Future of Food: Journal on Food

Using Moringa Oleifera Seed Cake and Compost as Organic Soil Amendments for Sustainable Agriculture in Valencia Orange Orchard

Nahla A. Hemdan
Soils and Water Use Dept., Agricultural and Biological Research Division, National Research Centre, 33 El-Behouth St., Dokki, Cairo, Egypt.
Hani A. Mansour
Water Relations and Field Irrigation Dept., Agricultural and Biological Research Division, National Research Centre, 33 El-Behouth St., Dokki, Cairo, Egypt.
Aboelfetoh M. Abdalla
Horticultural Crops Technology Dept., Agricultural and Biological Research Division, National Research Centre, 33 El-Behouth St., Dokki, Cairo, Egypt.
Thanaa Sh. M. Mahmoud

This work was conducted during two consecutive seasons of 2016/2017 and 2017/2018 at the Experimental Research Station of National Research Centre at Nubaria, El Behiera governorate, Egypt. Twelve year old Valencia orange trees (Citrus sinensis L. Osbeck) budded on Volkamer lemon rootstock, grown in sandy soil under drip irrigation system as plant materials to study the effect of six organic soil amendment treatments on soil hydrophysical properties, soil water retention, soil water movement, plant nutrient contents, yield, fruit quality and water productivity. Treatments namely, moringa seed cake 100% (3 tons/fed), 1 moringa seed cake: 2 compost, 1 moringa seed cake: 1 compost, 2 moringa seed cake: 1 compost, compost 100% (3 tons/fed) and control (none moringa seed cake and none compost) on nutrient contents, yield and fruit quality. Results showed that the application of moringa seed cake in combination with compost at 2:1 achieved the best results in terms of soil properties and water productivity of Valencia orange trees .This in turn improved nutritional status and increased the productivity of trees as well as fruit quality compared to the control. 

Keywords : Valencia orange, Moringa oleifera seed cake, Organic soil amendment, Compost, Soil hydrophysical properties, Soil water retention, Soil water movement, Water productivity ,No fund available. .

Myanmar High School Students’ Perceptions of College and International Readiness in Western Society

Mark Speckien
Louisiana Tech University
Mark Speckien
Louisiana Tech University
International students are more likely to experience mental health issues and increased stress. Mental health is often surrounded by negative societal stigmas that act as barriers to seeking support and tend to lead to greater mental health concerns. International students tend to seek socioemotional support from other international student peers rather than seeking out counseling services. However, this study shows that LGBTQIA+ international students were less likely to seek socioemotional support from other international student peers due to fear of their sexual orientation being discovered and their families finding out about their identity. This study examines how LGBTQIA+ international students talk about their experiences on and off campus in relations to their socioemotional well-being. Specifically, this study sought to better understand the complexities of LGBTQIA+ students’ identities, and the challenges they faced in terms of their socioemotional well-being. Implications for practice and future research are discussed.
Keywords : international students, socioemotional well-being, mental health, identity development, intersectionality, LGBTQIA