Ali Mansouri; Heshmat Omidi; Amir Bostani
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In order to investigate the possibility of reducing the growth period and increasing the grain yield of different quinoa genotypes, in 2018, a factorial split plot experiment was conducted in a randomized complete block design with three replications in the research farm of Shahed University. The main ...
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In order to investigate the possibility of reducing the growth period and increasing the grain yield of different quinoa genotypes, in 2018, a factorial split plot experiment was conducted in a randomized complete block design with three replications in the research farm of Shahed University. The main factor included three different genotypes of quinoa (Titicaca, Giza 1 and Sajama) and the secondary factors included three models of planting methods (Transplanting, seed Priming with 1000 ppm Boric acid solution, and direct sowing) and boron foliar application at two levels (control and foliar application with 1000 ppm Boric acid solution). The results showed that the effect of genotype was significant on all studied traits. The highest plant height (123.38 cm) and grain yield (2860.228 kg/ha) were obtained in Giza 1 genotype. Also, the shortest period of growth and flowering was related to Titicaca genotype and the longest period was related to Sajama genotype. The effect of planting method on quinoa growth and yield traits was significant and transplanting was more effective than other methods. This method increased the plant height by 48.15% and grain yield by 176.69%, reduced the flowering (34.35%) and ripening period (37.97%). The priming was also able to improve the studied traits compared to the control. Of course, its effectiveness was not as high as transplanting. The effect of boron foliar application on grain yield was significant and increased this trait by 16.7%.
Fatemeh salmani; afshin soltani; Ebrahim Zeinali; Hossein Shahkoomahali
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In order to simulate transplantation, the parameters related to cotton seedling growth are firstly measured in a factorial experiment in a randomized complete block design at Gorgan University of agricultural sciences and natural resources within 2018. The parameters are then utilized in SSM-iCrop2 Model. ...
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In order to simulate transplantation, the parameters related to cotton seedling growth are firstly measured in a factorial experiment in a randomized complete block design at Gorgan University of agricultural sciences and natural resources within 2018. The parameters are then utilized in SSM-iCrop2 Model. In the simulation section, four seedling size based on the leaf area (namely 17, 22, 27, and 37 cm-2 per plant) are evaluated in 4 planting dates (15 June, 1 July, 15 July, and 30 July). Results show that in early planting date, seedling transplantation rushes the process of crop maturation for 43 to 49 days. However, this has had no significant effect on yield values (from 453 to 461 g/m2) and net water requirement (312 to 316 mm). The usual sowing date causes the crop to mature between 27 and 38 days (earlier vacant land), whereas seed sowing at this planting date impairs the subsequent crop cultivation. At this planting date, as in early planting, transplanting has no strong effect on the yield (from 444 to 452 g/m2) and water requirement (299 to 308 mm). In a late planting date, seedling transplanting with four seedling sizes between 1 and 5 days results in premature seed germination, even though seed cultivation impairs subsequent planting. At this planting date, transplanting has a noticeable effect on the yield (361 to 441 g/m2), but the amount of pure irrigation (271 to 300 mm) remains unaffected by transplanting.
Mahdi Mehrandesh; Mohammad Galavi; Mahmoud Ramroudi; Mohammad Armin
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In order to investigate the effect of different nutrition systems (chemical, organic, chemical+organic, and control) on quantitative and qualitative characteristics of sugar beet in various planting methods (direct planting, potting, and transplanting), an experiment has been conducted as split plot ...
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In order to investigate the effect of different nutrition systems (chemical, organic, chemical+organic, and control) on quantitative and qualitative characteristics of sugar beet in various planting methods (direct planting, potting, and transplanting), an experiment has been conducted as split plot in randomized complete block design with three replicates between 2016 and 2018 in a field, 75 km northwest of Sabzevar. The results show that in the first year, the highest root yield (84.34tha-1) has been obtained from the potting method and chemical along with organic fertilizer application. In the second year, the highest yield (82.96tha-1) belongs to the chemical and organic fertilizer treatment in transplanting method. In both years, the highest sugar content has been obtained from control treatment and direct planting, with transplanting method having the highest sugar yield in both years (13.29 and 14.44 tha-1, respectively). Transplanting and potting method have had more root impurities than direct cultivation. Among nutrition systems, the highest root impurities is obtained in the combination of chemical and organic treatment. Direct culture and control produce the highest alkalinity index. Overall, despite the increase in root impurities in transplanting or potting along with chemical with organic treatment, these treatments produce the highest sugar yield. Accordingly, chemical and organic fertilization along with transplanting could be recommended to produce the highest root and sugar yield.