Compost effects on leaf area index and seed production enhancement in an important arid land leguminous tree Acacia tortilis subsp. Raddiana

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. A. Elfeel ◽  
R. A. Abohassan
Keyword(s):  
Leaf Area Index ◽  
Leaf Area ◽  
Seed Production ◽  
Seed Weight ◽  
Seed Quality ◽  
Organic Fertilizers ◽  
Diameter Growth ◽  
Acacia Tortilis ◽  
Area Index ◽  
Higher Doses

This study aimed to investigate the effects of compost addition on leaf area index (LAI), diameter growth and enhancement of seed production and quality in Acacia tortilis established under supplementary drip irrigation. Three composted fertilizer doses (2.5 kg, 5 kg and 7.5 kg/ tree) were compared to NPK (18-18-5 at a rate of 250 gram per tree) and control unfertilized plots. Effects of compost application on leaf area index (LAI), diameter growth, relative monthly diameter increment (RMDI) were monitored during two consecutive years (2014 and 2015). Then the impacts on pods and seeds production, seed weight, seed number per kg, seed quality (NPK and protein), germination per cent and mean germination time (MGT) were determined. Addition of fertilizers produced high effects on LAI. In 2014 NPK resulted in highest LAI values in most measurements, alternatively the status was changed in 2015 where, higher doses of compost produced higher LAI values. LAI results exhibited temporal variability that was associated with the seasonal variation of the year. The results demonstrate higher RMDI and diameter growth under NPK and compost at rate of 7.5 kg/tree treatments. Pods production was higher in plots treated with higher doses of compost. However, seed/husk ratio was higher in NPK plots. There is observed association between fruit and seed production with LAI. NPK and protein contents in seeds, were also, influenced by the presence of organic fertilizers. Cumulative germination and MGT were correlated with seed weight and were higher in plots treated with compost. The results highlight the importance of organic fertilizers under dry land conditions that produced higher LAI and growth which enhanced seed production and quality.

Seed size as a factor in the growth of subterranean clover (Trifolium subterraneum L.) under spaced and sward conditions

1957 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 335 ◽  
Author(s):  
JN Black
Keyword(s):  
Leaf Area Index ◽  
Leaf Area ◽  
Seed Size ◽  
Seed Weight ◽  
Agricultural Research ◽  
Incident Light ◽  
Subterranean Clover ◽  
Trifolium Subterraneum ◽  
Area Index ◽  
Significant Difference

The significance of seed weight in the growth of subterranean clover (Trifolium subterraneum L) , of the Bacchus Marsh strain, has been assessed under both spaced plant and sward conditions at the Waite Agricultural Research Institute. Under conditions of spacing, plants of three widely separated seed size grades were grown a t a density of 1 per 25 sq. links. The dry weights of the plants were proportional to seed weight from the time of sowing (in May) till the end of October – over almost the entire growing period of the crop. Three sets of swards were grown a t a density of 25 plants per sq. link, each sward being planted with seed of one of the three sizes. Dry weight was proportional to seed weight in the early part of the season but when the swards reached a leaf area index of about 4 (i.e. when there were 4 sq. links of leaf surface on 1 sq. link of ground), a reduction in growth rate occurred. This critical leaf area index was reached first in "large seed" swards, followed later by "medium seed" and finally by "small seed" swards. Thus there was a period in which the swards were growing at different rates, and in which the dry weights came to parity, so that on the final sampling occasion (in December) there was no significant difference between the dry weights of the swards from the three seed sizes. It is concluded that a t a leaf area index of about 4, interception of incident light energy is complete.

scholarly journals Improvement of Snap Beans Yield through the Application of N, P, K and Granule Organic Fertilizers on Inceptisols Soil

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 174-182
Author(s):  
Kusumiyati ◽  
Wawan Sutari ◽  
Arif Affan Wicaksono ◽  
Ade Risti Oktavia
Keyword(s):  
Leaf Area Index ◽  
Leaf Area ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Organic Fertilizer ◽  
Organic Fertilizers ◽  
Area Index ◽  
Snap Beans ◽  
Randomized Block Design ◽  
K Fertilizer ◽  
Pod Length

