Masomeh Ganji; Serolah Galeshi; Hamid Jabbari; Forough Sanjarian; Benjamin Torabi
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Objective: Water stress affects the crucial processes and yield of crops. This study aimed to investigate the effect of water stress on physiological and biochemical traits of safflower genotypes.Methods: A factorial experiment was carried out as randomized complete block design in Seed and Plant Improvement ...
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Objective: Water stress affects the crucial processes and yield of crops. This study aimed to investigate the effect of water stress on physiological and biochemical traits of safflower genotypes.Methods: A factorial experiment was carried out as randomized complete block design in Seed and Plant Improvement Research Institute during 2017-19. The treatments included two irrigation levels (40 and 80% depletion of available water) and Parnian, Goldasht and Kazak genotypes. Plants were sown in soil columns with a height of 150 and a diameter of 23 cm, and irrigated by a drip system. Antioxidant enzymes, malondialdehyde, proline, relative water content, chlorophyll, seed yield and fatty acid composition were measured at the end.Results: Water stress significantly increased the accumulation of hydrogen peroxide and malondialdehyde in safflower genotypes which led to increased catalase and peroxidase enzyme activity by 1 and 2.5 U, respectively. The proline content increased about 16 times under water stress conditions. In contrast, the relative water content showed a significant decrease, which resulted in increased canopy temperature and decreased seed yield by 70%. The Kazak genotype had the lowest increase in canopy temperature under stress conditions and showed higher yield stability. Moreover, the fatty acid composition of seed oil changed and the amount of linoleic acid decreased by 1.8% under water stress conditions.Conclusion: The results showed that in addition to drought-related physiological traits, no increase in saturated/unsaturated fatty acid ratio is also an important indicator in screening superior genotypes for cultivation in water shortage.
Shahryar Kazemi; mahsa rafati alashti; Ghorban Khodabin
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In order to study the effect of brassinosteroids on yield and physiological characteristics of rapeseed genotypes under late-season drought stress, a factorial split-plot test is conducted in a randomized complete blocks design with three replicates for two cultivation years (2017-2019) in the research ...
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In order to study the effect of brassinosteroids on yield and physiological characteristics of rapeseed genotypes under late-season drought stress, a factorial split-plot test is conducted in a randomized complete blocks design with three replicates for two cultivation years (2017-2019) in the research farm of Islamic Azad University, Karaj (Mahdasht). Experimental treatments include two levels of brassinosteroid (0 (the control) and 0.1 μmol) and two levels of irrigation (full irrigation (the control) and withholding irrigation from 50% flowering stage) as factorial in the main plots, with rapeseed genotypes (Nafis, Ahmadi, Okapi, Nima, and Niloofar) being considered as subplots. Foliar application of brassinosteroid under both full irrigation and withholding irrigation from the flowering stage increase seed yield, chlorophyll, and relative water content, compared to the control. The highest amount of soluble carbohydrates, leaf proline, and oil percentage have been obtained under drought stress and brassinosteroid application, i.e. 24.8%, 16.5%, and 2.5%, respectively, compared to the control conditions. However, Okapi genotype has had the highest stomatal resistance (24.59 s/cm), the lowest chlorophyll (1.49 μmolg-1FW), and seed yield (1960.5 kg/ha) in the conditions of withholding irrigation. Niloufar genotype has had the lowest stomatal resistance, the highest chlorophyll, oil percentage, and seed yield in both irrigation conditions. In general, in both irrigation treatments, the use of brassinosteroids improve physiological traits of rapeseed.
Mojtaba Kaboodkhani; Hadi salek mearaji; Keyvan aghaei; Afshin Tavakoli
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Quinoa is one of the salinity tolerant plants, capable of playing an important role in providing human food in the future. In order to investigate the effect of salinity stress on physiological traits and yield of quinoa cultivars, a two-factor factorial experiment was conducted as random complete block ...
