Alireza Hamdami; Hashem Hadi; Amir Rahimi
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In order to investigate the effect of different periods of weed control and interference on yield and yield components of fenugreek, an experiment was done with two series of treatments including weed control from emergence to the third true leaf, to the sixth true leaf , to the first flowering branch, ...
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In order to investigate the effect of different periods of weed control and interference on yield and yield components of fenugreek, an experiment was done with two series of treatments including weed control from emergence to the third true leaf, to the sixth true leaf , to the first flowering branch, to the third flowering branch, to flowering, to seed filling and the second series including weed interference up to the third true leaf, up to the sixth true leaf, up to the first flowering branch, up to the third flowering branch, up to the flowering and up to the seed filling at research farm of Urmia university during 2018. The results showed that the interference treatment up to the third true leaf had the lowest weed dry weight. In both series of treatments with increasing the presence period of weeds, a significant decrease was observed in grain yield per plant and per hectare of fenugreek, so that the beginning of the critical period was determined 140 and 158 GDD from plants emergence at two acceptable levels of 5 and 10% reduction of grain yield per hectare, respectively, and the end of the critical period of weed control was established 349 and 282 GDD from the emergence at the two levels of yield reductions, respectively. Therefore, the best time to control weeds was from the third true leaf to flowering and from the four-leaf stage until the appearances of flowers at the levels of 5% and 10% yield reductions, respectively.
Raheleh Arab; Alireza Yadavi; Hamidreza Balouchi; Hamid Alahdadii
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Objective: This experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of drought stress and foliar application of Fe and Zn on agronomical characteristics of sunflowerMethods: a farm experiment was carried out in the Fars agricultural research center in the split plots form base on a randomized complete ...
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Objective: This experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of drought stress and foliar application of Fe and Zn on agronomical characteristics of sunflowerMethods: a farm experiment was carried out in the Fars agricultural research center in the split plots form base on a randomized complete block design with three replications during 2014. Irrigation at three levels (irrigation after 60, 120, and 180 mm of evaporation from A class evaporation pan) as the main plots and foliar application at four levels (water, iron sulfate, zinc sulfate, and iron sulfate+ zinc sulfate) were used as sub-plots.Results: The results showed that the delay in irrigation from 60 to 180 mm of evaporation caused a decrease in the number of seeds per head, grain yield and biological yield by 24.8%, 37.5% and 30%, respectively. The foliar application of iron sulfate + zinc sulfate compared to the control treatment increased the number of seeds per head, 1000-seed weight and grain yield by 24.1%, 16.6 percent and 14.3 percent, respectively. The delay in irrigation, increased the water use efficiency by 50.9%. The interaction between irrigation and foliar application had a significant effect on leaf and grain iron concentration and leaf zinc concentration, so that with delay in irrigation, absorption of nutrients decreased, but foliar application under drought stress conditions increased iron and zinc absorption in sunflowerConclusion: According to these results, it can be stated that with micronutrient foliar spraying, the severe drop in sunflower yield can be prevented under drought stress conditions
Farideh Sadeghi; Yousef sohrabi; Adel SioSe Mardeh
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In order to study the effect of cytokinin, gibberellin, and cycocle on yield and yield components of two wheat cultivars under different irrigation regimes, a study was conducted as a split-split experiment based on a randomized complete block design with three replications at the Agricultural Research ...
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In order to study the effect of cytokinin, gibberellin, and cycocle on yield and yield components of two wheat cultivars under different irrigation regimes, a study was conducted as a split-split experiment based on a randomized complete block design with three replications at the Agricultural Research Station of Kurdistan University in 2016. There, the irrigation factor at four levels: dryland, irrigation at booting stage, irrigation at booting + flowering and irrigation at booting + flowering + grain filling stages have served as the main plots, two wheat cultivars (Sirvan and Homa) as sub-plots, and levels of plant growth regulators foliar application including, i.e. control, gibberellin (100 µm), cytokinin (100 µm), and cycocel (3gr. lit-1) at the wheat stem elongation and grain filling stages as the sub-sub plots. Results show that in the foliar application during the stem stage, compared to the dryland treatment, yield increase in one, two, and three irrigation treatments have been 29%, 33%, and 43%, and at the grain filling stage; 22%, 28%, and 33%, respectively. Homa cultivar produced higher yield compared to Sirvan. In the foliar application during the stem stage, the highest grain yield (504 g m-2) belongs to application of three irrigation treatments as well as addition of cytokinin, and at the grain filling stage, the highest grain yield (477.6 g m-2) has been obtained from Homa cultivar under three times irrigation condition and cycocel consumption. Therefore, using even one stage irrigation and the application of cytokinin and cycocel can increase the grain yield of wheat.
mohamad taghi feyzbakhsh; Abolfazl feraji
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Increasing yield in Rice requires the knowledge of appropriate management methods such as planting date and introduction of new cultivars. This experiment has been carried out at Gorgan Research Station in 2020. It has been done as two separate experiments in a randomized complete block design (normal ...
