scholarly journals Effect of NPK on Vegetative Growth and Yield of Desiree and Kufri Sindhuri Potato

2014 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 67-75
Author(s):  
Ram C. Adhikari
Keyword(s):  
Plant Height ◽  
Vegetative Growth ◽  
Sandy Loam ◽  
Growth Period ◽  
Crop Growth ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Maturity Stage ◽  
Fresh Weight ◽  
Yield Increase ◽  
Number Of Stems

A field experiment was carried out to assess the effect of NPK on vegetative growth and yield of potato cultivars; Kufri Sindhuri and Desiree at different nutrient levels (0:0:0, 50:50:50, 100:50:50, 100:75:50, 100:75:100, 100:100:100 and 150:100:100 N, P205 and k20 kg ha-1) in sandy loam soils at Rampur, Chitwan, Nepal during 1999/2000. The experiment was laid out in a split plot design with 4 replications. Plant height, number of stems, fresh weight of stem and leaves were recorded at 15 days interval during crop growth period and tuber yield at maturity stage. Kufri Sindhuri was taller than Desiree at all the stages of plant growth. Increasing levels of NPK increased the plant height by 15-42 percent. The levels of NPK imparted to a significant effect on fresh weight of leaves and stems at each successive   stages of crop growth. Kufri Sindhuri responded nitrogen up to 150 kg ha-1 while Desiree yielded higher at 100:100:100 kg NPK ha-1. The yield increase of potato tuber was associated with increase in the plant height, fresh weight of leaves and stems as a result of applied NPK.Nepal Agric. Res. J. Vol. 9, 2009, pp. 67-75DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/narj.v9i0.11643

scholarly journals Effects of Water Stress and Auxin Application on Growth and Yield of Two Sugarcane Cultivars under Greenhouse Conditions

Agriculture ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 613
Author(s):  
Jiraporn Bamrungrai ◽  
Brenda Tubana ◽  
Vidhaya Tre-loges ◽  
Arunee Promkhambut ◽  
Anan Polthanee
Keyword(s):  
Water Stress ◽  
Plant Height ◽  
Adventitious Roots ◽  
Water Regime ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Leaf Width ◽  
Growth Stages ◽  
Fresh Weight ◽  
Application Rates ◽  
Number Of Stems

Water stress (drought and flood) is one of the major factors that limits sugarcane growth and yield. The two greenhouse experiments were conducted at Khon Kaen University, Thailand. The first experiment investigated the individual and combined effects of droughts and floods on two sugarcane cultivars. The results showed that photosynthetic potential, based on chlorophyll a fluorescence (PSII) and chlorophyll content, exhibited a response to the water regime treatments. However, stomatal conductance in the K93-219 cultivar was higher than the KK3 cultivar. Similarly, plant height, number of tillers, number of stems, fresh stem weight, and sugar quality were not affected by the varying water regime conditions imposed on both of the sugarcane cultivars. However, drought or flood conditions, whether alone or in combination, reduced the fresh stem weight, with regards to the water regimes and cultivars. In general, a combination of drought and flood reduced the fresh stem weight as opposed to drought or flood alone. The KK3 cultivar gave a higher fresh stem weight than the K93-219 cultivar under dual stress conditions. The second experiment investigated the auxin application rates at different growth stages on two sugarcane cultivars under flood conditions. The results revealed that the application of auxin at 10 mg L−1 increased the number, and fresh weight, of adventitious roots over the control (0 mg L−1). The cultivar K93-219 produced a higher number, and fresh weight, of adventitious roots. However, the amount of aerenchyma in the adventitious roots was not affected by auxin application rates, growth stages, or cultivars. Similarly, plant height, leaf width, number of stems, fresh stem weight, and sugar quality were not affected by auxin rates. Auxin application at five months of age increased leaf width and fresh stem weight over the control. The cultivar K93-219 tended to produce a higher fresh stem weight than the KK3 cultivar.

scholarly journals EFFECT OF BIO-AND MINERAL NITROGEN FERTILIZERS ON GROWTH AND YIELD OF SNAP BEAN GROWN IN SUBSTRATE CULTURE.

