Evaluation of Rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) maturity and productivity for accumulative temperature

Field experiment conducted during the winter agricultural season 2017-2018 at Al-Zafraniya Agricultural Research Station and Al-Tuwaitha Agricultural Research Station, according of Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with three replications, to study maturity and productivity for accumulative temperature of rapeseed (Brassica napus L.). The experiment planting in Last week of September 2017 at Al-Zafraniya station and Last week of October 2017 at AL- Tuwaitha station. The results show increasing significantly in the yield (1110.11 kg. ha-1), percentage of oil (47.12 %), protein content in seeds (43.1%), carbohydrate (25.7%), nutrient content of seed (K, Ca) in Al-Zafraniya location; compared to Al-Tuwaitha location, yield (352.8 kg. ha-1), percentage of oil (41.1 %), protein content in seeds (41.2%), carbohydrate (26.2%), nutrient content of seed (Na, Ca, Mg, Fe) at fertilization, compared to no-fertilizer. It showed significant differences with nutrient content of soil (Na, Mg, Fe) for Al-Tuwaitha location and nutrient content of soil (K, Ca, Mg, Fe, S, Cu), pH, EC for Al-Zafraniya location at fertilization, compared to no-fertilizer. These results shows that the delay at time of cultivation leads to a decrease in seed yield, oil ratio, and percentage of protein in seeds, also high temperatures at seed filling stage leads decrease in seeds, oil and protein content.

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Response of Rapes (Brassica napus L.) to Nano- Iron Fertilization under semi-arid Region conditions

Bionatura ◽

10.21931/rb/2019.04.01.3 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Lamiaa A. Mutlag ◽

Nagam A. Meshaimsh ◽

Hasan H. Mahdi ◽

Raghad S. Mouhamad ◽

Hasan H. Khamat ◽

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Keyword(s):

Brassica Napus ◽

Agricultural Research ◽

Block Design ◽

Nutrient Content ◽

Brassica Napus L ◽

Arid Conditions ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Randomized Complete Block Design ◽

Semi Arid Region ◽

Semi Arid

The field experiment was conducted in the season of 2017-2018 at the Agricultural Research Department-AL-Azafrinih/Baghdad-Iraq. This study aimed to determine the effect of adding the Foliar Fe fertilization (Nano-Fe) and ground fertilization of (N, P) in the growth and production yield of rapes (Brassica napus L.). The experiment included three levels of foliar fertilization (Nano-Fe) that is (0, 5, 10 Kg. ha-1) and one level of ground fertilization (N 100 Kg. ha-1, P 250 Kg. ha-1). The experiment designed according to Randomized Complete Block Design (R.C.B.D) with three replications each parameter. The studied traits were nutrients content (macro-micro) in seeds and soil, the percentage of protein, oil, and carbohydrate. All data were analyzed and used statistically. Results showed a significant difference between Nano-Fe fertilization and nutrient content (N, Mn, K, Ca, Mg, S, and Cu), pH in soil at the level of 10 kg. ha-1, compared to no-fertilization. Moreover, the significant difference between Nano-Fe fertilization, yield (1425.6 kg. ha-1), the percentage of oil (52.16%), protein content in seeds (46.5%), carbohydrate (26.8%), Nutrient content N and P in seeds at the level of 10 kg. ha-1, compared to no-fertilization and the nutrient content (Ca, Mg, Fe) in seeds at levelof5 kg. ha-1, compared to no-fertilization. Current results suggested that Nano-Fe fertilization at the level of 10 kg. ha-1 can be adopted as the best level for rapes (Brassica napus L.) cultivation under semi-arid conditions.

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Influence of iron and zinc on yield, quality of chickpea and status of iron and zinc in post harvest soil

Agricultural Science Digest - A Research Journal ◽

10.18805/ag.d-4882 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 39 (1) ◽

Author(s):

C. Pooja ◽

I. M. Sarawad

Keyword(s):

