Mohammad-Tayyeb Bayazidi-Aghdam; Jalal Jalilian; hamid Mohammadi
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One of the most important goals of cultivating medicinal plants is to improve their essential oil content, which will be affected by environmental factors such as water deficit stress and nutritional stress conditions. In this regard, a three-year split plot study has been done as a randomized complete ...
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One of the most important goals of cultivating medicinal plants is to improve their essential oil content, which will be affected by environmental factors such as water deficit stress and nutritional stress conditions. In this regard, a three-year split plot study has been done as a randomized complete block design with three replications in Urmia University at the 2014-2017 cropping years. The main factors include irrigation regimes in three levels (normal irrigation, supplementary irrigation, and rainfed conditions), and the sub-factor at six levels include fertilizer resources {biofertilizer (Azotobaror 1 + Phosphate-Barvar 2), complete chemical fertilizer and complete Nano fertilizer with and without vermicompost. Sampling and analysis of traits are performed in the cropping year 2016-2017 (third year of planting). Compared to normal irrigation, the results show that supplementary irrigation and rainfed treatments while reducing the concentration of nitrogen (14.94% and 7.72%), phosphorus (31.20% and 37.71%), potassium (11.58% and 9.14%), copper (14.27% and 28.96%), and total dry weight (33.22% and 56.14%), increase the concentration of iron (8.08% and 66.05%), zinc (16.82% and 7.16%), and essential oil yield (25.32% and 37.11%) of thyme, respectively. Combined application of nano fertilizer with vermicompost under normal irrigation conditions, and application of nano fertilizer in supplementary and rainfed irrigation conditions has improved essential oil yield by 2.7%, 3.39%, and 3.78%, respectively. In general, the improvement of essential oil yield in water deficit stress, during the application of nano fertilizer, indicates the efficiency of this fertilizer in providing nutrients and achieving sustainable agricultural goals.
Mohammad Nasri; zahra karimi; Meysam Oveisi; Pourang Kasraie; Hamidreza Larijani
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To investigate the effect of different levels of foliar applications of salicylic acid and jasmonic acid on biochemical characteristics and yield of Thymus vulgaris under drought stress conditions, a split factorial experiment has been performed based on randomized complete design with three replications ...
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To investigate the effect of different levels of foliar applications of salicylic acid and jasmonic acid on biochemical characteristics and yield of Thymus vulgaris under drought stress conditions, a split factorial experiment has been performed based on randomized complete design with three replications during cropping seasons of 2019-2020 in Varamin region. The main factor include irrigation levels (60 (normal) and 110 mm of evaporation from the evaporation pan (drought stress)), with the sub factors being different levels of foliar application of salicylic acid (three level: control (zero), 25, and 50 mg l-1) and jasmonic acid (three level: control (zero), one, and two mg l-1). The effect of irrigation× foliar application treatments has been significant for all studied traits at 1%. The highest plant height (38.2 cm), wet and dry weights (7112.3 and 1778.7 kg h-1), percentage of secondary metabolites (essential oil 0.28 and thymol 60.9%), and concentrations of salicylic and jasmonic acid of leaves and the lowest activity of antioxidant enzymes (SOD, CAT and GPX) of thyme are observed in normal irrigation with 50 and 2 mg -1 salicylic and jasmonic acid treatment. Thus, external use of salicylic and jasmonic acid (50 and 2 mg -1) in drought stress conditions can be considered in improving related traits of yield and increasing the production of thyme.
Abdolshakoor Raissi; Fatemeh Nosrati; Hossein piri
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This study aims at investigating the effect of organic, biological, and chemical fertilizers on some quantitative and qualitative traits of local mass of Iranshahr Isabgol, as a medicinal plant during 2018-2019 crop year in a randomized complete block design with 6 treatments and 4 replications in Iranshahr. ...
