Davud Afyuni; Ali Reza Marjovvi
Volume 11, Issue 2 , November 2009, , Pages 1-10
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In order to evaluate salinity tolerance of six bread wheat varieties, an experiment was conducted during 2000-02 crop seasons in Roudasht Salinity Research Station, Esfahan. Effects of three levels of irrigation water salinities (four, eight and 12 dS m-1) were studied on six bread wheat cultivars including ...
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In order to evaluate salinity tolerance of six bread wheat varieties, an experiment was conducted during 2000-02 crop seasons in Roudasht Salinity Research Station, Esfahan. Effects of three levels of irrigation water salinities (four, eight and 12 dS m-1) were studied on six bread wheat cultivars including Pishtaz, Shiraz, Mahdavi, Marvdasht, Kavir and Roshan. Increase in salinity level of irrigation water caused significant decrease in grain yield, number of spikes per m2, days to physiological maturity, plant height and grain filling period. Among the varieties, Roshan and Shiraz had the minimum reduction percentage in grain yield in 12 dS m-1 compared to 4 dS m-1. In 12 dS m-1, Roshan and Shiraz produced 3987 and 3607 kg ha-1 grain yield, respectively and had the highest grain yield values among the varieties. Roshan also had the highest amounts of MP, GMP and STI (4257, 4248 and 1.20, respectively) and the lowest amounts of Tol and SSI (539 and 0.66, respectively), thus was the most tolerant cultivar to salinity among the studied cultivars. Based on the tolerance and susceptibility indices, Marvdasht was the most susceptible cultivar to salinity.
Behzad Azadegan; Reza Amiri
Volume 12, Issue 1 , May 2010, , Pages 1-9
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The objective of this research was to study the effect of fertilizer management on the yield increase of crop plants. The extra amounts of applied fertilizers were studied by comparison between allocated, applied and recommended fertilizers’ amounts for: wheat, barley, corn and alfalfa with four ...
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The objective of this research was to study the effect of fertilizer management on the yield increase of crop plants. The extra amounts of applied fertilizers were studied by comparison between allocated, applied and recommended fertilizers’ amounts for: wheat, barley, corn and alfalfa with four replicates and the other data was gathered via questionnaires. Soil analysis of phosphorus, potassium and nitrogen amounts was performed in 20 fields and analysis of data was conducted base on complete randomized block design. Comparison of the averages was showed that there were significant differences between the amounts of allocated, applied and recommended fertilizers (P? 0.05). The average amounts of extra applied and extra distributed fertilizers were 382.9 and 150.6 Kg.ha-1 more than the recommended amounts, respectively. However, there was no significance increase in yield. 12 and 28% of farmers used the fertilizers in the basis of recommended and allocated, respectively and 60% of them used more than recommended amounts. Excess fertilizer application due to improper management causes reduction of soil and water quality.
Kazem Arzani; Hassan Khoshghalb; Mohamad Jafar Malakouti; Mohsen Barzegar
Volume 12, Issue 2 , November 2010, , Pages 1-9
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The effect of Ca, Zn and B foliar application (five g l-1) and their mixed applications as well as two harvest dates (1st and 15st of August) on PPO activity of two commercial Asian pears (‘KS’9 and ‘KS’13) fruits at the time of harvest and during storage were investigated. Results ...
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The effect of Ca, Zn and B foliar application (five g l-1) and their mixed applications as well as two harvest dates (1st and 15st of August) on PPO activity of two commercial Asian pears (‘KS’9 and ‘KS’13) fruits at the time of harvest and during storage were investigated. Results showed that the PPO activity increased from harvest time to three months after storage and then decreased. During storage, PPO showed lower activity in the fruits harvested from foliar sprayed trees compared with nonsprayed trees for both harvest dates and in both cultivars. In the first harvest date (1st of August), PPO activity of foliar sprayed treatments were 256 (control), 212 (Ca), 163 (Zn), 171 (B) and 112 (Ca + Zn + B) for ‘KS’9 and 286 (control), 240 (Ca), 184 (Zn), 193 (B) and 136 unit activity min-1 per 100g-1 FW (Ca + Zn + B) for ‘KS’13. In the early harvested fruits (1st of August), the amount of PPO showed lower activity than the late harvested fruit during five months storage in two studied cultivars. Hence, it is concluded that Ca, Zn and B applications and earlier fruit harvest could affected to decrease in the enzymatic browning disorder and increase the storage longivity of fruits.
zahra Ahmadabadi; Mehdi Ghajar Sepanlou; Mohammad Ali Bahmanyar
Volume 13, Issue 2 , March 2012, , Pages 1-12
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In order to investigate the effect of vermicompost (VC) application on amount of micro elements in soil and plant organs of the medicinal plant of Borage (Borago officinalis), an experiment was carried out in split plot based on complete randomized block design with three replications in the research ...