Protein Content ◽

Nutrient Uptake ◽

Agricultural Research ◽

Block Design ◽

Growth Yield ◽

Research Station ◽

Residual Soil ◽

Agricultural Research Station ◽

Maximum Test ◽

Iron And Zinc

Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) is the most important and ancient pulse crop being traditionally grown during rabi season and cultivated mainly in semi-arid regions. The content of iron and zinc in the soil of Regional Agricultural Research Station (RARS) is below the critical level. A field experiment to study the effect of iron and zinc nutrition on growth, yield and nutrient uptake by chickpea conducted in the vertisols of the Regional Agricultural Research Station (RARS), Vijayapur during rabi 2017-18. The experiment was laid out in randomized complete block design with ten treatments and three replications. The treatments included RPP (Recommended package of practice) and application of iron @ 2, 4 and 6 kg ha-1 and zinc @ 2, 3 and 4 kg ha-1 in combinations along with RPP (RDF (Recommended dose of fertilizer) @ 10:25:00:: N : P2O5 : K2O kg ha-1). The results of the experiment revealed that, the application of iron and zinc in combinations resulted in significant increase in growth, yield and nutrient uptake by chickpea over RPP alone. Among the different treatments RPP + 6 kg Fe ha-1 + 4 kg Zn ha-1 was resulted in the maximum test weight (28.28 g), seed (2065.4 kg ha-1) and straw (1734.9 kg ha-1) yield. Similarly, higher protein content, uptake of nutrients (Fe and Zn) by the crop and residual iron and zinc status in soil were recorded due to the application of RPP + 6 kg Fe ha-1 + 4 kg Zn ha-1. These results were at par with the application of RPP + 6 kg Fe ha-1 + 3 kg Zn ha-1 and lower values were recorded in the treatment that received RPP alone. Finally it could be concluded that the application of fertilizers containing iron and zinc helpeds to improve crop yield, protein content and nutrient uptake by chickpea crop and residual soil fertility in terms of iron and zinc.

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Comparison of Response of Canola (Brassica napus L. cv Hyola 401) to Biofertilizer Inoculation in Optimal and Delayed Cropping Dates

Journal of Agricultural Science ◽

10.5539/jas.v9n9p192 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 9 (9) ◽

pp. 192

Author(s):

Esmaeil Yasari

Keyword(s):

Brassica Napus ◽

Seed Yield ◽

Block Design ◽

Percent Level ◽

Control Treatment ◽

Research Station ◽

Phosphate Solubilizing Bacteria ◽

Bacterial Strains ◽

Bacterial Inoculation ◽

Brassica Napus L

In order to compare the effects of phosphate solubilizing bacteria as biofertilizer and mineral phosphorous application in optimal date of sowing with delayed cropping date on canola (Brassica napus L.) growth and productivity, a split-plot experiment using randomized complete block design with three replications was conducted at Dasht-e-Naz Agronomy Research Station in 2014. Four levels of bacterial inoculation (Pseudomonas putida, Pseudomonas fluorescens, singly or in combination) were applied as main plots and five levels of mineral phosphorous application (0, 25, 50, 75, and 100 kg/ha of mineral phosphorous) were applied as sub plots. Canola plant were sown at two dates of sowing, one at optimal date of sowing (Sept. 30, 2014) and the other one month later as delayed cropping (Oct. 30, 2014). The results obtained showed that effects of bacterial inoculation on number of seeds per pod, number of pods on plant, and seed yield were significant at one percent probability level at both sowing dates. Moreover, rates of phosphate application had significant effects on all traits at one percent level. Comparing the means showed that application of mineral P resulted in substantial increase in seed yield. At optimal date of sowing, it was shown that while minimum seed yield obtained at control treatment (1600 kg/ha), the maximum (2980 kg/ha) obtained with interaction effects of application of both bacterial strains along with 75 kg/ha mineral P, having no statistically difference with that of P. fluorescence along with 75 kg/ha mineral P (2940 kg/ha). It was shown that delayed cropping resulted in decreasing canola growth which is reflected in seed yield and yield components. Minimum seed yield at control plot at first date of sowing (1600 kg/ha) decreased to 740 kg/ha in second date of sowing, showing 54% decrease. The maximum seed yield also decreased in delayed cropping, from 2980 kg/ha at Sept. 30, 2014 as compared to 1074 kg/ha at Oct. 30, 2014, showing a 64% decrease. The results obtained showed that an increase in P level, eventually enhanced the seed yield. This increasing trend continued until a threshold level (75 kg/ha of P), after which seed yield showed a declining fashion.