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Quinoa is one of the salinity tolerant plants, capable of playing an important role in providing human food in the future. In order to investigate the effect of salinity stress on physiological traits and yield of quinoa cultivars, a two-factor factorial experiment was conducted as random complete block design with three replications in 2020 year under greenhouse conditions. Experimental treatments include three quinoa cultivars (Titicaca, Q26, and Giza1) and three salinity levels (0, 15, and30 dS/m). Salinity stress reduced traits such as photosynthetic pigments, relative leaf water content, and grain yield. The chlorophyll a and b content in control conditions, compared to the salinity level of 30 dS/m, have decreased by 46% and 77%, respectively, with the yield dropping by 35.6%, but the decrease in relative water content has been 12.6%. Electrolyte leakage, proline and malondialdehyde content, catalase, and guaiacol peroxidase activity have increased under salinity stress condition. The Q26 cultivar has had the highest content of carotenoids, chlorophyll a, relative water content, soluble proteins, proline, and catalase activity, compared to the others. Titicaca cultivar has had lower malon-dialdehyde (MDA) content and electrolyte leakage than Q26 and Giza1 cultivars, which indicates the least damage to cell membranes, being superior to the other two cultivars. Giza1 cultivar also has had higher chlorophyll b and carotenoids content than the other two cultivars. Q26 and Giza1 cultivars are probably the most resistant and sensitive cultivars to salinity stress, respectively.
donya behruzi; Marjan Diyanat; Eslam Majidi; mohammad Javad Mirhadi; ali shirkhani
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Drought is one of the most important factors limiting corn production in the world. On the other hand, the use of renewable resources and inputs such as vermicompost is one of the principles of sustainable agriculture. Therefore, in order to investigate the effect of deficit irrigation, chemical fertilizers ...
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Drought is one of the most important factors limiting corn production in the world. On the other hand, the use of renewable resources and inputs such as vermicompost is one of the principles of sustainable agriculture. Therefore, in order to investigate the effect of deficit irrigation, chemical fertilizers and vermicompost an experiment has been performed in the form of split split plots in a randomized complete block design with 3 replications for two years (2017 and 2018) in Kermanshah Agricultural Research and Training Center. Irrigation treatment include optimum, 80% and 60% of water requirement. Chemical fertilizer include 100% and 50% recommended and vermicompost include 0, 2, 4,and 6 ton ha-1 arranged as main plots, sub plots, and sub sub plots, respectively. Results show that leaf area index is decreased from 4.51 to 1.6 from normal irrigation to intense drought stress. The highest yield of fresh forage (82.5 ton ha-1) is obtained in optimal irrigation treatment and combined use of 100% chemical fertilizer and 6 ton ha-1 of vermicompost and the lowest rate (30.1 ton ha-1) is related to 60% water requirement and no use of vermicompost chemical fertilizers. At all irrigation tratments, the percentages of forage protein increase with the use of fertilizers and vermicompost, and the highest percentage of forage protein (10.2%) is obtained in complete irrigation treatment and 100% fertilizer application and 6 ton ha-1 vermicompost. Based on the results in irrigation treatment by 60% of water requirement and application of 50% of chemical fertilizer, application of vermicompost at the rate of six tons per hectare, compared to no application, increases fresh forage by 26.26% and protein by 6.9%.
Ghorban Khodabin; Zeinolabedin Tahmasebi-Sarvestani; Amir Hossein Shirani rad; Esmaeil Bakhshandeh; Mojdeh Sadat Khayat Moghadam; Shahryar Kazemi; mahsa rafati alashti; ali heidarzadeh
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In order to study the effects of late-season drought stress and foliar application of zinc sulfate (ZnSO4) and manganese sulfate (MnSO4) on physiological characteristics and yield of rapeseed cultivars, a factorial split-plot test has been conducted in a randomized complete blocks design for two cultivation ...