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In order to investigate the effect of vermicompost (VC) application on amount of micro elements in soil and plant organs of the medicinal plant of Borage (Borago officinalis), an experiment was carried out in split plot based on complete randomized block design with three replications in the research farm of the Sari University of Agricultural Science and Natural Resources. fertilizer treatments include two levels (20 and 40 tons per hectare) of VC, mix VC and fertilizers, fertilizers, (fertilizers include 100 kg/hac potassium sulfate, 100 kg/hc super phosphate and 150 kg/hc urea) and control (without fertilizer and vermicompost) and years of consumption: 2006, 2006 and 2008, 2006 and 2007, 2006, 2007 and 2009, 2006, 2007 and 2008 and 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009. The results showed that fertilizer treatments had a significant effect on the rate of micro-elements in soil and plant. The years of consumption of fertilizer had a significant effect in all cases except the rate of Cu in the leaves and on the rate of Cu and Mn in petal. The interaction between the years of fertilizer consumption and fertilizer treatments on the rate of micro-elements absorbant in the soil were significantly different, where as significantly affected the Fe in the leaves and petals only. In conclusion, using vermicompost is recommended as an organic fertilizer.
Nourollah Ahmadi
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Ethylene as a plant hormone plays various functions in a variety of physiological phenomena including seed germination, root initiation on stem cutting, senescence and organs abscission. In our previous investigation, five rose genotypes were identified showing high-sensitivity or low-sensitivity to ...
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Ethylene as a plant hormone plays various functions in a variety of physiological phenomena including seed germination, root initiation on stem cutting, senescence and organs abscission. In our previous investigation, five rose genotypes were identified showing high-sensitivity or low-sensitivity to exogenous ethylene treatment. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the rooting capacity and bud growth in stem cuttings of these genotypes. Although significant differences were found in rooting ability of 1-cm cuttings but 2-cm cuttings did not show any difference. IBA treatment did not affect root formation in low sensitive or high sensitive plants. The highest and lowest mean rooting time belong to genotypes '76.67' and 'Vanilla' respectively. There were significant differences in plant height and dry weight of shoots and roots of genotypes. This study showed that the rooting capacity was not affected by degree of plant sensitivity to ethylene.
Hamid Bagheri; Babak Andalibi; Mohammad Reza Azimi moghaddam
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In order to possibility of improving physiological traits, yield and yield components of safflower (Carthamus tinctorius cv. sina) by anti-transpiration application in rainfed condition, a research was carried out in factorial based on randomized complete block design (RCDB) with three replications in ...
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In order to possibility of improving physiological traits, yield and yield components of safflower (Carthamus tinctorius cv. sina) by anti-transpiration application in rainfed condition, a research was carried out in factorial based on randomized complete block design (RCDB) with three replications in Miyaneh region (East Azarbaijan province - Iran) in 2011. The treatments antitranspirant rate were zero (control), 80, 120 and 160 g a.i.ha-1. The antitranspirant application time was at elongation, flowering and seed filling stages. The results showed that there were significant differences between treatments in all studied traits. Applying atrazine at 80 and 120 g a.i.ha-1 specially in flowering stage by providing plant favorite conditions such as reducing canopy temperature, increasing photosynthesis and chlorophyll content, improved yield and yield components comparing to rainfed stressed condition. Applying atrazine at 160 g a.i.ha-1 did not improve growth but acted as a growth inhibitor. The highest and lowest number of prolific capitol, number of seed in capitol and also grain yield were obtained at 120 g a.i.ha-1 in flowering time and 160 g a.i.ha-1 in elongation time, respectively.
Farhad Azizi; Ali Mahrokh
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In order to comparison and determination of the best drought tolerance indices in sweet corn hybrids, an experiment was conducted using a randomized complete block design in split plot lay out with three replications at Seed and Plant Improvement Institute in Karaj in 2006. Three irrigation levels (irrigation ...
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In order to comparison and determination of the best drought tolerance indices in sweet corn hybrids, an experiment was conducted using a randomized complete block design in split plot lay out with three replications at Seed and Plant Improvement Institute in Karaj in 2006. Three irrigation levels (irrigation after 75 as control, 100 and 125 millimeters cumulative evaporation from class A evaporation pan) were assigned as main plots and 12 sweet corn hybrids include KSC403su, Chase, Esquire, Rival, Reveille, Diva, Shimmer, Shaker, PS107, Golda, Royalty and Rana were considered as sub plots. Mean Productivity (MP), Tolerance Index (TOL), Geometric Mean Productivity (GMP), Stress Susceptibility Index (SSI), Stress Tolerance Index (STI) were used to evaluate tolerance or sensitivity to drought stress of the hybrids. STI and GMP indices had a positive and significant correlation with grain yield in non-stress and stress conditions (mild and severe stress treatments). STI and GMP indices showed that Hybrids Diva and Golda had optimum yield in non-stress condition but their yield decreased in severe stress condition. Hybrids KSC403su, Esquire, Shimmer and Shaker had low yield in non-stress but they had suitable yield in severe stress condition. Hybrids Chase, Rival and Reveille had low yield in non-stress and severe stress conditions. Hybrids PS107, Royalty and Rana had optimum yield in both non-stress and stress condition. Therefore, they can be recommended to use in stress and optimum conditions.
