scholarly journals 578 How Much Cover Crop Affects Plant Growth and Yield Components in `Selva' and `Totem' Strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) in the Establishment Year

HortScience ◽  
1999 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 546C-546
Author(s):  
Braja B. Datta ◽  
Ray D. William
Keyword(s):  
Plant Growth ◽  
Cover Crops ◽  
Cover Crop ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Total Yield ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Control Treatment ◽  
Shoot Biomass ◽  
Treatment Comparison ◽  
Significant Difference

Field experiment on production systems of `Selva' day-neutral and `Totem' June-bearing strawberry was established in 1995 on the spring-killed cover crop mulched plots using randomized complete-block design. Seven soil cover treatments consisted of `Wheeler' rye (Secale cereale) and `Micah' and `Steptoe' barley (Hordium vulgare), `Micah' residue applied on soil surface, a wedge of perlite (artificial medium) placed next to strawberry row, perlite with `Wheeler' rye, and no treatment were used. During the early summer, cover crops were replanted between strawberry rows and mowed down after 6 weeks. In both cultivars, plant growth doubled during mid-summer, and `Micah'on surface produced better growth than the growth in other treatments. No significant difference was found on CO2 assimilation rate (mmol·m–2·s–1), leaflet length, and number of leaves and runners among treatments (P ≥ 0.1). Yield of `Totem' was ignored during the establishment year. In `Selva', `Micah' residue on surface produced 36% more crowns per plant and the greatest total yield than that of any other treatment. `Micah' on surface produced 50% more shoot biomass and 45% greater yield compared to `Micah' barley planted in the plot. Total `Selva' yield was 61% greater in perlite treatment than the yield in perlite with `Wheeler' rye and 31% greater than the control treatment. Comparison of `Selva' strawberry total yield and average fruit production between cover crops vs. control treatment using non-orthogonal contrast indicated no significant difference might suggests no detrimental interaction between cover crops and strawberry.

Tomato Growth and Yield Response to Cover Crop and Fertilizer Nitrogen

HortScience ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 524d-524
Author(s):  
Wayne F. Whitehead ◽  
Bharat P. Singh
Keyword(s):  
Cover Crops ◽  
Cover Crop ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Total Yield ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Yield Response ◽  
Area Index ◽  
Crimson Clover ◽  
Tomato Yield

The goal of this study was to evaluate how tomato yield, vegetative dry matter, leaf area index (LAI), and photosynthesis (Pn) responded to winter cover crop and recommended fertilizer N rates. The following winter/spring fertility treatments were applied using randomized complete block design with four replications: 1) 0 N winter /0 N spring, 2) 0 N winter/90 kg·ha–1 N spring, 3) 0 N winter/180 kg·ha–1 N spring, 4) 0 N winter + abruzi rye/0 N spring, 5) 0 N winter + hairy vetch/0 N spring, and 6) 0 N winter + crimson clover/0 N spring. In Spring 1997, `Mountain Pride' tomatoes were transplanted in all plots. Whole plant dry matter, LAI and Pn were measured at flowering, fruiting and prior to senescence, while seasonal yield was compiled over 6 weeks. Tomatoes preceded by Vetch produced highest plant dry matter (243.0 g/plant) prior to senescence, highest LAI (3.07) at fruiting and highest P (8.98 μmol CO2/m2 per s) during flowering. Total yield were highest (60.9 Mg·ha–1) at 180 kg·ha–1 N and lowest (35.3 Mg·ha–1) in control. Supplemental N from legume and grain cover crops affected plant dry weight, LAI, Pn, and yield comparable to those receiving synthetic N. Results of this study indicate that cover crop treatments were as effective as N fertilizer in supporting tomato yield, vegetative growth, LAI, and photosynthesis.

scholarly journals 183 Influence of Cover Crops on Weed Control and Plant Growth in Strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.)

