Sulphur doses and application times on yield and oil quality of canola grown in calcareous soil

Pakistan has been constantly deficient in its oil seed production and it is very difficult to meet the edible oil requirement of its ever-increasing population. A field experiment was conducted at the Agronomy Research Farm, The University of Agriculture Peshawar, Northern Pakistan during winter (2013–14). Five sulphur levels (15, 30, 45, 60 and 75 kg·ha-1) and times of application (at seedling, bolting and flowering stages) were used for the canola variety Abasin-95. The experiment was laid out in a randomized complete block design replicated four times on a 5 m × 3.2 m plot size. The results showed that the sulphur-applied plots gave the highest seed yield, biological yield, glucosinolate, erucic acid, oil content, protein content, oleic acid and linoleic acid compared to the control plots. Sulphur applied at the rate of 60 kg·ha-1 and applied at the bolting stage increased seed yield, biological yield, oil content, and protein content.

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Plant spacing and pollen quantity on yield and quality of squash seeds

Horticultura Brasileira ◽

10.1590/s0102-05362003000300005 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 21 (3) ◽

pp. 443-447 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Márcio S. de Lima ◽

Antonio I. I. Cardoso ◽

Marcelo F. Verdial

Keyword(s):

Seed Yield ◽

Seed Quality ◽

Block Design ◽

Fruit Production ◽

Plant Spacing ◽

Plant Seed ◽

Yield And Quality ◽

Randomized Complete Block Design ◽

Pollen Quantity

Squash seeds yield and quality can be improved by proper population plant spacing and the pollen quantity, which influences the pollination quality and fertilization. Nine experiments were conducted as a factorial combination of three spacing between plants (0.8 x 0.3, 0.8 x 0.6 and 0.8 x 0.9 m), two quantities of pollen (50% of an anther and another entire one) and natural insect pollination. Seed and fruit production parameters, and seed quality were evaluated. A randomized complete block design, five replications, with ten plants per plot was adopted. Larger plant spacing increased the average number of mature fruits and seed yield per plant. Seed yield was directly proportional to the amount of pollen used during pollination. Higher amounts of pollen resulted in higher seed yield per area, but the plant spacing did not affect this characteristic. Manual pollination, using a whole anther, did not differ from natural pollination in relation to seed yield and quality.

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Assessing the Response of Sesame to Inorganic and Organic Nutrient Sources

Journal of Agricultural Science ◽

10.5539/jas.v12n1p108 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 108

Author(s):

Paul Anguria ◽

George N. Chemining’wa ◽

Richard N. Onwonga ◽

Michael A. Ugen

Keyword(s):

Seed Yield ◽

Finger Millet ◽

Crop Residues ◽

Seed Quality ◽

Block Design ◽

Mineral Fertilizers ◽

Fertilizer Rate ◽

Nutrient Sources ◽

Randomized Complete Block Design

Sesame (Sesamum indicum. L) is one of the main sources of livelihoods in northern Uganda. However, its production is constrained by low soil fertility and moisture levels. A study was conducted at Serere, Uganda in 2013 and 2014 to investigate the effect of organo-mineral fertilizers on growth, seed yield and nutritional quality of sesame. The design of the experiment was a randomized complete block design with three replications. The treatments comprised: control (no soil amendment), mixtures of 4 crop residues each at (3 and 6 t/ha) and two rates of N, P and K. Finger millet husks (3 t/ha) plus lower fertilizer rate (30 kg N-25 kg P-40 Kg K/ha) had significantly higher seed yield of sesame; while finger millet husks (6 t/ha) plus higher fertilizer rate (60 kg N-50 kg P-80 Kg K/ha) significantly increased vegetative growth of sesame. Finger millet husks (6 t/ha) plus lower fertilizer rate had significantly higher seed crude protein content of sesame; while cowpea husks (3 t/ha) plus higher fertilizer rate and groundnut shells (3 t/ha) plus lower fertilizer rate produced significantly higher seed total ash and seed oil content of sesame, respectively. This study has demonstrated that application of a mixture of crop residues and inorganic fertilizers is the best treatment in enhancing growth, seed yield and nutritional seed quality of sesame.

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Effect of organic manure based on distillery compost, inorganic fertilizer and farm yard manure on the yield quality of Indian mustard (Brassica juncea L.)