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Increasing yield in Rice requires the knowledge of appropriate management methods such as planting date and introduction of new cultivars. This experiment has been carried out at Gorgan Research Station in 2020. It has been done as two separate experiments in a randomized complete block design (normal seeding date and late seeding date), each experiment including seven cultivars (Tarom hashemi, Fajr, Neda, Shiroudi, Tisa, Anam, and Binam) with three replications. Results show that the effects of seeding date have been significant on all studied traits (days to anthesis, days to maturity, high plant, number of tillers, Filled grain number, unfilled grain number, grain yield, biomass, water productivity, and harvest index). On the spring planting date, the highest grain yield has been observed in Neda and Shiroodi cultivars with 9023.3 and 8675.5 kg ha-1, respectively. Also, on the spring planting date, the highest water use productivity has belonged to Neda and Shiroodi cultivars with one and 0.98 kg.m-3, respectively. On the date of late planting, the highest water use productivity has occurred in Tisa and Binam cultivars at 0.74 and 0.63 kg.m-3, respectively. Due to grain yield and water use efficiency on spring planting date, Neda and Shiroodi cultivars and in late cultivation of Tisa and Binam cultivars can be introduced to farmers.
Mohamad reza Kimiaei; Alireza Sirousmehr; Barat ALI Fakheri
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In order to investigate the effects of irrigation regimes and foliar silicon spraying on quantitative and physiological characteristics of borage (Borago officinalis), an experiment is conducted as split plot based on randomized complete block design with three replications during 2014 at the University ...
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In order to investigate the effects of irrigation regimes and foliar silicon spraying on quantitative and physiological characteristics of borage (Borago officinalis), an experiment is conducted as split plot based on randomized complete block design with three replications during 2014 at the University of Zabol research farm in Zahak. Treatments include irrigation regimes at three levels; (90%, 70%, and 50% FC) comprising the main-treatments and four levels of silicon sprying including spraying in the form of sodium silicate (Na2SiO3) (0, 2, 4, and 6 mM) as sub-treatments. The results indicate that the highest amount of proline is obtained from the interaction of irrigation regime with 50% of field capacity, without the use of silicon at the rate of 0.7847 mg.g-1. Based on the results of average comparison, the highest amount of chlorophyll a (15.919 mg/g fresh weight), chlorophyll b (7.14 mg/g fresh weight), from the interaction of irrigation regime 70% of field capacity and application of 2 mM silicon, as well as number of flowers per plant, total dry yield of plant (520 kg.ha-1) and biological yield (1187 520 kg.ha-1) Per hectare), 70% and 50% of field capacity and application of 6 mM silicon are obtained from the interaction effect of irrigation regime, respectively. Overall, the results suggest that silicon application mitigate drought stress impact and led to increasing drought tolerance of borage. Since flower and flowering branches of plant has economic value and application of 4 mM silicon acid is recommended to obtain the greatest flower yield under drought stress conditions.
Saeid Naservafaei; Yousef Sohrabi; Parviz Moradi
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The present study has been conducted to investigate the effect of Brassinosteroid on some physiological traits, yield components, seed yield, and oil of Dragon’s head under deficit irrigation conditions. The experiment has been conducted as split-plot based on a randomized complete block design ...
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The present study has been conducted to investigate the effect of Brassinosteroid on some physiological traits, yield components, seed yield, and oil of Dragon’s head under deficit irrigation conditions. The experiment has been conducted as split-plot based on a randomized complete block design with three replications during 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 in the research farm of Agricultural Research and Training Center and Natural Resources of Zanjan Province. Experimental treatments include deficit irrigation (normal or control irrigation, irrigation cut-off from the beginning of flowering to the end of maturity, irrigation cut-off from the beginning of branching (emergence of the sixth pair of main stem leaves to physiological maturity) in main and foliar spraying with Brassinosteroid with concentrations of 0.5, 1.5, 1.5 μM, and control, all applied in the sub plots. Results show that irrigation cut-off from the beginning of branching has decreased in total the chlorophyll content (42.8%), number of capsules per plant (62.7%), number of seed per plant (66.1%), 1000-seed weight (22.3%), biological and seed yield (62.1%), harvest index (30.8%), and oil yield (75.1%). Foliar application with Brassinosteroids has only significantly increased the leaf total chlorophyll concentration and seed oil percentage under different levels of irrigation cut-off stress. There is a statistically significant difference between foliar application levels with Brassinosteroids for leaf total chlorophyll concentration and seed oil percentage traits. There is a need for complementary researches to prove the effectiveness of foliar application with this growth regulator to improve growth and yield of Dragon’s head under deficit irrigation conditions.
mohammadsaleh ravan; ali Rahemi karizaki; Abbas Biabani; Ali Nakhzari Moghaddam; ebrahim gholamali pouralmdari
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In order to investigate the effect of barley cultivars on the yield and yield components of grain under rain-fed conditions a factorial experiment has been carried out in a randomized complete block design with four replications at Gonbad-e Kavous University Research Field during 2016 – 2017 and ...