HortScience ◽  
1999 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 473E-473
Author(s):  
Braja B. Datta ◽  
Ray D William
Keyword(s):  
Plant Growth ◽  
Cover Crops ◽  
Cover Crop ◽  
Crop Residues ◽  
Weed Suppression ◽  
Root Competition ◽  
Control Treatment ◽  
Shoot Biomass ◽  
Yield Reduction ◽  
Weed Biomass

Fall-planted cover crops killed in spring is practiced in strawberry cultivation in different regions of the North America. These systems have shown significant weed suppression and conservation of soil without significant yield reduction in strawberry. During the establishment season, this study was initiated to assess weed suppression with cover crops (`Wheeler' rye and `Micah' and `Steptoe' barley) along with perlite, an artificial plant medium. Strawberry (`Selva' and `Totem') plant growth and weed biomass were measured during 1995-96 season. Small-seeded summer annual weeds were suppressed in cover crop treatments compared to control treatment. `Micah' barley in growth phase suppressed more than 81% of the total weed biomass compared to control plots with no cover crop in early spring. However, in early summer, cover crop residues failed to suppress different types of weeds 60 days after killing of cereal with herbicide (2% glyphosate). Distinct differences in strawberry plant growth were evident between the cover crop treatments and non-cover crop treatments including `Micah' applied on surface. Strawberry growth was doubled during 10 July to 15 Aug. in both cultivars. `Micah' barley applied on surface produced better growth in both strawberry varieties than the growth in other treatments. `Micah' barley applied on soil surface produced 50% more strawberry shoot biomass may indicate the root competition between cover crops and strawberry.

scholarly journals IMPACT OF PLANT GROWTH INHIBITORS ON THE GROWTH AND YIELD OF SORGHUM

2021 ◽  
Vol 52 (6) ◽  
pp. 1431-1440
Author(s):  
N. M. Abood ◽  
E. M. SHALAL ◽  
M. I. HAMDAN
Keyword(s):  
Plant Growth ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Agricultural Research ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Control Treatment ◽  
Research Station ◽  
Dry Matter Yield ◽  
Growth Inhibitors ◽  
Plant Growth Inhibitors

Field experiment was carried out during the spring and fall seasons of 2019 at the Abu Ghraib Research Station of the Agricultural Research Office/ Ministry of Agriculture, was aimed to investigate the effect of plant growth inhibitors on growth and yield of several sorghum varieties .Randomized Complete Block Design within split plot arrangement with three replications was used. The main plot consists of three growth inhibitors (Cycocel, Ethiphon, and Mebiquat), which were added at stages six and eight leaf stage, in addition to the control treatment (distilled water only), the sub plot was included three cultivars (Mabrouk, Buhooth 70 and Giza 113). The results showed in both seasons significant interaction between cultivars and growth inhibitors in most of the studied traits. The plants of the variety Giza 113 sprayed with Ethiphon recorded the lowest period of reaching physiological maturity, the highest average dry matter yield, and the highest weight of 1000 grains (89.00 days, 17.32 ton ha-1, and 39.33 gm) respectively. The same variety recorded the highest content of chlorophyll in the leaves and the highest grain yield due to the effect of Mebiquat (49.50 spad, 3.93 ton ha-1. The cultivar Buhooth 70 with the effect of Cycocel achieved the highest average of dry matter yield of 33.27 ton ha-1.

scholarly journals The effects of goat manure and sugarcane molasses on the growth and yield of beetroot (Beta vulgaris L.)

2020 ◽  
Vol 65 (4) ◽  
pp. 321-335
Author(s):  
Priyadarshani Nadeeka ◽  
Thayamini Seran
Keyword(s):  
Beta Vulgaris ◽  
Total Yield ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Control Treatment ◽  
High Yield ◽  
Sugarcane Molasses ◽  
Root Yield ◽  
Fresh Weight ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Goat Manure

A pot experiment was conducted to study the effect of goat manure and sugarcane molasses on the growth and yield of beetroot (Beta vulgaris L.) in sandy regosol. The experiment was laid out in a completely randomized design (CRD) with six treatments. The treatments included inorganic fertilizer (T1), 10 t/ha of goat manure alone (T2) and also 10 t/ha of goat manure and 50% triple superphosphate (TSP) with 1-4 t/ha of sugarcane molasses (T3-T6). The results showed that plant growth parameters (leaf length, leaf petiole length, leaf width, leaf number, fresh weight and dry weight of leaves) were significantly varied among the treatments. There was a significant difference in the diameter of beetroot among the treatments. Significant differences (P<0.05) were observed in fresh weight of beetroot and total plant among the treatments. Fresh weight of root yield and total yield of beetroot per plant were increased in 10 t/ha goat manure, 2 t/ha sugarcane molasses and 50% TSP (T4) and 10 t/ha goat manure, 3 t/ha sugarcane molasses and 50% TSP (T5) when compared to the control treatment (T1). The total yield of beetroot per m2 was 1,792.62 g in T4 and 1,402.68 g in T1. The root yield of beetroot was increased in T4 in comparison to T5. It can be concluded that 10 t/ha of goat manure with 2 t/ha of sugarcane molasses and 50% TSP could be applied for obtaining a high yield of beetroot in sandy regosol.

scholarly journals Effects of Pyraclostrobin on Growth and Yield of Curly Red Chili (Capsicum Annum L.)

