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.
ali naderi arefi; mohammad abedini esfahlani
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To determine the best planting date and irrigation schedule in a cotton field (Gossypium hirsutum var.Varamin) in Garmsar region an experiment was conducted in 2011. The experimental design was splitplot based on randomized complete block with three replications. Three irrigation termination dates (2011Sep ...
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To determine the best planting date and irrigation schedule in a cotton field (Gossypium hirsutum var.Varamin) in Garmsar region an experiment was conducted in 2011. The experimental design was splitplot based on randomized complete block with three replications. Three irrigation termination dates (2011Sep 11th, 2011 Sep 21st and 2011 Oct 2nd) arranged in main plots as main factor and three planting dates(2011 May 10th, 2011 May 25th and 2011 Jun 9th) located in sub plots. During the growth season,phonological events such as germination, date of flowering, date of boll formation, boll opening, maturityand after harvest attributes such as plant tall, number of boll per plant and weight of boll were recorded.The result showed that effect of planting date on seed cotton yield, plant/m2, boll per plant and plantsheight was significant but boll weight was not affected significantly by this treatment. First planting dateand first irrigation termination date with 7729 kg/ha of seed cotton yield is the best treatment. Because ofstable environmental conditions in years of experiment, the effect of these treatments on studiedtreatments is not significant. Totally, two first planting dates has the higher yield than third and first dateof irrigation termination is the best because of decreasing the number of irrigation.