Balanced organic and inorganic fertilization is expected to improve low nutrient on Inceptisols to increased snap bean production. The effect of the combination of N, P, K, and granule organic fertilizer on bean harvests was the purpose of this study. The parameters were leaf area index (LDA), shoot-root ratio, the weight of pods, pod length, pod diameter, percentage of the number of pods, marketable and unmarketable,and percentage of pods by quality class. The experiment was conducted in February to April 2016 at Ciparanje Experimental Farm, Faculty of Agriculture, Padjadjaran Univeristy, Jatinangor. The study was conducted using a randomized block design (RBD) with 10 treatments and 3 replications. The experimental results showed that N, P, K fertilizer and granule organic fertilizer (GOF) in the order of Inceptisols significantly affected the weight of pods. Application 50% of the dosage N, P, K fertilizer combined with 50% dosage of granule organic fertilizer resulted in a higher pod weight per plot, which reached 2 439.84 g. Keywords: an organic fertilizer, granule organic fertilizer, leaf area index, quality grade, shoot-root ratio,

scholarly journals Response of Some Sunflower (Helianthus annuusL) Hybrid Cultivars as Influenced by Argel (Solenostemmaargel, Del. Hayne) and Nitrogen Under Irrigation in Sudan

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-45
Author(s):  
Abubaker H. M. Adam ◽  
Abdalla Adam Hassam Mohamed ◽  
Faiza M. A. Magid ◽  
Bahar Eldeen Z. Abakar ◽  
Mohamed M. A. Mohamed ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Leaf Area Index ◽  
Leaf Area ◽  
Plant Height ◽  
Nitrogen Fertilizer ◽  
Seed Weight ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Organic Fertilizer ◽  
Leaf Number ◽  
Variable Degree ◽  
Area Index

A field experiment was conducted during 2017/2018 to assess the effects of Argel (Solenostemmaargel, Del. Hayne) and Nitrogen fertilizer on the performance of two Sunflower Hybrid cultivars, with the objectives to exploit an easy, economic, and accessible organic fertilizer, the Argel in the phase of the continuous increasing prices of chemical fertilizers.. This experiment was laid out on spilt-split-plot experiment in Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with four replications. Observations were taken on some agronomic traits (Plant height (m), Leaf area (LA), leaf Number (NL), Leaf Area Index (LAI) and Mean Seed Weight). The results revealed that the application of Argel and Nitrogen fertilizer have significantly increased the leaf Area (F= 7.22, P < 0.001), Plant Height (F=2.68, P < 0.2001), Leaf Number (F= 3.90, P < 0.0024), Leaf Area Index (F= 3.83, P < 0.0026) and Mean Seed Weight of both Serena and Opera cultivars respectively compared to the control. However, the different treatments of Argel and Nitrogen reflected variable degree of increase for the studied parameters. The study concludes that Argel is very promising, therefore a further study with different levels of Argel including other plant parameters is recommended.

scholarly journals Studies on site specific nutrient management (SSNM) on hybrid sunflower seed production in Southern Karnataka

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 379-385 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. H. Patil ◽  
M. A. Shankar ◽  
Y. G. Shadakshari ◽  
N. Krishnamurthy
Keyword(s):  
Leaf Area Index ◽  
Leaf Area ◽  
Seed Yield ◽  
Seed Weight ◽  
Sunflower Seed ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Nutrient Management ◽  
Area Index ◽  
Site Specific ◽  
Filled Seeds

A field experiment was conducted at the Main Research Station, University of Agricultural Sciences, Hebbal, Bangalore, to know the effect of Site Specific Nutrient Management (SSNM) on growth (plant height (cm), Leaf area (cm2 ), leaf area index (LAI) and dry matter production (g plant1 ) and yield (capitulum diameter (cm), No. of filled seeds, 1000 seed weight (g) and seed yield (kg ha-1 ) of hybrid sunflower seed production. The study indicated that significantly higher growth parameters viz., plant height (155.4 cm), leaf area (1293.10cm-2 ), leaf area index (0.69) and total dry matter accumulation (88.16 g plant-1 ) were recorded with SSNM for 1.2 tons ha-1 + Farm Yard Manure (FYM) as compared to recommended practice (Recommended Dose of Fertilizer 62.50:75:62.50 kg NPK ha-1 ). The application of fertilizers based on SSNM for a target yield of 1.2 t ha-1 + FYM resulted in significantly higher yield and yield attributes compared to the only application of RDF + FYM. The important yield parameters recorded that were significantly higher were viz., head diameter (19.89 cm) number of filled seeds per head (353.24), seed weight per plant (19.76 g), 1000 seed weight (43.72 g), hybrid seed yield (1003 kg ha-1 ).