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
M. S. A. Emam, Z. El-S Lacheene, M. A. Medany, U. A. El-Beha
Keyword(s):  
Plant Height ◽  
Vegetative Growth ◽  
Nitrogenase Activity ◽  
Total Yield ◽  
Fruit Weight ◽  
Mineral Nitrogen ◽  
Nitrogen Fertilizers ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Rhizobium Inoculation ◽  
Nitrogen Rates

This study was conducted under unheated plastic house condition at Arid Land services and Research Center (ALARC), Faculty of agriculture - Ain Shams University, Egypt, during two successive autumn seasons 2007/2008 and 2008/2009 ability of use to investigate the Rhizobium inoculation as bio-fertilizer to reduce the use of mineral nitrogen fertilizers in the substrate culture and its effect on the growth and yield of Snap bean (phaseolus vulgaris L.) cv. Goya Four different mineral nitrogen rates (25%, 50%, 75% and 100% of 200 ppm) with Rhizobium inoculation compared to 100% mineral N without inoculation also two different types of substrate systems (containers and pots) were in this investigation. The experimental design was split plot with three replicates. Vegetative growth, plant height, chlorophyll reading (spad), total leaves area, early and total yield, chemical analysis of pods, total soluble solids (T.S.S.%), total protein, total nitrogen content, number of nodules and nitrogenase activity were measured.    Data showed that container system had a significant effect on vegetative growth parameters (plant height, chlorophyll reading (spad), and total leave area), and fruit weight (early and total fruit weight). Chemical properties of pods, number of nodules and nitrogenase activity compared to pots system. Control treatment (100% N without inoculation) and (100% N with inoculation) recorded the highest vegetative growth, early and total yield, T.S.S.(%), pod protein and total nitrogen content followed by 50 % N with Rhizobium inoculations. Moreover, data showed that 50% N gave the highest number of nodules and nitrogenase activity. Data showed that there were no significant among controls, 100%, 75% and 50% N combined with container and 100% N combined with pots followed by control combined with pots. Increase nitrogen rates led to increase the values of plant height, chlorophyll reading (spad), early yield and total yield.

scholarly journals Pengaruh biostimulan terhadap toleransi kekeringan dan pertumbuhan tanaman tebu varietas Kidang Kencana di rumah kaca (Effect of biostimulants on drought tolerance and growth of sugarcane var. Kidang Kencana at green house)

2018 ◽  
Vol 86 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dian Mutiara AMANAH ◽  
Soekarno Mismana PUTRA
Keyword(s):  
Drought Stress ◽  
Humic Acid ◽  
Drought Tolerance ◽  
Plant Height ◽  
Vegetative Growth ◽  
Sugar Yield ◽  
Stress Conditions ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Segment Number ◽  
Increasing Demand