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In order to study the effects of late-season drought stress and foliar application of zinc sulfate (ZnSO4) and manganese sulfate (MnSO4) on physiological characteristics and yield of rapeseed cultivars, a factorial split-plot test has been conducted in a randomized complete blocks design for two cultivation years (2017-2019) in Karaj, Iran. The experimental treatments include two levels of irrigation (full irrigation (control) and withholding irrigation from flowering stage) and four levels of foliar application (control, ZnSO4, and MnSO4, separately, as well as their combined application) as factorial in the main plots, with rapeseed genotypes (Nima, Niloofar, and KS7) considered as subplots. Combined foliar application of zinc and manganese sulfate under full irrigation conditions increase the content of seed oil and soluble carbohydrates by 3% and 11%, respectively, compared to the control. On the other hand, withholding irrigation from flowering stage increases the percentage of seed oil and leaf proline content, compared to the control by 9% and 5.2%, respectively. Niloofar genotype has had the highest seed yield (5261 kg/ha) under full irrigation conditions, i.e. 9% and 11.8% higher than KS7 and Nima genotypes, respectively. Nima genotype with 3371 kg/ha has had the highest yield in the conditions of withholding irrigation. In general, in both irrigation treatments, simultaneous foliar application of zinc sulfate and manganese has had the greatest impact on the physiological traits of the studied genotypes, thus Niloofar genotype is recommended for full irrigation and Nima genotype for interrupted irrigation.
alireza mohseni; Raouf Seyed sharif; saeid khomari
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In order to study the effect of bio fertilizers and putrescine on yield and some traits of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) at various irrigation levels, a factorial experiment was conducted based on randomized complete block design with three replications at the research farm of University of Mohaghegh ...
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In order to study the effect of bio fertilizers and putrescine on yield and some traits of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) at various irrigation levels, a factorial experiment was conducted based on randomized complete block design with three replications at the research farm of University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, during 2018-2019. The factors include irrigation (full irrigation as control, irrigation withholding at 50% of heading and booting stages), bio fertilizers (no bio fertilizer, application of mycorrhiza, both application Psedomunas and Flavobacterim, application of mycorrhiza with Psedomunas and Flavobacterim) and putrescine foliar application (foliar application with water as control, foliar application with 0.5 and 1 mM of putrescine). Comparison of the means showed that the maximum amount of relative water content of flag leaf; chlorophyll index, stomatal conductance and quantum yield were obtained in full irrigation, application of mycorrhiza with Psedomunas and Flavobacterim and foliar application 1 mM of putrescine. Foliar application 1 mM of putrescine increased grain yield of about 8.5% in comparison with no application of putrescine. Also, the highest grain yield (799.44 and 746.38 g.m-2) were obtained with application of both Psedomunas and Flavobacterim, as well as application of mycorrhiza with Psedomunas and Flavobacterim, respectively under full irrigation conditions. In the meantime, the lowest (403.42 g.m-2) belongs to the treatment under irrigation withholding in booting stage, without the application of bio fertilizer. It seems that application of putrescine and bio fertilizers can increase grain yield of wheat under water limitation conditions as it improves some physiological traits.
Somaye Amraee Tabar; Ahmad Ershadi
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In this study, the drought tolerance threshold and relationships between some biochemical and physiological responses of two stone fruit rootstocks, Cadaman and GF677, have been investigated. For this purpose, a pot experiment has been carried out in a greenhouse using factorial trial based on a completely ...
