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.
yaghoob habibzadeh; Sakineh Abdi; roya abedi
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For evaluation and zoning of sugar beet susceptible areas based on cultivation systems and irrigation regimes, a research has been conducted as a nested design in West Azarbaijan Province in 2017-2018. For this purpose, 11 counties have been used. In each county, based on the climate three villages have ...
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For evaluation and zoning of sugar beet susceptible areas based on cultivation systems and irrigation regimes, a research has been conducted as a nested design in West Azarbaijan Province in 2017-2018. For this purpose, 11 counties have been used. In each county, based on the climate three villages have been visited, wherein three famers have been selected in random to complete the prepared questionnaires and take the samples. The measured traits from each field includes root yield, percent and yield of sugar, used water, water conservation, and water use efficiency in different cropping and irrigation systems. Geographic Information System (GIS) has been used for zoning and determining their susceptible areas. Results show that among the counties of the province, Piranshahr and Naghadeh have had the highest sugar content and yield with Piranshahr being introduced as the most susceptible counties, due to its lowest used water in modern irrigation and cultivation systems (60×40 and autumn) and highest water use efficiency in modern irrigation system and and 60 × 40 autumn cultivation systems. Based on the zoning, Piranshahr, Naghadeh, Khoy, Oshnaviyeh, Mahabad, Miandoab, and Bukan have had the most susceptible areas and Showt, Salmas, Urmia, and Shahindej have been unsuitable areas in this province for cultivation of this plant. Given the importance of water in sugar beet production, these counties, especially Showt, are not recommended for producing this plant.
tayebe rostami; Saeideh Maleki Farahani
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In order to investigate the effect of mycorrhiza and surfactant on forage characteristics of corn (Zea mays L.) under deficit irrigation condition, a split plot factorial experiment was conducted in a randomized complete block design with three replication at the Research Farm of Agricultural College, ...
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In order to investigate the effect of mycorrhiza and surfactant on forage characteristics of corn (Zea mays L.) under deficit irrigation condition, a split plot factorial experiment was conducted in a randomized complete block design with three replication at the Research Farm of Agricultural College, Shahed University, Iran in 2016. The experimental treatments included irrigation at three levels of 30, 60 and 90 percent available soil water depilation as a main factor and inoculation with mycorrhizal fungi (Glomus etunicatum, G. intraradices and G. mossea) at two levels (inoculation and no inoculation with mycorrhizal) and treatment of surfactant solution containing two levels (Application of surfactant and non-use of surfactant solution) as sub factors. Results showed that with increasing depletion of available soil water, application of mycorrhizal fungi increased crude protein percentage (CP), water soluble carbohydrate (WSC) and acid detergent fibre (ADF), increased by 39.24, 30.64 and 39 percent respectively. Application of surfactant on percentage NDF was not significant. As deficit irrigation stress increased, dry weight of forage decreased and highest dry weight of forage (400 gr/plant) was observed under normal irrigation conditions and application of surfactant and mycorrhiza. The results also showed that by increasing the amount of available water discharge, application of surfactant and inoculation with mycorrhizal fungi increased water use efficiency 97 percent in compare to control.
shahram omidvari; Nader Salamati; Samad Abdi
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In order to investigate the effect of irrigation regime and biofertilizers on yield and yield components of irrigated wheat, an experiment was conducted in a split-plot layout based on randomized complete block design with three replications at Sarab Changai research station, Khoramabad, during 2014-2015 ...
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In order to investigate the effect of irrigation regime and biofertilizers on yield and yield components of irrigated wheat, an experiment was conducted in a split-plot layout based on randomized complete block design with three replications at Sarab Changai research station, Khoramabad, during 2014-2015 crop year. Irrigation intervals were in two levels including 75 and 150 mm evaporation from A class evaporation pan were allocated to main plots and biological fertilizers were in four levels including Azotobacter, Micorhiza, Azotobacter + Micorhiza and blank (No fertilizer use) were allocated to sub plots. The results showed that the effect of Irrigation intervals, biological fertilizer and their interaction effects on determined characteristics are significant. 75 mm evaporation from A class evaporation pan was superior than the 150 mm evaporation in all traits. In 75 mm evaporation spike length (7%), spike weight (7.7%), grain number in spike(6.7%), Weight of one thousand grains (7.3%), grain yield(7.1%), biological yield(7.4%) were higher than 150 mm evaporation. Azotobacter + Micorhiza fertilizer treatment was superior to other fertilizer treatments. So that In this treatment the spike length was 28.6%, spike weight 48.3%, number of seeds per spike 56.9%, 1000 grain weight 39.8%, grain yield 54.4%, biological yield 51.3% and water use efficiency 55.7% were increased than blank.