Mehdi Ramezani; Reza Rezaei Sokht Abandani
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To study the effects of priming on seed germination traits of sainfoin 'Eski', a factorial in randomized complete block design with three replications was conducted at the laboratory of agricultural research center of Sari in 2011. Treatments consisted of polyethylene glycol (PEG6000) at 5 and 10%, potassium ...
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To study the effects of priming on seed germination traits of sainfoin 'Eski', a factorial in randomized complete block design with three replications was conducted at the laboratory of agricultural research center of Sari in 2011. Treatments consisted of polyethylene glycol (PEG6000) at 5 and 10%, potassium nitrate (KNO3) at 5 and 10% and potassium chloride (KCl) at 5 and 10% levels and 6, 12 and 24 hours of treatment duration. The most significant interaction of time × priming vigor, root length and germination rate was achieved by priming solution containing PEG 10% for 12 hours. The highest germination percentage and total number of seedlings was achieved by 5 and 10% PEG for 6 and 12 hours and the least with a solution of KCl 10% for 6 hours, respectively. The highest shoot length and seedling length was obtained at PEG 10% for 12 hours and the least at KCl 10% for 24 hours. The highest and lowest number of normal seedlings, were observed by a solution of PEG 10% for 12 hours and KCl 10% for 24 hours, respectively. The highest R/S ratio was obtained in a solution of PEG 5% for 6 hours and the lowest ratio was observed in the solution of KNO3 10%. The lowest weight ratio of R/S was obtained in a solution of KNO3 and KCl 10% for 6 and 24 hours and the highest dry weight of R/S in priming with PEG 10% for 12 hours.
alireza torabi; Hassan Farahbakhsh; gholam reza khajoienejad
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In order to investigate the effects of different irrigation regimes and zeolit on the yield, yield componentsand relative leaf water content of sorghum, a field experiment was conducted in split plot in time andspace based on randomized complete block design with three replicates in research station ...
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In order to investigate the effects of different irrigation regimes and zeolit on the yield, yield componentsand relative leaf water content of sorghum, a field experiment was conducted in split plot in time andspace based on randomized complete block design with three replicates in research station of ShahidBahonar University of Kerman in 2011. Irrigation regimes (100, 80, 60 and 40% of field capacity) anddifferent amounts of zeolite (control, 150 and 300 kg ha-1) were arranged as main and sub plots,respectively. Irrigation regimes showed significant effect on all traits (fresh weight, dry mater, height,relative water content etc.) except stem node number. Meantime, all the traits except stem height, relativewater content and the crop growth rate at the first and fourth stage of sampling affected by superabsorbent so that the highest amount of the measured traits were recorded for 300 kg ha-1 super absorbent.Interaction effect of the irrigation water × SAP × harvest was significant for fresh weight. The highestFW in second harvest belonged to I100 × 300 kg ha-1 SAP. At the end, it can be concluded that applicationof 300 kg ha-1 super absorbent in irrigation levels lower than field capacity will result in 20% increase inyield.
Raheleh Edalati Morafah; Mostafa Arab; Rohangiz Naderi; Majid Rahemi
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Leaf yellowing is a major problem in postharvest of Alstroemeria cut flowers. For delaying of leaf yellowing and increasing flower quality a completely randomized factorial design was carried out on the Alstroemeria cut flowers (‘Fuji’ cultivar). In this research Ethanol (0, 2, 4, 6%), GA3 ...
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Leaf yellowing is a major problem in postharvest of Alstroemeria cut flowers. For delaying of leaf yellowing and increasing flower quality a completely randomized factorial design was carried out on the Alstroemeria cut flowers (‘Fuji’ cultivar). In this research Ethanol (0, 2, 4, 6%), GA3 (0, 50, 100, 150 mg/litre) in two methods (pulse and continuous) were investigated on the flower vese life and other qualitative traits. There is 4% sucrose in all treatments except control. Result revealed that continuous treatment had more effect on the vase life and quality of flowers than pulse treatment. 4% Ethanol prolonged vase life and increased solution uptake. Increasing GA3 concentration in holding solution prolonged vase life and coused better retention of quality of cut flowers. However had no significant difference in 100 &150 mg/L GA3 in flower vase life, solution uptake and fresh weight? Moreover GA3 in pulse treatment had more effect than continuous treatment on better retention of chlorophyll.