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Comparison of Response of Canola (Brassica napus L. cv. Hyola 401) to Biofertilizer Inoculation in Optimal and Delayed Cropping Dates

Cercetari Agronomice in Moldova ◽

10.1515/cerce-2016-0015 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 49 (2) ◽

pp. 53-66

Author(s):

E. Yasari ◽

S. Mozaffari ◽

O. Ghasemi Chepi ◽

S. Garousi ◽

B. Bahrami ◽

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Keyword(s):

Brassica Napus ◽

Seed Yield ◽

Block Design ◽

Percent Level ◽

Control Treatment ◽

Research Station ◽

Phosphate Solubilizing Bacteria ◽

Bacterial Strains ◽

Bacterial Inoculation ◽

Brassica Napus L

Abstract In order to compare the effects of phosphate solubilizing bacteria as biofertilizer and mineral phosphorous application in optimal date of sowing with delayed cropping date on canola (Brassica napus L.) growth and productivity, a split-plot experiment, using randomized complete block design with three replications, was conducted at Dashate-Naz Agronomy Research Station, in 2014. Four levels of bacterial inoculation (Pseudomonas putida, Pseudomonas fluorescens, singly or in combination) were applied as main plots and five levels of mineral phosphorus (P) application (0, 25, 50, 75, and 100 kg·ha-1 of mineral phosphorous) were applied as sub plots. Canola plant were sown at two dates of sowing, one at optimal date of sowing (30 Sept., 2014) and the other one month later as delayed cropping (30 Oct., 2014). The results obtained showed that effects of bacterial inoculation on number of seeds per pod, number of pods on plant, and seed yield were significant at one percent probability level at both sowing dates. Moreover, rates of phosphate application had significant effects on all traits at one percent level. Comparing the means showed that application of mineral P resulted in substantial increase in seed yield. At optimal date of sowing, it was shown that while minimum seed yield obtained at control treatment (1600 kg·ha-1), the maximum (2980 kg·ha-1) obtained with interaction effects of application of both bacterial strains along with 75 kg·ha-1 mineral P, having no statistically difference with that of P. fluorescens, along with 75 kg·ha-1 mineral P (2940 kg·ha-1). It was shown that delayed cropping resulted in decreasing canola growth which is reflected in seed yield and yield components. Minimum seed yield at control plot at first date of sowing (1600 kg·ha-1) decreased to 740 kg·ha-1, in the second date of sowing, showing 54 % decrease. The maximum seed yield also decreased in delayed cropping, from 2980 kg·ha-1 at 30 Sept., 2014, as compared to 1074 kg·ha-1 at 30 Oct., 2014, showing a 64% decrease. The results obtained showed that an increase in P level, eventually enhanced the seed yield. This increasing trend continued until a threshold level (75 kg·ha-1 of P), after which seed yield showed a declining fashion.

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Evaluation of Mung Bean Germplasm [Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek] for Yield in Transitional Plain of Inland Drainage Zone of Rajasthan, India

Legume Research - An International Journal ◽

10.18805/lr-4543 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Champa Lal Khatik ◽

Kailash Chandra ◽

Mujahid Khan ◽

Ved praksh ◽

Hanuman Singh Jatav ◽

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Keyword(s):

Seed Yield ◽

Mung Bean ◽

Agricultural Research ◽

Block Design ◽

Soil Health ◽

Vital Role ◽

Research Station ◽

State Farm ◽

Drainage Zone ◽

Farm Profitability

Background: Pulses are leguminous crops which not only increase the soil fertility, its fitness and maintain soil health but also essential to meet the nutritional demand of burgeoning human population particularly in developing countries. Mungbean is a major pulse crop of Zone IIa (Transitional Plain of Inland Drainage Zone) of Rajasthan state. Farm profitability can also be enhanced by augmenting farm productivity. Selection of high yielding genotypes may play a vital role to achieve sustainable high agricultural yield at farmer’s field. Therefore, it is prerequisite to identify the suitable genotypes for this zone since the available varieties were not tested for its adaptability. The current study was aimed to evaluate twelve mung bean genotypes for seed yield with four checks in Zone IIa of Rajasthan.Methods: The mung bean crop was raised during Kharif 2018 and 2019 at Agricultural Research Station, Fatehpur- Shekhawati, Sikar (Rajasthan). Seed yield and its ancillary characters have been observed by following standard protocols. Present experiment was conducted in randomized block design with three replications. The material was sown in a four row plot of 4 m length with a spacing of 30 cm between rows and 10 cm between plants.Result: The performance of genotypes RMG 1098, RMG 1132, RMG 1134, RMG 1139 and RMG 1147 were superior to the zonal, state checks and other tested genotypes. The selected high yielding mung bean genotypes can increase farm output per se and farm profitability by sustaining soil health, fitness and productivity of this region.

