Can yield potential be increased by manipulation of reproductive partitioning in quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa)? Evidence from gibberellic acid synthesis inhibition using Paclobutrazol

2011 ◽  
Vol 38 (5) ◽  
pp. 420 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. B. Gómez ◽  
P. Aguirre Castro ◽  
C. Mignone ◽  
H. D. Bertero
Keyword(s):  
Lateral Roots ◽  
Chenopodium Quinoa ◽  
Biomass Accumulation ◽  
Acid Synthesis ◽  
Yield Potential ◽  
Synthesis Inhibitor ◽  
Area Index ◽  
High Quality Protein ◽  
Genotype 2 ◽  
The One

One factor conditioning quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) adoption is the need to increase yield. This paper analyses the effect that Paclobutrazol, a GA synthesis inhibitor, produces on yield, biomass, partitioning, seed number and weight in quinoa. Two experiments were conducted under field conditions: one compared a tall genotype (2-Want) with a shorter genotype (NL-6); while the other analysed seed yield and its components using the 2-Want genotype. As a consequence of Paclobutrazol application in the one-genotype experiment, plant height decreased from 197 to 138 cm, yield increased from 517 to 791 g m–2, seed numbers rose from 308 000 to 432 000 seeds per m2, and the harvest index increased from 0.282 to 0.398 g g–1. Biomass accumulation and seed weight were not affected. The leaf area index was reduced by Paclobutrazol but radiation interception was only marginally reduced; soil plant analysis development (SPAD) values and specific leaf weight were increased, but radiation use efficiency was not affected by treatments. Root biomass and lateral roots tended to increase under Paclobutrazol treatment. Genotypes were compared until the end of flowering and similar responses were obtained. Higher yields could be obtained in quinoa if reproductive partitioning was increased, turning it into a good candidate in the search for high quality protein sources.

Competitive attributes ofA. sativa, T. aestivum, andH. vulgareare conserved in no-till cropping systems

Weed Science ◽  
1999 ◽  
Vol 47 (6) ◽  
pp. 712-719 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Légère ◽  
Yuguang Bai
Keyword(s):  
Hordeum Vulgare ◽  
Avena Sativa ◽  
Growth Parameters ◽  
Cropping Systems ◽  
Seedling Emergence ◽  
Biomass Accumulation ◽  
Tillage Systems ◽  
Area Index ◽  
No Till ◽  
Lower Test

The robustness of competitive attributes of cereals such as rapid and uniform seedling emergence, tillering, early biomass accumulation and canopy closure, and height advantage over weeds have not yet been tested under environmental conditions typical of no-till (NT) cropping systems. Our objective was to evaluate the effects or NT practices on growth and productivity ofAvena sativa, Triticum aestivum, Hordeum vulgare, and associated weeds. The experiment was conducted on a Kamouraska clay at La Pocatière, QC, in 1994, 1995, and 1996.Avena sativa, T. aestivum, andH. vulgarewere grown under tilled and NT practices. Cereal growth parameters were measured six (1994) or seven (1995) times between planting and the 11th week after planting but only once in 1996. Grain yields and yield components were determined at crop maturity.Avena sativaandH. vulgarepopulations were little affected by tillage, whereasT. aestivumpopulations were reduced by 16 to 20% in NT systems. Growth in height in NT systems was either similar or greater than in tilled systems in all three cereals. Cereal leaf area index (LAI) and biomass accumulation was also comparable between tillage systems, except forT. aestivumLAI in 1994, which was greater in tilled plots on two sampling dates. Response of annual dicots to tillage was inconsistent in all crops. Annual monocots dominated in some but not all NT systems. Perennial dicots dominated in NT systems, whereas perennial monocots were more abundant in tilled systems in all three cereals.Avena sativaandT. aestivumyields in NT plots were comparable or greater than in tilled plots, in spite of having either lower test weights (A. sativa) or lower 1,000-grain weights (T. aestivum). NTT. aestivumproductivity was maintained in spite of reduced plant establishment.Hordeum vulgareyields were also similar across tillage systems, except in 1995, when yields in tilled plots were greater than in NT plots. The height advantage observed for NTH. vulgaredid not result in improved yields. All three cereals, and particularlyA. sativa, appeared well suited to NT systems, despite the pressure provided by different weed groups, compared to tilled systems. However, results suggest that NT production of cereals could benefit from improved attention to perennial dicot control and crop seedling establishment, particularly forT. aestivum.

scholarly journals Relationship Between Root and Yield Related Morphological Characters in Pea (Pisum Sativum L.)