Shadab Faramarzi; Abbas Yadollahi; Hassan Hajnajari; Abdolali Shojaeean; Sima Damyar
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Study of morphological traits of red fleshed apples is a critical step to improve the quality andcommercializing of them. In order to study genetic diversity of Iranian red fleshed apples, a total of 17morphological characteristics were assessed for eight genotypes of red- fleshed (‘Haji Qermez’, ...
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Study of morphological traits of red fleshed apples is a critical step to improve the quality andcommercializing of them. In order to study genetic diversity of Iranian red fleshed apples, a total of 17morphological characteristics were assessed for eight genotypes of red- fleshed (‘Haji Qermez’, ‘GoushtQermez’, ‘Shahroud-10’, ‘Arous Gousht Qermz’, ‘B.9’, ‘Qazvin 1, 2, 3’) and 12 Iranian and foreigncommercial cultivars (‘Shafei’, ‘Golab Kohanz’, ‘Jonathan’, ‘Golden Delicious’, ‘Granny Smith’,‘Soltani Shabestar’, ‘Fuji’, ‘Red Delicious’, ‘Heydar Zadeh’, ‘Golab Sahneh’, ‘Gala’, and ‘Shafi Abadi’).Dendrogram resulting cluster analysis of the data classified all genotypes into 7 groups. All Iranian andforeign cultivars were located in distinct groups. The results showed that Iranian red fleshed apples weredifferent in their flesh color. This research can be very useful for introducing theses cultivars to market orusing in breeding programs.
Mansoureh Hatamian; Mostafa Arab; Mahmoud Reza Roozban
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Light as an important environmental factor, influences many aspects of plant growth and development. Leaves are different in some characters including stomatal behavior under shade or light conditions. In this study, the effects of different levels of light intensity on stomatal behavior of two rose ...
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Light as an important environmental factor, influences many aspects of plant growth and development. Leaves are different in some characters including stomatal behavior under shade or light conditions. In this study, the effects of different levels of light intensity on stomatal behavior of two rose cultivars, ‘Gulmira’ and ‘Red One’, were evaluated under controlled conditions. To obtain different light intensities, green polyethylene nets were used. Treatments were light intensities of 1200 (Control), 640, 520 and 240 mmol/m2/s. Based on the results, the highest stomatal length and width were found in 640 mmol/m2/s in both cultivars. Regarding stomatal density, there were no significant differences among different levels of light intensities, although cultivar effect was significant. Therefore, stomatal density was higher in ‘Gulmira’ than ‘Red One’. Also, stomatal conductance was significant only between cultivars, and there was no significant difference among light treatments. However there was an increasing trend of stomatal conductance with increasing light intensities.
Hamid Jabbari; Nayyer Azam Khosh kholgh Sima; Gholam Abbas Akbari; Iraj Allahdadi; Amir Hossein Shirani rad; Ali Hamed
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In order to study of root system relationship with water relations in Rapeseed under drought stress conditions, a pot experiment was carried out in greenhouse at Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute of Iran (Karaj) in 2012. Five winter Rapeseed genotypes were evaluated under four irrigation ...
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In order to study of root system relationship with water relations in Rapeseed under drought stress conditions, a pot experiment was carried out in greenhouse at Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute of Iran (Karaj) in 2012. Five winter Rapeseed genotypes were evaluated under four irrigation treatments, using a factorial experiment based on randomized complete block design. The results indicated that response of genotypes to irrigation treatments was different for stomata conductivity, SPAD value, root length and diameter, morphologic characteristics, yield and yield components. In control, Cooper produced the highest grain yield that due to higher silique number per plant, whereas, ‘Opera’ had the maximum grain yield under drought stress treatments. This subject was due to higher root depth and diameter in ‘Opera’ and on the basis of these characters, the high leaf area duration, stomata conductivity, silique number and grain number was observed in ‘Opera’. In conclusion, these results showed that role of root morphologic characteristics in Rapeseed adaptation to drought tolerance is powerful and an effective root system with last stomata conductivity, more leaf area duration and high silique number were more important for yield maintenance of Rapeseed under drought stress conditions.
Abbas Alizade ahmad abadi1; sarah khorasaninejad; Khodayar Hemmati
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In order to study the effects of Humic acid levels and irrigation regimes on the some morphological and biochemical characteristics of Echinacea purpurea L., a pot experiment was conducted as factorial based on randomized complete block design with three replications and four experimental units at research ...