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Evaluation of plantain genotypes for yield and other characters

Bangladesh Journal of Agricultural Research ◽

10.3329/bjar.v43i1.36159 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 43 (1) ◽

pp. 71-80

Author(s):

N Ara ◽

M Moniruzzaman ◽

R Khatoon ◽

M Moniruzzaman

Keyword(s):

Agricultural Research ◽

Block Design ◽

Fruit Size ◽

Productivity Index ◽

Maturity Stage ◽

Research Station ◽

Yield Attributes ◽

Yield And Quality ◽

Randomized Complete Block Design ◽

Better Than

An experiment was carried out at the Regional Agricultural Research Station, BARI, Ishurdi, Pabna during 2013-15, with eleven genotypes of plantain to evaluate their performances for yield attributes, yield and quality characters. The genotypes included in this investigation were MP001, MP002, MP003, MP006, MP007, MP015, MP018, MP024, MP025, ISD002 and BARI Kola-2 as check. The experiment was laid out in randomized complete block design with three replications. The genotype MP002 produced the maximum number of fingers/bunch (105.67) closely followed by BARI Kola-2 (103.00) and MP015 (101.00). Both the genotypes MP024 and MP025 showed the highest fruit length (21.70 cm), but ISD002 gave the maximum fruit girth (16.78 cm), which was statistically similar with that of MP003 (16.30 cm) and MP024 (16.33 cm). The highest yield and the maximum number of hands were produced by the genotype MP024 (47.81 t/ha and (8.33/bunch) followed by MP015 (36.70 t/ha and 6.33/bunch). Fingers of the genotypes required boiling time in the range of 20.00 min (MP001) to 15.00 min (BARI Kola-2). Flesh of all genotypes possesses pleasant aroma except MP002, MP003 and ISD002. Among the eleven genotypes MP001, MP006, MP007, MP008, MP015 and MP024 were found better when cooked as smashed. The genotype ISD002 took the maximum time (467.33 days) to reach the edible maturity stage of fruits whereas MP024 required the minimum (339.00 days). The genotypes MP015 and MP024 performed better than BARI Kola-2 in respect of bunch weight, fruit size, productivity index, yield, sucker production and qualitative characters.Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 43(1): 71-80, March 2018

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Performance evaluation of early maize genotypes in far western hills of Nepal

Journal of Maize Research and Development ◽

10.3126/jmrd.v1i1.14248 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 106-111

Author(s):

Hari Kumar Prasai ◽

Ujjawal Kumar Singh Kushwaha ◽

Bishnu Prasad Joshi ◽

Jiban Shrestha

Keyword(s):

Performance Evaluation ◽

Statistical Analysis ◽

Research And Development ◽

Agricultural Research ◽

Block Design ◽

Initial Evaluation ◽

Research Station ◽

Maize Genotypes ◽

Randomized Complete Block Design ◽

Evaluation Trial

Initial evaluation trial of maize (early) genotypes was carried out at Regional Agricultural Research Station, Doti, Nepal in 2013 and 2014. Total fourteen and fifteen genotypes of early maize were included in initial evaluation experiment of the year 2013 and 2014 respectively. The experiment was laid out in randomized complete block design (RCBD) with three replications in each year. Out of the tested genotypes, SO3TEY/LN, ZM 423 and SO3TEY-FM (ER) identified as promising from statistical analysis over year. All the tested characters were found statistically significant. Similarly, the coordinated varietal trial of maize (early) was also carried out in the same station at 2013 and 2014. Total fourteen genotypes in 2013 and fifteen genotypes in 2015 of maize (early) were included in the experiment. The RCB design was applied and the experiment was replicated three times in every year. ZM 627 and ZM 621/Pool -15 genotypes identified as superior next to Arun-2 from the analysis of two year data. All the tested traits were found statistically significant in over year analysis.Journal of Maize Research and Development (2015) 1(1):106-111DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.34291

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Response of wheat yield and its components to zinc and iron application under different levels of nitrogen

International Journal of Agricultural and Applied Sciences ◽

10.52804/ijaas2020.113 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Gheith El-Sayed ◽

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Ola El-Badry ◽

Keyword(s):

