Seyyed Gholamreza Moosavi
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In order to evaluate the effect of irrigation, humic acid and mycorrhiza application on physiological traits, yield and water use efficiency (WUE) of cotton, an experiment was carried out as a factorial split-plot based on a randomized complete block design with three replications in the research farm ...
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In order to evaluate the effect of irrigation, humic acid and mycorrhiza application on physiological traits, yield and water use efficiency (WUE) of cotton, an experiment was carried out as a factorial split-plot based on a randomized complete block design with three replications in the research farm of Islamic Azad University of Birjand, Iran in 2016. Three irrigation levels (40, 70 and 100 percent of water requirement or PWR) were as the main plot and the combination of two mycorrhiza levels (non- application and application) and two humic acid levels (0 and 10 L. ha-1) were considered as sub-plot. The results showed that mycorrhiza application in conditions of supplying 100 and 70 PWR for the plant significantly increased the chlorophyll index, stomatal conductance, number of boll per m2 and yields of cotton, but the highest increase in these traits was observed in conditions of supplying 70 PWR. Also, the highest WUE in 70 PWR and application of mycorrhiza treatment was obtained.Generally, mycorrhiza application more effectively than the application of humic acid improved physiological traits, yield and WUE of cotton.The results showed that considering the WUE and economic yield of cotton, supplying 70 PWR and mycorrhiza application for this plant in Birjand can be considered.
Mostafa Keshavarz Mehr; Hosein Moghaddam; Mostafa Oveisi; Javad Bazrafshan
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The present research has been conducted to parameterize and evaluate the APSIM-Wheat model for winter wheat and to use the model for evaluation of climate change effects on grain yield. The model is used to simulate leaf area index, dry matter, and grain yield of Roshan cultivar winter wheat in Karaj ...
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The present research has been conducted to parameterize and evaluate the APSIM-Wheat model for winter wheat and to use the model for evaluation of climate change effects on grain yield. The model is used to simulate leaf area index, dry matter, and grain yield of Roshan cultivar winter wheat in Karaj and Khomein regions between 2014 and 2015, under four irrigation regimes and three levels of nitrogen fertilizers. The experiments have been conducted in both regions as split-plot in a randomized complete block design. Irrigation is considered as main plot and nitrogen as a sub-plot. Model parameterization is based on observational data from full irrigation and 200 kg/ha nitrogen treatment in both regions. Results from the model evaluation show that the simulated values closely predict the observed values so that the RMSE in both regions is less than 670 and 450 kg/ha for biomass and yield, respectively, being below 0.56 for leaf area index as well. Normalized RMSE in all treatments has been below 17.8%, with Wilmot's index being above 0.82. The evaluation of model shows high performance and its possible use in other studies. Results from climate change analysis show that increasing the temperature from 0 to 5 °C leads to a maximum reduction of 75% in grain yield and an increase in carbon dioxide concentration, resulting in a maximum increase of 24% and, if the temperature increase exceeds three degrees Celsius, the grain yield will decrease in all possible concentrations of carbon dioxide.
Ahmad Raofi; Kourosh Vahdati; Soheil Karimi; Mahmoud Reza Rouzban; Vazgin Grigorian
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This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of scion properties (number of buds on scion, presence of terminal bud on scion, and scion diameter and length) on success of epicotyl grafting and early growth of grafted walnut ‘Chandler’ at the college of Aburaihan of University of Tehran, ...
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This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of scion properties (number of buds on scion, presence of terminal bud on scion, and scion diameter and length) on success of epicotyl grafting and early growth of grafted walnut ‘Chandler’ at the college of Aburaihan of University of Tehran, during 2013-14. Grafting success, survival of the grafted trees, callus quality, shoot length and leaf number per tree were measured 150 days after grafting. No significant differences were found between scions containing terminal bud or lateral buds. The highest callus quality, grafting success (83.4 percent) and survival rate (72.8 percent) were obtained by using double bud scions. Using scions with 3-6 mm diameter significantly increased grafting success (73.4 percent) and survival rate (61.1 percent) of the grafted trees. The highest survival rate (56.1 percent) was found in trees grafted with 7-12 cm scions. The highest leaf numbers were found in the trees grafted with double bud scions, and 7-12 cm scions (9.1 and 8.6 leaves, respectively). The longest shoots were observed in trees grafted with scions containing two bud, and 3-6 mm diameter and 7-12 cm length (9.1, 12.7 and 12.2 cm, respectively). In conclusion, using scions containing two buds, with 3-6 mm diameter and 7-12 cm length were suggested to improve success of epicotyl grafting and quality of the grafted walnut ‘Chandler’ trees.
