Effect of Land Configuration and Plant Spacing on Indian Bean Dolichos lablab (PAPADI)

Broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica), a popular vegetable crop, has one of the most exacting climatic and cultural requirements, which limit its commercial production to a few favored locations. A field experiment was conducted at Mizoram University, Tanhril, Mizoram during winter of 2013/2014 to find out the effect of time of sowing on plant performance and yield of broccoli. Six sowing time was done viz. 17 October (T1), 24 October (T2), 31 October (T3), 7 November (T4), 14 November (T5) and 21 November (T6) with plant spacing of 45cm x 45cm. Yield and yield contributing characters were significantly influenced by the planting time. Highest average weight of marketable curd per plant (199.20 g) was obtained from T2, whereas lowest average weight obtained from T6 (75 g). The influence of planting time also showed significant difference on the calculated yield (tonnes per hectare) of broccoli, in which T2 showed highest marketable yield of 9.83 t/ha.

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THE SUCCESS OF THE LUCERNE MESSAGE IN MARLBOROUGH

Proceedings of the New Zealand Grassland Association ◽

10.33584/jnzg.1981.42.1553 ◽

1981 ◽

pp. 179-183

Author(s):

A.J. Cresswell

Keyword(s):

North America ◽

Weed Control ◽

Seed Yield ◽

Insect Pest ◽

Fold Increase ◽

Plant Spacing ◽

Insect Pest Control ◽

One Year ◽

Seed Yields ◽

New Cultivars

This paper, as well as being a testimonial to the benefit the writer has received from the Grassland Association, shows how the knowledge of scientists has been used to increase lucerne seed yields by methods of growing resistant cultivars especially for seed production as opposed to growing for hay, silage or grazing. It shows how new cultivars can be multiplied quickly by growing two crops in one year, one in each hemisphere, by using low seeding rates, wide plant spacing and very good weed control. Increased flowering of the crop has been achieved by the use of boron and the choice of time of closing; better pollination has been achieved by the use of more efficient bees - two varieties of which have been imported from North America. Weed and insect pest control and the use of a desiccant at harvest are contributing to a four-fold increase in seed yield, which should double again soon,

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Characterization of Volatile Components in Field Bean (Dolichos lablab) Obtained by Simultaneous Steam Distillation and Solvent Extraction

Preventive Nutrition and Food Science ◽

10.3746/jfn.2008.13.1.018 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

pp. 18-22

Author(s):

Joo-Shin Kim ◽

Hau-Yin Chung

Keyword(s):

Solvent Extraction ◽

Steam Distillation ◽

Volatile Components ◽

Field Bean ◽

Dolichos Lablab

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Response of Poinsettia Growth and Development to Ratio of Radiant to Thermal Energy

HortScience ◽

10.21273/hortsci.33.3.508e ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 33 (3) ◽

pp. 508e-508

Author(s):

Bin Liu ◽

Royal D. Heins

Keyword(s):

Plant Growth ◽

Thermal Energy ◽

Growth And Development ◽

Model Simulation ◽

Interactive Effect ◽

Dry Weight ◽

Plant Spacing ◽

Plant Growth And Development ◽

Daily Light Integral ◽

Highly Correlated

A concept of ratio of radiant to thermal energy (RRT) has been developed to deal with the interactive effect of light and temperature on plant growth and development. This study further confirms that RRT is a useful parameter for plant growth, development, and quality control. Based on greenhouse experiments conducted with 27 treatment combinations of temperature, light, and plant spacing, a model for poinsettia plant growth and development was constructed using the computer program STELLA II. Results from the model simulation with different levels of daily light integral, temperature, and plant spacing showed that the RRT significantly affects leaf unfolding rate when RRT is lower than 0.025 mol/degree-day per plant. Plant dry weight is highly correlated with RRT; it increases linearly as RRT increases.

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