scholarly journals EFFECT OF MAIZE SEEDS SOAKING WITH ACIDS OF ASCORBIC, CITRIC AND HUMIC ON FIELD EMERGENCE

2021 ◽  
Vol 52 (4) ◽  
pp. 971-976
Author(s):  
Kadhim & Hamza
Keyword(s):  
Humic Acid ◽  
Block Design ◽  
High Ratio ◽  
Control Treatment ◽  
Distilled Water ◽  
Spring Season ◽  
Emergence Time ◽  
Maize Seeds ◽  
Field Emergence ◽  
Significant Superiority

A field experiment was conducted during two spring seasons in 2019 and 2020 to achieve rapid, uniform, and high ratio of field emergence of maize seeds (cv. Baghdad3). Randomize complete block design was used with three replications. Seeds were soaked in acids of ascorbic and citric (100 mg l-1) and humic (1 ml l-1) for 18 hours, as well as control treatment (seeds soaking in distilled water only). The results showed the significant superiority of soaking treatment in humic acid, which gave averages of field emergence properties in both seasons as follows: last day of field emergence (12.6 and 12.9 days), difference between first and last day of field emergence (4.8 and 4.9 days), ratio of field emergence at first count (49.5 and 55.5%), ratio of field emergence at final count (93.2 and 93.2%), daily average of field emergence (7.8 and 7.8 days), average of field emergence time (9.0 and 8.8 days) and index of field emergence average (10.5 and 10.7 days). It can be concluded that seeds soaking in humic acid improved properties of emergence and seedlings; therefore it can be recommended to soak maize seeds in humic acid (1 ml l-1) for 18 hours when planting in the spring season.

scholarly journals Field Emergence Affected by Zea Mays L. Cultivars and Seed Soaking in Acids of Ascorbic, Citric and Humic

2021 ◽  
Vol 923 (1) ◽  
pp. 012065
Author(s):  
J. J. Kadhim ◽  
Jalal Hameed Hamza
Keyword(s):  
Humic Acid ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Mean Field ◽  
Control Treatment ◽  
Spring Season ◽  
Maize Seeds ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Field Emergence ◽  
Time Spread ◽  
Improved Characteristics

Abstract A field experiment was carried out during the spring season 2019 and 2020 to obtain a fast, uniform, and high field emergence ratio of maize seeds under a wide range of environmental conditions. Randomize complete block design in the split-plot arrangement was used with three replications. The first factor in the main plots was cultivars (5018, Baghdad3 and Sumer). The second factor in the sub-plots was seeds soaking with ascorbic and citric acids (100 mg L−1) each and humic (1 ml L−1) in addition to control treatment (seeds soaking with distilled water only). Results showed the superiority of soaking with humic acid significantly, as means of characteristics of field emergence in both seasons, respectively, were as follows: Last day of field emergence (12.4 and 12.6 days), time spread of field emergence (4.4 and 4.6 days), emergence at first and final counts (62.4 and 34.4 %) and (95.8 and 88.0 %), daily emergence rate (8.0 and 7.3 % day−1), mean field emergence time (8.7 and 9.3 days), emergence index rate (11.1 and 9.7 % day−1), velocity coefficient of field emergence (11.4 and 10.8) and emergence index (407.6 and 333.3). Cultivars didn’t differentiate among themselves, with the effect of seeds soaking in most traits. It can be concluded that seeds soaking with humic acid improved characteristics of emergence and seedlings, so it can be recommended to soaking maize seeds with humic acid at the concentration (1 ml L−1) when planting them in the spring season.

scholarly journals EFFECT OF SEEDS SOAKING AND VEGETATIVE PARTS NUTRITION WITH ACIDS OF ASCORBIC, CITRIC AND HUMIC ON MAIZE GROWTH

2021 ◽  
Vol 52 (5) ◽  
pp. 1207-1218
Author(s):  
J. J. Kadhim ◽  
J. H. Hamza
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rate ◽  
Humic Acid ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Crop Growth ◽  
Control Treatment ◽  
Distilled Water ◽  
Area Index ◽  
Crop Growth Rate ◽  
Dry Matter Weight