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In order to investigate the effect of barley cultivars on the yield and yield components of grain under rain-fed conditions a factorial experiment has been carried out in a randomized complete block design with four replications at Gonbad-e Kavous University Research Field during 2016 – 2017 and 2017 – 2018 growing seasons. Density treatments of 200, 300, 400, and 500 grain per square meter have been considered as the first, and four barley cultivars, namely Fardan, Khorram, Mahoor, and Sahra, have been taken as the second factors. In case of the number of grains per spike and the number of spikes per square meter, Sahra cultivar in minimum density and Mahoor cultivar in maximum density have proven to be the best cultivars, respectively. The highest thousand grain weight belongs to Fardan cultivar. Maximum grain yield in first and second year of the experiment have been obtained from Mahoor cultivars with 300 grains in meter square and Khorram with 200 grains in meter square, respectively. Higher yield in the second year than the first one seems to be due to higher rainfall and more appropriate distribution, especially in the reproductive stage and grain filling period. In both years, a negative and strong correlation is observed between the number of spikes per square meter and the number of grains per spike (r=-0.67 and r=-0.83 in the first and second year, respectively); but this correlation has been positive with grain yield. The highest positive and significant correlation belongs to the one between grain yield, harvest index, and biological yield. According to the results, an increase in grain yield is due to the increase in both harvest index and biological yield. Finally, optimum density for maximum grain yield has been 200 grain in meter square for Fardan, Khorram, and Sahra; and 300 for Mahoor.
Leyli Golchin; Afshin Tavakoli; Ehsan Mohseni Fard
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In order to evaluate the increment possibility of safflower seed yield and oil percentage through the application of cytokinin, a split factorial experiment has been conducted based on randomized complete block design with four replications at the research farm of Agriculture Faculty, the University ...
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In order to evaluate the increment possibility of safflower seed yield and oil percentage through the application of cytokinin, a split factorial experiment has been conducted based on randomized complete block design with four replications at the research farm of Agriculture Faculty, the University of Zanjan, during the 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 cropping seasons. In this experiment, irrigation levels include optimal irrigation and drought stress to main plots and safflower cultivars, namely Sina, Faraman, Parnyan, Gholdasht, and Mahaly Esfahan, and three levels of cytokinin (6-Benzyl Aminopurine), including non-application (control), 50, and 75 μM, have been allocated to subplots as factorial. At the flowering stage, simultaneous with applying drought stress, safflower plants havee been sprayed with 6-Benzyl Aminopurine. Results show that drought stress has decreased yield components, seed yield, biological yield, harvest index, oil percentage, and oil yield and the application of cytokinin minimizes the negative impacts of drought stress, while boosting the above traits. The highest seed yield has been obtained from applying 75 μM of cytokinin, with an increase of 30.7% compared to the control. Also, among the studied cultivars, the Mahaly Esfahan cultivar under optimal irrigation with an average of 36.09% shows a higher oil percentage, compared to other cultivars. Therefore, the use of cytokinin can be suggested as a solution to decrease the negative effects of drought stress and enhance seed yield and oil percentage of safflower under optimal irrigation and drought stress conditions.
shahram omidvari; Nader Salamati; Samad Abdi
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In order to investigate the effect of irrigation regime and biofertilizers on yield and yield components of irrigated wheat, an experiment was conducted in a split-plot layout based on randomized complete block design with three replications at Sarab Changai research station, Khoramabad, during 2014-2015 ...
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In order to investigate the effect of irrigation regime and biofertilizers on yield and yield components of irrigated wheat, an experiment was conducted in a split-plot layout based on randomized complete block design with three replications at Sarab Changai research station, Khoramabad, during 2014-2015 crop year. Irrigation intervals were in two levels including 75 and 150 mm evaporation from A class evaporation pan were allocated to main plots and biological fertilizers were in four levels including Azotobacter, Micorhiza, Azotobacter + Micorhiza and blank (No fertilizer use) were allocated to sub plots. The results showed that the effect of Irrigation intervals, biological fertilizer and their interaction effects on determined characteristics are significant. 75 mm evaporation from A class evaporation pan was superior than the 150 mm evaporation in all traits. In 75 mm evaporation spike length (7%), spike weight (7.7%), grain number in spike(6.7%), Weight of one thousand grains (7.3%), grain yield(7.1%), biological yield(7.4%) were higher than 150 mm evaporation. Azotobacter + Micorhiza fertilizer treatment was superior to other fertilizer treatments. So that In this treatment the spike length was 28.6%, spike weight 48.3%, number of seeds per spike 56.9%, 1000 grain weight 39.8%, grain yield 54.4%, biological yield 51.3% and water use efficiency 55.7% were increased than blank.
