scholarly journals Application of Nitrogen Fertilizer on Plant Density, Growth, Yield and Fruit of Bell Peppers (Capsicum annuum L.)

2014 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. 81-90 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Bhuvaneswari ◽  
R. Sivaranjani ◽  
S. Reetha ◽  
K. Ramakrishnan

The present research was carried out to evaluate response of Bell peppers (Capsicum annuum L.) to plant density and nitrogen fertilizer under field conditions. Plant density at four levels (20×50 cm, 30×50 cm, 20×100 cm and 30×100 cm) and nitrogen treatments at four levels (0, 50, 100 and 150 kg·N·ha-1) were applied. Plant height, lateral stem number, leaf chlorophyll content, yield, and were assessed at immature and mature stages. The results showed that vegetative growth characteristics (plant height, lateral stem number and leaf dry matter) and reproductive factors (fruit volume and fruit weight) decreased with increasing plant density, but total yield (kg·ha-1) increased with increasing plant density. The highest and lowest total yields were obtained by plant density 20×50 cm and 30×100 cm respectively. Nitrogen fertilizer was significantly affected on plant height, lateral stem number and leaf chlorophyll content. It was observed that fertilization with 150 kg·N·ha-1 resulted to the highest fruit volume and plant yield. There were significant differences between fruit volume and fruit weight by interaction between plant density and nitrogen treatments.

Author(s):  
A.R. Adebayo ◽  
F.R. Kutu ◽  
E.T. Sebetha

Background: In most areas where maize is planted, the growth is usually affected by low nitrogen and high plant density. An experiment was carried out during the 2015/16 and 2016/17 planting seasons to investigate the effect of different nitrogen fertilizer rates and plant densities on growth of water efficient maize under different field conditions. Methods: The experiment was laid out in split plot arrangement fitted into randomized complete block design (RCBD) with four replicates. Measured growth parameters were plant height, chlorophyll content, leaf area, number of leaves and stem diameter. Result: Maize planted at Molelwane had tallest plant height (269.63 cm) than Taung. Maize sown at 33,333 plants/ha produced highest number of leaves (15.83) and highest chlorophyll content (59. 63 SPAD - units) was obtained in the plots fertilized with 240 kg N/ha. In this study, the plant density of 55,555 plants/ha and 240 kg N/ha can be recommended for cultivation of WEMA maize variety.


2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 131
Author(s):  
Muh Yusuf Indris ◽  
Irwan Halid ◽  
Sukriming Sapareng

This study aims to determine the effectiveness of N2-fixing microbes contained in organic organic fertilizers at four levels of nitrogen fertilizer application in increasing the performance of oil palm seedlings. The experiment was carried out in the form of an experiment using a Randomized Block Design with 2 factors: organic organic fertilizer and nitrogen fertilizer. The first factor with three levels of treatment, namely without organic biological fertilizer, Organic fertilizer from cow dung (Agro Flower) 1 g / kg of Soil and Organic organic fertilizer (Biost) 1 g / kg of Soil. While the second factor consists of four levels, namely without N fertilizer, N fertilizer 50% of the standard dose, N fertilizer 100% of the standard dose, and N fertilizer of 150% of the standard dose. Each treatment was tested on 4 oil palm seedlings and repeated 3 times, so that 144 experimental plants were obtained. The observations made were the variable plant performance includes plant height, number of leaves, and stem diameter. Variants of plant nutrient levels included total N nutrient levels, P nutrient levels, and K nutrient levels. The results showed that N-inhibiting microbes contained in organic organic fertilizer increased plant height and stem diameter significantly in oil palm nurseries. The use of a 100% dose of N fertilizer together with organic biofertilizers shows the best crop performance results.