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 009
Author(s):  
Arizal Nur Hardiansyah ◽  
Endang Sulistyaningsih ◽  
Eka Tarwaca Susila Putra
Keyword(s):  
Pharmaceutical Industry ◽  
Plant Growth ◽  
Food Industry ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Total Yield ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Capsicum Annum ◽  
Randomized Complete Block Design ◽  
Treatment Data ◽  
Stem Leaf

Curly red chili was one of vegetable commodities in Indonesia used for seasoning of home cuisine, food industry, and pharmaceutical industry. Curly red chili cultivation needed fungicide to prevent fungal disease. Pyraclostrobin was a fungicide which could overcome fungal attack and improve plant growth. This research was conducted to study the effectiveness of pyraclostrobin application on vegetative growth of curly red chili plant. Research had been done in farmer’s land in Kemiriombo Village, Dukun Sub District, Muntilan District, Magelang Regency from December 2013 to June 2014. The treatments were assigned in the Randomized Complete Block Design with three replications. The treatments consisted of P1: pyraclostrobin doses 1.5 kg ha-1, 30 and 90 days after planting (dap), P2: pyraclostrobin 1.5 kg ha-1 at 30, 60, and 90 dap, P3: pyraclostrobin 1.5 kg ha-1, at 15, 30, 60, and 90 dap, P4: pyraclostrobin 3 kg ha-1, at 30 and 90 dap, P5: pyraclostrobin 3 kg ha-1, at 30, 60, and 90 dap, P6: pyraclostrobin 3 kg ha-1, at 15, 30, 60, and 90 dap, and P0: control (no treatment). Data were analyzed by orthogonal contrast test with α=5%. The result indicated significant different in the dry weights of root, stem, leaf, and total yield at 12 weeks after planting; number of flower at 9-11 week after planting, 14 week after planting, and 18-21 week after planting; and number of fruits at 10-12 week after planting, 15, and 16 week after planting. The application of pyraclostrobin at all dosages could increase IAA content. The numbers of flower and fruit were influenced by the increasing of IAA content in plant tissue, but did not affect the yield.

scholarly journals Response of Two variety of Snake Cucumber to Spray with Atonics Biostimulator in Some Chemical Parameters

2021 ◽  
Vol 923 (1) ◽  
pp. 012015
Author(s):  
Ghufran Zaid Khalaf Al-Rikabi ◽  
Batool Hanoon Falih Al-Zubaidy
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin C ◽  
Chlorophyll Content ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Control Treatment ◽  
Soluble Carbohydrates ◽  
Total Chlorophyll ◽  
Chemical Parameters ◽  
Total Chlorophyll Content ◽  
Significant Difference

Abstract The experiment was carried out in unheated greenhouses in the station of the College of Agriculture and Marshes/Dhi Qar University during the fall season 2020-2021, to study the effect of atonic biostimulant in chemical parameters growth and yield of snak cucumber (Cucumis melo. Var flexuosus naud) under protected cultivation,. The experiment included two factors: First one two cultivars of cucumber (Al-Baghdadi and Al-Halawi), second factor was atonic biostimulant (0, 0.5, 1, 1.5 ml L−1) A Randomized Complete Block Design (R.C.B.D.) were used with three replicates and means were compared according to Least Significant Difference Test (L.S.D.)test at probability of 0.05. Determining the stages of plant growth in which the foliar spraying process was carried out and the number of sprays. Results were summarized as follows: Al-Baghdadi cultivar was significantly superior in (content of total soluble carbohydrates in fruits, vitamin (C) and total chlorophyll content of fruits), reached (6.181, 101.8 and 9,744) mg 100 g−1 respectively Compare with Al-Halawi cultivar which recorded the highest rate of protein in fruits(4.115 %.), The addition of atonic spray treatment at a concentration 1.5 ml L−1 was significantly in (content of total soluble carbohydrates in fruits, vitamin (C), total chlorophyll and proteins in fruits), which recorded (7.327 mg 100g−1 and 132.5 mg 100g−1 and 10,860 mg 100g−1 and 4.323%) respectively, but the control treatment gave the lowest rates. the interaction between Al-Baghdadi cultivar and 1.5 mL−1 atonic biostimulant was superior (content of total soluble carbohydrates, vitamin (C), total chlorophyll content in fruits), 145.0 mg 100 g−1, 11.019 mg 100 g−1 and 4.354%) respectively, but the comparison treatment gave the lowest rates.