Niki Ayoubizadeh; Ghanbar Laei; Majid Amini dehaghi; jafar masoud sinaki; Shahram Rezvan Bidokhti
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Evaluation the effect of drought stress and foliar nutrition of iron nano-chelate and fulvic acid on grain yield and fatty acids composition in seed oil of two sesame cultivars was conducted during a factorial split-plot experiment based on randomized complete block design with three replicates in 2017 ...
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Evaluation the effect of drought stress and foliar nutrition of iron nano-chelate and fulvic acid on grain yield and fatty acids composition in seed oil of two sesame cultivars was conducted during a factorial split-plot experiment based on randomized complete block design with three replicates in 2017 in the Research Farm Shahed University of Tehran. The experimental factors included drought stress in three levels: full irrigation as control, irrigation up to 50% seed ripping, and flowering, as well as four treatments of foliar nutrition by iron nano-chelate and fulvic acid in Dashtestan and Halil cultivars. The results showed that the drought stress reduced grain yield and also, seed oil content. The highest grain yield was observed in full irrigation (2303.3 kg/ha) and the co-application of iron nano-chelate and fulvic acid (2246.4 kg/ha). Halil cultivar had the highest mean of the total number of capsules (81.19), number of seeds per plant (4786.1), 1000-grain weight (3.21 g), grain yield (2172.7 kg/ha), and biological yield (13534.6 kg/ha) in compared with Dashtestan. The highest oil and protein yield were observed in full irrigation and irrigation up to 50% seed ripping. Irrigation cut off at 50% flowering and seed ripping had the highest oleic and linoleic fatty acids compared to the control treatment, but the highest palmitic and stearic fatty acids were obtained in full irrigation treatment (10.86 and 10.73%, respectively). Halil and Dashtestan cultivars had the highest unsaturated and saturated fatty acids, respectively.
Sodabeh Reza Beighi; Ehsan Bijanzadeh
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In order to study the effect of silicon on biochemical traits, leaf relative water content and yield of two bread and durum wheat cultivars under late season water stress conditions, a split factorial experiment in a randomized complete block design was conducted in three replicates during 2017-2018 ...
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In order to study the effect of silicon on biochemical traits, leaf relative water content and yield of two bread and durum wheat cultivars under late season water stress conditions, a split factorial experiment in a randomized complete block design was conducted in three replicates during 2017-2018 growing season. Treatments included of water stress in two levels included normal irrigation and water stress at the end of flowering, silicon (Si) spraying at 0, 1, 2, and 3 mM and two wheat cultivars consisted of Chamran as bread wheat and Shabrang as durum wheat. The results showed that the main effects of late seasonal water stress, cultivar and silicon on leaf relative water content (RWC), total chlorophyll, carotenoid content and yield were significant. Under water stress conditions, when plants exposed to 3 mM silicon RWC increased 50% compared to no silicon application conditions. Grain protein under water stress conditions and 3 mM silicon was 59.3% higher than no silicon condition. Also, total chlorophyll content and carotenoid content under water stress conditions and application of 3 mM silicon increased 42.5 and 44.9%, respectively. In Chamran cultivar, application of silicon at 3 mM increased total chlorophyll content, carotenoid content, RWC and grain protein 40, 43, 42 and 56.4%, respectively, which caused 19.7% increase in grain yield compared to Shabrang cultivar under water stress conditions. In general, foliar application of 3 mM silicon by improving total chlorophyll content, carotenoid content and RWC can play an important role in increasing yield under water stress conditions.
Seyed Abdollah Hosseini Chamani; Mohammad Hossain Gharineh; Abdol Mehdi Bakhshandeh; Amin Lotfi jalal-abadi
Volume 21, Issue 2 , July 2019, , Pages 119-130
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In order to evaluate the effects of irrigation intervals, mycorrhizal fungi and zeolite fertilizer on some Mung bean traits, a factorial splitting experiment was conducted in a randomized complete block design with four replications in the Izeh region in July 2015-1016. The main factor included irrigation ...
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In order to evaluate the effects of irrigation intervals, mycorrhizal fungi and zeolite fertilizer on some Mung bean traits, a factorial splitting experiment was conducted in a randomized complete block design with four replications in the Izeh region in July 2015-1016. The main factor included irrigation interval at three levels (7, 10 and 13 days) and various factors were Mycorrhiza inoculated (inoculated and non-inoculated) and zeolite (without consumption and 2 tons per hectare) as a factorial.The results of analysis of variance showed that only interaction effect of irrigation, mycorrhiza and zeolite on stem weight, number of seeds per pod and water use efficiency were significant. The highest grain yield was observed in irrigation intervals of seven days under inoculation and non-inoculation with fungus, as well as irrigation intervals of 10 days in inoculated mycorrhizal fungus. The use of zeolite in irrigation intervals of 10 and 13 days increased the most of traits. The results of water use efficiency showed that use of Mycorrhiza fungus and zeolite fertilizer increased water use efficiency. So that, by increasing the irrigation interval from 7 days to 10 days, using mycorrhiza and zeolite can prevent decreasing of water use efficiency. According to the results of this study, using mycorrhiza fungi and zeolite fertilizer can increase the irrigation interval of mung bean from seven to 10 days in the studied area.