scholarly journals Effect of Plant Growth Regulators on Growth, Yield and Quality of Chilli (Capsicum annuum L.) at Rampur, Chitwan

2006 ◽  
Vol 27 ◽  
pp. 65-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
BR Chaudhary ◽  
MD Sharma ◽  
SM Shakya ◽  
DM Gautam
Keyword(s):  
Plant Growth ◽  
Leaf Area Index ◽  
Leaf Area ◽  
Plant Growth Regulators ◽  
Growth Regulators ◽  
Seed Weight ◽  
Fruit Yield ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Area Index ◽  
Net Profit

The present investigation was carried out in the plain areas of Chitwan to determine the promising plant growth regulators (PGR) promoting growth and yield of chilli cultivars Jwala and Suryamukhi during winter-summer season of 2003/2004. Suryamukhi ranked superior to Jwala for most of the yield attributing characters, whereas Jwala was better in vegetative characters than Suryamukhi. Among PGRs, 2,4-D at 2 ppm was better for fruit set, number of fruits per plant, fruit length, number of seeds per fruit, seed weight per fruits, 1000 seed weight and fruit yield where as NAA at 40 ppm gave the highest leaf area index (LAI). PGRs were ineffective in promoting flowering and fruiting during winter season. GA3 at 10 ppm exhibited maximum amount of ascorbic acid content. The treatments, 2 ppm 2,4-D, 5 ppm triacontanol, 40 ppm NAA and 10 ppm GA3 produced 28.75%, 25.70%, 13.61% and 2.30% higher fruit yield over control, respectively. The highest net profit and B:C ratio were recorded in case of 2 ppm 2,4-D. The use of GA3 as foliar spray was not economical. Key words: 2,4-D, NAA, triacontanol, GA3, leaf area index, net profit, B:C ratio J. Inst. Agric. Anim. Sci. 27:65-68 (2006)

Leaf Area Index, Chlorophyll, Photosynthesis rate of Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L) under N-organic Fertilizer

2017 ◽  
Vol 51 (04) ◽  
Author(s):  
Widyati Slamet ◽  
Endang Dwi Purbajanti ◽  
Adriani Darmawati ◽  
Eny Fuskhah
Keyword(s):  
Leaf Area Index ◽  
Leaf Area ◽  
Green Manure ◽  
Leucaena Leucocephala ◽  
Organic Fertilizers ◽  
Organic N ◽  
Area Index ◽  
Total N ◽  
Rate Of Photosynthesis ◽  
Number Of Leaves

The objective of this research is to assess the growth and physiological characteristics of lettuce in the delivery of different N-organics. Research was conducted at Faculty of Animal and Agricultural Sciences, Diponegoro University, Indonesia. The materials used were seeds of lettuce (Lettuce sativa L) on Oxisol soil types, with the total N content of 0.18 %, P (18 mg. g-1), K (23 mg. g-1) and C (1.52 %) were utilized. The organic fertilizers applied were cow-, sheep-, and guano manures, and compost and green manure (Leucaena leucocephala). The experimental design was a randomized block design with four replications and five treatments. The treatment dose of fertilizer applied is equivalent to 100 kg N / ha, namely: cow-manure ; sheep-manure; guano manure ; compost and green manure. Green manure, set into the ground is Leucaena leucocephala. The variables measured were the number of leaves, leaf area, leaf area index(LAI), the rate of photosynthesis, Chlorophyll total, anti-oxidant activity, fresh weight of lettuce per plot. The data obtained were analyzed using an ANOVA followed by the Duncan test. Guano fertilizer provided the most excellent effect on leaves, LAI, the rate of photosynthesis and biomass lettuce. Fertilizers derived from animal manure (guano, cattle, goats) gave a more excellent effect on the rate of photosynthesis of plants. Compost origin gave the lowest effect on leaf area, LAI, and the rate of photosynthesis. The number of leaves, total chlorophyll, and antioxidant content were not influenced by the different organic N fertilizers.

scholarly journals Effect of Sowing Methods and NPK Levels on Growth and Yield of Rainfed Maize (Zea maysL.)