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In order to study the effects of Humic acid levels and irrigation regimes on the some morphological and biochemical characteristics of Echinacea purpurea L., a pot experiment was conducted as factorial based on randomized complete block design with three replications and four experimental units at research farm of Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, during growing season of 2014- 15. Treatments were four levels of irrigation regimes (40, 60, 80 and 100 percent field capacity) and humic acid including four levels: (0, 250, 500 and 1000 mg/kg). The results showed that irrigation regimes had significant effect on all measured properties except root length. Humic acid increased all of the growth caractristics and morphological traits in 5% level statistically, while had significant effect on total flavonoid and increased it. Interaction effect of humic acid and irrigation regimes was significant for wet and dry weight of root and shoot, total phenol and flavonoid. Therfore, the limited irrigation had negative effect on growth and plants increased their phenol and antioxidant components to stress coping. Humic acid increased growth and yield in plants that were faced with stress.
Majid Esmaeilizadeh; Azam Lotfi; Seyyed Hossein Mirdehghan; Mohammad Hossein Shamshiri
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In order to investigate the effects of irrigation intervals on pigments and biochemical components of four grapevine cultivars (Yaghooti-e-Ghermez, Askari, Sahebi and Keshmeshi-e-Sefid), an experiment was conducted with five irrigation treatments (3, 6, 9, 12 and 15 days interval) in four replications ...
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In order to investigate the effects of irrigation intervals on pigments and biochemical components of four grapevine cultivars (Yaghooti-e-Ghermez, Askari, Sahebi and Keshmeshi-e-Sefid), an experiment was conducted with five irrigation treatments (3, 6, 9, 12 and 15 days interval) in four replications in greenhouse in 2012. The results of this experiment showed that irrigation intervals have effected on physiological and biochemical factors of grapevine cultivars. The amount of chlorophyll a, b and total chlorophyll in four cultivars were reduced with increasing irrigation intervals, and maximum reduction was observed in 15 days interval irrigation in four cultivars. The maximum and the minimum of chlorophyll a, b, total chlorophyll and carotenoids content were observed in ‘Sahebi’ at 6 days interval irrigation and ‘Askari’ at 15 days, respectively. Total soluble sugars, phenolic compounds and proline contents of leaves in all cultivars increased and leaf relative water content decreased with increasing diurnal irrigation. The maximum leaf relative water content and proline was observed in Sahebi cultivar and the minimum value was belonged to Yaghooti-e-Ghermez and Askari cultivars. Based on the results of this study, it seems that Sahebi cultivar had more tolerant in increasing irrigation intervals compared to Yaghooti-e-Ghermez, Askari and Keshmeshi-e-Sefid cultivars.
Mehdi Ghaffari
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To study the effect of row spacing and plant density on agronomic traits of dual purpose sunflower; cultivar Lakomka two years' study from 2014 was carried out as a factorial experiment based on RCB design with four replications in Khoy. The experimental treatments included row spacing at two levels ...
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To study the effect of row spacing and plant density on agronomic traits of dual purpose sunflower; cultivar Lakomka two years' study from 2014 was carried out as a factorial experiment based on RCB design with four replications in Khoy. The experimental treatments included row spacing at two levels (60 and 75 cm) and five plant densities (30, 45, 60, 75 and 90 thousands P ha-1). According to the results there were no significant difference between 60 and 75 cm row spacing for any of the studied traits; however plant density had significant effect on all of the traits. Phenological stages accelerated and head diameter decreased but plant height and oil content increased as plant density increased. Seed weight decreased from115 g to 84 g while oil content increased from 36% to 39% as plant density increased from 30 to 90000 P.ha-1. The highest seed and oil yields (4132 and 1611 kg ha-1) were observed in plant density of 75000 P.ha-1. The regression analyses revealed that oil content, plant height and seed number, are the most effective traits for predictor of oil yield. The results of this study indicated that plant densities of 75 and 45000 P.ha-1 are optimum densities for production of cultivar Lakomka with higher oil yield and as confectionary use in Khoy, West Azarbaijan.
Hossein Noroozi; Majid Nabipour; Afraseyab Rahnama Ghahfarokhi; Habibola Roshanfekr
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In order to investigation the effect of planting date and foliar application Zinc sulfate and Selenium on tolerance to high temperature on two Wheat cultivars one experiment was carried out in a split factorial experiment based on a complete randomized block design with three replications at the experimental ...
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In order to investigation the effect of planting date and foliar application Zinc sulfate and Selenium on tolerance to high temperature on two Wheat cultivars one experiment was carried out in a split factorial experiment based on a complete randomized block design with three replications at the experimental farm of Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz during a growing season 2017-2018. Three factors were investigated in this experiment. initial factor including three planting date (Nov 11, Des 11, Jan 10). The solution type was used as the second factor: 1- foliar application with tap water (control), 2- foliar application with selenium (4 mg/lit), 3- foliar application with zinc sulfate (0.04%) and third factor including two wheat cultivars (Chamran and Star). According to the results in planting date of 20 January, the number of grains per spike decreased in the foliar application treatments by zinc solfate 10%, Selenium 36% and control 33% compared to similar treatments in the planting date of November 20th. In the planting date of January 20, the decrease in grain yield compared to the planting date of November 20th was 49.3% in the control treatment and 49.9% in the selenium treatment While in zinc sulfate treatment, yield reduction was 20.19%. According to the results obtained in folia application, Zn sulfate increased grain yield in two wheat cultivars by increasing the number of grains per spike, 1000- grain weight and grain filling duration.