A field experiment was carried out during two spring seasons in 2019 and 2020. This study was aimed to increase dry matter weight and crop growth rate of maize. First factor in main plots was nutrition vegetative parts with ascorbic and citric (100 mg l-1) for both of them and humic (1 ml l-1), in addition to the control treatment (spraying of vegetative parts with distilled water only). Second factor in sub-plots was seeds soaking with same acids above, as well as the control treatment (soaking the seeds with distilled water only). Randomize complete block design in split plot arrangement was used with three replications. The results showed a significant superiority of seeds soaking in humic acid for traits of number of days from planting to 75% anthesis  and silking (66.4 and 66.3 day) and (72.3 and 72.3 day), plant height (194.0 and 230.8 cm), leaves area plant-1 (6969.5 and 6570.2 cm2), leaf area index (3.71 and 3.50), dry matter weight (11.6 and 12.2 ton ha-1), crop growth rate (3.0 and 3.2 g cm-2 day-1) and chlorophyll leaf content (60.2 and 69.5 SPAD) for both seasons, respectively. Effect of vegetative parts nutrition and interaction effect of both studied factors was non-significant for most traits. It can be concluded that seeds soaking in humic acid improved growth traits. It can be recommended to soak seeds of maize before planting in humic acid at concentration of 1 ml l-1.

ESTIMATION OF CONSUMPTIVE USE OF POTATO CROP PIANTED UNDER DRIP IRRIGATION SYSTEM BY USING SWRT TECHNOLOGY

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 271-282
Author(s):  
J.N. Abedalrahman ◽  
R.J. Mansor ◽  
D.R. Abass
Keyword(s):  
Water Consumption ◽  
Drip Irrigation ◽  
Soil Depth ◽  
Irrigation System ◽  
Potato Crop ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Organic Fertilizer ◽  
Control Treatment ◽  
Drip Irrigation System ◽  
Spring Season

A field experiment was carried out in the field of the College of Agriculture / University of Wasit, located on longitude  45o   50o   33.5o   East and latitude 32o 29o 49.8o North, in Spring season of the agricultural season 2019, in order to estimate the water consumption of potato crop using SWRT technology and under the drip irrigation system. The experiment was designed according to Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with three replications and four treatments that include of the SWRT treatment (the use of plastic films under the plant root area in an engineering style), and the treatment of vegetal fertilizer (using Petmos), organic fertilizer (sheep manure), and the control treatment . Potato tubers (Solanum tuberosum L.)  var. Burin was planted for spring season on 10/2/2019 at the soil depth of 5-10 cm. The highest reference water consumption for the potato crop during the season was calculated by Najeeb Kharufa, which was 663.03 mm. The highest actual water consumption for the potato crop during the season for the control treatment was 410.1 mm. The results showed increase in the values of the crop coefficient (Kc) in the stages of tubers formation and tubers filling stage as compared to the vegetative and ripening stages, ranged from 1.37-1.92 for the two stages of tubers formation and tubers filling. The SWRT treatment gave the highest water use efficiency during the season, was 3.46 kg m-3 .

scholarly journals The Effect of Amino Acids and The Date of Planting on Yield and Some Yield Components of Three Maize Varieties

2021 ◽  
Vol 904 (1) ◽  
pp. 012066
Author(s):  
Y A Al-Janabi ◽  
N M Abood ◽  
M I Hamdan
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acids ◽  
Amino Acid ◽  
Agricultural Research ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Control Treatment ◽  
Research Station ◽  
Spring Season ◽  
Planting Dates ◽  
Maize Varieties ◽  
Biological Yield