International Journal of Agricultural Invention ◽

10.46492/ijai/2017.2.2.21 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 2 (02) ◽

pp. 225-227

Author(s):

Mahesh Kumar ◽

Santosh Kumar ◽

Rajeshwari Sharma ◽

V. K. Dwivedi

Keyword(s):

Seed Yield ◽

Block Design ◽

Indian Mustard ◽

Inorganic Fertilizer ◽

Farm Yard Manure ◽

Crop Season ◽

Yield And Quality ◽

Biological Yield ◽

Yield Quality

The experiment was laid out in randomised block design (RBD)during the crop season of 2004 -05 and 2005-06 at the research farm of J.V.P.G. College, Baraut, Baghpat (U.P.) comprising 10 treatments with 3 replications. DEBPCFYM, combinations of DEBPC+FYM and inorganic fertilizer significantly increased seed yield. Biological yield and quality content of Indian mustard. Among the various treatments, application of FYM 5t/ha + DEBPC 3t/ ha recorded highest seed yield, biological yield and all the quality contents in both the years.

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862 PB 541 VARIATION IN MINT GERMPLASM FOR CHEMICAL COMPOSITION

HortScience ◽

10.21273/hortsci.29.5.557b ◽

1994 ◽

Vol 29 (5) ◽

pp. 557b-557

Author(s):

M. Rawgappa ◽

H.L. Bhardwaj ◽

A.I. Mohamed ◽

M.E. Showhda ◽

M.E. Kraemer

Keyword(s):

Chemical Composition ◽

Protein Content ◽

Cold Hardiness ◽

Oil Content ◽

Block Design ◽

Ash Content ◽

Randomized Complete Block Design ◽

Lower Protein ◽

Population Interactions ◽

Whole Plants

Thirty-five mint accessions were evaluated during 1993 for agronomic characteristics (leaf texture, color, and pubescence), plant vigor, cold hardiness, insect population interactions, and contents of essential oils, ash, and total protein. These accessions were obtained from National Clonal Germplasm Repository, Corvallis, Oregon during 1992. The rhizomes were planted in the greenhouse on April 2, 1992 and transplanted to the field on May 29, 1992 as a randomized complete block design with three replications. The chemical composition data from whole plants indicated that ash content was dependent upon location from which an accession was collected, ploidy level (diploid vs. polyploid), type of mint (peppermint vs. spearmint), and genetics (hybrid vs. non-hybrid). Diploid accessions had significantly higher essential oil content. The protein content was higher in peppermint types than spearmint types. The hybrid accessions had lower protein content in comparison to non-hybrids.

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Optimizing nitrogen rate and planting density for sunflower under irrigated conditions of Punjab

SAARC Journal of Agriculture ◽

10.3329/sja.v13i1.24190 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

pp. 174-187 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

K Rasool ◽

A Wajid ◽

Sanaullah ◽

A Ghaffar ◽

M Shoaib ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Oil Content ◽

Block Design ◽

Oil Quality ◽

Growth Yield ◽

Planting Density ◽

Area Index ◽

Nitrogen Levels ◽

Plant Densities ◽

Biological Yield ◽

Nitrogen Rates

A field study was conducted at different nitrogen rates on growth, yield and achene oil content of sunflower sown at different planting densities at Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan. Randomized complete block design with split plot arrangement was applied, having plants densities (8.33, 6.67 and 5.56 plants m-2) in main plots and while various nitrogen levels (90, 120 and 150 kg ha-1) in sub-plots. The plant densities and various nitrogen levels had a significant effect on leaf area index, crop growth rate, 1000-achene weight, head diameter, number of achenes head- 1,biological yield, oil quality, harvest index and achene yield of sunflower. The plants which were fertilized at 150 kg N ha-1 gaveabout 24% more achene yield as compared to 90 kg N ha-1. More oil content was obtained in plots where nitrogen was applied at the rate of 90 kg ha-1. It can be concluded that nitrogen application at the rate of 150 kg ha-1 with planting density (8.33 plants m-2) produced highest achene yield.SAARC J. Agri., 13(1): 174-187 (2015)

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Effect of Biochar Application as a Soil Amendment on Growth and Yield of Sesame (Sesamumindicuml.)