Maryam Forough; Saeid Navabpour; Esmaeil Ebrahimie; Ali Akbar Ebadi; Davood Kiani
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In this study, in order to investigate the response to salinity stress, seedlings of two rice kinds, Hashemi and its advanced mutant line, have exposed to 100 mM NaCl as a salinity stress in an experiment, conducted in 2017 at Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Iran. For ...
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In this study, in order to investigate the response to salinity stress, seedlings of two rice kinds, Hashemi and its advanced mutant line, have exposed to 100 mM NaCl as a salinity stress in an experiment, conducted in 2017 at Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Iran. For the biochemical investigation, root sampling is performed during three and six days after the salinity stress treatment. The experiment is conducted as a split plot with randomized complete block design with three replications in hydroponic culture. Under salinity stress, the sodium ion content in both genotypes’ roots has increased significantly, while this trend is much lower in the root of mutant genotype than wild type. The induced oxidative stress of salinity stress is measured by the amount of hydrogen peroxide, indicating that the wild type is under higher oxidative stress which is confirmed by the higher amount of malondialdehyde. Evaluation of antioxidant enzymes’ activity include superoxide dismutase, catalase, ascorbate peroxidase, and glutathione reductase. It reveals a significant rise in the root of the mutant genotype. Overall, this study shows that mutation in the rice genotype leads to salt tolerance, compared to the wild type, through promoting the activity of oxidative enzymes and the synthesis of some osmolytes in the root tissue.
Mohammad Yazdandoost Hamedani; Mokhtar Ghobadi; Mohammad Eghbal ghobadi; Saeid Jalali Honarmand; mohsen saeidi
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In order to evaluate the effect of foliar application of some chemicals on antioxidant enzymes activity and chlorophyll fluorescence of sunflower in different irrigation conditions as well as identifying compounds’ effectiveness in reducing the adverse effects of drought stress, this experiment ...
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In order to evaluate the effect of foliar application of some chemicals on antioxidant enzymes activity and chlorophyll fluorescence of sunflower in different irrigation conditions as well as identifying compounds’ effectiveness in reducing the adverse effects of drought stress, this experiment has been conducted at the Agricultural Research Center of Hamedan, Iran, between 2015 and 2016. Three irrigation and six foliar application treatments are evaluated in a split plot experiment based on randomized complete block design with three replications. Irrigation treatments consist of 60%, 80%, and 100% plant water requirement and foliar application treatments include abscisic acid 40 μM, Selenium 20 mg/L, Salicylic acid 500 μM, SNP 100 μM, Glycine betaine 100 mM, and the control. Results show that by decreasing the irrigation water, the activity of superoxide dismutase, peroxidase, and catalase enzymes rise sharply, while the maximum photochemical efficiency of photosystem II and grain yield decline. The interaction effect of irrigation × foliar application on the activity of antioxidant enzymes and grain yield is significant, but not so on chlorophyll fluorescence. In deficit irrigation treatments, foliar application of all chemical compounds significantly boost the activity of antioxidant enzymes, compared to the control. Application of salicylic acid raises the maximum photochemical efficiency of photosystem II and grain yield, at all irrigation conditions. Under 60%, 80%, and 100% irrigation conditions, salicylic acid application increases grain yield by 24.3%, 10.1%, and 4.9%, respectively.
Shahram Nazari; maryam hossieni; Mehrzad Allahgholipour
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In order to investigate the effect of seed priming (pretreatment) and coating on seedling characteristics, root morphology and phenological stages of rice, a two-year experiment has been conducted in the Rice Research Institute of Iran (Rasht) between 2020 and 2021. The experiment is performed as a factorial ...