2014 ◽  
Vol 66 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-15
Author(s):  
Sylwia Ciaglo-Androsiuk
Keyword(s):  
Root System ◽  
Morphological Traits ◽  
Lateral Roots ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Yield Potential ◽  
Cultivated Plants ◽  
Genetic Determination ◽  
Canonical Correlations ◽  
Effect On Yield

AbstractRelation between morphological traits of the root system and yield related traits is an important issue concerning efforts aiming at improving of ideotype of cultivated plants species, including pea. In this paper, to analyse the dependency between traits describing the root system morphology and yield potential, Person’s andSpearman's_correlations as well as canonical correlations were used.Root system was analyzed in 14 and 21 day-old seedlings growing in blotting-paper cylinders. Yield potential of pea was analysed in a field experiment. Results of Person’s and Spearman's_correlations revealed that number of lateral roots and lateral roots density were correlated witch yield related traits. Correlation between root length and shoot length was observed only for 14 day-old seedlings. The result of canonical correlations revealed that number of lateral roots and lateral roots density had the largest effect on yield related traits. This work highlights, that in order to improve the yield of pea it might become necessary to understand genetic determination of morphological traits of the root system, especially number of lateral roots.

Anaphylaxis To Pantoprazole: A Case Report And Prerequisite For Vigilant Prescribing Practises For Proton Pump Inhibitors

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jerin James ◽  
Jamuna Rani ◽  
Sathyanarayanan V ◽  
Syed Hussain Fayaz ◽  
Althab Begum
Keyword(s):  
Proton Pump Inhibitors ◽  
Proton Pump ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Acid Synthesis ◽  
Synthesis Inhibitor ◽  
Case Summary ◽  
The World ◽  
Prescribing Practice ◽  
Physician Awareness ◽  
Gastrointestinal Complaints

Background: Pantoprazole is a Proton Pump Inhibitor, commonly used by clinicians all over the world as gastric acid synthesis inhibitor for a wide variety of gastrointestinal disorders and the efficacy and the safety of the drug is unsurmountable. PPIs are being prescribed nowadays for unapproved indications as well and it is one among the widely used medications in the world. Consequently, adverse events are commonly reported nowadays with proton pump inhibitors and it is essential to improve the physician awareness regarding judicious prescribing practice. Objective: To report a case of anaphylaxis to pantoprazole which occurred in a patient admitted with gastrointestinal complaints. Case summary: Within few minutes of intravenous infusion of pantoprazole, a 75-year-old female developed anaphylaxis. The adverse drug reaction was promptly diagnosed, and patient was resuscitated. Conclusion: It is imperative that clinicians should be aware of this adverse effect that might occur with pantoprazole and hence be more cautious while prescribing the drug, especially in the elderly.

scholarly journals Elucidating the genetic basis of biomass accumulation and radiation use efficiency in spring wheat and its role in yield potential

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (7) ◽  
pp. 1276-1288 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gemma Molero ◽  
Ryan Joynson ◽  
Francisco J. Pinera‐Chavez ◽  
Laura‐Jayne Gardiner ◽  
Carolina Rivera‐Amado ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spring Wheat ◽  
Genetic Basis ◽  
Biomass Accumulation ◽  
Radiation Use Efficiency ◽  
Yield Potential ◽  
Use Efficiency ◽  
Radiation Use

Evidence for a cellular ribonucleic acid synthesis inhibitor from poliovirus-infected HeLa cells

Biochemistry ◽  
1971 ◽  
Vol 10 (20) ◽  
pp. 3646-3651 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter P. K. Ho ◽  
Anna L. Washington
Keyword(s):  
Hela Cells ◽  
Ribonucleic Acid ◽  
Acid Synthesis ◽  
Synthesis Inhibitor

scholarly journals Agro-meteorology of Indian Brassicas

MAUSAM ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 53 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-62
Author(s):  
RAJ SINGH ◽  
V. U. M. RAO ◽  
DIWAN SINGH
Keyword(s):  
Evaporation Rate ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Biomass Accumulation ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Maximum Temperature ◽  
Area Index ◽  
Yield Attributes ◽  
Vegetative Phase ◽  
Physiological Maturity ◽  
Weather Parameters

Field experiment was conducted for two crop seasons (1996-97 & 1997-98) at CCS, HAU, Hisar research farm to study the effect of weather parameters on growth and yield of mustard. The results indicated that an increase in maximum temperature and duration of sunshine hours resulted in increased leaf area index (LAI). The increase in daytime temperature resulted in higher biomass accumulation during vegetative phase, but the trend was reversed during physiological maturity. The biomass accumulation in brassicas increased with increase in evaporation rate during the grand growth period. However, latter on during the physiological maturity, increase in evaporation rate resulted in decline of biomass accumulation. Further, it was noted that the magnitudes of some important weather parameters (maximum and minimum temperatures, pan evaporation and morning relative humidity) during the vegetative phase of crop played decisive role in deciding the quantum of seed yield which is a resultant of various yield attributes. The rainfall during the crop growing season either have no association or had a negative relationship with yield and yield attributes because crop never experienced water stress as abundant moisture was made available through irrigation.