Seyedeh Esmat Hashemi Fadaki; Barat Ali Fakheri; Nafiseh Mehdi Nezhad; Roqia Mohammad Pour
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The replacement of chemical inputs with ecological compatible inputs seems necessary for a step towards in transition from common to sustainable agriculture. In this regard, an experiment was conducted at the research field, University of Zabol, as a split plot based on randomized complete block design ...
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The replacement of chemical inputs with ecological compatible inputs seems necessary for a step towards in transition from common to sustainable agriculture. In this regard, an experiment was conducted at the research field, University of Zabol, as a split plot based on randomized complete block design with three replications, during 2015. Four drought stress levels of 30, 50, 70 and 90 percent of available water were considered as main plots and four levels of nano and nano bio-fertilizers were considered as sub plots. Main effects of fertilizer, drought stress and their interaction were significant for all studied traits. Maximum of photosynthetic pigments, fresh and dry weight of sepals were obtained under treatment of 70% of available water irrigation and foliar application of nano-iron fertilizer. The highest amount of anthocyanin, proline and carbohydrate osmolytes belonged to 30% of available water irrigation and the highest relative water content of leaves belonged to 90% of available water irrigation and foliar application of nano-iron fertilizer. The result of principal component analysis showed that the best-studied treatment was 70% of available water irrigation including with foliar application of nano-iron fertilizer. Spraying nano-iron fertilizer mitigated the effects of drought stress and increased the quantity and quality of roselle sepals.
Fatemeh Samadzadeh; Alireza Pirzad; Hossein Zeinalzadeh-Tabrizi
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Determining the appropriate planting arrangement and plant density leads to better productivity of resources and increased yield per unit area. In this regard, an experiment was conducted in the Ardabil agricultural and natural resources research and education center (Moghan) during the 2021 crop year. ...
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Determining the appropriate planting arrangement and plant density leads to better productivity of resources and increased yield per unit area. In this regard, an experiment was conducted in the Ardabil agricultural and natural resources research and education center (Moghan) during the 2021 crop year. This experiment uses a strip plot design based on randomized complete blocks with four replications. Its main factor is the effect of planting rows at a spacing of 30, 45, and 60 cm with planting spacing of 5, 8, 11, and 14 cm serving as the subfactor. According to the results, by increasing the distance between plants on the planting row, the maximum days to flowering initiation (47.25 days), growth period (122.25 days), stem diameter (8.33 mm), number of branches (2.97), and capsule length (24.20 mm) of sesame can be observed at a planting distance of 14 cm between the plants. Row spacing of 45 to 30 cm increases the number of capsules per plant, the number of seeds per capsule, and 1000-seed weight of sesame by 33%, 18.50%, and 16%, respectively. The highest seed yield, fresh and dry weight belong to 1455.40, 5021.80, and 1280.73 kg/ha, respectively, at 45 cm distance between planting rows. The results from this experiment show that planting arrangement with a distance between plants of 14 cm and a distance between planting rows of 45 cm, with optimal use of environmental resources is suitable for cultivation in Moghan plain and recommended for local farmers.
Masoumeh Makvandi; AbdolMahdi Bakhshandeh; Ali Moshatati; Mohammad Moradi Telavat; Aydin Khodaei joghan
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Objective: The effect of the combined use of nitrogen fertilizer with sugarcane residue compost and growth-promoting bacteria on wheat quality traits and yield in the heat stress conditions of the end of the season in Ahvaz was investigated.Methods: An experiment was carried out in the form of two split ...
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Objective: The effect of the combined use of nitrogen fertilizer with sugarcane residue compost and growth-promoting bacteria on wheat quality traits and yield in the heat stress conditions of the end of the season in Ahvaz was investigated.Methods: An experiment was carried out in the form of two split plots in the form of a randomized complete block design with three replications. The experimental factors include three sowing dates: 22 November, 11 December and 31 December in main plots; six combined of nitrogen with compost include control, 100% nitrogen, 75% nitrogen+ 25% compost, 50% nitrogen+ 50% compost, 25% nitrogen+ 75% compost and 100% compost in sub-plots and two levels of use and non-use of bacteria in sub plots.Results: Results showed the effect of Sowing date and the combined use of nitrogen with compost and growth-promoting bacteria were significant on all measured traits. Average comparison showed that combined use of 50% nitrogen + 50% compost with bacterial application increased the characteristics of Grain filling duration and Grain filling rate, Grain protein percentage and wet gluten. Also, the highest seed yield (5864 kg/ha) was obtained on the first planting date and combined consumption of 50% nitrogen + 50% compost and the lowest amount (1115 kg/ha) was obtained on the third planting date and the control treatment.Conclusion: The combined use of nitrogen fertilizer and compost with growth-promoting bacteria could reduce the negative effect of heat stress at the end of the season on the measured plant traits.