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In this study, the drought tolerance threshold and relationships between some biochemical and physiological responses of two stone fruit rootstocks, Cadaman and GF677, have been investigated. For this purpose, a pot experiment has been carried out in a greenhouse using factorial trial based on a completely randomized design with three replications. One-year-old rooted cuttings of two rootstocks are exposed to drought stress (-0.1 (control), -0.6, -1.1, -1.6 MPa) by adding different amounts of polyethylene glycol-6000 to Hoagland nutrient solution. Significant increase in electrolyte leakage and decrease in leaf relative water content of Cadaman and GF677 rootstocks has occurred at -0.6 and -1.1 MPa, respectively. Concentration of photosynthetic pigments and quantum yield of photosystem II (FV/FM) are less affected by drought stress, decreasing significantly in Cadaman and GF677 rootstocks at -1.1 and -1.6 MPa, respectively. Under severe drought stress, photosynthesis, transpiration, intercellular CO2 concentration, and stomatal conductance in Cadaman rootstock decline more considerably, compared to GF677. Moreover, at drought stress of -1.6 MPa, GF677 does not significantly reduce its photosynthesis, despite a substantial decrease in transpiration; however, the relative decrease in photosynthesis of Cadaman at -1.6 MPa has been much greater than the relative decrease in its transpiration and intercellular CO2 concentration, which, in turn, results in a drop in water use efficiency and mesophilic conductance of Cadaman leaves, compared to GF677. It seems that considerable reduction in photosynthesis in Cadaman rootstock, along with stomatal limitations, is largely due to non-stomatal constraints such as loss of cell membrane intact and reduction of chlorophyll, carotenoids and chlorophyll fluorescence. Results show that GF677 rootstock has higher tolerance to severe drought stress, compared to cadaman.
Seyedeh nasrin Hosseini; Jalal Jalilian; esmaeil gholinezhad
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In order to investigate the effect of water deficit stress and stress modifiers on some morphological and physiological characteristics and yield of Quinoa, a pots factorial experiment, based on a completely randomized design, with 16 treatments and 6 iterations has been done during 2019 at Urmia University. ...
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In order to investigate the effect of water deficit stress and stress modifiers on some morphological and physiological characteristics and yield of Quinoa, a pots factorial experiment, based on a completely randomized design, with 16 treatments and 6 iterations has been done during 2019 at Urmia University. The first factor includes water deficit stress at four levels, stress at the vegetative growth stage, stress at the reproductive growth stage, stress at seed filling stage, and no stress (control). The second factor is foliar spraying of ascorbic acid, salicylic acid, nano-micronutrient chelate fertilizer, and control (water spray). Water deficit stress at different growth stages decreases plant height, a number of laterals, dry weight, fresh weight of vegetative organs, root volume, fresh, and dry weight of root and root length, compared to the control. However, electrolyte leakage and leaf temperature are increased. Results show that water deficit stress at post-anthesis stage decrease grain yield via decreasing 1000-grain weight. Foliar application of growth regulators by improving yield components, increase the yield of quinoa under water deficit stress condition. Therefore, according to the results, it seems that the use of stress modulators in quinoa under water deficit stress with stimulating growth and metabolism, lead to water deficit stress tolerance.
Mansour Fazeli Rostampour; Seyyed Gholamreza Moosavi; Hasan Romenjani; shahram mehri; Abouzar Abouzari
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Due to hot and dry climates of South Khorasan province, it is quite vital to choose the suitable crop and planting date. In this condition, pearl millet nutrifeed hybrid (Pennisetum americanum var. nutrifeed) can be a valuable forage in rotation with other plants. This experiment is carried out in 2017-2018 ...
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Due to hot and dry climates of South Khorasan province, it is quite vital to choose the suitable crop and planting date. In this condition, pearl millet nutrifeed hybrid (Pennisetum americanum var. nutrifeed) can be a valuable forage in rotation with other plants. This experiment is carried out in 2017-2018 in strip split plots design in time in Azad University research field, Birjand. The treatments include 4 sowing dates (April 8, April 28, May 18, and June 7), 3 irrigation regimes (providing 100%, 75%, and 50% of the plant’s water needs based on the plant potential evatranspiration), and two cuttings in a completely random blocks design with three replications. The highest water use efficiency is observed when providing 50% of water needs on April 8, along with the first and second cuttings. Following the delay in planting date from April 8 to June 7, the forage dry matter yield of millet decreases by 24.4% when it is supplied with 100% of its water needs. This decrease is 24.2 and 46.9, in case of supplying 75% and 50% of water needs, respectively. Therefore, by supplying 75% of pearl millet water needs and planting it on April 8, with a 25% reserve of water consumption, the dry matter yield is acceptable.
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.