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This study aims at investigating the effect of organic, biological, and chemical fertilizers on some quantitative and qualitative traits of local mass of Iranshahr Isabgol, as a medicinal plant during 2018-2019 crop year in a randomized complete block design with 6 treatments and 4 replications in Iranshahr. Fertilizer treatments are no fertilizer application (control), Phosphate Barvar 2 biofertilizer, Phosphate Barvar 3 biofertilizer, Cow manure, Superphosphate triple, and Vermicompost. The results show that fertilizers’ effect on most traits have been significant at the 1% probabilify level. The effect of fertilizer treatments on plant Height and Carbohydrates has not been significant but it has been considerable on Inflation index and Greenness index at 5% probability level. Maximum number of tillers per plant, number of spikes, spike length, fresh weight of plant, swelling index, Carbohydrate, Seed Nitrogen, Seed Potassium, and Greenness index aree obtained under the influence of manure, and traits including root length, plant height, number of seeds per spike, dry weight Plant, 1000-seed weight, plant yield, yield per hectare, Mucilage, Protein, Chlorophyll a, Chlorophyll b, and Total chlorophyll are obtained under the influence of vermicompost. Vermicompost treatment increases grain yield and total chlorophyll by 46.56% and 32.76%, respectively, compared to the control. Also, control and Phosphate Barvar 2 biofertilizer have had the highest swelling and the highest percentage of Seed Phosphorus, respectively. In general, it is concluded that vermicompost has a greater effect on most quantitative and qualitative traits of Isabgol, and its use is recommended.
Mona Arvand; Yousef Sohrabi
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In order to investigate the effects of integrated management of chemical and biological fertilizers on physiological traits, and grain yield of black cumin (Nigella sativa L.) under different irrigation levels, a split-plot experiment has been conducted based on a randomized complete block design ...
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In order to investigate the effects of integrated management of chemical and biological fertilizers on physiological traits, and grain yield of black cumin (Nigella sativa L.) under different irrigation levels, a split-plot experiment has been conducted based on a randomized complete block design with four replications at research farm University of Kurdistan in the spring of 2016. Two irrigation levels (irrigation at 100% and 70% of the plant water requirement) are randomized on the main plot. Five fertilizer levels (including 100% chemical fertilizers, 80% chemical fertilizers + biofertilizers, 60% chemical fertilizers + biofertilizers, 40% chemical fertilizers + biofertilizers, and non-fertilizer application) are randomized on a sub-plot. The results reveal that under irrigation at 70% of the plant water requirement conditions, proline concentration, soluble carbohydrates concentration, and lipid peroxidation have increased, while the values of other studied physiological parameters as well the grain yield have dropped. The combination of biological and chemical fertilizers positively affect the studied physiological traits and grain yield, such that the highest grain yield belongs to the combined treatment of 60% chemical fertilizers + biofertilizers (798.18 kg ha-1), showing an increase of 37.22% compared to the control (without fertilizer). Due to the positive effects of combining bio-chemical fertilizers on physiological parameters and grain yield, it is recommended to replace the combination of bio-chemical fertilizers instead of employing only chemical fertilizers.
mehdi taheri asghari
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In order to investigate the effects of foliar application of amino acids fertilization and mycorrhizal fungi symbiosis on quantitative and qualitative characteristics of Calendula officinalis L., a factorial layout has been conducted, based on a randomized complete block design with three replications ...
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In order to investigate the effects of foliar application of amino acids fertilization and mycorrhizal fungi symbiosis on quantitative and qualitative characteristics of Calendula officinalis L., a factorial layout has been conducted, based on a randomized complete block design with three replications at the field of the research farm of Islamic Azad University, Takestan Branch during 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 years. Experimental factors include three species of mycorrhiza fungi (control, Glomus mosseae, G.etunicatum and G.intradices) and Soren amino acid fertilizer levels (this commercial compound contains a variety of essential amino acids for the plant) include no foliar application and foliar application in two stages of stem and flowering. The results show that inoculation with mycorrhiza species has been significant for all studied traits in this test. Also, the effect of amino acid fertilizer has had a significant effect on all traits, except essential oil percentage and extract yield. Among the mycorrhizae used in this experiment, Glomus mosseae is able to be superior over other fungi in most traits. The highest seed yield is obtained from amino acid fertilizer and Glomus mosseae with 2343 kg / ha and the highest essential oil yield is in Glomus mosseae with 7.74 kg / ha. Based on the results, it can be concluded that the use of amino acid fertilizers with inoculation with mycorrhiza has a positive effect on the traits of marigold.
Hamed Hassanzadeh Khankahdani; Mashhid Henareh Ashkesoo; Seyedeh Somayyeh Shafiei-Masouleh; Mohammad Javad Zamani
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Based on the nutrition importance of nut squash seed and its commercial value, an experiment has been conducted in randomized complete block design with 30 squash landraces collected from West Azerbaiejan, Golestan, and Isfahan Provinces with three replications at Minab Agricultural Research Station ...