Seyed Majid Mousavi; zahra Ahmadabadi
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To compare potential of two organic materials including sewage sludge (SS) and municipal solid wastecompost (MSW) on micronutrients entry to soil, a research was conducted as split-plot arrangement basedon randomized complete block design with three replications in research field of Sari AgriculturalUniversity. ...
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To compare potential of two organic materials including sewage sludge (SS) and municipal solid wastecompost (MSW) on micronutrients entry to soil, a research was conducted as split-plot arrangement basedon randomized complete block design with three replications in research field of Sari AgriculturalUniversity. Main-plot (fertilizer treatments) included 20 and 40 ton/ha SS, 20 and 40 ton/ha SS + 50%chemical fertilizer (CF), 20 and 40 ton/ha MSW, 20 and 40 ton/ha MSW + 1/2 CF, CF and control. Subplot(years of application) comprised 3 treatments (1, 2 and 3 times of application). Results showed thatboth fertilizer treatments and application period treatments enhanced accumulation of micronutrients insoil significantly so that SS treatments had more influence compared to MSW treatments. The highesttotal and available Fe and Zn, total Mn and Cu were obtained in SS treatments. While, the most availableMn and available Cu was observed in 3 continuous years application of enriched 40 ton MSW and 20 tonMSW with CF, respectively.
Mehdi Rezaei; Abass Rohani
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Stomatal resistance has an important role in plant water exchange and photosynthesis under stress condition hence it is a key parameter in ecological and biological models. In the present research, optimum values of effective parameters on stomatal resistance of olive to achieve maximum stomatal resistance ...
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Stomatal resistance has an important role in plant water exchange and photosynthesis under stress condition hence it is a key parameter in ecological and biological models. In the present research, optimum values of effective parameters on stomatal resistance of olive to achieve maximum stomatal resistance were determined. Salinity levels (0, 25, 50 and 100 mg/l NaCl), percentage of leaf ions (chlorine, sodium, potassium, calcium, phosphor, magnesium), K/Na ratio, wet weight of leaf (mg), leaf area (cm2), relative water content (%) and leaf area ratio (cm2/g) were considered as effective parameters in stomatal resistance of olive. The stomatal resistance was modeled as a function of the variables using a radial basis function (RBF) neural-network model. The predicted results demonstrated that the neural network could provide a good performance since prediction results were in rather good agreement with measured results. The maximum percentage error between predicted and experimental data was less than 2.57% and the correlation coefficient between them was 0.994. Also, the statistical comparison between the predicted and experimental data indicates the reliability of the predictions using a RBF neural-network model. The trained neural network is used as objective function to get optimal parameters using the genetic algorithm. The optimum values of the parameters obtained at a 100, 0.15, 0.57, 0.78, 0.32, 0.06, 0.17, 1.29, 26.63, 5.03, 0.76 and 72.89 for the first parameter through the last parameter, respectively.
Morteza Gorzin; Farshid Ghaderi-Far; Seyed Esmaeil Razavi
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In order to investigate effects of different fungicide spraying treatments on soybean seed quality, a split plot experiment was conducted in a randomized complete block design with three replications in research field of Gorgan University of Agricultural Science and Natural Resources in 2016. Two spring ...
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In order to investigate effects of different fungicide spraying treatments on soybean seed quality, a split plot experiment was conducted in a randomized complete block design with three replications in research field of Gorgan University of Agricultural Science and Natural Resources in 2016. Two spring (May 28) and summer (July 10) planting dates performed at main plots and fungicides spraying including benomyl, mancozeb, propiconazole, methyl thiophanate, carbendazim and control in two stages R3 and R6 were done in sub plots. Germination, accelerated aging, electrical conductivity, and seed health tests were used to evaluate the quality of seeds. Two fungi Alternaria sp. and Fusarium sp. spread were observed in seed lots, but lower prevalence for Fusarium sp.. Therefore, seed health was most affected by Alternaria sp.. The percentage of healthy seeds in spring sowing date was 21.48% higher than summer sowing date. All used fungicides (especially propiconazole and methyl thiophanate) significantly increased the health, germination, and vigor of seeds compared to control. The produced seeds in summer planting despite of more fungal infection, had higher seed germination and vigor than seeds of spring crops, because of exposing the seed development stages (R5-R8) to low temperatures. In the fact that, air temperature during seed development stages was more important in determining seed germination and vigor compared to pathogens. Therefore, in order to achieve high seed quality, it is appropriate to use summer planting with the utility of suitable fungicides such as propiconazole and methyl thiophanate at R3 and R6 growth stages.
Nader Khadem Moghadam Igdelou; Ahmad Golchin; Khadije Farhadi
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Elements such as nitrogen (N), molybdenum (Mo), and cobalt (Co) are needed to improve the quantity and quality of beans. In order to study the effects of these elements on pod yield and concentration of nutrients in bean, a factorial pot experiment was conducted in 2016 in greenhouse conditions at University ...