Scientifica ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shamim Gul ◽  
M. H. Khan ◽  
B. A. Khanday ◽  
Sabeena Nabi
Keyword(s):  
Leaf Area Index ◽  
Leaf Area ◽  
Plant Height ◽  
Seed Weight ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Dry Matter Accumulation ◽  
Area Index ◽  
Yield Attributes ◽  
100 Seed Weight

To investigate the response of rainfed maize to sowing methods and NPK levels, an experiment was undertaken during kharif of 2011 and 2012 at Dryland (Kerawa) Agriculture Research Station, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Budgam. The experiment was laid out in a randomized block design with combination of 2 sowing methods (flat sowing, 75 cm apart rows, and ridge sowing, 75 cm apart ridges) and 3 fertility levels (60 : 40 : 20, 75 : 50 : 30, and 90 : 60 : 40 N : P2O5 : K2O kg ha−1) with three replications. Various growth characters, namely, plant height, leaf area index, dry matter accumulation, number of days to different phenological stages, and yield, and yield contributing characters namely, cob length, number of grains cob−1, cob diameter (cm), and 100-seed weight (g), were significantly higher with S2over S1during both the years of experimentation. Fertilizer levels F3(90 : 60 : 40) and F2(75 : 50 : 30) at par with one another produced significant increase in growth and yield characters, namely, plant height, leaf area index, dry matter production at different growth stages, cob length, number of cobs plant−1, number of grains cob−1, and 100-seed weight over F1(60 : 40 : 20). Significantly higher grain yield was recorded with fertilizer level F3(90 : 60 : 40) being at par with F2(75 : 50 : 30) and showed significant increase over F1(60 : 40 : 20) with superiority of 5.4 and 5.7 per cent during 2011 and 2012, respectively. The findings of the study concluded that ridge method of sowing of maize with NPK levels of 75 : 50 : 30 kg ha−1showed better performance of crop in terms of growth, yield, and yield attributes.

Canopy Development, Light Interception and Seed Production in Sunflower as Influenced by Temperature and Radiation

1984 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 255 ◽  
Author(s):  
HM Rawson ◽  
RL Dunstone ◽  
MJ Long ◽  
JE Begg
Keyword(s):  
Leaf Area Index ◽  
Leaf Area ◽  
Seed Production ◽  
Harvest Index ◽  
Growth Patterns ◽  
Light Extinction ◽  
Seed Number ◽  
Area Index ◽  
Radiation Interception ◽  
Temperature Regimes

Well watered mini-crops of sunflower were grown either in summer or winter in glasshouses maintained under five temperature regimes and a 16 h photoperiod. A field crop was grown concurrently with the summer glasshouse study. Summer radiation (25.5 MJ day-1) increased the size and/or number of many of the variables measured compared with winter radiation (9.5 MJ day-1). However, there was interaction between light and temperature upon phenological development, plant height, leaf number and harvest index. Seed production declined at temperatures above 18/13°C in summer and above 24/19°C in winter radiation, but fatty acid composition of the seed oil changed progressively with increasing temperature and was unaffected by radiation. Leaf area per plant increased faster under summer than winter radiation and in almost all temperature regimes reached considerably higher final values which resulted in a greater percentage of the incident radiation being intercepted. Temperature, though affecting the growth patterns and final areas of individual leaves in the canopies, did not alter the relationship between leaf area index and radiation interception. The light extinction coefficient changed with leaf area index and differed between summer and winter. Biomass per plant at maturity (B, g) was best related to radiation interception up to anthesis (I, MJ m-2), such that B = -234 + 541ogl, r2 = 0.91, but seed number (S) was correlated similarly with radiation interception and with the number of degree days (D) accumulated between floral initiation and anthesis (S = 1137+ 0.0051-0.762D, R2 = 0.90). Yield (Y, g per plant) was dependent on seed number, mean temperature (T) and radiation intercepted between anthesis and maturity, and the leaf area present at anthesis. However, over 97% of the variation in yield could be accounted for by the temperature and radiation factors in the manner Y = 39.07+0.047I- 1.26T. Harvest index and yield were not correlated for the cultivar examined.

scholarly journals Efficacy of Bat Guano on Growth and Yield of Some Hybrid Sunflower (Helianthus Annus, L.) Cultivars in Sudan

