Amir hooshang Jalali; Ahmad Mousapour Gorji
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The phenomenon of reduced potato yield have increased in recent years under adverse conditions, such as water stress. The effects of water stress on yield and yield component of three potato cultivars have been evaluated in this study during 2019 growing season. This investigation has been arranged as ...
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The phenomenon of reduced potato yield have increased in recent years under adverse conditions, such as water stress. The effects of water stress on yield and yield component of three potato cultivars have been evaluated in this study during 2019 growing season. This investigation has been arranged as split-plot experiment, based on a randomized complete block design with three replications at Rozveh Agricultural Research Station (Chadegan, Isfahan, Iran). The main-plots are assigned to irrigation levels (75% and 100% field capacity) and sub-plots to potato cultivars (Marfona, Agria, and Atousa). To ensure the initial establishment of the plant and prevent severe crop failure, one additional irrigation has been performed at the establishment stage, with two supplementary irrigations performed at the tuber initiation stage for all plots. There has been a significant interaction between irrigation level and cultivars for tuber yields (α<%1) as well as other traits (α<%5). In water stress conditions, yield and water use efficiency of Atousa, new cultivar, are more than the other cultivars. Marketable yield of Atousa cultivar is about 40% higher than Marfona and Agria cultivars. The new cultivar produces 6.53 kg of tubers per cubic meter of water, while water use efficiency for Marfona and Agria is only 4.82 and 5.02 kg m-3, respectively. In conclusion, it is suggested that Atusa cultivar in both water stress and in normal conditions is more suitable for cultivation in the study area than in Marfona and Agria cultivars.
Ali Reza Borjian; Amir hooshang Jalali
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Pulses crops with nitrogen fixation ability have a special place in the crop rotation. In order to comparethe agronomic characteristics of five promising lines of pinto beans with Sadri and local Khomeincultivars as control a study was conducted at 2011- 2012 cropping seasons, in three cities ofFereidoonshahr, ...
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Pulses crops with nitrogen fixation ability have a special place in the crop rotation. In order to comparethe agronomic characteristics of five promising lines of pinto beans with Sadri and local Khomeincultivars as control a study was conducted at 2011- 2012 cropping seasons, in three cities ofFereidoonshahr, Dehaghane and Semirom in Isfahan Province. Randomized complete block design withfour replications was used for the study. In Fereidoonshahr area, yields of KS21191, E9, and E10 hopefullines were respectively, 3035, 3412 and 3455 kg ha-1, without significantly different from Sadri controlcultivar, but were respectively 37, 21.8 and 20.3% less than Khomein local varieties. In Dehaghane area,yields of all hopeful lines were significantly less than both control cultivars. In Semirom region, hopefullines of E9 and E10, respectively, with yields of 2900 and 2720 kg ha-1 had equivalent yield with twocontrol varieties. Number of pods per plant and seeds per pod were the two major components thatexplain a significant part of the difference between the genotypes. Trend of harvest index change weresimilar in the two regions Dehaghane and Fereidoonshahr and Khomein local cultivars, respectively with42.8 and 38.8 HI percent, had the highest HI values. In Semirom region, harvest index for Sadri andKhomein cultivars and lines E9 and E10, were 37.1, 36.8, 35.8 and 36.5 percent respectively. Accordingto the results of this study, yield of E9 and E10 lines, in both Fereidoonshahr and Semirom regions, andyield of KS21191 line, only in Fereidoonshahr can be equal with the yield of control cultivar. Thepromising lines of this study were not appropriate for the Semirom area.
Davood Afiuni; Amir Houshang Jalali; Reza Khakpour; Leili Safaei; Tohid Najafi-Mirak; Gholamali Akbari
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In order to assess the impact of different sowing dates on yield and yield components of wheat genotypeswith different growth habits, a two years study (2007-2009) using a split plot in randomized completeblock design with three replications was conducted in Kabootarabad Agricultural Research Station ...