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In order to investigate the effect of seed priming (pretreatment) and coating on seedling characteristics, root morphology and phenological stages of rice, a two-year experiment has been conducted in the Rice Research Institute of Iran (Rasht) between 2020 and 2021. The experiment is performed as a factorial in a randomized complete block design with three replications. Experimental factors include two rice cultivars (Hashemi and Gohar) and the seed pretreatment of rice cultivars in seven levels, including (1) priming with calcium chloride (-1.25 MPa in 24 hours), (2) priming with potassium chloride (1.25 MPa in 24 hours), (3) priming with zinc sulfate (concentration of 0.5 mM in 12 hours), (4) hydro-priming (48 hours) + coating the seeds with calcium chloride, (5) hydro-priming (48 hours) + coating with potassium chloride, (6) hydro-priming (48 hours) + coating with zinc sulfate, and (7) hydro-priming (48 hours as control). The results show that the highest percentage and germination rate has been observed with 99.5% and 0.23 seeds per day under seed priming with potassium chloride in the Gohar cultivar, respectively. The lowest time required to achieve 90% emergence has belonged to Hasehmi and Gohar cultivars through priming with potassium chloride and calcium chloride. The highest root length (with 24.6 cm) has been observed in priming with potassium chloride in the Gohar cultivar. The highest root dry weight in Hashemi and the Gohar cultivars has been 2.14 and 4.9 g, respectively, in priming with potassium chloride. The results also show that the maximum root volume and area are obtained with 43 cm3 and 155.28 cm2 in priming with potassium chloride in Gohar cultivar, respectively. The least time required to achieve maximum tillering, 50% flowering, and physiological maturation takes place in priming treatment with calcium chloride and potassium chloride. Seed priming with potassium chloride and coating with calcium chloride have increased grain yield by 22% and 13%, respectively, compared to the control. The highest biological yield is observed in potassium chloride priming and coating with calcium chloride treatments with 5552 and 5414 kg. ha-1 in Gohar cultivar, respectively. In general, rice seed priming with calcium chloride and potassium chloride promoted plant yield by improving seedling characteristics, root system, and phenological stages.
musa Ebrahimpour; Pourang Kasraie; Hamidreza Larijani; Hamidreza Tohidi moghadam; Sahar Honarmand Jahromi
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Objective: The purpose of this experiment was to investigate the effect of foliar spraying of bacterial herbicides and aqueous extracts of plants on the morphological characteristics and starch of barnyard grass weed and rice.Methods: This experiment was conducted as split factorial based on a randomized ...
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Objective: The purpose of this experiment was to investigate the effect of foliar spraying of bacterial herbicides and aqueous extracts of plants on the morphological characteristics and starch of barnyard grass weed and rice.Methods: This experiment was conducted as split factorial based on a randomized complete block design cityAmol with three replications in the two cropping years of 2018 and 2019. Factors included the foliar application of aqueous extracts plants and surfactant of sorghum, broccoli, nettle, eucalyptus, elder-berry, Streptomyces sp-albos containing thaxtomin, Xanthomonas campestris bacteria and control as the main factor, the concentration of the extract was zero, 5, 10 and 15 per thousand as a subfactor and the plant species of rice were Tarom cultivar and barnyard grass weed as a sub-sub factor.Results: By extracts foliar application, barnyard grass seed yield and biological yield decreased and the seed starch percent increased. Rice seed yield in the use of 5 per thousand broccoli extract and 5 per thousand Streptomyces sp-albos was not significantly different from the control. By increasing the concentration of the extract, seed yield and biological yield of rice and barnyard grass showed a further decrease. The lowest seed yield in rice at 3.16 tons/ha was related to elder-berry extract and in barnyard grass 0.68 and 0.61 tons/ha was related to nettle and elder-berry extract.Conclusion: According to the obtained results, Allelopathy and plant pathogens can be one of the basic ways to control weeds in a sustainable agricultural system.
Azizollah Kheiry; Ahmad Khalighi; Younes Mostofi; Rohangiz Naderi
Volume 13, Issue 1 , August 2011, , Pages 9-20
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Tuberose is one of the most important floral crops in Iran. Long spikes of fragrant flowers make it excellent for cut flower. Due to the beauty and sweet fragrance of flowers, it used in all seasons for flower arrangements. Production of high quality flowers and vase life extension is important for competition ...
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Tuberose is one of the most important floral crops in Iran. Long spikes of fragrant flowers make it excellent for cut flower. Due to the beauty and sweet fragrance of flowers, it used in all seasons for flower arrangements. Production of high quality flowers and vase life extension is important for competition in world markets. For this reason this research was conducted on Polianthes tuberosa var Double base on factorial experiment in RCB (randomized complete block design) with three replications. Both gibberellic acid (GA3) and benzyl adenine (BA) were sprayed on bulbs and foliage of plants at four concentration levels. Results showed that gibberellic acid and benzyl adenine treatments had significant differences in all of the measured indices at one percent level. Gibberellic acid increased stem and rachis length in some concentrations and also accelerated flower stalk emerge. Benzyl adenine increased stem diameter, floret numbers and vase life and preceded flowering. Both of these plant growth regulators improved water uptake by cut flowers and increased diameter of second floret but decreased ethylene production of the flowers. Essential oils of flowers were extracted by solvent extraction method. Both of the plant growth regulators had negative effects on essential oils of flowers, but in 1000 mg.l-1 of BA essential oils of flowers were higher than other concentrations.