1989 ◽  
Vol 61 (5) ◽  
pp. 387-394
Author(s):  
B. Galambosi ◽  
Y. Holm

The influence of a top-dressing of nitrogen fertilizer (calcium nitrate, CaNO3) on the individual plant height and weight, herb yield and nitrate content of dragonhead (Dracocephalum moldavica L.) was studied in 1987 in Puumala, Finland. The nitrogen doses applied ranged from 0 to 270 kg/ha. Nitrogen fertilization increased both the individual plant height and weight, the fresh and dry herb yield and the nitrate content of the plants. However, no optimum nitrogen dose could be found since the maximum was not reached in most of the cases. An exception was the herb yield (d.w.) of transplanted plants, harvested at the flowering stage, where a nitrogen dose of 70—80 kg/ha gave the highest yield. If the plants were allowed to grow a few weeks more the yield was four fold compared to the earlier harvesting. Sown plants gave a yield two times higher than the transplanted plants, but this was partly due to the greater plant density on the sown plots.


Agromet ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 108
Author(s):  
Gusti Rusmayadi ◽  
. Handoko ◽  
Yonny Koesmaryono ◽  
Didiek Hadjar Goenadi

Plant growth interpretation in term of accumulated intercepted solar radiation and the radiation use efficiency (RUE) was used to study the growth and analysis of Jatropha (Jatropha curcas L.). A number of crop growth simulation models have been developed using the RUE concept to predict crop growth and yield in various environments. These models generally calculate daily biomass production as the product of the quantity of radiation intercepted and RUE. This research was carried out to quantify the RUE, biomass and leaf area index on Jatropha under rainfall condition, four levels of nitrogen fertilizer (N) and three population densities (P) planted twice. The experiments used a systematic Nelder fan design with 9 spokes and 4 – 5 rings were conducted at SEAMEO-BIOTROP field experiment in 2007. Data from the first experiment were used for parameterization and calibration and the second experiment data for model validation. Values of RUE were determined by nitrogen fertilizer and plant density. Based on parameterization, we found that RUE for prediction above ground biomass accumulation of Jatropha were 0.94 (r=0.83) g MJ-1 to 1.3 (r=0.75) g MJ-1. Validation between model prediction and field experimental data showed that model can simulate crop growth and development of Jatropha.


2012 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
P. T. Nagy ◽  
A. Ambrus ◽  
J. Nyéki ◽  
M. Soltész ◽  
Z. Szabó

Foliar nutrition experiment was made to investigate the effect of algae products on fruit quality of apples (Malus domestica Borkh.). The study was conducted in 2011 at Siófok inWest-Hungary on cv. ‘Jonagored’ and ‘Idared’grafted on M9 rootstock. In our trial leaf diagnostic and fruit quality measurements were made to study the effectiveness of applied products. Relative leaf chlorophyll content was determined by a portable chlorophyll meter. Fruit weight and shape index were measured. Fruit inner qualifying parameters like titratable acid content and Brix value were also determined. It can be stated that the used products had traceable effect on investigated fruit parameters. Although, leaf N content was not effected by treatments significantly, relative leaf chlorophyll content significantly increased by both treatments. Used products significantly increased the fruit weight and shape index. Applied treatments significantly decreased the pH of pulp. Treatments increased the acid contents (fumaric, citric, malic) of apples and decreased the amount of monosaccharides. It means that the applied treatments pushed out the ratio of acid/sugar.


2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-38
Author(s):  
Nasrin Ara Khondoker ◽  
F M Jamil Uddin ◽  
Md. Abdur Rahman Sarker