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Elements such as nitrogen (N), molybdenum (Mo), and cobalt (Co) are needed to improve the quantity and quality of beans. In order to study the effects of these elements on pod yield and concentration of nutrients in bean, a factorial pot experiment was conducted in 2016 in greenhouse conditions at University of Zanjan, using a CRD with three replications. The experimental factors consisted of four levels of N (50, 100, 150, and 200 mg/l), three levels of Mo (0.067, 0.2, and 0.6 mg/l), and Co (0.006, 0.06, and 0.3 mg/l). The results showed that the highest dry weight of pods was obtained from treatment of N100Mo0.2Co0.06 which was 34.05 g/pot and had no significant difference with N150Mo0.6Co0.06 treatment. The application of different levels of factors increased the concentrations of N, P, and Mg in bean leaves in treatments of N200Mo0.6Co0.3, N200Mo0.6Co0.006, and N150Mo0.6Co0.3 and the highest increase in concentrations of mentioned elements were 6.94, 0.91, and 0.41% respectively. However, the concentrations of K and Ca decreased as a result of the application of the factors. The highest concentrations of Fe, Mn, Cu, Mo, and Co bean were measured in treatments of N200Mo0.6Co0.006, N150Mo0.2Co0.006, N200Mo0.6Co0.3, N150Mo0.6Co0.3, and N150Mo0.067Co0.006 which were 490, 185.4, 8.26, 284.5, and 54.9 mg/kg, respectively. Overall, according to the results, N100Mo0.2Co0.06 is recommended for bean.
sahar keramati; Ahmad Gholami; Mehdi Baradaran; Hamid Abbasdokht
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In order to investigate the role of foliar application of yeast extract on physiological and Biochemical properties of cowpea (Vigna sinensis L.) under drought stress conditions, a factorial experiment has been conducted as a randomized complete block design with three replications in Agriculture Campus ...
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In order to investigate the role of foliar application of yeast extract on physiological and Biochemical properties of cowpea (Vigna sinensis L.) under drought stress conditions, a factorial experiment has been conducted as a randomized complete block design with three replications in Agriculture Campus of Shahrood University of Technology (located in Bastam) during 2017 under drought stress and foliar application of yeast extract. Drought stress involves two stages of 50 present flowering and 50 present pod formation with control treatment (without irrigation interruption). Foliar application of yeast extract (two, four, six g/L, and control) are repeated twice with a seven-day interval, with the first one being 30 days after planting. Results show that drought stress has decreased relative water content of leaves. In contrast, relative water content (5.82%), proline content (30.74%), leaf flavonoid (83%), nitrogen (3.82%), phosphorus (22.22%), and potassium (43%) are among the traits that have increased with the use of yeast extract, compared to the control. Six g / L of the yeast extract has increased grain yield (1.02 t ha-1), leaf anthocyanin (0.072 mg /g fresh weight), and proline (31.62 mg /g fresh weight). It can be said that a concentration of six g/L of yeast extract can be useful to reduce the severity of drought stress. The yeast extract can act as an ecological strategy to improve the defensive response against environmental stresses.
Mansoure Hatamian; Mostafa Arab; Mahmoud Reza Roozban
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Biosynthesis of plant pigments is affected by environmental factors especially light intensity. An expriment was conducted to evaluate the effect of different light intensities on photosynthetic and non-photosynthetic pigments of two rose cultivars including ‘Red One’ and ‘Gulmira’ ...
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Biosynthesis of plant pigments is affected by environmental factors especially light intensity. An expriment was conducted to evaluate the effect of different light intensities on photosynthetic and non-photosynthetic pigments of two rose cultivars including ‘Red One’ and ‘Gulmira’ under greenhouse conditions. In this experiment, the effects of different light intensities including 240, 520 and 640 mol/m2/s and control with 1200 mol/m2/s (without application of plastic nets) on the rose cultivars was evaluated under greenhouse conditions. Plastic nets were used to obtain different levels of light intensities. The results showed that photosynthetic pigments, chlorophyll and carotenoids, significantly increased in the light intensity of 240 mol/m2/s vs. control. In this light intensity, antocyanin content was significantly reduced. Reducing light intensity to 240 mol/m2/s could result in higher chlorophyll as well as carotenoid content without significant changes in flavonoids. Increasing anthocyanin content with increasing light intensity to 1200 mol/m2/s could be a defense mechanism in plants against toxic levels of light intensities.
Esmaeil Gholinezhad; Ali Reza Eyvazi
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In order to investigate the effect of super absorbent polymer and manure fertilizer on water use efficiency of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) cultivars under different water deficit conditions, an experimental was carried out in a factorial layout based on randomized complete block design with three replications ...
