ali naderi arefi
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In order to investigate the effects of reduced row spacing from usual 75 cm to 25 cm (UNR), an experiment has been conducted in two locations: Davarabad agricultural research station (Semnan Province) and Varamin Central Agricultural Research Station. The experimental design is RCBD laid out in split ...
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In order to investigate the effects of reduced row spacing from usual 75 cm to 25 cm (UNR), an experiment has been conducted in two locations: Davarabad agricultural research station (Semnan Province) and Varamin Central Agricultural Research Station. The experimental design is RCBD laid out in split plots with three replications. The main plots are the planting dates (May 22 and Jun 5, 2020) and five cultivars, i.e. Khorshid, Kashmar, Sajedi, Hekmat, and Khordad serve as the sub plots. The results show that location effect on vegetative and reproductive attributes has been significant. UNR boosts the yield in Aradan, but in Varamin region, this planting method, not only has failed to increase the yield, but has reduced it significantly. This is due to reducing the boll number as a result of rank growth of plants in UNR system. Reduction of row spaces from 75 to 25 cm enhances the number of monopodials, sympodials, and plant height. In Varamin, plant height of all cultivars are higher than 119 cm. the highest yield in this region obtained from Khordad as Control (3886 kg seed ha -1). The highest yield in Aradan, obtained from Khorshid (5702.5 kg seed ha -1) in UNR system. This shows that the UNR planting of zero type varieties is more adabtable for Garmsar condition than that of Varamin.
Masoud Lakzaei; Ali Nakhzari Moghaddam; Mehdi Mollashahi; Abbas Biabani
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In order to investigate the effect of planting pattern and nitrogen and megafol on grain yield, yield components, and seed protein of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) under rainfed conditions, a factorial experiment has been conducted in a randomized complete block design with three replications in Gonbad ...
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In order to investigate the effect of planting pattern and nitrogen and megafol on grain yield, yield components, and seed protein of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) under rainfed conditions, a factorial experiment has been conducted in a randomized complete block design with three replications in Gonbad Kavous University farm during growth season of 2017-2018. The planting pattern is in three levels of 30×11, 45×7.4, and 60×5.5 cm (30 plants. m-2) and the factor of use of fertilizers in five levels of non-consumption and consumption of 50 and 100 kg nitrogen and one and two liters of megafol per hectare. The results show that the highest seed yield is related to 30×11 and 45×7.4 and the lowest is related to 60×5.5 cm. Seed per plant and seed yield in application of 100 and 50 kg N ha-1 has been higher than others. The highest and the lowest protein percentage of seeds is related to 60×5.5 and 30×11 cm. 1000-seed weight in application of 100 and 50 kg N ha-1 and 2 liters of megafol has been more than other treatments. The harvest index in application of fertilizer is the maximum and in treatment of non-application of fertilizer is the minimum. In addition, because of more effect of nitrogen on seed yield compared to megafol and non-significant differences between consumption of 100 and 50 kg N ha-1, it seems that consumption of 50 kg N ha-1 and planting pattern of 30×11 is the most appropriate advice for planting of rainfed chickpea in Gonbad Kavous condition.
seyedeh roghaye hosseini valiki; Rahmat Abbasi; Hemmatollah Pirdashti; Vahid Akbarpour
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Weed infestation in arable lands is much more than one species. Thus, it is important to pay attention to the interaction of multy species of weeds. To study the effect of redroot pigweed (Amaranthus retroflexus L.) and barnyardgrass (Echinochloa crus-galli (L.) P. Beauv) interference on yield and essential ...
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Weed infestation in arable lands is much more than one species. Thus, it is important to pay attention to the interaction of multy species of weeds. To study the effect of redroot pigweed (Amaranthus retroflexus L.) and barnyardgrass (Echinochloa crus-galli (L.) P. Beauv) interference on yield and essential oil of fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.), an experiment has been done in Research field of Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University during 2017. It has been arranged in a factorial arrangement based on randomized complete block design with three replications with the experimental factors being three densities of redroot pigweed (0, 4, and 8 plants m-2) and three densities of barnyardgrass (0, 4, and 8 plants m-2). The highest grain yield (2230 kg ha-1) and essential oil content (2 %) are obtained at weed free plots. The density of 8 redroot pigweed plants m-2 at simultaneous interference with 0, 4, and 8 barnyard grass m-2 reduce grain yield by 30.1%, 62.9%, and 75.7%, and essential oil content by 24.5%, 26.2%, and 29.5%, respectively, compared with weed free plots. The coefficient of redroot pigweed competitivity is predicted to be higher than barnyardgrass, and the interference of 14.5 barnyardgrass plants m-2 or 7.7 redroot pigweed plants m-2 decreases fennel grain yield by 50%.