The field experiment was conducted at the Agronomy Field Laboratory, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh during the period from November 2017 to February 2018 in order to assess the effect of nitrogen and phosphorus levels and their interaction on the performance of French bean. The experiment consisted of four levels of nitrogen viz. 80, 100, 120, 140 kg nitrogen ha-1 and four levels of phosphorus viz. 15, 20, 25 and 35 kg phosphorus ha-1. The experiment was laid out in Randomized Complete Block Design with three replications. In case of nitrogen the highest plant height, branches plant-1, chlorophyll content, dry matter, number of effective pods plant-1, length of pod, 1000-grain weight, grain yield, stover yield, biological yield and harvest index were observed in 120 kg nitrogen ha-1. Considering yield attributes against phosphorus treatment the highest plant height, branches plant-1, chlorophyll content, dry matter, length of pod, 1000-seeds weight, grain yield, stover yield, biological yield and harvest index were observed in 25 kg phosphorus ha-1. In case of interaction effect the highest plant height, branch plant-1, chlorophyll content, dry matter, number of effective pods, length of pod, 1000-grain weight, grain yield, stover yield, biological yield and harvest index were observed in 120 kg nitrogen ha-1 and 25 kg phosphorus ha-1. The results obtained in experiment indicate that there is a scope to increase the yield of French bean by applying proper dose of nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizer.


Botany ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 96 (12) ◽  
pp. 897-912 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruimin Tang ◽  
Suyan Niu ◽  
Guodong Zhang ◽  
Guanshui Chen ◽  
Muhammad Haroon ◽  
...  

Climate warming is subjecting plants to heat stress, which can affect their physiological processes thereby impacting their growth, development, and productivity. Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is a staple food worldwide, but potato crops are very sensitive to heat stress. We have studied the effects of heat stress on the leaf chlorophyll content, plant growth, and tuber yield of 55 commercial potato cultivars in clonal tests under heat-stress conditions [HS; 35 °C (day), 28 °C (night)] and control (non-stress) conditions [CK; 22 °C (day), 18 °C (night)]. The potato cultivars varied in their response to heat stress. Overall, heat stress reduced leaf size, increased the SPAD index values for leaf chlorophyll by up to 65%, and increased plant height by 64%, but severely reduced (by 93%) the mass of the largest tuber. The HS:CK SPAD ratios positively correlated with the HS:CK plant height ratio, mass of the largest tuber under heat stress, and the HS:CK ratio for mass of the largest tuber. Potato cultivars displayed a correlated response to heat stress for their leaf chlorophyll content, plant height, and tuber mass. We have identified the most heat-tolerant and heat-susceptible cultivars for these traits. Under heat-stress conditions, potato cultivars tend not to show as much reduction in tuber mass if the plants have greater increases in leaf chlorophyll content and plant height.


2020 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamdan & Jomaa

This study was aimed to investigate response of pomegranate " Cv. Wonderful" transplants to mineral nutrition and gibberellic acid, it was conducted at the Coll. of Agriculture Engineering Sciences-University of Baghdad, a factorial experiment was according to R.C.B.D. with three replicates for two consecutive growth seasons 2018-2019 to addition six treatments of nue tharyan fertilizer (N.P.K. 20:20:20 and some micronutrients) with three concentrations (0, 2.5, 5 gm.L-1) for  each of the soil fertilization and foliar application,  and spraying of  gibberellic acid (GA3) with three concentrations (0, 50, 100 mg.L-1), and their interaction. Addition of chemical fertilizer to the soil with highest concentration (5 gm.L-1) was the most effective, where led to a significant increases in average of plant height (66.56, 47.05 cm), leaf chlorophyll content (318.3, 323.9 mg.100 g-1 fresh weight) and leaf dry weight (43.51, 50.20 %) for both seasons, respectively. The average of plant height, leaf chlorophyll content and leaf dry weight were increased when sprayed of GA3 at 100 mg.L-1 which reached (71.18, 52.99 cm), (317.5, 322.8 mg.100g-1 fresh weight) and (43.13, 48.15 %) to this traits for both seasons, respectively. the interaction between two factors showed a different effects between highest  and lowest on all the traits for both seasons.