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In order to investigate the effect of super absorbent polymer and manure fertilizer on water use efficiency of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) cultivars under different water deficit conditions, an experimental was carried out in a factorial layout based on randomized complete block design with three replications at the research field of West-Azerbaijan (Saatlo station) during 2017-2018 cropping seasons. The first factor was irrigation in two levels: normal and drought stress conditions. The second factor was super absorbent polymer 200 kg ha-1, manure fertilizer 40 ton ha-1, dual their application and control (non-application fertilizer) and the third factor included wheat cultivars (Mihan, Heidari and Zarineh). The results indicated that drought stress compared to normal irrigation reduced grain yield, chlorophyll index, harvest index and relative water content about 32, 22, 24 and 19 percent, respectively. The highest leaf temperature (33.10 °C) was obtained under drought stress and non-application fertilizer application and the lowest leaf temperature (21.99 °C) under favorable irrigation conditions and dual application of super absorbent polymer and manure fertilizer. The highest economical water use efficiency (1.34 kg m-3) and biological water use efficiency (4.10 kg m-3) were observed under drought stress conditions and dual application of super absorbent polymer and manure fertilizer. Mihan was superior cultivar for grain yield, harvest index and relative water content among cultivars under two different moisture conditions. The highest grain and biological yields were obtained under favorable irrigation conditions and dual application of super absorbent polymer and manure fertilizer.
Negar Heidarian; Taher Barzegar; Zahra Ghahremani
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In order to evaluate the effect of water stress on the growth, yield and fruit quality of some Iranian melon accessions, an experiment was carried out in a split plot based on randomized complete block design with three replicates in research filed of university of Zanjan as during 2015. Treatments consisted ...
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In order to evaluate the effect of water stress on the growth, yield and fruit quality of some Iranian melon accessions, an experiment was carried out in a split plot based on randomized complete block design with three replicates in research filed of university of Zanjan as during 2015. Treatments consisted arrangement of three irrigation levels (starting irrigation at 100, 70 and 40% ETc) and 8 accessions of Iranian melon (‘Ghalam’ ‘Ghash’, ‘Roshe’, ‘Zerke’, ‘Khatooni’, ‘Rish Baba’, ‘Ghobadloo’, ‘Garake’ and ‘Kalyar’). The results showed that water deficit stress significantly reduced growth and fruit yield. The lowest yield (18223.1 kg/ha), fruit weight (1057.94 gr), number of fruits per plant (1.75), leaf area (124.257 cm2) and the highest leaf dry weight (21%) was obtained in water deficit stress 40% ETc. Accessions had different growth and fruit yield. In all accessions, growth and fruit yield was reduced by increasing of water deficit stress, but leaf dry weight, TSS and water use efficiency was increased. The highest amount of leaf area (410.279 cm2), yield (49881.33 kg/ha) and fruit weight (2270.9 gr) was obtained in ‘Ghalam Ghash’ under 100% ETc irrigation. Also the maximum water use efficiency was observed in "Khatooni" and ‘Ghalam Ghash’ under water deficit 40% ETc. According to the results, ‘Zerke’ and ‘Rish Baba’ with highest (65.17%) and lowest (41.16 %) yield reduction respectively under irrigation 40% ETc were sensitive and tolerance accession to the water stress compared to normal irrigation.
sara Najafi; Issa Khammari; ahmmad ghanbari; mahdi dahmard
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Additive intercropping series of sunflower and basil have been laid out under salty and fresh water irrigation management with the aim of achieving the highest yield and intercropping advantage as a result of intercropping the two plants. An experiment has been performed at Zabol University during two ...
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Additive intercropping series of sunflower and basil have been laid out under salty and fresh water irrigation management with the aim of achieving the highest yield and intercropping advantage as a result of intercropping the two plants. An experiment has been performed at Zabol University during two cropping years (2018 and 2019). Fresh water (ECe = 3.9 dS.m-1) and saline water (ECe = 1.1 dS.m-1) have been taken from the Hirmand River and a local well, respectively. The irrigation water regimes are fresh water, salt water, and an alternating usage of salty and fresh irrigation water. In addition, five types of intercropping patterns are considered the sub-factors (100% sunflower (4 plants/m2), 100% basil (80 plants/m2), 100% sunflower+ 50% basil, 50% sunflower + 100% basil and 100% sunflower + 100% basil. The results show that the interaction between intercropping patterns and different irrigation regimes has had a significant effect on 1000 seed weight, seed yield, harvest index, oil yield of sunflower, dry weight, and essential oil yield of basil plants. In response to all irrigation regimes, the highest value of total land equivalent ratio (1.37-1.45) and intercropping advantage (0.29 - 0.48) has occurred as a result of cultivating 50% sunflower + 100% basil, thereby appearing as a good model of intercropping. The results show that intercropping patterns can be effective in modulating the negative effects of saline irrigation water on plant yield.