Mohammad Hasan Vafaei; mahdi parsa; ahmad Nezami; Ali Ganjeali; Alireza Noroozi sharaf
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Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik) enjoys the second largest cultivation area among all planted pulses in Khorasan Razavi Province. In order to investigate the effect of drought stress on yield and yield components of selected lentil drought-tolerant genotypes, a split-plots experiment has been carried out ...
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Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik) enjoys the second largest cultivation area among all planted pulses in Khorasan Razavi Province. In order to investigate the effect of drought stress on yield and yield components of selected lentil drought-tolerant genotypes, a split-plots experiment has been carried out with three replications at research field of Ferdowsi University, Mashhad, Khorasan Razavi Province, during 2012-13. The main factor is the two irrigation levels: Non-drought stress and drought stress (providing 100% and 40% of water requirement), while the sub-factor includes nine genotypes. Results show that under non-stress conditions, the number of seed per pod, number of pods per square meter, harvest index, seed yield, and biological yield in MLC356 genotype have been significantly higher than other genotypes. However, under drought stress, the last two traits show a severe reduction. Under stress conditions, the highest and lowest levels of both maximum quantum efficiency of photosystem II and economic water use efficiency belong to Cabralinta and MLC121 genotypes, respectively. Also, it is determined that the number of fertilized pods per plant and 1000 seed weight have been the most important traits to affect lentil yield.
Shiva Akbari; Iraj Allahdadi; Majid Ghorbani Javid; kourosh Kabiri; Elias Soltani
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In order to study the effect of slow release hydrogel-urea complex (SRHUC) on yield, yield components and physiological traits of barley under water deficit, an experiment was performed in 2017-2018 and conducted as factorial in Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) in three replications in greenhouse ...
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In order to study the effect of slow release hydrogel-urea complex (SRHUC) on yield, yield components and physiological traits of barley under water deficit, an experiment was performed in 2017-2018 and conducted as factorial in Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) in three replications in greenhouse of Aburaihan campus of University of Tehran. The combination of factorial levels were as fertilization factor containing nitrogen (N) from urea source in five levels of no use of N, equivalent 125 and 65 kg.ha-1 N (without SRHUC) as CU-N125 and CU-N65 and equivalent 125 and 65 kg.ha-1 N with SRHUC as SRHUC-N125 and SRHUC-N65 and water deficit in three levels of 70, 50 and 30% of FC. Water deficit decreased yield and yield components, RWC and SPAD. The highest grain yield in a pot belonged to SRHUC-N125 (41.9 g) and there was no significant difference between CU-N125 (41.5 g) and SRHUC-N65 (39.1 g). For most of the traits, there was no significant difference between SRHUC-N125 and SRHUC-N65 and CU-N125. Under stress, utilization of SRHUC for both N amount could generate a better biological yield and SPAD index. Using N in the form of SRHUC was preferred to using of N without SRHUC, especially under stressed conditions.
Mahsa Mohammadi; Afshin Tavakoli; Majid Pouryousef; Ehsan Mohsenifard
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In order to evaluate the increment possibility of bean seed yield by the application of brassinosteroid, a split factorial experiment was conducted based on randomized complete block design with three replications at the research farm of Agriculture Faculty, the University of Zanjan during the 2016-2017 ...
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In order to evaluate the increment possibility of bean seed yield by the application of brassinosteroid, a split factorial experiment was conducted based on randomized complete block design with three replications at the research farm of Agriculture Faculty, the University of Zanjan during the 2016-2017 cropping season. In this experiment, irrigation levels included optimal irrigation and drought stress were applied to main plots and bean cultivars including Kusha cultivar and COS16 genotype, and four levels of brassinosteroid including of no-application (control), two, four and six μM were allocated to subplots as factorial. Drought stress was applied at the flowering stage, and bean plants were sprayed with brassinosteroid (epibrassinolide) simultaneously with drought stress. The results showed that drought stress decreased leaf area index, yield components, seed yield, biological yield and harvest index and the application of epibrassinolide minimized the negative effects of drought stress and increased in the above traits. The highest seed yield was obtained by application of two μM of epibrassinolide with an average of 2068.2 kg.ha-1. Also, among the studied cultivars, the Kusha cultivar under optimal irrigation with an average of 3025.45 kg.ha-1 showed a higher seed yield compared to COS16 genotype. Therefore, the use of epibrassinolide can be suggested as a solution to increase drought stress resistance and enhance seed yield of bean under optimal irrigation and drought stress conditions.
Fateme Mohtashami; Mahmoud Reza Tadayon; Parto Roshandel
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In order to evaluate the effect of water deficit stress on seed yield and yield components of safflower genotypes (Carthamus tinctorius L.), an experiment was conducted as a split plot with three replicates at the research filed of University of Shahrekord in spring 2016. Treatments consisted of three ...
