi zhang, and Baiyan Cai
Pages 528 - 538 | Abstract | Full Text PDF | Full Text HTML | DOI: 10.4067/S0718-58392018000400528
Effects of brassinolide application on antioxidant characteristic and endogenous hormones of Leymus chinensis (Trin.) Tzvelev under different light intensity regimes
Authors: Xue-feng Zong1, Ai-jie Yang1, Shakeel Ahmad Anjum1, 2, Jun Lv1, Na-jia Li1, Xiu-juan He1, Yu Xu1, Xiao Wu1, and San-gen Wang1
Pages 539 - 548 | Abstract | Full Text PDF | Full Text HTML | DOI: 10.4067/S0718-58392018000400539
Effects of biochar on seedling root growth of soybeans
Authors: Qian Zhu, Lingjian Kong, Futi Xie, Huijun Zhang, Haiying Wang, and Xue Ao
Pages 549 - 558 | Abstract | Full Text PDF | Full Text HTML | DOI: 10.4067/S0718-58392018000400549
Occurrence of Septoria tritici blotch (Zymoseptoria tritici) disease on durum wheat, triticale, and bread wheat in Northern Tunisia
Authors: Rim Bel Hadj Chedli, Sarrah Ben M’Barek, Amor Yahyaoui, Zakaria Kehel, and Salah Rezgui
Pages 559 - 568 | Abstract | Full Text PDF | Full Text HTML | DOI: 10.4067/S0718-58392018000400559
REVIEW
Implications of genetic diversity in the improvement of silkworm Bombyx mori L.
Authors: Ximena Ruiz, and Martha Almanza
Pages: 569 - 579 | Abstract | Full Text PDF | Full Text HTML | DOI: 10.4067/S0718-58392018000400569
SCIENTIFIC NOTES
Effects of bud nodal position along the cane on bud fertility, yield component and bunch structure in ‘Carménère’ grapevines
Authors: Gastón Gutiérrez-Gamboa, Irina Díaz-Gálvez, and Yerko Moreno-Simunovic
Pages: 580 - 586 | Abstract | Full Text PDF | Full Text HTML | DOI: 10.4067/S0718-58392018000400580