Elham Jahangiri Nia; Seyed Ataollah Siyadat; Ahmad Koochakzadeh; Mohammadreza Moradi Telavat; Manouchehr Sayyah far
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In order to study the effect of the usage of vermicompost and mycorrhiza fertilizer usage on yield quantity and quality of soybean cultivar L17 in water deficit stress condition, an experiment was conducted as plots in a split at randomized complete blocks with four replications in Agricultural Research ...
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In order to study the effect of the usage of vermicompost and mycorrhiza fertilizer usage on yield quantity and quality of soybean cultivar L17 in water deficit stress condition, an experiment was conducted as plots in a split at randomized complete blocks with four replications in Agricultural Research Center in 2013 in Khoramabad. The experiment treatments including irrigation in three levels (after 60, 120 and 180 mm evaporation from pan class A pan), vermicompost and mycorrhiza in six levels (non-use of vermicompost and mycorhiza fertilizer, inoculated with mycorrhiza fertilizer, consumption of 5 and 10 t.ha-1 vermicompost , consumption of 5 and 10 t.ha-1 vermicompost with mycorrhiza) were respectively as the main plots and sub. The results of experiment showed that the water deficit stress significantly decreased the number of pods per plant, number of grain per pod, number of grain per plant, 1000 grain weight, biological and grain yield. So that the highest grain yield with the rate of 3216.7 kg.ha-1 was obtained from 60 mm evaporation. The use of combined vermicompost and mycorrhiza fertilizer increased the traits except the number of grain per pods. Grain yield in combined treatment of 5 and 10 t.ha-1 vermicompost and mycorrhiza, respectively increased 23 and 29 percent compared to control. By increasing irrigation distance grain oil content decreased and grain protein content increased. Finally, in order to water_saving irrigation and the cost of inputs and ensuring optimal performance in drought condition, we can use combination of 5 t.ha-1 vermicompost with mycorrhiza.
Farhad Biuckzadeh; Marjan Diyanat
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In order to investigate chemical control of weeds in nursery of orange coneflower and moss rose two experiments were conducted in Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with four replications in 2011. Treatments were Per-plant trifluralin (EC48 percent) with and without incorporation with soil at 0.2 ...
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In order to investigate chemical control of weeds in nursery of orange coneflower and moss rose two experiments were conducted in Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with four replications in 2011. Treatments were Per-plant trifluralin (EC48 percent) with and without incorporation with soil at 0.2 and 0.3 ml/m2, Per-emergence and Post-emergence oxyfluorfen (EC24 percent) at 0.2 and 0.3 ml/m2, Pre-plant chlorthal-dimethyl (WP48 percent) at one g/m2, two-times hand weeding, weedy and without weed control. Results showed that the use of all herbicide avoided germination of moss rose, thus chemical control of weeds was not recommended. In orange coneflower, kochia, pigweed, lamb'squarters, purslane (broad-leaf weeds) and monocots were controlled by terifluralin, but poor control of common mallow, velvetleafand venice mallow was achieved. Chlorthal-dimethyl had less efficiency in control of broad-leaf and grass weeds comparing to other herbicides. The best treatment for the control of weeds in the nursery of orange coneflower was trifluralin + hand weeding.
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.
Somayyeh Chenani; Mohammad Moradi Telavat; Ali Moshattati
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To investigate the effect of different levels of vermicompost and boron on safflower grain and oil yield, a factorial experiment is conducted in a randomized complete block design with four replications in the 2016-17 crop year at the research farm of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University ...
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To investigate the effect of different levels of vermicompost and boron on safflower grain and oil yield, a factorial experiment is conducted in a randomized complete block design with four replications in the 2016-17 crop year at the research farm of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University of Khuzestan. Experimental factors include four levels of vermicompost (0, 4, 8, and 12 tons per hectare) and four boron levels (0, 3, 6, and 9 kg per hectare) from the source of boric acid (H3BO3) as soil application. The results show that the effect of vermicompost on most of the measured traits has been significant. Accordingly, biological yield and yield components including number of capitols per square meter, grain per capitol, and 1000-grain weight have increased significantly to the highest level of vermicompost consumption. The effect of boron on grain number per capitol, grain yield, biological yield, stigma yield, harvest index, oil yield, and grain protein percentage is significant. The interaction effect of vermicompost and boron on grain yield, harvest index, oil yield, grain protein percentage, and nitrogen uptake per unit aera is significant. Comparison of means show that the highest grain yield (3184 kg/ha) and the highest oil yield (939 kh/ha) are obtained in the treatment of 12 tons of vermiompost and 3 kg of boron per hectare. In both cases, grain and oil yield per unit area show a 100% increase, compared to the control treatment.