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abubaker H. M. Adam ◽  
Abdalla Adam ◽  
Faiza M.A Magid
Keyword(s):  
Leaf Area Index ◽  
Leaf Area ◽  
Plant Height ◽  
Nitrogen Fertilizer ◽  
Seed Weight ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Leaf Number ◽  
Area Index ◽  
Increasing Demand ◽  
Bat Guano

Today; there is an increasing demand for fertilizers due to the intensive and extensive agricultural activity to meet the ever increasing demand for food and fiber by the rapid world population expansion. This study is mainly concern with the Bat Guano which is usually collected from the Caves. This experiment was conducted at the Farm of the College of Agriculture, University of Bahri, Alkadaro, Khartoum North-Sudan during the period from July to November, 2017 with the objective to investigate the efficacy of Bat Guano and Nitrogen fertilizer on growth and yield of Serena and Opera (Helianthusannus, L.) Hybrid Sunflower cultivars. The study was based on split-plot experiment in randomized complete block design (RCBD) with four (4) replications. Data pertaining Plant Height (cm), Leaf Number (LN), Leaf Area (LA), Leaf Area Index (LAI) and Seed Weight (SW) were studied. The said data were analyzed using Statistic 8- software. The results reflected significant increase in plant height (F= 6.05, P < 0.0001, leaf number (F=2.37, P<0.0388), leaf area (F= 7.44, P<0.001), leaf area index (F= 6.53, P < 0.0001) and seed weight of both Sunflower cultivars respectively due to application of Guano and Nitrogen fertilizer compared to the control. It also reflected non-significant difference between all studied traits as application of either Guano or Nitrogen fertilizer. Moreover, all studied characters of the two cultivars have similarly responded to the application of the two types of fertilizers. Further studies are recommended to assess the benefits from the use of Bat Guano as a fertilizer.

scholarly journals Nodulation, Growth, and Yield of Soybean (Glycine max L. Merrill) as Affected by Bio-, Organic, and Inorganic NPSB Fertilizers, and Lime in Assosa Zone, Western Ethiopia

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Abiyot Abeje ◽  
Getachew Alemayehu ◽  
Tesfaye Feyisa
Keyword(s):  
Glycine Max ◽  
Grain Yield ◽  
Leaf Area Index ◽  
Leaf Area ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Cattle Manure ◽  
Organic Fertilizers ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Area Index ◽  
Glycine Max L

The productivity of soybean in Assosa Zone particularly in Assosa and Bambassi districts is very low due to poor soil fertility management practices that resulted in severe soil acidity and low N-fixing inoculants in the soil. Hence, this experiment was conducted during the main cropping season of 2019 and 2020 in Assosa and Bambassi districts to evaluate the effect of biofertilizers, organic fertilizers, inorganic NPSB fertilizers, and lime on nodulation, growth, and yield of soybean (Glycine max L. Merrill). Factorial combinations of two biofertilizer inoculants (without biofertilizer (B1) and SB12 plus MAR1495 biofertilizers at their recommended rates of 500 g·ha−1 (B2); two organic fertilizers: without fresh cattle manure (M1) and fresh cattle manure at 10 t·ha−1 (M2); two lime rates: without lime (L1) and lime at 5 t·ha−1 (L2); two inorganic NPSB fertilizers: NPSB at 9.5-23-3.5-0.05 (F1) and NPSB at 19-46-7-0.1 (F2) at their recommended rates for soybean) were laid out in a randomized complete block design with three replications. Effective nodules, leaf area index, and grain yield were collected and analyzed using SAS 9.1.3 software. Results of the experiment showed that effective nodules, leaf area index, grain yield, bulk density, pH, total nitrogen, available phosphorus, organic carbon, and cation exchange capacity were highly ( P < 0.01 ) affected by the interaction of bio-, organic, and inorganic fertilizers and lime at both locations and years. Across all treatments, the grain yield of soybean was increased in the second year, while it was lowest in the first year at both locations. Finally, the interaction of SB12 + MAR1495, 10 t·ha−1 fresh cattle manure, without lime, and NPSB at 19-46-7-0.1 increased the grain yield of soybean in both Assosa and Bambassi districts and should be adopted appropriately to enhance the productivity of soybean in the areas and similar agroecologies, while the interaction effect of SB12 + MAR1495, 10 t ha−1 FCM, 5 t·ha−1 lime, and NPSB at 19-46-7-0.1 improved soil physicochemical properties in both the districts and similar agroecologies.

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