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Based on the nutrition importance of nut squash seed and its commercial value, an experiment has been conducted in randomized complete block design with 30 squash landraces collected from West Azerbaiejan, Golestan, and Isfahan Provinces with three replications at Minab Agricultural Research Station during 2018-2019 and 2019-2020. It tried to compare seed yield and yield components of different nut squash genotypes in autumn planting time of Hormozgan Province. The field was prepared in August and the seeds were sown in late September. The evaluated characteristics included plant length, the number of fruit in the plant, average fruit weight, fruit length and width, fruit yield, seed yield, the weight of 100 seeds, hollow seed percent, kernel percent (kernel/seed ratio), and seed bitterness percent. According to the results of the important traits such as seed yield, seed size, hollow seed percent as well as kernel percent, the genotypes Kh6, Kh5, CP7-A, Kh2 selected CP3, CP4-B self, CP7-B self, Isfahan Pumpkin, CP4-E, O6, CP2-B, and N2 have had more suitable status than others. By evaluating all examined parameters and based on the production costs and net profit, there is the possibility of nut squash planting in Minab region with some genotypes including the collected genotypes from Khoi region including Kh6, Kh5; the genotypes in Golestan province including CP7-A, CP7-B-Self, CP4-E, and CP2-B; Isfahan Pumpkin.
Mohamad reza Kimiaei; Alireza Sirousmehr; Barat ALI Fakheri
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In order to investigate the effects of irrigation regimes and foliar silicon spraying on quantitative and physiological characteristics of borage (Borago officinalis), an experiment is conducted as split plot based on randomized complete block design with three replications during 2014 at the University ...
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In order to investigate the effects of irrigation regimes and foliar silicon spraying on quantitative and physiological characteristics of borage (Borago officinalis), an experiment is conducted as split plot based on randomized complete block design with three replications during 2014 at the University of Zabol research farm in Zahak. Treatments include irrigation regimes at three levels; (90%, 70%, and 50% FC) comprising the main-treatments and four levels of silicon sprying including spraying in the form of sodium silicate (Na2SiO3) (0, 2, 4, and 6 mM) as sub-treatments. The results indicate that the highest amount of proline is obtained from the interaction of irrigation regime with 50% of field capacity, without the use of silicon at the rate of 0.7847 mg.g-1. Based on the results of average comparison, the highest amount of chlorophyll a (15.919 mg/g fresh weight), chlorophyll b (7.14 mg/g fresh weight), from the interaction of irrigation regime 70% of field capacity and application of 2 mM silicon, as well as number of flowers per plant, total dry yield of plant (520 kg.ha-1) and biological yield (1187 520 kg.ha-1) Per hectare), 70% and 50% of field capacity and application of 6 mM silicon are obtained from the interaction effect of irrigation regime, respectively. Overall, the results suggest that silicon application mitigate drought stress impact and led to increasing drought tolerance of borage. Since flower and flowering branches of plant has economic value and application of 4 mM silicon acid is recommended to obtain the greatest flower yield under drought stress conditions.
mohsen zafaranieh; arman Azari
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The present study tries to quantify germination response of Guar (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba) to temperature and water potential. Performed in Vali-e-Asr University laboratory in 2020, it is a completely randomized design in a factorial arrangement with four replications. It aims at quantifying the rate ...
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The present study tries to quantify germination response of Guar (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba) to temperature and water potential. Performed in Vali-e-Asr University laboratory in 2020, it is a completely randomized design in a factorial arrangement with four replications. It aims at quantifying the rate of Guar germination in response to temperature, and water potential. The seeds have been germinated at seven temperatures (5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, and 35°C) and six water potentials (0, -0.2, -0.4, -0.6, -0.8, and -1 MPa). The results reveal that the Beta function is suitable for describing the response of seed germination temperature, and water potential. Under different water potentials, base, optimum, and maximum temperatures have been 7.3-12°C, 22.1-25.8°C, and 32.2-36°C, respectively. The hydrothermal time parameters are 268.3 bar °C h, -1.103 MPa and, 8.36°C for ɵHT (hydrothermal time constant). The data obtained from these models can be used to establish and manage guar for cultivation in different areas.
seyedeh roghaye hosseini valiki; Rahmat Abbasi; Hemmatollah Pirdashti; Vahid Akbarpour
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Weed infestation in arable lands is much more than one species. Thus, it is important to pay attention to the interaction of multy species of weeds. To study the effect of redroot pigweed (Amaranthus retroflexus L.) and barnyardgrass (Echinochloa crus-galli (L.) P. Beauv) interference on yield and essential ...