HortScience ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. 1075C-1075
Author(s):  
Raul Leonel Grijalva-Contreras ◽  
Rubén Macias-Duarte ◽  
Fabián Robles-Contreras ◽  
Manuel de Jesus Valenzuela-Ruiz

Vegetables are important in Mexican agriculture, and production under greenhouse conditions has been increased notably during the past year. The production area is about 3500 ha. The main crop grown in greenhouses is tomatoes, but bell pepper is a potential crop due to high yield and that good quality commands a good price during the winter. The objetive of this research was to evaluate nine bell peppers with high technology for horticultural production in the greenhouse. The experiment was carried out at the Experimental Station (INIFAP-CIRNO). The greenhouse conditions are: polyethylene (8 mL), without temperature control, natural ventilation, and soil condition (electrical conductivity of 1.22 dS·m-1and pH 7.96). The planting date was on 26 Oct. 2004. Plant density used was 3.78 plants/m2. The harvest period ocurred from 3 Mar. to 11 May 2005. In this period, we made six cuttings. There were no differences in the yield among varieties. The varieties with the higher yield were Laroles, Asaia, Far-114 and Cupid, with 65.6, 63.1, 63.1, and 57.4 t·ha-1, respectively. Cadia and Parker had the lowest yield, with 78.5 and 90.0 t·ha-1, respectively. The fruit weight was good in all varieties, however, Far-114 and Asaia had higher fruit weight with 272.5 and 269.5 g, respectively. The main insect pests during this experiment were white fly (Bemissia sp.) and leafminer (Lyriomyza sp.). There were no disease problems during this trial.


2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Md Amirul Alam ◽  
Asmaiyah Binti Kamarzaman ◽  
Mohamadu Boyie Jalloh ◽  
Mohammad bin Mohd. Lassim

Brinjal is the second most important vegetable crop after Tomato in relation to its total production. Better production from any crop can only be achieved from a better variety. But in most cases the producers especially the rural farmers are not aware about the selection of high yielding varieties. Without any justification they just buy those seeds are easily available in nearby shops resulting harvest a poor yield with very unsatisfactory return.   In this regard five different brinjal (Solanum melongena L.) germplasm collections were evaluated for their major yield and yield contributing attributes along with total chlorophyll content as physiological parameter. The study was conducted in rain shelter 10, at the Faculty of Sustainable Agriculture, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, arranged in Complete Randomized Design (CRD) with five replications. Research findings revealed significant variations for all the measured parameters among different brinjal cultivars. Round purple brinjal (V1=Mte2) had the highest fruit weight (238.60g; which is about 88.14% increased fruit weight over V4), followed by long red purple brinjal (V2=H117) with 167.50g (about 83.10% increased fruit weight over V4), long green brinjal (V3=H249) with 119.70g (about 76.36% increased fruit weight over V4) and the lowest fruit weight (28.30g) was found in brinjal variety V4 (Telunjuk), respectively. On the other hand red purple brinjal (V2) was the longest (24.23 cm) in size with 5.60 cm in diameter, but the highest fruit diameter (12.24 cm) was recorded in V3 brinjal. Long red purple brinjal (V2) showed the shortest days to 50% flowering with 49 days compared to Kermit brinjal (V5) which took the longest 61 days to 50% flowering. The highest total leaf chlorophyll content was detected in V5 (51.02 nmol/mg) while the lowest (44.06 nmol/mg) was in V3. From the correlation analysis significant correlation were detected among days to 1st flowering and days to 50% flowering; plant height and fruit diameter, while significant but negative correlation was seen among numbers of leaves and fruit diameter; plant height and fruit weight with chlorophyll content. From the cluster analysis primarily; V1, V2, and V3 were grouped into one cluster while V4 and V5 into another clusters, while in secondary clustering V1 alone in one group, V2 and V3 in 2nd group and finally V4 and V5 were in third groups which indicated a significant diversity among cultivars. On an average; considering varietal performance for yield and yield contributing attributes of five (5) different brinjal cultivars, it was revealed that the fruits of V1 gained the highest weight, while the fruits of V2 had the highest length and the fruits of V3 gained the highest diameter. Regarding earliness; variety V2 was the earliest among all 5 varieties, which is one of the desirable characteristics for any crops; especially in vegetables.


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