Increasing productivity and sugar yield of sugarcane are required to meet the increasing demand for sugar. Biostimulants application is one of the effort to increase the productivity and rendement of sugar, especially at drought stress conditions. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of biostimulants on the performance of sugarcane var. Kidang Kencana known susceptible to drought stress. The research was conducted in the greenhouse with several biostimulant treatments i.e. P0: Control, P1: Citorin-R, P2: Citorin-R and Citorin-S (1x spray) P3: Citorin-R and Citorin -S (2x spray), P4: Citorin-R, Citorin-S (1x spray) and Humic Acid, P5: Citorin-R, Citorin-S (1x spray), Humic Acid and Mycorrhiza, P6: Citorin-R, Citorin-S (2x spray), Humic Acid and Mycorrhiza. All treatments were subjected with drought stress started from 4 months after planting. The biostimulant treatments resulted in better growth and yield on treated-biostimulan compared to these of control. The best treatment for the vegetative growth and the productive parameters was P6. The plant height, stems diameter, segment number, weight, and sap volume at P6 were respectively 32.2%, 5.5%, 24.0%, 53.2% and 44.7% higher than the control. The best treatment for the sugar yield was P5 and the productivity parameters was P6 respectively, 42.5% and 70.5% higher than the control. The best treatments contained Citorin biostimulant. Humic Acid and Mycorrhiza which increased growth and sugar yield of Kidang Kencana sugarcane at drought stress conditions.[Keywords: drought stress Kidang Kencana variety, plant biostimulant, productivity, sugar yield]. AbstrakPeningkatan produktivitas dan rendemen gula tanaman tebu diperlukan untuk memenuhi kebutuhan gula yang terus meningkat. Aplikasi biostimulan merupakan salah satu upaya untuk meningkatkan produktivitas dan rendemen gula khususnya pada kondisi tercekam kekeringan. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh pemberian beberapa produk biostimulan terhadap produktivitas tanaman tebu varietas Kidang Kencana yang rentan cekaman kekeringan. Penelitian dilakukan di rumah kaca dengan perlakuan beberapa perlakuan biostimulan pada tanaman tebu, yaitu P0: Kontrol, P1: Citorin-R, P2: Citorin-R dan Citorin-S (1x semprot) P3: Citorin-R dan Citorin-S (2x semprot), P4: Citorin-R, Citorin-S (1x semprot) dan Asam Humat, P5: Citorin-R, Citorin-S (1x semprot), Asam Humat dan Mikoriza, P6: Citorin-R, Citorin-S (2x semprot), Asam Humat dan Mikoriza. Seluruh perlakuan diberi kondisi cekaman kekeringan pada 4 bulan setelah tanam. Perlakuan biostimulan memberikan pengaruh serta hasil yang lebih baik dibandingkan dengan kontrol baik fase vegetatif maupun produktif. Perlakuan terbaik selama fase vegetatif hingga 5 bulan setelah tanam adalah P6. Tinggi batang panen, diameter batang panen, jumlah ruas batang, bobot batang dan volume nira pada P6 meningkat 32,2%, 5,5%, 24,0%, 53,2% dan 44,7% lebih tinggi dibandingkan dengan kontrol. Perlakuan terbaik untuk parameter rendemen gula adalah P5 dan produktivitas gula adalah P6, masing-masing 42,5% dan 70,5% lebih tinggi dibandingkan kontrol. Perlakuan terbaik tersebut mengandung komponen biostimulan yaitu Citorin, Asam Humat dan Mikoriza yang dapat meningkatkan pertumbuhan dan rendemen gula tanaman tebu Kidang Kencana pada kondisi cekaman kekeringan. [Kata kunci: cekaman kekeringan, varietas Kidang Kencana, biostimulan tanaman, produktivitas, rendemen gula].

scholarly journals STIMULAT AUXIN ALAMI DAN INTERAKSINYA DENGAN NPK ANORGANIK UNTUK MEMACU PERTUMBUHAN AWAL BIBIT DAN MENINGKATKAN HASIL TANAMAN BAWANG MERAH (Allium ascallonicum L)

Agrika ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 201
Author(s):  
Palupi Puspitorini ◽  
Eko Wahyu Budiman
Keyword(s):  
Plant Height ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Observation Data ◽  
Fresh Weight ◽  
Significant Interaction Effect ◽  
Endogenous Factors ◽  
Randomized Block Design ◽  
Npk Fertilizer ◽  
Bulb Rot