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Weed infestation in arable lands is much more than one species. Thus, it is important to pay attention to the interaction of multy species of weeds. To study the effect of redroot pigweed (Amaranthus retroflexus L.) and barnyardgrass (Echinochloa crus-galli (L.) P. Beauv) interference on yield and essential oil of fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.), an experiment has been done in Research field of Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University during 2017. It has been arranged in a factorial arrangement based on randomized complete block design with three replications with the experimental factors being three densities of redroot pigweed (0, 4, and 8 plants m-2) and three densities of barnyardgrass (0, 4, and 8 plants m-2). The highest grain yield (2230 kg ha-1) and essential oil content (2 %) are obtained at weed free plots. The density of 8 redroot pigweed plants m-2 at simultaneous interference with 0, 4, and 8 barnyard grass m-2 reduce grain yield by 30.1%, 62.9%, and 75.7%, and essential oil content by 24.5%, 26.2%, and 29.5%, respectively, compared with weed free plots. The coefficient of redroot pigweed competitivity is predicted to be higher than barnyardgrass, and the interference of 14.5 barnyardgrass plants m-2 or 7.7 redroot pigweed plants m-2 decreases fennel grain yield by 50%.
Elaheh Hosseini Sanavi; Bahram Abedy; Tahereh Parvaneh
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Numerous studies have been performed on the effect of rootstock and cultivar on physicochemical traits of apple fruit with their results showing different effects of these two factors. In order to study three vegetative rootstocks on some quantitative and qualitative characteristics of apple cultivars ...
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Numerous studies have been performed on the effect of rootstock and cultivar on physicochemical traits of apple fruit with their results showing different effects of these two factors. In order to study three vegetative rootstocks on some quantitative and qualitative characteristics of apple cultivars "Golden Delicious" and "Red Delicious", an experiment was carried out in factorial design based on randomized complete blocks with four replications in orchard of Mashhad Agricultural Research Center in 2021. Fruit quantitative and qualitative characteristics, including weight, volume, density, length, diameter, firmness, pH, total soluble solids, phenol content, antioxidant properties and anthocyanin have been measured. The highest amount of total phenol (652.9 μg.g-1FW) and anthocyanin (35.9 mg.g-1FW) has been measured in "Red delicious" on M9 rootstock. The results of this study show that "Red delicious" has had the highest amount of diameter (78/64 mm) and weight (166/9 g). The highest amount of fruit firmness has been observed in M9 rootstock (5/64 kgcm-3). In general, the results of this study indicate a different effect of rootstock and cultivar interaction on the studied characteristics. Depending on the purpose of gardener, different grafting compounds can be recommended "Red delicious" on M9 and MM106 rootstock with highest amount of total phenol and anthocyanin is suggested as a valuable grafting compounds in terms of health benefits under Mashhad Climatic Conditions.
sayyed-pooya hosseini; soudabeh golestani kermani; kourosh qaderi; nasrin sayari
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Due to scarcity of water resources, its negative effects on agricultural yield, and the need to ensure food security, it is necessary to provide effective strategies to improve management and water productivity in this sector. Accordingly, the present experiment has been carried out as a factorial based ...
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Due to scarcity of water resources, its negative effects on agricultural yield, and the need to ensure food security, it is necessary to provide effective strategies to improve management and water productivity in this sector. Accordingly, the present experiment has been carried out as a factorial based on completely randomized design during spring of 2019 in the research greenhouse of Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman. The research factors include 3 irrigation levels Fc100, Fc75, and Fc50 (100%, 75%, and 50% field capacity) as the first factor and two superabsorbent levels S0 and S5 (0 and 5 gr/kg soil) as the second factor, performed with five replications. The results show that the maximum yield (40. 23 ton/ ha) and water productivity (10.36 kg/) belong to FC100S5 treatment, increasing by 5.71% and 47.6%, respectively, compared to the values recorded in similar level of irrigation and non-superabsorbent polymer. The maximum value of total chlorophyll (25.12 mg/ml) are observed in FC100S5 treatment, which in turn increase by 19.44%, compared to the control. The maximum value of vitamin c occurs in FC100S0 treatment, being 18.27% higher than minimum recorded value. Finally, the results show that the difference between irrigation water production of cherry tomato in FC100S0 and FC75S5 has not been not significant, despite 25% reduction in field capacity moisture at FC75S5. According to the results of this research, the quadratic production function is recommended as the optimal function to estimate the mentioned traits in terms of application and non- application of super absorbent.