Abstract The experiment was carried out according to the randomized complete block design (R.C.B.D) and the arrangement of split-split plot with three replications, at the Field Crops Research Station of the Agricultural Research Department - Abu Ghraib during the spring season for the years 2019 and 2020. With the aim of studying the effect of amino acids, planting dates and their effect on some of the yield characteristics and its components for three varieties of maize in the spring season. Planting dates (March 15, March 25 and April 5) occupied the main plots, while amino acids and the control treatment (proline, arginine, and distilled water) occupied the sub-plot, whereas the varieties (Rabi, Baghdad 3 and Fajr 1) occupied the sub-sub-plot, and the most important results were summarized as follows:The two cultivars, Rabi and Fajr-1, achieved a significant increase in most of the yield characteristics and its components for the seasons. The addition of the amino acid proline also led to a significant increase in most of the studied traits (the number of grains in ear, weight of 500 grains, total grain and biological yield, and harvest index), planting dates also have a significant effect on most of the studied traits. The first date (15/3) recorded increase in the number of grains per ear, the weight of 500 grams, and the grain and biological yield. The plants of the Rabi variety when cultivated on March 15 th and sprayed with the amino acid proline achieved the highest average for the grain yield, which reached 7.48 ton. ha-1 for spring 2019.

scholarly journals Study of Seed Soaking and Foliar Application of Ascorbic Acid, Citric Acid and Humic Acid on Growth, Yield and Active Components In Maize

2021 ◽  
Vol 910 (1) ◽  
pp. 012076
Author(s):  
J. J. Kadhim ◽  
J. H. Hamza
Keyword(s):  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Citric Acid ◽  
Humic Acid ◽  
Foliar Application ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Growth Yield ◽  
Active Components ◽  
Seed Soaking ◽  
Maize Seeds ◽  
Biological Yield

Abstract Foliar application and seed soaking has been used as a means of supplying supplemental doses of nutrients, plant hormones, stimulants, and organic components. the effects of these applications have included yield increases, and improved drought tolerance, and enhanced crop quality, so A field experiment was carried out during spring seasons in 2019 and 2020 for styding Seed soaking and Foliar Application of Ascorbic acid, Citric acid and Humic acid on Growth, Yield and Active Components IN Maize. Randomized complete block design in split plots arrangement was used with three replicates. Main-plots were for seeds soaking with ascorbic, citric (100 mg l-1) frequently and humic at (1 ml l-1). Sub-plots were for vegetative parts nutrition with same acids above. Results showed a significant superiority of seeds soaking in humic acid for traits of ears number per plant (1.3 and 1.6), rows number per ear (16.6 and 17.5), grains number per row (39.3 and 45.3), grains number per ear (644.3 and 793.5), weight of 300 grains (75.3 and 100.6 g), total grain yield ( 6.0 and 8.3 ton ha-1), shelling ratio (79.3 and 85.1%), biological yield (20.7 and 26.8 ton ha-1), harvesting index (30.4 and 31.2%), in both seasons respectively. Effect of vegetative parts nutrition or interaction between studied factors was non-significant on most traits studied. It can be concluded that soaking maize seeds in humic acid improves yield and yield components.

scholarly journals Effect of Spraying With Cal-Boron and Potassium Humate and Maturity Stage on Fruit Quantity, Quality Characteristics of Apricot Prunus Armeniaca L. cv. "Royal"

2021 ◽  
Vol 910 (1) ◽  
pp. 012038
Author(s):  
Mohammed Abdul Aziz Lateef ◽  
Nameer N. Fadhil ◽  
Bahram Kh. Mohammed
Keyword(s):  
Block Design ◽  
Quality Characteristics ◽  
Prunus Armeniaca ◽  
Control Treatment ◽  
Maturity Stage ◽  
Distilled Water ◽  
Water Control ◽  
Potassium Humate ◽  
Randomized Complete Block Design ◽  
Prunus Armeniaca L

