Fatemeh Ghasemi; Weria Weisany; Marjan Diyanat; Mahmood Moradi
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The use of densitiy and cultivars that have high competitiveness are effective ways to control weeds in the integrated management system. The present study aims at increasing competitive ability of some dryland chickpea cultivars against weeds under different plant densities. Therefore, an experiment ...
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The use of densitiy and cultivars that have high competitiveness are effective ways to control weeds in the integrated management system. The present study aims at increasing competitive ability of some dryland chickpea cultivars against weeds under different plant densities. Therefore, an experiment has been conducted as a split factorial in a Randomized Complete Block Design with four replications in the research farms of the Kurdistan Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, Garizeh Agricultural Research Station, Sanandaj, Iran, during the 2020-2021 growing seasons. Experimental treatments include different plant density (30, 36, and 42 plants.m-2) as main plot, seven cultivars (Azad, Jam, Hashem, ILC482, Pirooz, Kaka, and a local variety), and weed management (no weeding and hand weeding during the whole growing season) as subplots. Results indicate that weeding operations are effective in increasing the number of pod per plant by 35.63%. Also, it is observed that there have beem significant differences among yield and yield components of the studied cultivars. ILC482 and Kaka cultivars have had the highest and lowest number of main branches at 3.82 and 2.58 values, respectively. The highest number of secondary branches obtained at a density of 30 plants.m-2. Furthermore, the highest number of pods per plant registered for Pirooz and Jam cultivars and the lowest number of pods per plant has been 7.98 in Hashem cultivar. The highest grain yield, indices of tolerance and competition and the lowest weed density observed for the Jam cultivar. In all examined cultivars, the number of seeds per square meter, grain yield and ability withstand competition index improve with increasing plant density so that the highest values are achieved at the plant density of 42 plants.m-2.
Mostafa Ebrahimikia; Matin Jami Moeini; Hamid Marvi; Yousef Hasheminejhad; Mohammad Ghasemzadeh Ganjehie
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To investigate the effects of row spacing and nitrogen application rate on growth and yield of quinoa, a split plot experiment has been conducted in a randomized complete block design with three replications in Sabzevar during 2018. The studied factors include row spacing at three levels (25, 50, and ...
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To investigate the effects of row spacing and nitrogen application rate on growth and yield of quinoa, a split plot experiment has been conducted in a randomized complete block design with three replications in Sabzevar during 2018. The studied factors include row spacing at three levels (25, 50, and 75 cm) and nitrogen application rate at four levels (0, 50, 100, and 150 kg N ha-1). Results show that the highest content of photosynthetic pigments, panicle length, number of seeds per plant, and biological yield belong to 150 kg N ha-1 treatment. However, the 100 kg N ha-1 treatment has had the highest number of panicles per plant (19.24) and 1000-seed weight (3.51 g). More row spacing has resulted in more chlorophyll contents, plant height, number of panicles, panicle length, and number of seeds per plant, but less 1000-seed weight, seed yield, and biological yield. The decrease in seed yield by increasing the row spacing to 50 and 75 cm has been 18.62 and 50.14%, respectively. The highest seed yield (6644.5 kg ha-1) has been produced via application of 150 kg N ha-1 at a row spacing of 25 cm. With increasing row spacing, nitrogen requirement to produce maximum seed yield declines. Thus, the highest seed yield in 75, 50, and 25 cm rows spacing are produced with the application of 50, 100, and 150 kg N ha-1, respectively. According to the results, the application of 150 kg N ha-1 and row spacing of 25 cm is recommended for planting quinoa, Sajama genotype.
Mohammad Reza Lak; Adel Ghadiri; Abolfazl Hedayatipour
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Bean root rot disease caused by Fusarium solani f. sp. phaseoli is one of the major diseases associated with beans. In order to evaluate effective agronomic strategies to control this disease, an experiment has been carried out as a factorial split plot arrangement in randomized complete block design ...
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Bean root rot disease caused by Fusarium solani f. sp. phaseoli is one of the major diseases associated with beans. In order to evaluate effective agronomic strategies to control this disease, an experiment has been carried out as a factorial split plot arrangement in randomized complete block design with three replications over two years. The experiment takes place in a farm with a history of infection with the causal agent of root rot disease at the Bean Research and Education Campus of Khomein City. Type of cultivation includes flat-striped method, furrowing method without hilling up, furrowing method with one time hilling up, and furrowing method with two times of hilling up in main plot. Also, the two red bean cultivars involve Ofogh and Yaghout and the three plant density include 20, 30, and 40 plant/m2 in a sub-plot with factorial arrangement. Results show that among the studied cultivars, the highest grainyield and minimum bean root rot severity belong to Yaghout cultivar. Additionally,, increasing the plant density adds to the severity of Fusarium root rot disease. Among the different methods of planting, the least root rot severity occurs in the furrowing method with one time of hilling up, while the highest grain yield is obtained from cultivation of Yaghout at a density of 30 plant/m2 in furrowing planting method with one time hilling up. Therefore, in those areas where the occurrence of this disease is very potential, it is necessary to change the method of bean planting from flat to furrowing method and hilling up the plants.