Kamal Sadat Asilan
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To evaluate the impact from the interaction of nitrogen and herbicides on weed control of maize along with the yield and yield components of maize, an experiment has been conducted in a randomized completer block design as factorial arrangement with three replications at Tarbiat Modares University. The ...
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To evaluate the impact from the interaction of nitrogen and herbicides on weed control of maize along with the yield and yield components of maize, an experiment has been conducted in a randomized completer block design as factorial arrangement with three replications at Tarbiat Modares University. The first factor includes nicosulfuron (2 l.ha-1), 2,4-D+ MCPA (1.5 L.ha-1), weed-infesting, and weed free (hand hoeing) as control. The second factor is application of 350 kg.ha-1 nitrogen from urea source and no nitrogen application as control. Results indicate that application of nitrogen boosts nicosulfuron efficacy in controlling broad- and narrow-leaved weeds, though it does not affect 2,4-D+ MCPA efficacy in controlling broad-leaved weeds. The application of herbicide and nitrogen has no significant effect on corn yield components, but the number of grains per row increase significantly when both nicosulfuron and nitrogen are applied together. Application of nicosulfuron and nitrogen increases the grain yield by 94%, compared with sole application of nicosulfuron. Application of both nitrogen and 2,4-D+ MCPA has no effect on corn grain yield. Results show that the application of nicosulfuron and nitrogen can be the best option for satisfactory weed control and maximum grain yield in the corn.
Mohammad Hadi Mirzapour; Ahmad Golchin; Amir Hosein Khoshgoftarmanesh; Mohammad Medi Tehrani
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The role of amino acids on root uptake and root-to-shoot translocation of micronutrients is of great importance to improve plant nutrition management. In this nutrient solution culture experiment, the effect of application of 100μM tryptophan, arginine and histidine on the uptake and root-to-shoot ...
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The role of amino acids on root uptake and root-to-shoot translocation of micronutrients is of great importance to improve plant nutrition management. In this nutrient solution culture experiment, the effect of application of 100μM tryptophan, arginine and histidine on the uptake and root-to-shoot translocation of zinc (Zn) and iron (Fe) in rapeseed with three Zn levels (0, 5 and 10μM as zinc sulfate) was investigated. The results showed at the 5μMZn, application of arginine and tryptophan significantly reduced the shoot dry weight compared to the amino acid-free, while at the 5μMZn, the use of histidine resulted in a significant increase in the plant shoot dry weight. The highest plant shoot Zn uptake was found at the 10μMZn plus histidine. Application of 10μMZn in the presence of arginine led to a significant increase of root Zn uptake as compared to the amino acid-free while no such effect was found in the presence of other amino acids. In the presence of amino acids, except arginine, increasing Zn concentration in the nutrient solution to 10μM resulted in lower shoot and root Fe uptake in comparison with amino acid-free. In contrast, at 10μMZn treatment, application of arginine enhanced plant shoot and root Fe uptake. The highest concentration of total amino acids in the plant shoots and roots was related to the free-Zn and free-amino acid treatment. Regardless of the type of amino acid used, the increase in Zn level up to 10μM increased the leaf activity of the catalase and ascorbate peroxidase.
Mehdi Rashtbari; Ali Akbar Safari Sinegani
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The present study evaluates the effect of various application methods of mostly applied antibiotics in agriculture (gentamicin, oxytetracycline, penicillin) at different concentrations on root and shoot growth indices and number of rhizobial nodules of chickpea plant and the count of total bacteria, ...
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The present study evaluates the effect of various application methods of mostly applied antibiotics in agriculture (gentamicin, oxytetracycline, penicillin) at different concentrations on root and shoot growth indices and number of rhizobial nodules of chickpea plant and the count of total bacteria, fungi, and coliforms in the soil around the plant root after a growth period of 60 days in greenhouse as a split-plot design. Application of antibiotics, even gentamicin, raises plant shoot dry weight, compared to the control, with the lowest weight of 0.98 g/pot observed in the control (without antibiotic). Root dry weight in penicillin-applied treatments, especially at higher concentrations has been the highest (1.1 g/pot), and the lowest in gentamicin-applied treatments, especially when applied as seed coating (0.48 g/pot). In total, antibiotic application decreases the root to shoot ratio compared to the control. Application of all antibiotics increase soil bacterial count in the pots after 60 days in comparison with the control. Also, increasing the concentration of gentamicin and penicillin, decreases plant root nodule number by 78.8% and 59.7%, respectively. Overall, the effect of antibiotics on soil microbial count and plant growth depends on antibiotic type and application method.
Hossein Akbia; Elham Elahifard; Abdolreza Siahpoosh; Ahmad Zare
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Due to the low competitive ability of sesame against weeds, the presence of weeds greatly reduces sesame yield, therefore, weed control is very important in this crop. An experiment was carried out as split plots based on randomized complete block design with three replications in July 2017 in Ramhormoz, ...