scholarly journals Effect of Ethephone, Zinc and Boron on growth and Yield of Cucumber (Cucumis Melo var. Flexuosus) Cultivated in Plastic Houses and The Economic Feasibility From That

2021 ◽  
Vol 910 (1) ◽  
pp. 012024
Author(s):  
Zahraa Nasir Sabri ◽  
Abbas Khdair Mujawal ◽  
Bassim Haleem Kshash
Keyword(s):  
Leaf Area ◽  
Cucumis Melo ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Total Yield ◽  
Economic Feasibility ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
College Of Agriculture ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Female Flowers

Abstract A field experiment was carried out in one of the plastic houses belonging to the College of Agriculture, Al-Qasim green University to Studying the possibility of cultivating cucumis melo var. flexuosus inside greenhouses to improve growth and yield using microelements and ethephon. Microelements (Zn + B) at a concentration of 250 mg/L -1 and the growth regulator Elathyphon at a concentration of (2.5, 1.5, 0) ml/L -1 were used as a spray on the shoots. A factorial experiment was applied with the split plot system and randomized complete block design (RCBD) according to the least significant difference (L.S.D) test under the significance level of 0.05. The results were as follows: The interaction between (Zn + B) had a positive and significant effect on indicators such as leaf area 206.88 dm-1, number of female flowers 22.33flower-1, and the total yield 4327 kg, the percentage of nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium in the leaves was 0.6733, 2.691, 2.927, and the percentage of zinc and boron in the leaves was 19.626,14.282.The yield of one plant and the weight of the fruit 2575.5 g, 121.44 g, respectively. As for the interaction between Zn + B + 1.5, a significant effect on leaf area trait 239.91 Number of female flowers 26.33 flower-1, Total yield 5494 kg The percentage of PK in leaves 0.7233,3.080 and the percentage of boron in leaves 14.560 while the yield of one plant 3270.4 g

scholarly journals EVALUATION OF THE COMBINATION OF BACTERIAL BIOFERTILIZER AND VERMICOMPOST IN THE AVAILABILITY OF N, P, K AND SOME OF PLANT PARAMETERS OF BEANS (PHASEOLUS VULGARIS L.)

2021 ◽  
Vol 52 (4) ◽  
pp. 960-970
Author(s):  
Al-Obaidi & Abdul-Ratha
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Research ◽  
Growth Parameters ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Total Yield ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Control Treatment ◽  
Green Beans ◽  
Mineral Fertilization ◽  
Fertilizer Recommendation ◽  
Engineering Sciences

A field experiment was carried out at the Agricultural Research and Experiments (station A), which belong to the college of Agricultural Engineering Sciences/University of Baghdad with a silty loam soil by using Randomized Block Design with three replicates to evaluate the effect of using a combination of bacterial biofertilizer consist of Bacillus megaterium , Bacillus mucilagenosus and Rhizobium phaseoli with two levels of vermicompost (0 and 10 mcgh-1) on plant growth parameters of Green Beans and its yield and availability of N,P and K in soil under two levels of mineral fertilization (0% and 50%) of fertilizer recommendation in addition to using the full fertilizer recommendation treatment(100%) as a second control treatment. The results showed the significant superiority of the bacterial combination biofertilizer with (10 mcgh-1 ) vermicompost and 50% of mineral fertilizer compared with the treatment of full fertilizer recommendation in most of the growth and yield parameters of green beans, as the number of pods, nodules number and total yield were 150.00 plant pod-1 ,8.33 plant node-1and 71.48 mcg h-1respectively,whereas the soil content of a available NPK was 85.00,14.00 and 198.00 mcgh-1 in the same treatment above respectively in compare with the control(without any addition) treatment which its availability of NPK was (29.00,4.07 ,89.00)mgkg-1respectively.