Reyhane Rabbani; Farshid Ghaderi-Far; Ebrahim Zeinali; afshin soltani
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In order to investigate the effect of row spacing on yield and growth of cotton cultivars uncer two conditions of fertilizer application and non-fertilization, a study was conducted in Gorgan as a split-factorial experiment based on randomized complete blocks design with three replicates in 2017. Experimental ...
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In order to investigate the effect of row spacing on yield and growth of cotton cultivars uncer two conditions of fertilizer application and non-fertilization, a study was conducted in Gorgan as a split-factorial experiment based on randomized complete blocks design with three replicates in 2017. Experimental factors included three cotton cultivars (Sajedi, Kashmar and Golestan), row spacing at two levels (20 and 80 cm) and nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium fertilizers application at 350, 300 and 225 kg ha-1 and control treatment (No fertilizer), respectively. According to the results of analysis of variance, the effect of cultivar on number of reproductive branches and bolls as well as the height of first boll from ground was significant, whereas row spacing significantly affected number of vegetative branches and bolls, the height of first boll from ground, boll weight and lint yield. In all three cultivars studied, decrease in row spacing led to decreased plant height and increased leaf area index, dry matter and lint yield. Fertilization led to significant increase in plant height, leaf area index, number of reproductive branches and bolls, boll weight and yield. Among interactions, only the interaction of cultivar× row spacing on number of reproductive branches and interaction of row spacing× fertilizer on boll number, boll weight and lint yield were significant. Therefore, there is a significant interaction between row spacing and nutrient consumption in terms of growth characteristics and yield of cotton cultivars, and decreased row spacing in cotton can significantly increase lint yield.
MohamMad Rahmani; Mohamad Esmaeili Aftabdari
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Considering modifications in the usual alfalfa planting pattern is critical for expansion of alfalfa seed and forage dual-purpose cultivation idea between seed growers so that, an experimental design based on randomized block design run in two years 2013 and 2014 in Zanjan province. Four planting patterns ...
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Considering modifications in the usual alfalfa planting pattern is critical for expansion of alfalfa seed and forage dual-purpose cultivation idea between seed growers so that, an experimental design based on randomized block design run in two years 2013 and 2014 in Zanjan province. Four planting patterns including hand-spreading, 25, 50 and 75 cm row spacing put on the main plots and three seeding rates including 10, 20 and 30 kg/ha put on the subplots. Results of combined analysis revealed that highest dry forage yield produced from 25 and 50 cm row spacing which had not meaningful difference with each other. The same results happened for seed rates of 20 and 30 kg/ha which had the highest dry yield. Germination as a seed quality index was not affected by planting pattern and seeding rate. But seed weight produced from 10 kg/ha seeding rate was heavier than other treatments. Economic value of dry forage was higher in 25 and 50 cm row spacing and 20 to 30 kg/ha seeding rate which were the same as each other. Based on these results, the highest economic value of alfalfa dual-purpose forage and seed production acquired from planting pattern 50 cm row spacing and 10kg/ha seeding rate and may use for alfalfa seed stand establishment as a recommendation.
Mehri khesht zar; Seyed Ataollah Siadat
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This experiment was conducted in Safi Abad Agricultural Research Center of Dezful in order to study the effect of seed deterioration and plant density on germination, seedling establishment, yield and yield components of hull-less barley with in 2011- 2012. Treatments included three levels of seed deterioration: ...
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This experiment was conducted in Safi Abad Agricultural Research Center of Dezful in order to study the effect of seed deterioration and plant density on germination, seedling establishment, yield and yield components of hull-less barley with in 2011- 2012. Treatments included three levels of seed deterioration: (control, 72 and 96 hours) and five plant densities (100, 150, 200, 250 and 300 plants per m2). Results showed that the seed deterioration significantly affected variables of 1000 grain weight, spikes number per m2, fiber percentage, protein percentage, biological yield, grain yield and harvest index (HI) was significant. Further more, plant density significantly affected spike number per m2, 1000 grain weight, grain yield, harvest index, fiber percentage, protein percentage and biological yield. It can be concluded that use high quality of seeds, in addition to the plants during growth and development, result in yield increase.
