To investigate the solid state weldability on SUS316L alloy, this work was carried out. Friction welding as a solid state welding was introduced and conducted at a rotation speed of 2,000 rpm and a friction pressure of 25 MPa on tube typed specimens. After this work, the grain boundary characteristic distributions such a grain size, shape and misorientation angle of the welds were clarified by electron backscattering diffraction method. The application of friction welding on SUS316L resulted in a significant refinement of the grain size in the weld zone (6.03 μm) compared to that of the base material (57.55 μm). Despite the grain refinement, the mechanical properties of the welds indicate relatively low or similar to the base material. These mechanical properties are due to dislocation density in the initial material and grain refinement in the welds.

The quantity and quality of spears from asparagus plants infected with Asparagus virus 2 was lower in comparison to healthy plants. The total number of spears was decreased in 16% and mass of spears in 24.7%. Asparagus virus 2 reduced the number of marketable spears in 31.9%, and increased the number of unmarketable spears in 20.2%. The green mass of stem brushes of infected plants was reduced in 19.4% in field conditions and in 20% in seedlings growing in a greenhouse.