ABSTRAKPenelitian ini mempunyai tujuan untuk  mengetahui  durasi perendaman bibit   dengan auxin alami dan dosis pupuk NPK yang tepat  pada pertumbuhan dan hasil tanaman bawang merah (Allium ascalonicum L). Dalam budidaya bawang merah sering dijumpai pertumbuhan benih yang lambat disebabkan karena faktor dalam bibit (endogenous factor) yang merugikan karena akan berdampak pada serangan penyakit busuk umbi. Maka mempercepat munculnya tunas dengan perlakuan pemberian auxin dan pemberian pupuk NPK ini diharapkan akan diperoleh bibit yang segera tumbuh supaya dapat berproduksi dalam keadaan sehat. Pada penelitian ini akan dikaji bagaimana mempercepat pertumbuhan bibit bawang merah dengan perendaman cepat dalam auxin alami yang diinteraksikan dengan pemberian pupuk NPK. Penelitian disusun dalam  RAK  faktorial dengan 2 faktor sebanyak 3 x ulangan. Faktor 1 adalah perlakuan lama perendaman bibit bawang merah (D), yang terdiri dari D0 = tanpa perendaman , D1= perendaman 0,5 jam, D2 = perendaman 1 jam, D3= perendaman 1,5 jam, D4 = perendaman 2 jam. Sedangkan faktor kedua  adalah pemberian pupuk NPK, P1= 100 kg/ha, P2= 200 kg/ha, P3= 300 kg/ha.  Variabel yang diamati adalah tinggi tanaman, jumlah batang/rumpun, bobot segar bawang merah/rumpun, jumlah umbi bawang merah/rumpun. Data dianalisis dengan menggunakan Anova dan uji DMRT 5%.  Hasil Penelitian didapatkan  bahwa ada pengaruh interaksi nyata antara perlakuan D (lama perendaman) dan P (dosis pupuk NPK) pada variabel tinggi tanaman, jumlah batang/rumpun, bobot segar bawang merah/rumpun dan jumlah umbi/rumpun.  Perlakuan terbaik adalah D4P3 yaitu perendaman bibit bawang merah selama 2 jam dengan pemupukan NPK anorganik 300 kg/ha.  ABSTRACTThe aims of the study was to  determine  the duration of bulb dipping with  natural auxin on the growth and yield of shallot (Allium ascalonicum L). In shallot cultivation, it is found that the slow growth of bulb is caused by the factors in the bulbs (endogenous factors) because it will impact on bulb rot disease. Then accelerating the emergence of shoots with the treatment of auxin and NPK fertilizer, it is hoped that the bulbs will grow well so that they will be harvested in a healthy condition. In this research, we will study how to accelerate the growth of shallot bulbs with rapid immersion in natural auxin which is interacted with NPK fertilizer. The research was  arranged  in a factorial randomized block design with 2 factors and repeated 3 times, where the first factor was the treatment was the length of dipping the shallot seeds. (D). consisting of D0 = without dipping, D1 = dipping 0.5 hours, D2 = dipping 1 hour, D3 = dipping 1.5 hours, D4 = dipping 2 hours. While the second factor is the provision of  . NPK . fertilizer, P1 = 100 kg / ha, P2 = 200 kg / ha, P3 = 300 kg.ha. The variables observed were plant   height, number of clumps / plant, fresh weight of shallots / plant, number of shallot bulbs / plant. Observation data  were  analyzed by ANOVA and 5% DMRT test. The results showed that there was a significant   interaction effect between D and P treatment on the variable plant height, number of clumps/plant, fresh weight of shallots / plants and number of tubers / plants. The best treatment is D4P3, which is soaking shallot seeds for 2 hours with 300 kg / ha of inorganic NPK fertilization. 

scholarly journals Pengaruh Pemberian Pupuk Kotoran Ayam dan Urea terhadap Pertumbuhan dan Hasil Tanaman Bawang Daun pada Tanah Gambut Pedalaman

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-37
Author(s):  
Fredy Agus Saputra Pantie ◽  
Titin Apung Atikah ◽  
Lusia Widiastuti
Keyword(s):  
Plant Height ◽  
Peat Soil ◽  
Fertilizer Application ◽  
Chicken Manure ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Single Factor ◽  
Fresh Weight ◽  
Urea Fertilizer ◽  
Randomized Design ◽  
Completely Randomized Design

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of chicken manure and urea on the growth and yield of onion leaves on inland peat soil. The design used was a Completely Randomized Design (CRD) factorial with two treatment factors. The first factor is that chicken manure fertilizer application consists of 4 levels, namely: 0, 5, 10 and 15 tons/ha, and the second factor is the provision of urea that consists of 3 levels, namely: 0, 125 and 250 kg/ha. The variables measured were plant height and fresh weight of the leaves of onion plants. The results showed that the interaction between chicken manure and urea fertilizer had no significant effect on all variables observed at all ages observed. Single factor giving 15 tons/ha of chicken manure fertilizer showed growth and better results on the average variable plant height and fresh weight of the leaves of onion plants in inland peat soil. Single factor giving of urea 250 kg/ha showed growth and better results on the average variable plant height and fresh weight of onion plants in inland peat soil.

scholarly journals Determination of the Critical Period of Cyper-diforce® Treatment against Arthropod fauna and Productivity of Watermelon

2019 ◽  
pp. 1904-1919
Author(s):  
Emmanuel Okrikata ◽  
Emmanuel Oludele Ogunwolu
Keyword(s):  
Return On Investment ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Insect Pest ◽  
Growth Period ◽  
Crop Growth ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Growth Stages ◽  
Yield Data ◽  
Insecticide Application