Fatemeh Zarei; Malek Hossein Shahriari; Rahim Nikkhah; Parviz Bayat; Ali Dindarlou
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This research was carried out with the aim of studding the effect of chelate and nanochelate of potassium foliar application on some growth and physiological characteristics of basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) under deficit irrigation stress. The study was conducted as a factorial experiment in a randomized ...
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This research was carried out with the aim of studding the effect of chelate and nanochelate of potassium foliar application on some growth and physiological characteristics of basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) under deficit irrigation stress. The study was conducted as a factorial experiment in a randomized complete block design with three replications in the greenhouse of Agriculture Faculty of Bushehr University in 2016-2017. Plants were subjected to four deficit irrigation stress levels (100, 80, 60 and 40% of field capacity moisture). Four different rates of chelate and nanochelate of potassium (0, 1, 3 and 5 g/L) were applied through foliar spray. The results indicated that deficit irrigation stress significantly (p
Maryam Tatari; Reza Abbasi alikamar
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In order to determine the best time and amount of Glycine Betaine (GB) in increasing tomato yield in drought stress condition, an experiment was carried out in Split Plots on RCBD design with four replications, during 2016. The experimental factors included main factor (irrigation period in 6 and 12 ...
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In order to determine the best time and amount of Glycine Betaine (GB) in increasing tomato yield in drought stress condition, an experiment was carried out in Split Plots on RCBD design with four replications, during 2016. The experimental factors included main factor (irrigation period in 6 and 12 days) and sub factors including time (in 3 levels including sowing, flowering and fruit set) and amount (in 3 levels including 0, 3 and 6 kgha-1) of GB application. The results from RWC, leaf area and electrolyte leakage showed the efficiency of GB application in stress condition. Using GB in non-stress condition led to decrease in fruit weight and no significant difference was observed between 3 and 6 kgha-1 dosages. In stress condition, 3 kgha-1 GB application in sowing, flowering and fruit set stage increased fruit weight by 33%, 40% and 60% respectively compare to average fruit weight of control treatments. Although the positives effect of 3 kgha-1 GB at flowering time on fruit yield was obvious (62% higher) in this study, it seems that the application of this amino acid in non-stress conditions had some toxic effects on tomato fruit yield.
Hosein Nazari Nasi; Reza Amirnia; Mohammadrez Zardashti
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In order to study the effects of biofertilizers on the photosynthetic pigments, relative water content (RWC) and grain yield in medicinal pumpkin plants under drought stress condition, experiments were perfumed across two years at research field station of Zanjan University. This experiment was conducted ...
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In order to study the effects of biofertilizers on the photosynthetic pigments, relative water content (RWC) and grain yield in medicinal pumpkin plants under drought stress condition, experiments were perfumed across two years at research field station of Zanjan University. This experiment was conducted as a split plot based on randomized complete blocks design with three replications. The experiment treatments consisted of drought stress as a main plot in four levels (i.e., control, mild stress, moderate stress and severe stress and biofertilizers as a sub-plot (i.e., no inoculation (control), nitroxin, mycorrhizha and thiobacillus)). Results of combined analysis of variance showed a significant association between irrigation regimes and biofertilizers in terms of chlorophyll a, b and grain yield. Under severe stress condition, nitroxin induced 15.78% and 40% growth in terms of chl a and chl b contents and mycorrizha treatment induced 21% and 47% growth in terms of chl a and chl b contents in comparison with the control, respectively. Only mycorrizha treatment had a positive effect on the RWC and carotenoid content (increased 19% and 5.58% in comparison with no inoculation). Regarding positive effects of nitroxin treatment on increasing of grain yield (under moderate and severe stress condition, caused to 13% and 12.6 % increases in grain yield in comparison with the control, respectively), low cost and easy application, use of mentioned treatment can be recommended.
Roya Karimi; Hashem Hadi; Mehdi Tajbakhsh Shishavan
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According to the global water shortage problem, the exploring for reducing its harmful effects is very important. This experiment was conducted as split plots method based on randomized complete block design with three replicates in Urmia University research field during growing season of 2013-14. Water ...