Bangladesh Agronomy Journal ◽

10.3329/baj.v22i2.47640 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 22 (2) ◽

pp. 113-127

Author(s):

TS Roy ◽

MT Rahaman ◽

R Chakraborty ◽

M Mostofa ◽

MS Rahaman

Keyword(s):

Plant Height ◽

Seed Yield ◽

Block Design ◽

Growth And Yield ◽

Randomized Complete Block Design ◽

Stover Yield ◽

Two Factors ◽

Biological Yield ◽

Number Of Leaves ◽

Different Levels

The experiment was conducted to study the effect of biochar on growth and yield of sesame. In the experiment, the treatment consisted of three varieties, viz., V1 = BARI Til- 2, V2 = BARI Til-3 and V3 = BARI Til-4, and five levels of biocharviz., B0= control (no biochar application), B1= 2 t ha-1, B2= 4 t ha-1, B3= 6 t ha-1 and B4= 8 t ha-1. The experiment was laid out in two factors randomized complete block design (RCBD) with three replications.Variety, application of different levels of biochar and their interaction showed statistically significant variation in plant height, number of leaves plant-1at 55 and 80 DAS and at harvest, capsules plant-1, seeds capsule-1, 1000-seed weight, seed yield, stover yield, biological yield and harvest index.The highest plant height (70.34, 110.95 and 109.84 cm at 55 and 80 DAS and at harvest respectively), number of leaves plant-1 (80.47, 116.70 and 94.54 at 55, 80 DAS and at harvest, respectively), number of branches plant-1 (3.60), capsules plant-1(80.47), number of seeds capsule-1(56.02),seed yield(1.07tha-1)andharvestindex(36.46%)were observed in the variety BARI Til-4 cultivated with the application of biochar @ 6 t ha-1 (V3*B3) and the lowest one was observed in variety BARI Til-2 with no biochar application (V1*B0).Biochar is effective for increasing growth and yield of sesame. Bangladesh Agron. J. 2019, 22(2): 113-127

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Seed Yield and Quality of Late Season Direct Seeded Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) as Influenced by Spacing and Time of De-topping

The Agriculturists ◽

10.3329/agric.v15i1.33432 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

pp. 92-100

Author(s):

Md. Abul Fazal Mollah ◽

Md. Moshiur Rahman ◽

Md. Zablul Tareq ◽

ABM Zahidul Hoque ◽

Mir Mehedi Hasan

Keyword(s):

Seed Yield ◽

Block Design ◽

Hibiscus Cannabinus ◽

Late Season ◽

Yield And Quality ◽

Seeding Method ◽

Randomized Complete Block Design ◽

Direct Seeded ◽

Kenaf Seed

An experiment was conducted at the Bangladesh Jute Research Institute (BJRI), Regional Station, Kishoreganj during July to December of 2010 and 2011 to investigate the effect of spacing and de-topping on yield and quality of kenaf seeds cv. HC-95 grown under direct seeding method. Three plants spacings (40 cm × 15 cm, 30 cm × 15 cm and 20 cm × 15 cm) and four de-topping treatments (no de-topping, de-topping at 15, 30 and 45 days after emergence (DAE) were applied in a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with three replications. The highest yield of kenaf seed (1403 and 1646 kgha-1 in 2010 and 2011, respectively) was obtained from sowing at 30 cm × 15 cm spacing. The best quality seed in respect to germination and vigour was also obtained from sowing at 30 cm × 15 cm spacing. The highest seed yield, germination and vigour of seed were obtained for de-topped at 45 days after emergence. It is concluded that the highest seed yield and quality of late season direct seeded kenaf could be obtained by sowing at a spacing of 30 cm x 15 cm and de-topping at 45 days after emergence. The Agriculturists 2017; 15(1) 92-100

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Yield and quality of summer onion seeds as influenced by vernalization and boron application

Progressive Agriculture ◽

10.3329/pa.v30i4.46896 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 30 (4) ◽

pp. 371-378

Author(s):

A Hossain ◽

MT Tasmim ◽

MA Nahar ◽

MR Karim

Keyword(s):

Seed Yield ◽

Block Design ◽

Positive Influence ◽

Combined Effect ◽

Control Treatment ◽

Yield And Quality ◽

Randomized Complete Block Design

The experiment was conducted at the Horticultural Farm, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh during the period from October, 2018 to April, 2019. The present study was aimed at determining the effect of vernalization and doses of boron on seed yield and quality of summer onion. There were three vernalization treatments viz., no vernalization (control), vernalization at 10°C for 25 days and vernalization at10°C for 40 days and four boron treatment viz., 0 kg ha-1, 1 kg ha-1, 2 kg ha-1 and 3 kg ha-1. The two-factor experiment was laid out in the Randomized Complete Block Design with three replications. The results of the experiment showed that the vernalization had significant and positive influence on all the parameters studied. Boron had also significant effects on all the parameters. Interaction between vernalization and boron was significant on all the yield and yield contributing parameters. The highest seed yield (191.01 kg ha-1) was obtained from vernalization at 10°C for 40 days and lowest (137.88 kg/ha) from control. The highest seed yield (255.38kgha-1) was obtained from 3 kg ha-1 boron and lowest (83.48 kg ha-1) from control. When combined effect was considered the highest seed yield (293.36 kgha-1) was obtained from vernalization at 10°C for 40 days with 3 kg ha-1 boron. The lowest value (69.50 kg/ha) was recorded in the control treatment. Progressive Agriculture 30 (4): 371-378, 2019