     Watermelon has been reported to be vulnerable to insect pest pressure throughout its growth stages with a resultant indiscriminate calendar-based insecticide application (of up to 25 sprays/season in the study area), with its attendant consequences. In order to recommend the crop growth period(s) to effect chemical control measures that will give better return on investment, field trials were set-up in the early- and late-cropping seasons of 2016 and 2017. Forty, 5m long x 8m wide plots were demarcated in randomized complete block design in 4 replications. Treatments were applications of 0.5% Cyper-diforce® (Cypermethrin 30g/L + Dimethoate 250g/L) at seedling, mid-vegetative, mid-flowering, mid-fruiting stages and their combinations. Unsprayed plots served as control. Pest and beneficial arthropod density, leaf injury, crop growth and yield data were collected and subjected to variance analysis and significantly different means were separated by SNK at 5% level of probability. Cost:benefit ratios of the various treatments was also computed. Findings indicate that, leaf-eating beetles had the highest impact on stand survival and yield. Insect pest density and damage generally decreased with increase in frequency of insecticide application and treatment differences were significant (p< 0.05) except in the case of A. gossypii in the late-sown crop of 2017. Plot sprayed at seedling + vegetative + fruiting stages gave the highest fruit yield and return on investment. It is therefore suggested that, for economic production of watermelon, the crop should not be sprayed during the flowering period.

scholarly journals APPLICATION OF SOME TYPES OF SEAWEEDS ON THE GROWTH AND YIELD OF SHALLOT (Allium ascalonicum L.)

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ramal Yusuf ◽  
Abdul Syakur ◽  
Budiatno Budiatno ◽  
Hidayati Mas'ud
Keyword(s):  
Plant Height ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Fresh Weight ◽  
Green House ◽  
Food Research ◽  
Randomized Block Design ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Eucheuma Cottonii ◽  
Flavor Enhancer

Shallot plant is often used as a flavor enhancer and appetite enhancer food. Research on shallotcrop has been done. Application of seaweedsgive a different effect on increasing the productivity and growth of shallots. This study aims to determine the effect of applying different types of seaweed on growth and yield of shallot variety Lembah Palu. This research was conducted at the Green House of Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tadulako from March to May 2016. The study conducted using a randomized block design (RBD).  The treatments: B0 = control, B1 = NPK 0.2 g / pot, B2 = (Cauelerpa sp) 100 ml/pot, B3 = (Sargassum sp) 100 ml/pot, B4 = (Eucheuma cottonii) 100 ml /pot, B5 = Sea lettuce (Ulva sp) 100 ml/pot. there are six treatments, each treatment was replicated four times, so there are 24 experimental units. The results indicatedthat the application of various types of seaweed significant effect on plant height, fresh weight of the plants, the fresh weight of tuber and diameter of the bulb.

Moisture Soil Level Determination in Husk Tomato (Physalis ixocarpa Brot.) Crop in Western Mexico

HortScience ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 488d-488
Author(s):  
F. Radillo-Juárez ◽  
J. Farias-Larios
Keyword(s):  
Plant Height ◽  
Vegetative Growth ◽  
Root Length ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Gravimetric Method ◽  
Fresh Fruit ◽  
Moisture Level ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Husk Tomato ◽  
Fruit Diameter

When moisture conditions in soil are suitable, the husk tomato has good vegetative growth and high yield. The objective of this work was determine the minimum available moisture level to obtain the highest yield, and establish an irrigation calendar. Treatments evaluated were: 15%, 30%, 45%, and 60% of moisture reduction in soil, according to the gravimetric method, in a randomized complete-block design with four replications. The variance analysis and Duncan test were carried out at a 0.05 level of probability for following variables studied: Fresh fruit yield (kg/ha), plant height, root length, and fruit diameter. The results show that a 30% reduction moisture level was remarkable with a 28,610.67-kg/ha yield of fresh fruit. In relation to agronomics characteristics, the results show that, for plant height, root length, and fruit diameter were remarkable with the 15% and 60% reduction moisture, respectively. This was due to the greater interval of irrigation and tendency of root system to search for moisture. The greater vegetative growth and yield is with a moisture level of 65% to 80% present in soil, indicating that the husk tomato tolerates this 30% of reduction moisture, with higher values producing more stress in plants and modifying the vegetative growth and production.