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Due to the low competitive ability of sesame against weeds, the presence of weeds greatly reduces sesame yield, therefore, weed control is very important in this crop. An experiment was carried out as split plots based on randomized complete block design with three replications in July 2017 in Ramhormoz, Khuzestan, Iran. In this experiment, treatments including sowing method as the main plot at three levels (flat, sowing on ridge and in farrow) and herbicide application as the sub plot including oxyfluorfen (360 ml ai ha-1), diuron (540 g ai ha-1), trifluralin (1200 ml ai ha-1), and linuron (562.5 ml ai ha-1). Hand weeding and weed infested treatments, also, were considered for comparison. Results indicated that the highest dry weight reduction percentage of nulta jute (Corchorus olitorius L.) was observed in trifluralin application in farrow (83.09%) at 75 days after herbicide application and field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis L.) in oxyflurfen application (83.30%) at 30 days after treatment. The highest of biological and seed yield was observed in hand weeding in farrow (10142.7 and 1930.37 Kg ha-1, respectively). Application of trifluralin in farrow, also, was effective treatment according seed yield (1878.2 Kg ha-1). The highest oil percentage (52.36%) was obtained in hand weeding in farrow. The highest harvest index (18.23%) was observed in farrow. Totally, the best integrated method to control weeds and improve sesame yield, was sowing in farrow along with hand weeding, or the application of trifluralin.
Ali Mohammadi Torkashvand; Maryam Mirhoseini Moghadam; Behzad Kaviani
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Climatic conditions of Guilan have caused to develope Azolla growth in wetland and ponds. Regarding environmental problems of Azolla accumulation, a study was conducted to investigate impact of composted Azolla with nutrient solution on the growth of Dracaena in replacement of peat in Ornamental Plants ...
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Climatic conditions of Guilan have caused to develope Azolla growth in wetland and ponds. Regarding environmental problems of Azolla accumulation, a study was conducted to investigate impact of composted Azolla with nutrient solution on the growth of Dracaena in replacement of peat in Ornamental Plants and Flower Research Station, Lahijan, Iran. The control treatment was a 2:1 ration of peat: perlite and peat was replaced by composted Azolla amounted 0, 25, 50, 75 and 100% v/v. The research was conduced by factorial experiment based on a compeletely randomized design in three replicates with 90 plants. Substrate properties including bulk density, porosity, electrical conductivity, pH, C/N ratio and phosphorus, potassium, iron, zinc and manganese concentrations were measured. Plant growth Indexes including leaf and stem dry weight, leaf and stem fresh weight, plant height, stem diameter and number of leaves were measured. The results showed that the highest growth was observed at 75% and 100% Azolla compost with nutrient solution and the lowest growth obtained at control and 25% composted Azolla. Azolla compost without nutrient solution had a greater effect on plant growth as compared with control even with the consumption of nutrient solution.
Hamid Jabbari; Majid Gholamhoseini; Mohammad Bagher Valipour; Mohammad Reza Nazari; Amir Hossein Omidi; Habib Tashakori Meymand
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Objective: This research was carried out in order to investigate the effect of irrigation regimes on morphological traits of root and shoot of safflower genotypes.Methods: A field experiment has been conducted via polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipes at research field of Seed and Plant Improvement Institute ...
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Objective: This research was carried out in order to investigate the effect of irrigation regimes on morphological traits of root and shoot of safflower genotypes.Methods: A field experiment has been conducted via polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipes at research field of Seed and Plant Improvement Institute in Karaj, during 2019-2020. A factorial experiment has been laid out in a randomized complete block design with three replications. This study deals with six genotypes of safflower (Varamin landrace, Hamand landrace, Kazakhstan genotype and Amir, Goldasht and Pernian cultivars) in two irrigation regimes, including full irrigation (control) and drought stress (Irrigation after depletion of 40% and 80% of soil available moisture respectively) treatments.Results: The results showed that under drought stress conditions, root length and root diameter have increased by 28.6% and 13.6%, respectively and root dry weight, leaf relative water content (RWC), number of bolls, number of seeds per plant and seed yield per plot and was decreased by 23.6%, 15.2%, 25.4%, 63.3%, and 74.9%, respectively. Under full irrigation conditions, Amir with suitable root system (root dry weight 7.7 g and root length 71 cm) and maximum number of seeds had the highest seed yield (5.03 g per plot). In addition, under drought stress conditions, Amir cultivar had early flowering, maximum root dry weight and length, highest activity of catalase and peroxidase enzymes, and the highest seed yield per plot (1.67 g).Conclusion: Generally, Amir cultivar had more seed yield due to having a suitable root system and superior agronomic characteristics and was selected as the superior genotype.