scholarly journals Vegetative nitrogen stress decreases lodging risk and increases yield of irrigated spring wheat in the subtropics

2016 ◽  
Vol 67 (9) ◽  
pp. 907 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. S. Peake ◽  
K. L. Bell ◽  
P. S. Carberry ◽  
N. Poole ◽  
S. R. Raine
Keyword(s):  
Spring Wheat ◽  
Growth Phase ◽  
Vegetative Growth ◽  
Yield Potential ◽  
N Application ◽  
Area Index ◽  
Wheat Production ◽  
Small Plot ◽  
Management Techniques ◽  
Irrigated Wheat

In-crop nitrogen (N) application is used widely in rainfed winter wheat production to reduce lodging risk; however, uncertainty exists as to its ability to reduce lodging risk in subtropical irrigated wheat production without simultaneously reducing yield potential. The objective of this study was therefore to determine whether in-crop N application reduces lodging risk without reducing yield of irrigated spring wheat in a subtropical environment. Irrigated small-plot experiments were conducted to compare the effect of alternative N timing on lodging and yield in two cultivars. Variable N regimes were imposed during the vegetative growth phase, after which additional N was applied to ensure that total season N application was uniform across N-timing treatments. Treatments with low N at sowing had significantly less lodging and were the highest yielding, exhibiting yield increases of up to 0.8 t ha–1 compared to treatments with high N at sowing. Increased leaf area index, biomass and tiller count at the end of the vegetative growth phase were correlated with increased lodging in both cultivars, although the strength of the correlation varied with cultivar and season. We conclude that canopy-management techniques can be used to simultaneously increase yield and decrease lodging in irrigated spring wheat in the subtropics, but require different implementation from techniques used in temperate regions of Australia.

scholarly journals Effect of nitrogen addition on the comparative productivity of corn and velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti)

Weed Science ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 54 (02) ◽  
pp. 354-363 ◽  
Author(s):  
Darren C. Barker ◽  
Stevan Z. Knezevic ◽  
Alex R. Martin ◽  
Daniel T. Walters ◽  
John L. Lindquist
Keyword(s):  
Leaf Area ◽  
Field Experiments ◽  
Yield Loss ◽  
Biomass Accumulation ◽  
Nitrogen Addition ◽  
Corn Yield ◽  
N Addition ◽  
Area Index ◽  
Nitrogen Levels ◽  
Weed Growth

Weeds that respond more to nitrogen fertilizer than crops may be more competitive under high nitrogen (N) conditions. Therefore, understanding the effects of nitrogen on crop and weed growth and competition is critical. Field experiments were conducted at two locations in 1999 and 2000 to determine the influence of varying levels of N addition on corn and velvetleaf height, leaf area, biomass accumulation, and yield. Nitrogen addition increased corn and velvetleaf height by a maximum of 15 and 68%, respectively. N addition increased corn and velvetleaf maximum leaf area index (LAI) by up to 51 and 90%. Corn and velvetleaf maximum biomass increased by up to 68 and 89% with N addition. Competition from corn had the greatest effect on velvetleaf growth, reducing its biomass by up to 90% compared with monoculture velvetleaf. Corn response to N addition was less than that of velvetleaf, indicating that velvetleaf may be most competitive at high levels of nitrogen and least competitive when nitrogen levels are low. Corn yield declined with increasing velvetleaf interference at all levels of N addition. However, corn yield loss due to velvetleaf interference was similar across N treatments except in one site–year, where yield loss increased with increasing N addition. Corn yield loss due to velvetleaf interference may increase with increasing N supply when velvetleaf emergence and early season growth are similar to that of corn.

scholarly journals Plant growth and physiological quality of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd) seeds grown in Southern Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

2019 ◽  
pp. 678-682
Author(s):  
Rafael De Oliveira Vergara ◽  
Andréa Bicca Noguez Martins ◽  
Tiago Pedó ◽  
Aline Klug Radke ◽  
Gizele Ingrid Gadotti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dry Matter ◽  
Chenopodium Quinoa ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
Temperate Climate ◽  
Initial Growth ◽  
Breeding Line ◽  
Rio Grande Do Sul ◽  
Area Index ◽  
Physiological Quality

Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd) an annual grain crop belonging to the Amaranthacea family is the only vegetable food that contains all essential amino acids, micronutrients and vitamins. The study aimed to evaluate the performance, growth and seed physiological quality of two genotypes of quinoa in Southern Rio Grande do Sul region. The cultivar BRS Piabiru and one breeding line were grown at green house. The design was completely randomized with four replications and five harvest times during the vegetative stage of the crop. The variables were shoot length, number of leaves, leaf area index, dry matter of aerial parts, dry matter of root and total dry matter of plant. It was concluded that the line and BRS Piabiru have slow initial growth in the first 30 days and strong growth up to 120 days. The breeding line and commercial cultivar showed the same potential for seed production in the temperate climate of this region.

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