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In order to evaluate the effect of water deficit stress on seed yield and yield components of safflower genotypes (Carthamus tinctorius L.), an experiment was conducted as a split plot with three replicates at the research filed of University of Shahrekord in spring 2016. Treatments consisted of three levels of irrigation based on 100%, 75% and 50% of the plant’s water requirement and three selected safflower genotypes including Sina, Isfahan and Faraman. Results indicated that deficit irrigation caused a significant reduction in all traits including the number of lateral branches per plant, plant height, head number per plant, number of seed per head, seed thousand weight, seed yield, oil percentage, oil yield, biological yield and harvest index. The lowest values of seed yield (1196 kg.ha-1) and oil yield (313 kg.ha-1) were obtained in the deficit irrigation treatment of 50 %plant water requirement and the highest seed yield (2310 kg.ha-1) and oil yield (561kg.ha-1) were obtained in 100% plant water requirement. The results showed that there was a significant difference among investigated safflower genotypes, and the highest seed yield (1998kg.ha-1) and oil yield (561kg.ha-1) were obtained in Sina genotype and the lowest seed yield (1659kg.ha-1) and oil yield (426 kg.ha-1) were obtained in local Isfahan genotype. The results showed that the differences among genotypes in terms of morphological traits, oil percentage, and oil yield were important components that could be used to select genotypes or appropriate cultivars with drought conditions.
Tahereh Ardeshiri; Shahrokh Jahan Bin
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To evaluate the effect of foliar application of nano iron and zinc chelated fertilizer on yield and agronomic characteristics of canola (Brassica napus L.) cv Hyola 308 hybrid under drought stress, an experiment was conducted in a randomized complete block design with three replications in Ramhormoz, ...
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To evaluate the effect of foliar application of nano iron and zinc chelated fertilizer on yield and agronomic characteristics of canola (Brassica napus L.) cv Hyola 308 hybrid under drought stress, an experiment was conducted in a randomized complete block design with three replications in Ramhormoz, Khuzestan province in 2012 growing season. Main plots consisted of three levels of irrigation: irrigation in the whole the growing season (control), irrigation cut at the green bud stage and irrigation cut at the seed formation stage and foliar application treatment at the beginning of stem elongation and flowering as subplots consisted of four levels: sprayed with water(control), foliar application with Nano-zinc, foliar application with nano-iron, foliar application composition with nano-zinc and nano-iron (each of them was a concentration of two per thousand). The results showed that cut irrigation in reproductive growth stage decreased the grain yield (18%), biological yield (6%) and harvest index (14%). Plant height and the weight of one thousand seeds were influenced by the interaction of irrigation and spray. Most of the seed oil content (45.2%), the weight of one thousand seeds (4.13 g) and plant height (106.5 cm) were related to the irrigation treatment in whole growth stages and foliar application of nano iron and zinc chelate combination. Spraying plants with nano chelate iron and zinc improved plant tolerance and increased yield in drought stress condition in relation to spray by water (control).
Zahra Rezaei; Mohammad Rafieolhosseini; Abdolrahman Mohammadkhani
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In order to evaluate the effect of manure and super absorbent polymer on some morphological characteristics and fennel (Foeniculum vulgar Mill) essential oil production under drought stress conditions, an experiment was conducted as spilt-plot in a randomized complete block design with three replications ...
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In order to evaluate the effect of manure and super absorbent polymer on some morphological characteristics and fennel (Foeniculum vulgar Mill) essential oil production under drought stress conditions, an experiment was conducted as spilt-plot in a randomized complete block design with three replications at University of Shahrekord in 2015. The main factor was different levels of drought stress including three levels of control (50 mm), moderate stress (100 mm) and severe stress (150 mm) evaporation from class. A pan and sub-factor was considered different ratios of animal manure and super absorbent polymer in six levels (D1: lack of manure and super absorbent polymer, D2: 25% manure + 75% super absorbent polymer, D3: 50% manure + 50% super absorbent polymer, D4: 75% manure + 25% super absorbent polymer, D5: 100% manure (40 t.ha-1) and D6: 100% super absorbent polymer (200 Kg.ha1)). The results showed that the maximum number of umbel, grain yield (146.66 g/m2), harvest index and essential oil yield (2.99 g/m2) from control treatment and D6, the maximum number of lateral branch, floret and plant dry weight (165.62 g/m2) from control treatment and D4 and the maximum thousand seed weight and plant fresh weight, from control treatment and D3 and D2 were obtained, respectively. The maximum essential oil percentage (3.09) was obtained from severe stress and D5 treatment. The maximum plant height and number of main branch was obtained from D6 and D4 treatments, respectively and under control conditions. Since the superabsorbent polymer while reducing the effects of drought, increased grain yield, harvest index and oil yield of fennel, thus, control treatment with 100% super absorbent polymer consumption can be offered to maximize grain and essential oil yield under the same conditions.