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Application of zinc, boron, and molybdenum in soil increases lentil productivity, nutrient uptake, and apparent balance

Canadian Journal of Soil Science ◽

10.1139/cjss-2019-0141 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-12

Author(s):

Ashraf Hossain ◽

Abdul Quddus ◽

Khairul Alam ◽

Habib Mohammad Naser ◽

Babul Anwar ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Protein Content ◽

Nutrient Uptake ◽

Seed Yield ◽

Lens Culinaris ◽

Block Design ◽

Combined Application ◽

Yield Parameters ◽

Randomized Complete Block Design

In severely deficit soil, lentil (Lens culinaris Medic) crop requires micronutrients for increased production. Micronutrient management is, therefore, very important for lentil productivity but mostly ignored. This study was carried out from 2014–2015 to 2016–2017 to understand the effects of zinc (Zn), boron (B), and molybdenum (Mo) on lentil productivity, nodulation, and nutrient uptake and how these elements improve soil micronutrient fertility. The experiment was laid out in randomized complete block design, and the treatments were replicated thrice. Different combinations of Zn, Mo, and B were contrasted with no application of micronutrients. The treatments were Zn alone (Zn), B alone (B), Mo alone (Mo), Zn combined with B (ZnB), Zn with Mo (ZnMo), B with Mo (BMo), and Zn combined with B and Mo (ZnBMo). Doses of Zn, B, and Mo were 3, 2, and 1 kg ha−1, respectively. In this trial, the highest average seed yield (1807 kg ha−1) and yield increment (44%) was obtained in ZnBMo combined application with macronutrients. Single, dual, and combined application of Zn, B, and Mo had significant effects on yield parameters and yield of lentil (P < 0.05). The highest nutrient uptake, maximum nodulation (63.5 plant−1), and the highest protein content (26.6%) in seed were recorded from the treatment receiving all three micronutrients. The increased lentil yield might be associated with increased nodulation and nutrient uptake by the crop under micronutrient-applied treatments. The results suggest that combination of Zn, B, and Mo could be applied for increased lentil production in micronutrient deficit soils.

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Effect of selenium and zinc foliar application to increase the quantitative and qualitative yields of rapeseed at different sowing dates

Grasas y Aceites ◽

10.3989/gya.0783201 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 72 (4) ◽

pp. e428

Author(s):

A. Goharian ◽

A.H. Shirani Rad ◽

P. Moaveni ◽

H. Mozafari ◽

B. Sani

Keyword(s):

Seed Yield ◽

Oil Content ◽

Foliar Application ◽

Block Design ◽

Pure Water ◽

Oil Quality ◽

Sowing Date ◽

Oil Yield ◽

Zinc Treatment ◽

Sowing Dates

The sowing date is an important factor for expanding the cultivated area of rapeseed and affects seed yield, oil content, and fatty acid compounds. Micronutrient elements play an important role in improving the vegetative and reproductive growth of the plant, especially under conditions of biological and environmental stresses. A two-year experiment (2014-2016) was performed to study the response of rapeseed genotypes to foliar application of micronutrients on different sowing dates. The treatments were arranged as a factorial-split plot in a randomized complete block design with three replicates. Three sowing dates of 7 (well-timed sowing date), 17, and 27 (delayed sowing dates) October and two levels of foliar application with pure water (control), selenium (1.5%), zinc (1.5%), and selenium+zinc (1.5%) were factorial in the main plots and five genotypes of SW102, Ahmadi, GKH2624, GK-Gabriella, and Okapi were randomized in the subplots (a total of 30 treatments). Seed yield, oil yield and content, oleic acid, and linoleic acid were reduced when rapeseeds were cultivated on 17 and 27 October, while the contents in palmitic, linolenic, and erucic acids, and glucosinolate increased (p < 0.01). a selenium+zinc treatment improved seed yield, oil content and yield (p < 0.01). The oil quality increased due to increased contents of oleic and linoleic acids under the selenium+zinc treatment (p < 0.01). The GK-Gabriella and GKH2624 genotypes are recommended to be sown on well-timed (7 October) and delayed sowing dates (17 and 27 October) and treated with selenium+zinc due to the higher oil yield, linoleic and oleic acids.

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