Babak Adouli; Bijan Moradi; Mohammad Ali Shiri; Masoumeh Kiaeshkevarian
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Pre-harvest citrus fruit splitting is a physiological disorder that causes significant damage to producers of susceptible cultivars by reducing the amount of crop available on the market. Proper management of tree nutrition and paying special attention to the three key elements of potassium, calcium, ...
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Pre-harvest citrus fruit splitting is a physiological disorder that causes significant damage to producers of susceptible cultivars by reducing the amount of crop available on the market. Proper management of tree nutrition and paying special attention to the three key elements of potassium, calcium, and boron, which are involved in the strength of cell walls and fruit peel flexibility, can be effective in reducing the fruit splitting severity. Therefore, an experiment has been carried out in the Ramsar (Citrus and Subtropical Fruits Research Center) during 2018 and 2019 to investigate the effects of foliar application of 1.0% potassium nitrate, 1.0% calcium nitrate, and 0.5% boric acid at the end of June drop on reducing the severity of splitting and some fruit traits of Page mandarin. This study is performed according to a combined analysis in time with two factors including years of experimentation and different treatments of foliar application of nutrients, based on randomized complete block design with three replications. The results show that the treatments especially 1.0% potassium nitrate have reduced pre-harvest fruit splitting, increased the yield, and improved the quantitative and qualitative fruit traits. However, they have had no significant effect on the activity of polygalacturonase enzyme, cell density of blossom-end, and navel diameter. Overall, foliar application of nutrients, especially 1.0% potassium nitrate, could be suggested as an effective approach to control pre-harvest fruit splitting and boost the quantity and quality of page mandarin fruit.
Mohsen Seilsepour
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To evaluate the effects of different application methods of humic acid and aminochelate (Foliar application and soil application) on growth and yield of cucumber (Cucumis sativus. L), an experiment has been conducted under greenhouse conditions with factorial design based on randomized complete block ...
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To evaluate the effects of different application methods of humic acid and aminochelate (Foliar application and soil application) on growth and yield of cucumber (Cucumis sativus. L), an experiment has been conducted under greenhouse conditions with factorial design based on randomized complete block with three replications during two years (2018-2019) in Tehran agricultural a natural resources research and education center. The humic acid factors are as three levels (untreated, soil application, and foliar spray) and aminochelate factor are as three levels (untreated, soil application, and foliar spraying). The effects of humic acid, the effects of aminochelate, and their intraction on yield, number of fruits per plant, fruit dry matter, and leaf chlorophyll index have been significant. The highest fruit yield, number of fruits per plant, fruit dry matter, and leaf chlorophyll index are obtained from soil application of humic acid and aminocholate, being 57.4%, 58.6%, 56.4%, and 43.8%, more than the control, respectively. Also, the effects of humic acid, the effects of amino chelate, and their intraction have been significant on concentration of macronutrients in leaf. The highest concentrations of nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, and magnesium of the leaves are obtained from the application of humic acid and aminoclate in soil. Thus, the concentration of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium due to soil application of humic acid and aminolate increase by 44%, 51%, and 5%8, respectively. Based on the results, in order to achieve the maximum yield of greenhouse cucumber, the combined use of humic acid and aminocholate as soil application is recommended.
Aliyeh Shafiei; Mehdi Hadadinejad; Saeed eshghi; kamran ghasemi
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The present research tries to investigate the effect of potassium silicate and mycorrhizal fungus on heat stress tolerance of strawberries and evaluate the possibility of increasing plant tolerance to heat at research greenhouse in Sari Agriculture and Natural Resources University at 2019. It is in a ...