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According to the global water shortage problem, the exploring for reducing its harmful effects is very important. This experiment was conducted as split plots method based on randomized complete block design with three replicates in Urmia University research field during growing season of 2013-14. Water deficit stress as main plot consisted of three levels (irrigation when soil moisture reached 90, 70 and 50 percent of soil field capacity) and foliar applications (at 5-6 leaf stage two times with an interval of three days) as sub plot with five levels including: no foliar application (control), foliar application of salicylic acid (0.5 and 1 millimolar) and zinc sulphate (300 and 3000 milligram per liter). The results showed that the interaction effect of foliar application and water deficit significantly influenced photosynthetic pigments (except total chlorophyll content) and relative water content. The main effects of foliar application and water deficit were significant on leaves number, dry weight of leaves and stems, forage yield per square meter, electrolyte leakage and leaf area index. Severe Water deficit significantly decreased dry matter yield by 21.11 percent relative to normal irrigation. The maximum forage dry matter yield with average of 1571.53 gram per square meter were produced by both foliar application of zinc sulphate 3000 milligram per liter and salicylic acid 0.5 millimolar, which not only compensate for spraying costs but also lead to an acceptable increase in farmers' income. Therefore they could be recommended for farmers.
alireza torabi; Hassan Farahbakhsh; gholam reza khajoienejad
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In order to investigate the effects of different irrigation regimes and zeolit on the yield, yield componentsand relative leaf water content of sorghum, a field experiment was conducted in split plot in time andspace based on randomized complete block design with three replicates in research station ...
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In order to investigate the effects of different irrigation regimes and zeolit on the yield, yield componentsand relative leaf water content of sorghum, a field experiment was conducted in split plot in time andspace based on randomized complete block design with three replicates in research station of ShahidBahonar University of Kerman in 2011. Irrigation regimes (100, 80, 60 and 40% of field capacity) anddifferent amounts of zeolite (control, 150 and 300 kg ha-1) were arranged as main and sub plots,respectively. Irrigation regimes showed significant effect on all traits (fresh weight, dry mater, height,relative water content etc.) except stem node number. Meantime, all the traits except stem height, relativewater content and the crop growth rate at the first and fourth stage of sampling affected by superabsorbent so that the highest amount of the measured traits were recorded for 300 kg ha-1 super absorbent.Interaction effect of the irrigation water × SAP × harvest was significant for fresh weight. The highestFW in second harvest belonged to I100 × 300 kg ha-1 SAP. At the end, it can be concluded that applicationof 300 kg ha-1 super absorbent in irrigation levels lower than field capacity will result in 20% increase inyield.
Ali Tadayyon; Hajar Nadeali
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To evaluate the effect of drought stress on the physiological characteristics of salad burent (Poterium sanguisorba), a field experiment was conducted in split-plot based on randomized complete block design with three replications during 2010 growing season. Four levels of irrigation (20, 40, 60 and ...
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To evaluate the effect of drought stress on the physiological characteristics of salad burent (Poterium sanguisorba), a field experiment was conducted in split-plot based on randomized complete block design with three replications during 2010 growing season. Four levels of irrigation (20, 40, 60 and 80 percentage of available soil moisture) and three different ecotypes of Tehran, Semirom and Fereidon Shahr were used as main and sub plots, respectively at the three harvest stages (82, 112 and 142 days after planting).Water stress significantly affected on the shoot dry weight, leaf relative water content, protein (%), total chlorophyll and chlorophyll a and b, but effect of the ecotypes was only significant on shoot dry weight at all three stages and relative water content at second and third stages. Maximum shoot dry weight obtained in Tehran ecotype under 20 and 40% of available water at each three harvest stage. More relative water content was observed at 40% of available water at each harvest stage.
Mahdiye Askary; aliakbar Maghsoudi Moud; Vahidreza Saffari
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Salt stress is a factor limiting crop growth and productivity around the world. Developing salt tolerant cultivars using desired plant features has been considered as a way to cope with the problem. In this study, a factorial experiment was used in order to determine the effects of salt stress on stomatal ...