Abstract This study was conducted on apricot trees Royal cultivar 9 years old in a private field located northern Kirkuk city - Iraq during The period 2020-2021, to study the spraying whit Cal-boron and potassium humate on fruit quantity, quality characteristics of apricot with three levels of Cal-boron (0, 1and 2) ml.L-1 and three levels of potassium Humate (0, 3 and 6) g.L-1. In addition to the control treatment (untreated plants). Combination of 2 ml.L-1 Cal-boron and 3 g.L-1 of Potassium humate excelled on leaf area Leaves content of chlorophyll, Vitamin C, and T.S.S. parameter compared with treatment with distilled water (control). A Randomized Complete Block Design (R.C.B.D) was used to implement the experiment, with three replications.

scholarly journals Comparison of the effects of two laser photobiomodulation techniques on bio-physical properties of Zea mays L. seeds

PeerJ ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. e10614
Author(s):  
Mohammed Hasan ◽  
Marlia M. Hanafiah ◽  
Intsar H.H. Alhilfy ◽  
Ziad Aeyad Taha
Keyword(s):  
Laser Treatment ◽  
Seedling Growth ◽  
Yttrium Aluminum Garnet ◽  
Seed Quality ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Green Laser ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Maize Seeds ◽  
Field Emergence ◽  
The Impact

Background Laser applications in agriculture have recently gained much interest due to improved plant characteristics following laser treatment before the sowing of seeds. In this study, maize seeds were exposed to different levels of laser treatment prior to sowing to improve their field performance. The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of pre-sowing laser photobiomodulation on the field emergence and growth of treated maize seeds. Methods The maize seeds were first photobiomodulated with two lasers: 1) a helium-neon (He–Ne) red laser (632.8 nm), and 2) a neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (Nd:YAG) green laser (532 nm). Following three replications of randomized complete block design (RCBD), four irradiation treatments were applied (45 s, 65 s, 85 s, and 105 s) at two power intensities (2 mW/cm2 and 4 mW/cm2). Results Based on the results, maize seeds pretreated with a green laser and 2 mW/cm2 power intensity for 105 s exhibited the highest rate of seed emergence (96%) compared to the untreated control seeds with a lower seed emergence rate (62.5%). Furthermore, maize seeds treated with a red laser for 45 s showed an increased vigor index compared to the other treatment options and the control (P < 0.01). The treatment groups also showed statistically significant differences in seedling growth characteristics compared to the control group p < 0.01. The green laser produced a significant enhancement of about 24.20 cm in seedling length, 8.2 leaves/plant, and 3.4 cm in stem diameter compared to the untreated seeds. Moreover, the green laser treatment showed 57.4 days to anthesis, which was earlier than the untreated seeds (61.4 days). The results showed that the protein, oil, and starch contents of the seeds irradiated with the green laser were 17.54%, 6.18%, and 73.32%, respectively, compared to the seeds irradiated by the red laser with 16.51%, 6.33%, and 71.05%, respectively. Conclusions The photo biomodulation of maize seeds using a green laser light can improve the field emergence, seedling growth, and seed quality of the treated seed compared to the red laser treatment.

scholarly journals Effect of humic acid on the growth and yield of two maize (Zea mays L.) cultivars on andisol

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 25
Author(s):  
Tangguh Prakoso ◽  
Endang Sulistyaningsih ◽  
Benito Heru Purwanto
Keyword(s):  
Zea Mays ◽  
Humic Acid ◽  
Zea Mays L ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Amorphous Material ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Yield Component ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Control Treatment ◽  
Fertilizer Treatment

One way to improve maize (Zea mays L.) production is through land extension using Andisol land. However, andisol soil has phosphate (P) fixation problem due to the high amorphous material. Hence, the use of organic material in the form of humic acid that has greater affinity to amorphous minerals is recommended to solve the problem. This research was conducted in February-May 2017 at Tri Dharma field of Faculty of Agriculture, Gadjah Mada University. The Andisol land used has a low available P category from Datar, West Java and Wonosobo, Central Java. This research was arranged in a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD), consisting of 2 factors. The first factor was maize cultivar (Bisi-2 and Pioneer-35). The second factor was the doses of humic acid, consisting of control treatment (without fertilizer and humic acid), NPK without humic acid, and NPK + humic acid at 5%, 10%, and 15%. The percentage of humic acid given, based on the amount of NPK 16:16:16 fertilizer, was 350 kg ha-1. Fertilization was applied 3 times 100 kg ha-1 on 1 WAP, 150 kg ha-1 at 3 WAP and 100 kg ha-1 at 7 WAP. The results is, humic acid treatment had the same effect with NPK fertilization treatment only and control on P available Andisol soil. Humic acid, also has the same effect with NPK fertilizer treatment in increasing the yield component of 100 seeds weight, dry weight of seeds, harvest index, length of cobs and productivity. 