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The present research tries to investigate the effect of potassium silicate and mycorrhizal fungus on heat stress tolerance of strawberries and evaluate the possibility of increasing plant tolerance to heat at research greenhouse in Sari Agriculture and Natural Resources University at 2019. It is in a completely randomized factorial design with three factors including two levels of mycorrhizal fungi (presence and absence of mycorrhizal fungi), three levels of potassium silicate (0, 50 and 100 mg.l-1) spray in heat stress (25 and 41 °C) with three replications. The results show that application of potassium silicate reduces the Photosynthtic active radiation (PAR) damage in strawberry leaves, which PAR of leaves bottom reduce three folds in comparison to the control, when the PARtop is 1133 umol.m2.s-1. In contrast, treatment of the plant with potassium silicate in the presence of mycorrhiza prevented increases transpiration and stomatal conductivity for water cooling the leaves during heat stress. Inoculation of the roots with mycorrhiza fungi leads to a wide network of hyphae in root uptake, improving water use efficiency by up to 72%, which in turn results in increaseed net photosynthesis. However, heat stress increases minimum fluorescence and reduces maximal quantum efficiency of photosystem II. But the simultaneous application of mycorrhiza and potassium silicate is able to improve this index to a good level (0.76). Finally, it has been found that high temperature stress affects many photosynthetic factors of strawberry plant that the use of potassium silicate in combination with mycorrhizal fungus, despite their separate use, to a large extent prevents heat damage to different parts of the plant.
Razieh Assadi; Mostafa Darvishnia; Mehdi Nasr Esfahani; Eidy Bazgir; Samira Pakbaz
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One of the most important pathogens in plants such as pomegranate, are root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) which cause considerable damage to this important export product. Due to the importance of this subject, an study has been conducted between 2018 and 2019 in the Faculty of Agriculture of Lorestan ...
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One of the most important pathogens in plants such as pomegranate, are root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) which cause considerable damage to this important export product. Due to the importance of this subject, an study has been conducted between 2018 and 2019 in the Faculty of Agriculture of Lorestan University. The treatments include organic fertilizer (40, 60, and 80 t/ha.), vermicompost (40 t/ha.) and Marygld product (200, 300 and 400 g/m2) with the study, itself, being in a completely random design on the dominant root-knot nematodes species, M. javanica under greenhouse conditions on pomegranate seedlings. The measurement indicators include gall index, the number of egg sacs, and the final population of egg and J2 larvae in the soil and the roots, as well as growth factors of pomegranate seedlings. Reproduction factor and the percentage of increase/decrease of root knot nematode population, have been calculated in each treatment compared to the initial population of the same treatment. Results show vermicompost (40 t/ha.) with 94.35% reduction in population of egg and larvae has had the highest effect on reducing the nematode population compared to other treatments. Marygld 400, 300, and 200 g/m2 treatments are ranked next, with a reduction of 93.47%, 91.21%, and 92.65% in nematode population, respectively followed by by nematode reduction of the composts of 80, 60, and 40 t/ha by 89.67%, 86.55%, and 86.81% respectively.
leila Soleimanpoor; Ruhollah Naderi; Mehdi Najafi Ghiri
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Planting of various crops in intercropping may change the amount of nutrients uptake by plants because of morphological and physiological differences in roots. In order to investigate the metal micronutrients uptake of the crops in cereals-legume intercropping a field experiment was performed in 2014-2015 ...
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Planting of various crops in intercropping may change the amount of nutrients uptake by plants because of morphological and physiological differences in roots. In order to investigate the metal micronutrients uptake of the crops in cereals-legume intercropping a field experiment was performed in 2014-2015 in the College of Agriculture of Darab, Shiraz University. Treatments included 10 monoculture (wheat, barley, triticale, pea and bean with and without weeds) and 6 intercropping (wheat + pea, wheat + faba bean, barley + pea, barley + faba bean, triticale + pea and triticale + faba bean with weeds) which laid out in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with three replicates. Results showed that the treatments had a significant effect on the uptake of Fe, Zn, Cu and Mn by plants so that the highest content of Fe, Zn, Cu and Mn in cereals was obtained in weed-free monoculture triticale (353.2 ppm), barley+faba bean intercropping (20.18 ppm), wheat+faba bean intercropping (23.59 ppm) and weed-free wheat monoculture (28.22 ppm). The highest content of Fe, Zn, Cu and Mn in legumes was obtained in wheat+faba bean intercropping (673.1 ppm), barley+pea intercropping (26.24 ppm), triticale+faba bean intercropping (28.33 ppm) and weed-free faba bean monoculture (32.26 ppm). The ranking of micronutrients uptake by crops and weeds was Fe˃Mn˃Zn.