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In order to assess the impact of different sowing dates on yield and yield components of wheat genotypeswith different growth habits, a two years study (2007-2009) using a split plot in randomized completeblock design with three replications was conducted in Kabootarabad Agricultural Research Station ofIsfahan. Three sowing dates of 12 Oct., 1 Nov., and 21 Nov. were main plots and 15 genotypes of wheatwere subplots. The average grain yield in three planting dates was 8495, 9156 and 6749 kg ha-1,respectively. At all planting dates, the maximum and minimum grain yield belonged to spring and wintertypes and the grain yield of winter, facultative and spring groups were 7519, 8267 and 8614 kg ha-1,respectively. At 1 Nov. five spring genotypes M-81-13, Bahar, Pishtaz, Kavir and Marvdasht andfacultative cultivar Alvand produced the highest grain yield by an average of 10433, 10146, 10040, 9843,9822 and 9813 kg/ha and therefore can be recommended for planting in temperate regions of theprovince. Spikes per m2 and grain weight were the most important yield components that were reduced inresponse to late planting. Based on the results, 1 Nov. can be recommended as the best planting date forthe region.
Majid Jafaraghaei; Amir hooshang Jalali
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To investigate the effect of water treatment and plant density on yield and yield components of two cotton cultivar, a two-year experiment (2006-2007) was carried out in Esfahan Agricultural Research Center. The use of a split plot factorial based on complete block with four replications for study. Two ...
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To investigate the effect of water treatment and plant density on yield and yield components of two cotton cultivar, a two-year experiment (2006-2007) was carried out in Esfahan Agricultural Research Center. The use of a split plot factorial based on complete block with four replications for study. Two irrigation levels 135 (I1) and 180 (I2) mm of cumulative pan evaporation Class A, from flowering stage to the end of growth were assigned as main plots and treatment combination of two varieties of Mehr and Oltan of cotton and plant spacing 12, 15 and 18 cm (respectively, 120.95 and 80 thousand plants ha-1) were assigned made up as subplots. The results showed that both cultivars Mehr and Oltan in the density of 95 thousand plants per hectare in I1 irrigation treatments, respectively, with 2805 and 2745 kg ha-1 of yields produced the highest levels of yield compared to other treatments. In the I2 irrigation treatment and 95 thousand plants ha-1 density, Oltan cultivars producing 2119 kg ha-1, and had lowest yield compared to other treatments. In both cultivars in 95 thousand plants ha-1, between the two treatments of irrigation levels, no significant differences in terms of leaf dry weight. The results showed that irrigation after flowering phase until the end of growth, based on 135 mm evaporation basin A and the density of 95 thousand plants ha-1 can be proposed, for both cultivars studied.
Amir hooshang Jalali; Peyman Jafari
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To investigate the effect of K fertilizer on yield and yield components of three watermelon cultivars, a two-year study (2007-2008) was conducted in Ardestan Agricultural Research Center (Isfahan province) by using of split plot randomized based on complete block design in three replications. Three watermelon ...
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To investigate the effect of K fertilizer on yield and yield components of three watermelon cultivars, a two-year study (2007-2008) was conducted in Ardestan Agricultural Research Center (Isfahan province) by using of split plot randomized based on complete block design in three replications. Three watermelon cultivars (‘Sugar baby’, ‘Charleston Grey’ and ‘Mahbubi’), were assigned as main plots and four K fertilizer levels (zero, 50, 100, and 150 kg K.ha-1) were assigned as subplots. Two and three times higher than consumption of K fertilizer (100 and 150 kg K.ha-1) in compared to normal conditions (without salinity), led to a 24.8 and 18.5 percent increase in yield of ‘Charlston Gray’ and ‘Sugar Baby’, respectively. The highest fruit yield (39112 kg.ha-1), was obtained using 150 kg K.ha-1 in ‘Charleston Gray’ cultivar. Potassium applications at all levels, increased fruit number in ‘Sugar Baby’ and fruit weight in ‘Charleston Gray’, were considered as the main reason for increasing yield. By increasing of K application, the ratio of Na/K in the leaves from 0.61 to 0.33 and in the stems from 0.81 to 0.4 was decreased. The results indicated that in saline conditions, higher levels of K fertilizers can reduce the deleterious effects of salinity and thus may improve watermelon yield.