scholarly journals Performance of Centrocema grown on mercury-contaminated tailing inoculated with beneficial bacteria: Preliminary study

2021 ◽  
Vol 882 (1) ◽  
pp. 012061
Author(s):  
R Hindersah ◽  
Y Sunarya ◽  
M Arifin ◽  
R Priyadi
Keyword(s):  
Plant Growth ◽  
Cover Crops ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Control Treatment ◽  
Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria ◽  
Gold Mine ◽  
Phosphate Solubilizing Bacteria ◽  
Randomized Block Design ◽  
Gold Mine Tailings ◽  
Plant Growth Promoting

Abstract Low levels of major essential nutrients and high mercury (Hg) content in gold mine tailings can inhibit plant growth. An inexpensive and effective strategy to overcome these obstacles was inoculation of plant-growth promoting bacteria and planting legume cover crops (LCC). A greenhouse experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of isolates of Nitrogen Fixing Bacteria (NFB) and Phosphate Solubilizing Bacteria (PSB) on some growth characteristics of LCC Censtrosema pubescens (butterfly pea) grown in Hg-contaminated tailing of gold mine tailing. Moreover, the research was aimed to verify the viability of two bacterial groups in tailing after inoculation. The experiment was set up in randomized block design to test single and mixed inoculation of NFB and PSB. The experiment verified that the single inoculation and mixture of two bacteria did not change plant properties compared to the control treatment. Although the statistical analysis was not significant, there were slightly increase in root length as well as NFB and PSB populations of inoculated plants.

scholarly journals Response of Sweet Pepper Capsicum Annulus L. (Qurtuba Cultivar) To Spraying With Two Types of Potassium Fertilizer Cultivated In Plastic House

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 138-149
Author(s):  
Mohammad T. Abo Al-Mikh ◽  
Sabah L. Assi ◽  
Hameed K. Abdul-Ameer
Keyword(s):  
Block Design ◽  
Total Yield ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Sweet Pepper ◽  
Soluble Solids ◽  
Control Treatment ◽  
Potassium Fertilizer ◽  
Loamy Sand Soil ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Four Levels

Field experiment was conducted in the non-heated plastic house at Al-Mussaib Technical College in the autumn season 2016 to study the Response of sweet pepper Capsicum annuum L. (Qurtuba cultivar) to foliar spraying with two types of foliar commercial Potassium fertilizers in loamy sand soil. To study the effect of four levels of potassium fertilizer and micronutrients (0, 4, 6, 8 ml.L-1), four levels of potassium fertilizer and Sulfur KTS (0, 2, 4, 6 ml.L-1) and their interaction on some vegetative and flowering growth indicators, yield and its components. The experiment was designed according to the Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) and the averages were compared with the least significant difference (LSD), with a significant level of 5%. The result indicated to the excelling of the spraying treatment with potassium and micronutrient (8 ml.L-1) by giving it a significant level in increasing the averages of plant height, number of branches, leaf area, dry weight for total  vegetative, number of flowers in plant, percentage of fruit set, the leaves content of (chlorophyll, nitrogen, Phosphorus and potassium), early and total yield, the content of vitamin C, and percentage of Total Soluble Solids, with an increasing percentage of (19.47, 29.54, 16.68, 30.01, 11.26, 24.09, 38.16, 24.36, 16.67, 34.00, 21.87, 20.27, 50.46, 45.96, 39.33, 70.85%), respectively, compared to control treatment.  Which is the same behavior as spraying treatment with potassium fertilizer and sulfur, where treatment (4 ml.L-1) was excelled in all the above traits, where the percentages of increasing were (31.72, 53.53, 49.88, 15.82, 14.84, 24.54, 19.79, 36.73, 21.05, 47.55, 24.53, 19.07, 49.43, 48.01, 30.29, 36.56%), respectively, compared to the control treatment. As for interaction treatments, it has showed excelling the spraying treatment with a mixture of (8 ml. L-1 + 4 ml. L-1) by giving it the highest values for all the above traits amounted of (109.5 cm, 6.4 branches, 25.3 dm2, 132.7 g, 62.7 flower, 43.9% 2.22%, 0.75%, 2.55%, 34.6 fruits, 108.3 g, 0.790 kg. plant-1, 3.747 kg. plant-1, 69.2 mg.100 ml-1, 10.4%), respectively.

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