Mohammad saeed Hasanvandi; Masoud Rafiee; Azimeh bagheri
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Growth analysis is a valuable method in the quantitative analysis of crop growth, development and cropproduction. In order to evaluate effects of nitrogen rates and plant density on physiological growth indicesof safflower, an experiment was conducted at Khorramabad, Lorestan province in 2008. The experimentwas ...
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Growth analysis is a valuable method in the quantitative analysis of crop growth, development and cropproduction. In order to evaluate effects of nitrogen rates and plant density on physiological growth indicesof safflower, an experiment was conducted at Khorramabad, Lorestan province in 2008. The experimentwas carried out as split plot in basis of randomized complete block design with four replications. Threenitrogen application rates were as main plots (N1=control, N2=75 and N3=150 kg/ha net nitrogen) andplant density was as sub plots in 3 levels (D1=40, D2=50 and D3=60 plant/m2). The growth degree dayindex was used to examine more closely fitting growth curves using non-linear regression models.Appropriate model was selected for each growth index. The results showed that application of nitrogenled to increasing of growth indexes including leaf area, total dry matter and crop growth rate. But, netassimilation rate was reduced. Growth indexes such as, leaf area, total dry matter, did not change withincreasing plant density, due to branching of safflower. However, crop growth and net assimilation ratewere reduced in plants. Overall, the results show that applied nitrogen has a more positive effect onsafflower growth index compared to density changes.
Mohammad Rabiee; Mehrdad Jilani
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To evaluate the effect of row spacing and seed rate on grain yield and agronomical traits of common bean cultivars, a split factorial experiment based on the complete randomized block design with three replications was conducted at Rice Research Institute of Iran (Rasht) in 2008 and 2009 cropping years. ...
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To evaluate the effect of row spacing and seed rate on grain yield and agronomical traits of common bean cultivars, a split factorial experiment based on the complete randomized block design with three replications was conducted at Rice Research Institute of Iran (Rasht) in 2008 and 2009 cropping years. Experimental treatments were row spacing in three levels of 20, 30 and 40 cm as main plot and seed rate in three levels of 70, 90 and 110 kg/ha and common bean cultivars including ‘Khaldar ghermez’ and ‘Kiashahri ghermez’ cultivars as sub plots. Maximum grain yield was obtained from the second year, row spacing of 20 cm, ‘Khaldar ghermez’ cultivar and seed rate of 110 kg/ha with averages of 1478.8 kg/ha, 1396.3 kg/ha, 1398.8 kg/ha and 1414.1 kg/ha, respectively. Seed rate of 110 kg/ha also had maximum protein yield (334.0 kg/ha). Based on the results, the use of narrow row spacing, more seed rate and ‘Kkhaldar Ghermez’ cultivar is better for planting common bean in the experiment region due to high grain yield and early maturity.
Ali Tadayon; Shahram Torabiyan; Mahmoud Reza Tadayon
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In order to evaluate the variation of some of quantitative and qualitative traits of different varieties of linseed under different plant densities, an experiment was conducted in the research station of the Faculty of Agriculture in Shahrekord Univerity in 2009. This experiment was arranged as factorial ...
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In order to evaluate the variation of some of quantitative and qualitative traits of different varieties of linseed under different plant densities, an experiment was conducted in the research station of the Faculty of Agriculture in Shahrekord Univerity in 2009. This experiment was arranged as factorial in RCBD design with three replications. Four linseeds originated from Australia, Canada, France and Iran varieties were used as the first factor, and three plant densities of 300, 500, and 1000 plants per m2 were used as the second factor. Based on the results of this experiment, except for traits of seed number per capsule, 1000 seeds weight days to maturity and protein percent, other traits such as plant height, grain yield and oil content significantly responded to the plant density. The highest plant height and maximum grain yield at 1000 plants per m2 and the greatest amount of oil content at density of 500 plants per m2 were produced. All measured traits had significant effect in different linseed varieties. The highest plant height in Canadian linseed, he maximum grain yield, and days to maturity in Iranian linseed, the greatest amount of protein in France linseed and the maximum oil content in Canadian linseed were observed. Except for the trait of seed number per capsule, 1000 seeds weight, days to maturity, others including plant height, grain yield, percent of protein and oil content were significantly different in the interaction between density and variety. Canadian and Iranian linseed at density of 1000 plants per m2 produced maximum plant height, Iranian linseed at density of 1000 plants per m2 produced maximum grain yield and, France linseed at density of 1000 plants per m2 produced the greatest protein percent, and Canadian linseed at density of 300 plants per m2 also produced maximum oil percent. The general result in this experiment showed that, the density of 1000 plants per m2 was the best plant density and the Iranian linseed, due to great oil content and grain yield, was the most important linseed among other varieties.