Maryam Mansori; Gholam Abbas Akbari; Seyad Mohammad Mahdi Mortazavian
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To evaluate the effect of foliar application of nano-particles of titanium dioxide on yield and yield components of ecotypes of cumin under drought stress conditions, a split-split plot experiment was carried out based on a randomized complete block design with three replications, during 2014-2015 at ...
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To evaluate the effect of foliar application of nano-particles of titanium dioxide on yield and yield components of ecotypes of cumin under drought stress conditions, a split-split plot experiment was carried out based on a randomized complete block design with three replications, during 2014-2015 at the research farm of Aburaihan Campus, University of Tehran at Pakdasht. Treatments were consisted of water stress at three levels (full irrigation throughout growing season, water stress at vegetative and reproductive stages), spraying of nano-particles of titanium dioxide at three levels (no spray, spraying with concentration of 0.015 and 0.03 percentages) and also ecotypes of cumin from nine regions. Based on the obtained results the highest grain yield was belonged to Ardakan-Yazd in normal irrigation and spraying of nano-particles at concentration of 0.03 percent with an average of 194.05 grams per square meter, compared to non-sprayed treatment in which 17 percent lower grain yield was obtained. The highest grain yield also was observed at stress conditions in reproductive phase for ecotype of Maneh of North Khorasan at spraying of 0.015 percent of nano-particles with an average of 45.89 grams per square meter, when compared to the control (no spray) in which 16 percent lower grain yield was obtained. Ecotypes also showed significant differences at level of one percentage in terms of responses to drought stress. Based on the obtained results from spraying of nano-particles at a concentration of 0.03 percent, the negative effects of drought stress were reduced and this treatment prevented from huge yield loss under stress.
Ghodrat Ali Talaei; Younes Sharghi; Hoeesin Zahedi; Seyed Ali Mohammad Modarres-Sanavy; Seyed Ali Alavi Asl
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To reduce the damages of water deficit stress on safflower with zeolite and chitosan, an experiment was conducted as split plot factorial in randomized complete block design with three replication at the field Research Station of agricultural Faculty of Tarbiat Modares University during the 2012 growing. ...
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To reduce the damages of water deficit stress on safflower with zeolite and chitosan, an experiment was conducted as split plot factorial in randomized complete block design with three replication at the field Research Station of agricultural Faculty of Tarbiat Modares University during the 2012 growing. Treatments were water deficit stress {(control (Irrigation after 50 percent), moderate stress (Irrigation after 65 percent) and intensive stress (Irrigation after 80 percent) discharge of available moisture}, zeolite (control and 4.5 ton hec-1) and chitosan (non sprayed, distilled water, 1 percent acetic acid, 0.05 percent chitosan and 0.5 percent chitosan). Result showed that intense stress decreased yield, half the maximum value compared to control but whit zeolite and 0.05 percent chitosan this amount was reduced to 19 percent. Oil yield increased under non-zeolite application and intensive water deficit with foliar application of 0.05 percent chitosan, about 63 percent. Application of zeolite and 0.5 percent chitosan showed the highest number of capitol that was 26 percent higher than zeolite application and non sprayed. We conclude that zeolite and chitosan application can reduce damages of water deficit stress and increase growth and yield of this plant.
Elham Jahangiri Nia; Seyed Ataollah Siyadat; Ahmad Koochakzadeh; Mohammadreza Moradi Telavat; Manouchehr Sayyah far
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In order to study the effect of the usage of vermicompost and mycorrhiza fertilizer usage on yield quantity and quality of soybean cultivar L17 in water deficit stress condition, an experiment was conducted as plots in a split at randomized complete blocks with four replications in Agricultural Research ...
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In order to study the effect of the usage of vermicompost and mycorrhiza fertilizer usage on yield quantity and quality of soybean cultivar L17 in water deficit stress condition, an experiment was conducted as plots in a split at randomized complete blocks with four replications in Agricultural Research Center in 2013 in Khoramabad. The experiment treatments including irrigation in three levels (after 60, 120 and 180 mm evaporation from pan class A pan), vermicompost and mycorrhiza in six levels (non-use of vermicompost and mycorhiza fertilizer, inoculated with mycorrhiza fertilizer, consumption of 5 and 10 t.ha-1 vermicompost , consumption of 5 and 10 t.ha-1 vermicompost with mycorrhiza) were respectively as the main plots and sub. The results of experiment showed that the water deficit stress significantly decreased the number of pods per plant, number of grain per pod, number of grain per plant, 1000 grain weight, biological and grain yield. So that the highest grain yield with the rate of 3216.7 kg.ha-1 was obtained from 60 mm evaporation. The use of combined vermicompost and mycorrhiza fertilizer increased the traits except the number of grain per pods. Grain yield in combined treatment of 5 and 10 t.ha-1 vermicompost and mycorrhiza, respectively increased 23 and 29 percent compared to control. By increasing irrigation distance grain oil content decreased and grain protein content increased. Finally, in order to water_saving irrigation and the cost of inputs and ensuring optimal performance in drought condition, we can use combination of 5 t.ha-1 vermicompost with mycorrhiza.