Ebrahim Mamnoie; Ali Reza Atri
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In order to study the effect of pendimethalin (Prowl) on weed control of onion (Allium cepa L.) fields, an experiment was carried out in randomized complete block design with four replications, during 2017 in Agricultural Research Center of South Kerman. Treatments included application of pendimethalin ...
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In order to study the effect of pendimethalin (Prowl) on weed control of onion (Allium cepa L.) fields, an experiment was carried out in randomized complete block design with four replications, during 2017 in Agricultural Research Center of South Kerman. Treatments included application of pendimethalin (Prowl) at 3.5, 3, 2.5, 2 L ha-1 (pre-emergence), oxyfluorfen (Goal) at 750 ml ha-1, and repeat 18 day later (post-emergence), oxadiazon (Ronestar) at 3 L ha-1 (per-emergence), oxadiazon at 2 L ha-1 (post-emergence), ioxynil (Totril) at 3 L ha-1 (post-emergence) plus removing narrow leaves weeds by hand, and weed free as control. The highest relative abundance of weed species was Bromus tectorum L., Malva parviflor L., Chenopodium murale L., Anagallis arvensis L, Rumex crispus L. at 39, 17. 12, 9, 8% respectively. The results showed that herbicide treatments had significant effect on weed density and biomass. Applications of pendimethalin at 3.5 L ha-1 reduced biomass of A. arvensis, R. crispus, M. parviflor, B. tectorum, C. murale, and total weed by 100, 92, 91, 82, 77, 79 respectively. Onion yield was 59.95 ton ha-1 and increased by 138% when pendimethalin was applied at 3.5 L ha-1. Therefore, Applications of pendimethalin at 3.5 L ha-1 is recommended in onion fields because of optimum weed control efficiency and increasing yield.
maryam sadegh; Faezeh Zaefarian; Vahid Akbarpour; mostafa emadi
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In order to determine the rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.) dry matter and weeds under different fertilizer sources, an experiment was conducted as a split plot in a randomized complete block design with three replications at Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University in 2016. The ...
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In order to determine the rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.) dry matter and weeds under different fertilizer sources, an experiment was conducted as a split plot in a randomized complete block design with three replications at Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University in 2016. The treatments consisted of: competition between plants and weeds (weedy check and weed free) as the main factor, and sub factor was fertilizer sources included sheep manure, vermicompost, sheep manure + vermicompost, NPK chemical fertilizer (N 46%, P2O5 46%, K2O 50%), NPK nano fertilizer and control (no fertilizer). The results showed that interference with weeds caused rosemary shift the maximum dry matter to the upper layers of canopy (20-40 cm). While in weed free treatment, rosemary had higher ability and uniformity in dry matter distribution in the two primary canopy layers compared to competition with weeds. In this regard, vermicompost treatment was successful with a mean of 49.51 g plant-1. Studies on density and weed biomass showed that the use of vermicompost (treatment 2) reduced density and biomass of weeds, while the chemical fertilizer caused the highest weed density and biomass. The results showed that the use of organic fertilizers such as vermicompost, not only reduce the use of chemical fertilizers and do not have environmental consequences, but also have the high ability to suppress weeds growth and decrease weed density and biomass.
Mohammad Hosein Lebaschi; Ebrahim Sharifi Ashoorabadi; Maryam Makizadeh Tafti; Samaneh Asadi-Sanam
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An experiment was conducted in a randomized complete block design in split-plot arrangement with three replications to find the most suitable location and the planting density of Thymus vulgaris at dry farming condition in seven provinces of Iran. The experimental treatments consisted of plant density ...
