Mohammad Safari; Masoud Arghavani; Azizolah Kheiri
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This experiment was conducted in order to investigate the morphological and physiological responses of vetiver grass (Chrysopogon zizanioides L. Roberty), to water deficit stress and salicylic acid application at Department of Horticultural Sciences, University of Zanjan in 2015. After 6 months of planting ...
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This experiment was conducted in order to investigate the morphological and physiological responses of vetiver grass (Chrysopogon zizanioides L. Roberty), to water deficit stress and salicylic acid application at Department of Horticultural Sciences, University of Zanjan in 2015. After 6 months of planting transplants into pots, three soil available water levels (40, 70 and 100%) and salicylic acid concentrations (0, 1 and 2 mili Molar) were applied in a factorial experiment based on completely randomized design with three replications for six weeks. Salicylic acid applied through foliar spray weekly. Generally, water deficit reduced root and shoot dry weight and leaf chlorophyll content. Root length, total phenol, proline and electrolyte leakage of leaves were increased by reducing the amount of available water. Salicylic acid application improved negative effects of water deficit in all attributes and its effect was more pronounced in 40% available water treatment. In all available water levels, there was no significant difference between 1 and 2 mili Molar salicylic acid treatments in root dry weight and leaves total phenol whereas in other factors. 2 mili Molar salicylic acid application had better result and plants in this treatment had higher shoot dry weight, proline and chlorophyll content and less electrolyte leakage than 1 mili Molar salicylic acid treatment, suggesting that in order to increase water deficit tolerance of vetiver grass, higher concentration of this plant growth regulator must be evaluated.
hossein gorgini shabankareh; sarah khorasaninejad
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In order to study the effects of salicylic acid levels and bio-fertilizers on the growth characteristics, essential oil yield and elements concentration of Rosmarinus officinalis, an experiment was conducted as factorial based on randomized complete block design with three replications at research farm ...
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In order to study the effects of salicylic acid levels and bio-fertilizers on the growth characteristics, essential oil yield and elements concentration of Rosmarinus officinalis, an experiment was conducted as factorial based on randomized complete block design with three replications at research farm of Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, during growing season of 2015-16. The treatments were salicylic acid including three levels: (0, 5 and 10 mlg/l), two concentrations of bio-fertilizers (nitroxin, biophosphor) and four levels of irrigation regimes: (40, 60, 80 and 100 %The results showed that irrigation regimes had significant effect on shoot height, wet and dry weight, number of shoot, essential oil yield and Nitrogen and Phosphorus. Salicylicacid with 10 mlg/l had significant effect on all of traits and this effect was increased of salicylicacid. Nitroxin increased all of the traits except of P and salicylicacid was caused to decrease negative effects of low irrigation regimes. The highest of shoot height, plant wet and dry weight, shoot number, nitrogen and essential oil yield were obtained with nitroxin and 100percent FC irrigation regime and highest of essential oil yield and P were observed in 40percent FC irrigation regime. Also the highest amount of P was obtained with biophosphor and 100percent FC irrigation regimes. The results of this research showed that the using of bio-fertilizers and salicylic acid can be useful for reducing drought stress.
Abdollah Khadivi-Khub
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This investigation was carried out in a commercial orchard in Ashtian city, Markazi province. The effect of N-phenyl-phthalamic acid and nutrition on fruit quantity and quality of plum cv. Maragheh was studied with the aim of increasing yield. The N-phenyl-phthalamic treatments (concentrations, 0, 500 ...
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This investigation was carried out in a commercial orchard in Ashtian city, Markazi province. The effect of N-phenyl-phthalamic acid and nutrition on fruit quantity and quality of plum cv. Maragheh was studied with the aim of increasing yield. The N-phenyl-phthalamic treatments (concentrations, 0, 500 and 1000 mg/l) were performed at full bloom (80 % flowering) on 29 March. Also, nutrition was conducted on 18 May using perfect liquid fertilizer (Plant Green). As a result of this process, the yield amount was increased, when N-phenyl-phthalamic acid 500 and 1000 mg/l treatment were used without fertilization comparison to control. But fruit quality parameters (weight, length, and width) were decreased in comparison to control. However, treatments N-phenyl-phthalamic acid 500 and 1000 mg/l with fertilization not only increased fruit setting but also increased fruit quality characters (weight, length, and width). According to the present results, N-phenyl-phthalamic acid (500-1000 mg/l) along nutrition can be used for the improvement of fruit quantity and quality of plum.