Jasem Parkhideh; Taher Barzegar; Fattemeh Nekonam; Jafar Nikbakht
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To evaluate the effect of deficit irrigation stress on growth, yield and physiological traits of bitter apple (Citrullus colocynthis), the experiment was conducted with three replications. Irrigation levels were 100% ETc and two deficit irrigation 70% and 50% ETc. The results showed that deficit irrigation ...
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To evaluate the effect of deficit irrigation stress on growth, yield and physiological traits of bitter apple (Citrullus colocynthis), the experiment was conducted with three replications. Irrigation levels were 100% ETc and two deficit irrigation 70% and 50% ETc. The results showed that deficit irrigation stress significantly reduced growth and fruit yield. The lowest leaf area, plant length, fruit number per plant and fruit yield was obtained in deficit irrigation 50% ETc. Relative water content and chlorophyll content significantly decreased in response to increase in deficit irrigation stress. The increase in deficit irrigation stress resulted in higher peroxidase activity, electrolyte leakage and proline accumulation, although there was no significant difference between irrigation 100 and 70% ETc. Deficit irrigation 70% ETc saved 30% of irrigation water with a 15.5% reduction in fruit yield, so caused 16.8% increase in water use efficiency. Therefore, under limited irrigation water, it is recommended to irrigate bitter apple plants at 70% ETc irrigation to produce not only the same yields, approximately, but also to save more of water as compared to 100% ETc treatment.
Zeinab Azizi; Taher Barzegar; Zahra Ghahremani
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The effect of salicylic acid (SA) and humic acid (HA) were evaluated on yield, fruit quality and water use efficiency of melon "Zard Jalali" accession under water deficit stress condition. This experiment was carried out as split plot based on randomized complete block design with three replicates at ...
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The effect of salicylic acid (SA) and humic acid (HA) were evaluated on yield, fruit quality and water use efficiency of melon "Zard Jalali" accession under water deficit stress condition. This experiment was carried out as split plot based on randomized complete block design with three replicates at the research filed of University of Zanjan during 2015. Treatments consisted arrangement of 7 foliar application levels [Control, H (25, 50, 75 mg/L) and SA (0.5, 1, 1.5 mM)] and three irrigation levels (starting irrigation at 100, 70 and 40% ETc). The results showed that irrigation had significant effects on yield and fruit quality. The lowest fruit weight (1.956 kg), number of fruits per plant (1.5), plant yield (2.91 kg), fruit firmness (4.67 kg/cm2), chlorophyll content (0.11 mg/100g FW) and the highest fruit flesh percent (%75) and water use efficiency (16.43 kg/ m3) were obtained in water deficit stress 40% ETc. Also, maximum fruit number and fruit yield per plant was obtained using H 75 mg/l and the highest value of fruit flesh (62.13%) was observed in treatment of SA 1.5 mM. Totally, that highest fruit yield (7.79 kg/plant) and TSS (11.31%) was obtained in SA 1 mM and H 0.25 mg/l, respectively under irrigation 100 ETc%. According to the results, application of HA and SA enhanced the fruit yield and quality under water deficit conditions.
Maryam Jafari; Abdolhossein Rezaei Nejad; Mohammad Feizian
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This research was carried out to evaluate the effect of super-absorbent and manure on growth, yield, physiological and biochemical characteristics of geranium under deficit irrigation at research greenhouse of Faculty of Agriculture, Lorestan University, Iran, in 2014. The experiment was arranged factorially ...
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This research was carried out to evaluate the effect of super-absorbent and manure on growth, yield, physiological and biochemical characteristics of geranium under deficit irrigation at research greenhouse of Faculty of Agriculture, Lorestan University, Iran, in 2014. The experiment was arranged factorially based on a completely randomized design with six replications. Factor A was substrate consisted of control, 1 and 2 percent super-absorbent, or 25 percent manure and factor B was irrigation with 3, 5 or 7 d interval. The results showed that as irrigation frequency decreased, plant growth and oil yield decreased and oil content, malondialdehyde, proline, peroxidase and ascorbate peroxidase increased. Both manure and super-absorbent improved plant growth, physiological and biochemical characteristics under deficit irrigation. However, the effects of manure were more pronounced, so that the values for most characteristics, like, leaf area, plant fresh and dry weight and oil content of plants grown in substrate including manure irrigated with 7d interval were the same as those of control plants irrigated with 3d interval. The highest water use efficiency for oil production was found in plants grown in substrate including manure in all irrigation frequencies as well as plants grown in substrate including two percent super-absorbent irrigated with 7d interval. According to these results and due to abundance, cheapness and environmental sustainability, using 25 percent in volume manure in substrate could be recommended to increase water use efficiency.