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An experiment was conducted in a randomized complete block design in split-plot arrangement with three replications to find the most suitable location and the planting density of Thymus vulgaris at dry farming condition in seven provinces of Iran. The experimental treatments consisted of plant density (4, 6 and 8 plant/m2), year (1 and 2 years after planting) and location (Tehran, North Khorasan, Isfahan, Kurdistan, Kermanshah, Gilan and East Azerbaijan). The traits comprised of plant height, canopy diameter, dry matter of aerial parts, yield and content of essential oil in full flowering stage. The results revealed that interactions of density, location and year were significant on all studied traits. The highest dry matter (1734 kg/h) and essential oil yield (16.84 kg/h) of aerial parts were obtained in 8 plant/m2 density in Gilan. The maximum and minimum of essential oil content were observed in samples from Isfahan (1.96%) and East Azerbaijan (0.50%), respectively. Based on our findings, it seems that cultivation of T. vulgaris with higher density may cause a higher production of dry matter and essential oil yields under dry farming conditions in Iran.
Najebullah Ebrahimi; Benjamin Torabi; Afshin Soltani; Ebrahim Zenali
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To analyze the growth, it is necessary to access to accurate and well-arranged data obtained from measuring leaf area and dry matter accumulation. The purpose of this study was to evaluate different nonlinear regression models to study the trend of changes in leaf area index and dry matter production ...
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To analyze the growth, it is necessary to access to accurate and well-arranged data obtained from measuring leaf area and dry matter accumulation. The purpose of this study was to evaluate different nonlinear regression models to study the trend of changes in leaf area index and dry matter production and to estimate the parameters related to the growth analysis. The experiment was conducted on faba bean "cv. Barkat" in a split-plot experiment based on randomized complete block design with three planting dates and four densities in four replications. In this study, the beta and logistic models were fitted to the leaf surface data and the beta, Gompertz and logistic models to dry matter production. AICc benchmark showed that the beta model was fitted to the leaf surface data the better than the logistic model. LAImax in different densities varied between 2.3 to 5.3, tm between 131.9 and 144.2, and te between 158.7 and 163.5 days after planting. AICc benchmark showed that the beta model was fitted to the dry matter accumulation data the better than the Gompertz and logistic models. Wmax in different densities varied between 725.1 and 1484.3 g/m2, tm between 138.3 and 146.4 and te between 162.60 and 179.0 days after planting. Grain yield varied from 231 to 2744 g/m2, and with increasing density in each planting date, grain yield showed the increased trend. The results showed that yield changes were directly affected by maximum leaf area index, maximum dry matter accumulation and crop growth rate.
Mehdi Ramezani; Reza Rezaei Sokht Abandani
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To determine the effects of priming and planting density on improvement of morphological and physiological traits of the two hybrid corns SC (S.C. 704) under double cropping in Sari, a split plot experiment as randomized complete block design with four replications was conducted in 2010. Treatments included ...
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To determine the effects of priming and planting density on improvement of morphological and physiological traits of the two hybrid corns SC (S.C. 704) under double cropping in Sari, a split plot experiment as randomized complete block design with four replications was conducted in 2010. Treatments included two densities of 80 and 100 thousand plants per hectare as the first factor and osmopriming of seeds of two hybrids of corn (S.C. 704), with a solution of 10% polyethylene glycol (6000 PEG), 0.5% potassium nitrate (KNO3), 2% potassium chloride (KCl), water (hydropriming) and control (without priming) were considered as the second factor. The results showed that plant height using the priming solution of 10% polyethylene glycol and 100 thousand plants per hectare density was 33 percent higher than 0.5% potassium nitrate and 2% potassium chloride with the density of 80 thousand plants per ha. Also the forage yield per hectare with the density of 100 thousand plants was 14.42% more than 80 thousand density. Best plant density and priming concentration for leaf area index (LAI), crop growth rate (CGR) and net assimilation rate (NAR) were the density of 80 thousand plants per hectare and 10% polyethylene glycol. Therefore, it is concluded that adequate forage yield (54730 kg/ha) of the hybrid corn used in this study were obtained by the density of 100 thousand plants per hectare and 10% polyethylene glycol solution.