Kaivan Bahmani; Ali Izadi Darbandi; Seyed Ahmad Sadat Noori
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Fennel is one of the oldest herbs and possesses appealing flavor and beneficial medicinal effects. Fennel(Foeniculum vulgare Mill.) belongs to the Apiaceae family and its essential oil and seeds are used to flavor foods including meats, ice cream, candy, baked goods and condiments. The increasing commercial ...
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Fennel is one of the oldest herbs and possesses appealing flavor and beneficial medicinal effects. Fennel(Foeniculum vulgare Mill.) belongs to the Apiaceae family and its essential oil and seeds are used to flavor foods including meats, ice cream, candy, baked goods and condiments. The increasing commercial value of fennel necessitates the need to develop elite ecotypes with high essential oil content and other desired breeding and market traits. In this study fifty ecotypes of fennelfrom different part of Iran were collected and days to 70% pasty seed and essential oil content in two years and essential oil components were studied. The stage of pasty seed is the best time for essential oil extracting with the highest quantity. The results indicated that the ecotypes of Sari, Kaleibar, Qazvin, Chahestan and Haji Abad are late bearing, ecotypes of the Moqan, Kohin, Meshkin Shahr, Alamot, Khalkhal, Damavand, Ardabil, Marvdasht, Kashan, Givi, Khash and Fozve are middle bearing plants, while the remaining ecotypes were early bearing plants. As average of two year, ecotypes with the highest essential oil content (more than 3.5% per dry mater) were Razan, Fozve, Marvdasht, Kashan, Sari, Kaleibar and Arak (3.96, 3.69, 3.68, 3.66, 3.65, 3.65 and 3.54%), respectively. The GC-MASS results showed that maximum value of limonene is observed in the ecotype of Sanandaj, the maximum value of fenchone is observed in the ecotype of Sari, the maximum value of transe-anethole is seen in the ecotype of Khash and the maximum value of methyl chavicole belongs to the ecotypes of Kaleibar.
Hassan Hajnajjari; Mohialdin Pirkhezri; Daryoush Atashkar
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Using apple clonal rootstocks is necessary for improving crop efficiency in apple orchards. After graftingof apple cultivars on malling rootstocks, the extra parts of the rootstock was used as stem cuttings. Apical,middle and basal parts of these shoots were used as cuttings. Two propagation conditions, ...
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Using apple clonal rootstocks is necessary for improving crop efficiency in apple orchards. After graftingof apple cultivars on malling rootstocks, the extra parts of the rootstock was used as stem cuttings. Apical,middle and basal parts of these shoots were used as cuttings. Two propagation conditions, greenhouse andnursery and three concentrations of Indole-3- Butyric acid (IBA) on rooting, callus production, rootnumber and root length of two apple rootstocks (MM106, MM111). Some cuttings were placed upsidedown. The results showed that there were significant differences among the different treatments ofcultural system, cutting position, type of rootstock and IBA concentration. The percentage of rooting innursery propagation system with inverted cuttings (28.77%) have significant difference with greenhousesystem (22.19%) and MM106 with 38.82% rooting had a significant difference to MM111 with 12.4%rooting. The highest rooting percentage (38.82%) was obtained at 2500 mg/l of IBA.
Seyed Abdollah Hosseini Chamani; Mohammad Hossain Gharineh; Abdol Mehdi Bakhshandeh; Amin Lotfi jalal-abadi
Volume 21, Issue 2 , July 2019, , Pages 119-130
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In order to evaluate the effects of irrigation intervals, mycorrhizal fungi and zeolite fertilizer on some Mung bean traits, a factorial splitting experiment was conducted in a randomized complete block design with four replications in the Izeh region in July 2015-1016. The main factor included irrigation ...
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In order to evaluate the effects of irrigation intervals, mycorrhizal fungi and zeolite fertilizer on some Mung bean traits, a factorial splitting experiment was conducted in a randomized complete block design with four replications in the Izeh region in July 2015-1016. The main factor included irrigation interval at three levels (7, 10 and 13 days) and various factors were Mycorrhiza inoculated (inoculated and non-inoculated) and zeolite (without consumption and 2 tons per hectare) as a factorial.The results of analysis of variance showed that only interaction effect of irrigation, mycorrhiza and zeolite on stem weight, number of seeds per pod and water use efficiency were significant. The highest grain yield was observed in irrigation intervals of seven days under inoculation and non-inoculation with fungus, as well as irrigation intervals of 10 days in inoculated mycorrhizal fungus. The use of zeolite in irrigation intervals of 10 and 13 days increased the most of traits. The results of water use efficiency showed that use of Mycorrhiza fungus and zeolite fertilizer increased water use efficiency. So that, by increasing the irrigation interval from 7 days to 10 days, using mycorrhiza and zeolite can prevent decreasing of water use efficiency. According to the results of this study, using mycorrhiza fungi and zeolite fertilizer can increase the irrigation interval of mung bean from seven to 10 days in the studied area.