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Salt stress is a factor limiting crop growth and productivity around the world. Developing salt tolerant cultivars using desired plant features has been considered as a way to cope with the problem. In this study, a factorial experiment was used in order to determine the effects of salt stress on stomatal length at abaxial and adaxial leaf surfaces, relative water content (RWC) and transpiration rate (TR) under controlled condition. In another experiment yield performance (GY) of the same hybrids was evaluated in a split-plot experiment under field growing condition. Both experiments were based on a RCBD with 3 replications and conducted at the Faculty of Agriculture, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman in 2011. Results showed that salt stress and hybrid have significant effects on all plant characteristics. Generally, all plant characteristics were decreased by increasing salt stress level. Significant correlation coefficients were found between TR and GY and also RWC and GY. Results also showed that the hybrid SC-704 has the highest levels of RWC and GY under salt stress conditions compared to the others indicating that it can be considered as a salt tolerant one.
Nafiseh Asadi nasab; Payman Hassibi; Habibollah Roshanfekr; Moosa Meskarbashi
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To study some physiological and morphological traits of sugar beet varieties in response to salinity stress, three multi-germ sugar beets (13030, 22393 and IC) were grown in the greenhouse, Faculty of Agriculture, Shahid Chamran University, in 2009. The experiment was carried out under three levels of ...
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To study some physiological and morphological traits of sugar beet varieties in response to salinity stress, three multi-germ sugar beets (13030, 22393 and IC) were grown in the greenhouse, Faculty of Agriculture, Shahid Chamran University, in 2009. The experiment was carried out under three levels of salinity in from of sodium chloride source, that included control (zero), 100 and 200 mM uses factorial design test based on a randomized complete block with three replications. Seeds were sown in plastic pots and salt treatments were begun 30 days after sowing. After 60 days salt treatment, the plants were harvested and analyzed. The analysis of variance results showed that salinity had significant effect on all of the parameters. The results of mean comparisons showed that by increasing salinity, root dry weight, shoot and leaf area significantly decreased, but salinity had not significant effect on the leaf number. Indeed, by increasing of salinity, the relative water content of leaf and stomatal conductance were decreased, while, the relative membrane permeability and proline content in leaves of all genotypes increased. Higher concentrations of sodium chloride decreased osmotic potential. An increase of proline neither affected electrolyte leakage nor plant water status. Therefore, in sugar beet, the antioxidant role of proline could not provide plasma membranes protection against damage caused by salt stress. According to this study, root dry weight of 90 days plants, sis was related to drought tolerance in the three varieties studied.
Masoomeh Naeemi; Gholam Ali Akbari; Amir Hossein Shirani Rad; Tahereh Hassanlou; Gholam Abbas Akbari
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In order to evaluation the effect of zeolite application and selenium spraying on water relations traits and antioxidant enzymes in medicinal pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo L.) at water deficit stress conditions, an experiment was conducted in factorial based on randomized complete block design with three replications ...
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In order to evaluation the effect of zeolite application and selenium spraying on water relations traits and antioxidant enzymes in medicinal pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo L.) at water deficit stress conditions, an experiment was conducted in factorial based on randomized complete block design with three replications during 2010 in Takestan, Iran. The three levels of irrigation factor include normal irrigation (control), withhold irrigation at the flowering and fruit formation stages, zeolite factors include two levels of non application and use of 10 tons per hectare and selenium was sprayed at two concentration in zero and 30 grams per liter per hectare. Water deficit increased antioxidant enzymes activity, so that the increase in stressed plants at flowering stage was among the most prominent. Selenium spraying increased the anti-oxidative activity. Zeolite application of 10 tons per hectare, reduced stress effects and improved traits as RWC, WSD, soluble protein content, number of seeds, 100 seed weight and oil yield. According to the results, application of zeoilite under drought stress condition retain the moisture during stress and can be useful in improving plant growth and production.