Influence of chemical and bio fertilizer on growth and yield of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) Moench

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (01) ◽  
pp. 97-101
Author(s):  
Pankaj Sharma ◽  
A. K. Sharma ◽  
J. P. Singh ◽  
Himanshu Kaushik ◽  
Rajbeer . ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Field Experiment ◽  
Leaf Area ◽  
Plant Height ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Abelmoschus Esculentus ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Fresh Weight ◽  
Pod Yield ◽  
Randomized Block Design ◽  
Number Of Branches

A field experiment was conducted at the Horticulture Research Farm Department of Horticulture, J. V. College, Baraut, Bhagpat during the year 2011 with the cultiver “Arka Anamica” was done in Randomized Block Design (R.B.D) with three replication. The experiments consisted of 16 treatments viz. N1 (80:60:60) NPK (Kg.)/ha, N2 (60:40:40) NPK (Kg.)/ha, N3 (40:20:20) NPK (Kg.)/ha, B1 (Azotobacter) 7kg/ha, B2 (Phosphate Soluble Bacteria) 7kg /ha, B3 (Azotobacter + PSB) and B0 (Control). The Maximum results an different attributes viz. Plant Height (67.30 cm.), No. of leaves per plant (63.95), No. of green pod per branch (3.87), and Area of green pod (48.69 cm2), Days to 50 % germination (7.25) and Days to 50 % flowering (20.06) were recorded under the treatment B3, where as Azotobacter 7 kg/ha + Phosphate Soluble Bacteria 7 kg./ha. Compression to the treatment B1, where as Azotobacter 7 kg/ha and better results like, Number of branches per plant (4.58), leaf area (267.57 cm2), Number of green pod per plant (3.87), Fresh weight per green pod (8.11 gm.) and Green pod yield per plot (3382.56gm.) were recorded under the treatment B3 (Azotobacter 7kg/ha + PSB 7kg/ha), followed by N1 (80:60:60) NPK (Kg.)/ha and minimum results were found under the control.

Growth and yield of indeterminate soybeans. 2. Effect of removal of the mainstem apex

1987 ◽  
Vol 27 (6) ◽  
pp. 897 ◽  
Author(s):  
LW Banks ◽  
AL Bernardi
Keyword(s):  
Glycine Max ◽  
Plant Height ◽  
Vegetative Growth ◽  
Main Stem ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Yield Reduction ◽  
Full Flowering ◽  
Beginning Of Flowering ◽  
Terminal Buds ◽  
Delayed Flowering

The mainstem apex was removed from indeterminate soybeans (Glycine max, varieties Chaffey and Farrer) in the field over 3 years to estimate their ability to recover from damage to terminal buds by foliage feeding and stem boring pests. In years 1 and 2, the growing tip was plucked off the main stem of 50 or 100% of plants (variety Chaffey) early in vegetative growth (V2), at the beginning of flowering (Fl), at full flowering (F100) or at the end of flowering (EF100) as single treatments. In year 3, tips were removed from 20, 33 or 50% ofplants (variety Farrer) at V3, F1 or F100 as single treatments or as repeated treatments starting at those times and repeated twice at weekly intervals thereafter. Tip removal at V2 or V3 delayed flowering (F50) and pod set (R3) by up to 10 days but did not delay maturity (P95), whereas tip removal at EF100 hastened P95 by 5-8 days. Damage during flowering did not affect phenological development. Indeterminate soybeans have the ability to compensate vegetatively for damage to the mainstem apex. Tip removal at V2, F1 or F100 significantly reduced the number of nodes on the main stem, increased branching and did not reduce the total number of nodes per plant at maturity. Tip removal at V2 increased the number of nodes per plant by increasing the number of nodes per branch. Repeated tip removal prior to flowering and single or repeated treatments during flowering reduced final plant height. Tip removal from all plants reduced yield by around 10% irrespective of the time of damage. Fifty per cent damage prior to flowering or after full flowering did not affect yield but, at the beginning of flowering, removal of tips from as few as 20% of plants reduced yield by at least 10%. The most severe yield reduction was 24% following repeated tip removal from 50% of plants starting at V3. Repeated damage to 50% of plants starting at F1 reduced yield by 18%. Seed size was not affected by any treatment. We conclude that pests in indeterminate soybean crops should be controlled if they have removed the growing tip from the main stem of 50% of plants before flowering or 20% of plants at the start of flowering and are continuing to cause damage.

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