Grain Yield ◽

Protein Content ◽

Plant Height ◽

Block Design ◽

Wheat Yield ◽

Grain Protein Content ◽

Yield Component ◽

Grain Protein ◽

Research Station ◽

Randomized Complete Block Design

To evaluate the effect of nitrogen, zinc and iron as soil application on yield and yield component of wheat, the present study was conducted at Agricultural and Experimental Research Station at Giza, Faculty of Agriculture Cairo University, Egypt during 2015/2016 and 2016/2017 seasons. The experimental design was split-plot in randomized complete block design with three replications. Results showed that positive significant effect on plant height, number of spike/m2, spike length; number of grain per spike, grain yield per unit area in both seasons and grain protein content in one season were achieved by application of N and the micronutrients. Whoever, the highest significant in the above mentioned characters was obtained either by application the highest N levels (100kg N /fed.) or in addition to mixture of Zn and Fe. The interaction between the studied factors had significant effect on plant height and grain yield in both seasons as well as on grain protein content in the second season, where the highest values of these parameters were recorded by application of 100kg N/fed., Zn and Fe in mixture.

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Effect of Different Levels of Fertilizers on Productivity and Nutrient Dynamics of Browntop Millet

International Research Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry ◽

10.9734/irjpac/2020/v21i2430368 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 308-320

Author(s):

K. V. Anitha ◽

T. Chikkaramappa ◽

P. K. Basavaraja ◽

N. B. Prakash ◽

K. Murali ◽

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Keyword(s):

Nutrient Dynamics ◽

Agricultural Research ◽

Block Design ◽

Farmyard Manure ◽

Growth Yield ◽

Research Station ◽

Randomized Complete Block Design ◽

Dry Zone ◽

Absolute Control ◽

Micronutrient Availability

A field experiment was conducted at Agricultural Research Station, Baljigapade, Chikkaballapur taluk and district, which comes under the Eastern Dry Zone of Karnataka during Kharif season 2018. The experimental plot in the field was laid out following a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with fourteen treatments and three replications. The treatments included two levels of N and P2O5 (20 and 30 kg ha-1) and three levels of K2O (10,20 and 30 kg ha-1). Farmyard manure was applied at the rate of 6.25 t ha-1 to all the treatments except absolute control. Results indicated that application of 30 kg N+30 kg P2O5+30 kg K2O ha-1 with Farm Yard Manure (FYM) increased the micronutrient availability in soil N (150.29 kg ha-1), P2O5 (17.60 kg ha-1), K2O (160.84 kg ha-1). Application of FYM @ 6.25 t ha-1+30 kg N+20 kg P2O5 +20 kg K2O ha-1 significantly increased growth, yield, macronutrient content and uptake by brown top millet grain and straw against absolute control. The grain yield of browntop millet was increased by 61.46 percent in T10 and 59.07 percent in T9 as compared to the absolute control.

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Evaluation of Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) Genotypes for Yield and Drought Tolerance under Rain Fed and Irrigated Conditions

International Journal of Plant & Soil Science ◽

10.9734/ijpss/2020/v32i1630378 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 33-42

Author(s):

R. Divya Madhuri ◽

V. Jayalakshmi ◽

M. Shanthi Priya

Keyword(s):

Andhra Pradesh ◽

Yield Loss ◽

Agricultural Research ◽

Block Design ◽

High Yield ◽

Research Station ◽

Drought Tolerant ◽

Major Constraint ◽

Randomized Complete Block Design ◽

The Mean

In Southern India, drought stress is a major constraint to chickpea production and yield stability. Drought tolerant index (DTI) that provides a measure of drought based on yield loss under drought condition in comparison to normal condition was used for screening drought-tolerant genotypes. This study was conducted to determine drought tolerant genotypes with high yield in stress and non-stress conditions utilising physiological traits. Thirty chickpea genotypes were tested in a randomized complete block design with three replications under rain fed and irrigated conditions at Regional Agricultural Research Station, Nandyal, Andhra Pradesh, India during rabi, 2018-2019. The analysis of variance carried out for yield and drought tolerant traits revealed highly significant differences among the genotypes for all characters under rain fed as well as irrigated conditions. NBeG 776, NBeG 779, NBeG 868, ICCV 181606, MH 13 and MH 14 are drought tolerant. NBeG 776, NBeG 779 and NBeG 868 are suitable under both rain fed and irrigated conditions with significantly higher yields over their respective means. ICCV 181606, MH 13 and MH 14 are suitable exclusively for rain fed condition with significantly superior yields over the mean.

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