Mohammad Rabiee; Mehrdad Jilani; Shahram Karimy
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In order to investigate the effect of consumption of nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizers on harvest indices and some important agronomic traits of Triticale (Triticosecale wittmack var. Javaniloo), a factorial experiment based on the randomized complete block design with three replications ...
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In order to investigate the effect of consumption of nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizers on harvest indices and some important agronomic traits of Triticale (Triticosecale wittmack var. Javaniloo), a factorial experiment based on the randomized complete block design with three replications was conducted in paddy field of Rice Research Institute of Iran (Rasht) during 2010-2012 for two years. The first factor was nitrogen in five levels: zero, 50, 100, 150 and 200 kg.ha-1 in the form of urea and phosphorus in four levels: zero, 50, 100 and 150 kg.ha-1 in the form of superphosphate. Results showed that among the nitrogen levels, the treatments of 200 and 150 kg.ha-1 had maximum grain yield (3000.5 and 2999.7 kg.ha-1, respectively), protein yield (442.7 and 449.5 kg.ha-1, respectively) and biological yield (13318 and 12525 kg.ha-1, respectively). Among the levels of phosphorus fertilizer, the treatment of 150 kg.ha-1 showed maximum grain yield (2971.0 kg.ha-1), protein yield (434.4 kg.ha-1) and biological yield (12375 kg.ha-1). Also results showed none of the nitrogen levels had the highest phosphorus and potassium indices. Moreover, with the increasing of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium indices were reduced. Based on the obtained results, the treatments of 150 kg.ha-1 nitrogen and 150 kg.ha-1 phosphorus are recommended for cultivating triticale in Guilan area due to high grain and protein yields.
Ali Sepehri; Roya Abasi; Afshin Karami
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In order to evaluate the effect of salicylic acid on yield and yield components of bean genotypes under water deficit stress, an experiment was carried out as a factorial split plot design with three replications in research farm Bu Ali-Sina University (Hamadan, Iran) during 2009. Stress levels: consist ...
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In order to evaluate the effect of salicylic acid on yield and yield components of bean genotypes under water deficit stress, an experiment was carried out as a factorial split plot design with three replications in research farm Bu Ali-Sina University (Hamadan, Iran) during 2009. Stress levels: consist of vegetative water stress, reproduction water stress and without water stress (control) and three bean genotypes (‘Akhtar’, ‘D81083’ and ‘KS31169’) allocated in the main plots and three concentrations of salicylic acid 0, 0.5 and 1 mM to the sub-plots. Based on results the treatments had significant effects on plant height, number of branches, pod number per plant, seeds per pod, 100 seed weight, biological yield, grain yield and harvest index. Vegetative and reproductive drought stresses reduced grain yield but foliar application of Salicylic acid improved the growth and yield of bean. Utilizing salicylic acid in vegetative and reproductive stages improved the grain yield 17.2 and 16.8 percent, respectively. Such this result observed for biological yield too. Totally this research showed that between the genotypes of experiment, the ‘D81083’ and ‘Akhtar’ genotypes had higher grain yield and harvest index compared to ‘KS31169’. Foliar application of salicylic acid not only improved the growth and yield in no-stress condition but also for adjusting the drought stress especially at vegetative stress is recommended
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.
Sara Vaziri Kateshori; Mashallah Daneshvar; Akbar Sohrabi; farhad Nazarian Firoz Abadi
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To evaluate the effects of various levels of phosphorous and foliar application of iron and zinc on grain yield and yield components of chick pea (Ciceraireintinum L.), an experiment was conducted on split plot factorial based on randomized complete block design with three replications during 2010- 2011 ...
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To evaluate the effects of various levels of phosphorous and foliar application of iron and zinc on grain yield and yield components of chick pea (Ciceraireintinum L.), an experiment was conducted on split plot factorial based on randomized complete block design with three replications during 2010- 2011 growth season at the Agricultural College Research Farm, Lorestan University. Factors included phosphorous fertilizer at three levels (P1=0 kg/ha, P2=100 kg/ha, P3=200 kg/ha, soil application) in the main plots. Fe and Zn each at three levels (F1, Z1=0, F2, Z2 = 0.3 and F3, Z3 =0.6 percent, foliar application) were placed in the sub plots. The results showed that P, Fe and Zn levels had significant effects on grain yield, number of pod per m2 and 100 seed weight. Interaction effect of P and Fe was significant on biological yield, grain yield, 100 seed weight and number of pod per m2. Also interaction effect of P and Zn was significant on grain yield. Interaction effects of P, Fe and Zn were significant on grain yield, 100 seed weight and biological yield. The maximum grain yield was obtained from P3F3Z3 treatment with grain yield 1228 kg/ha. It seems P3F3Z3 treatment is optimum amount for chick pea (cultivar ILC482) under the study condition.