Effect of Humic Acid And Em1 Fertilizers on Growth And Yield of Two Cucumber Cultivars (cucumis Sativus L.) under Plastic House Conditions.

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 78-89
Author(s):  
Sanaa M.s. Rasheed ◽  
Jamiaa Mohammed Ahmed ◽  
Omeed Mohammad Din ◽  
Suhaila Rafeeq Fareeq
Keyword(s):  
Humic Acid ◽  
Total Yield ◽  
Fruit Weight ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Control Treatment ◽  
Spring Season ◽  
Higher Plant ◽  
Cucumis Sativus L ◽  
Fall Season ◽  
Growing Seasons

This experiment was conducted in the plastic house at the vegetable research farm of Directorate of Agricultural Extension and Scientific Research of Dohuk, Kurdistan region/ Iraq, during the growing Seasons of 2018-2019, to investigate the effects of Humic acid, (0.8 g.l-1 and 1.6 g.l-1 ) and EM1 (3 ml.l-1 and 6ml.l-1 ) in addition to the Control on growth and yield of two Cucumber cultivars (Falcon star and Sayfi F1). The results shows that Falcon star was superior over to Sayfi F1 in plant length and chlorophyll in leaves in fall season (2.91cm and 51.76SPAD), while Sayfi Fi overcome to Falcon star on chlorophyll in leaves, fruit diameter in spring season (47.40SPAD and 2.90cm). No significant effect of fertilizers had been seen in vegetative characters. But the yield characters had significant effects, the 3ml.l-1 of EM had higher value of Fruit weight 111.71g in spring season, while 6ml.l-1 of EM had higher (Plant yield 5.36Kg and Total yield 139.51 ton.ha-1 ) in fall season. Control treatment had higher fruit length and diameter (17.01cm and 2.91cm) in spring season.

scholarly journals Azospirillum brasilense inoculation methods in corn and sorghum

2019 ◽  
Vol 49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agner de Freitas Andrade ◽  
Tiago Zoz ◽  
André Zoz ◽  
Carlos Eduardo da Silva Oliveira ◽  
Travis Wilson Witt
Keyword(s):  
Azospirillum Brasilense ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Dry Mass ◽  
Control Treatment ◽  
Initial Growth ◽  
Emergence Time ◽  
Inoculation Methods ◽  
Randomized Block Design ◽  
Emergence Percentage ◽  
The Mean

ABSTRACT The Azospirillum brasilense inoculation is usually carried out via seed. However, this bacterium presents passive penetration in the plant, what makes it possible to inoculate the crops using other methods. This study aimed to evaluate the influence of A. brasilense inoculation methods on the emergence and initial growth of corn and sorghum, under greenhouse conditions. A randomized block design, with four replications, in a 4 x 2 factorial scheme, was used. The first factor consisted of a control treatment (without inoculation) and three inoculation methods: via seed, via sowing furrow and via leaf spray. The second factor was composed by two hybrids of corn and two of sorghum. The application of A. brasilense to the seed can reduce the emergence percentage and the emergence speed index of corn seedlings, depending on the genotype, but its application does not influence the initial growth of the plants. The A. brasilense inoculation via seed and via sowing furrow can reduce the emergence and increase the mean emergence time of sorghum seedlings, depending on the genotype. The A. brasilense inoculation via seed results in an increase in the dry mass of the root system of sorghum plants.

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