YIELD AND COMPOSITION OF ALFALFA AND CRESTED WHEATGRASS, GROWN SINGLY AND IN MIXTURE, AS AFFECTED BY N AND P FERTILIZERS

1977 ◽  
Vol 57 (4) ◽  
pp. 1077-1083 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. E. LUTWICK ◽  
A. D. SMITH
Keyword(s):  
Protein Content ◽  
N Fertilizer ◽  
Crested Wheatgrass ◽  
Absolute Yield ◽  
Yield And Quality ◽  
P Content ◽  
P Fertilizer ◽  
The Absolute ◽  
P Fertilizers

The effects of four rates of N and P fertilizers applied in the spring to alfalfa and crested wheatgrass, grown singly and in mixture, at three ages of stand were investigated. N fertilizer increased yields and protein content of the grass in the year of application regardless of age of stand; the effect in subsequent years depended upon the level of yield in the year of application. The results indicated that grass should be fertilized with N every year at a rate related to the amounts of N removed from the soil in the preceding year. N fertilizer also increased the yield of the mixture in the year of application. The proportion of alfalfa in the hay mixture decreased with age and with applications of N fertilizer. This effect of N fertilizer was brought about by changes in the absolute yield of the grass component but not that of the alfalfa component of the mixture. The management of the mixture is affected by management of the grass component and any increases in yield and quality of the grass are at the expense of the alfalfa. P fertilizer slightly increased the P content of all forages, regardless of age of stand, both in the year of application and in the succeeding years, but did not increase yields.

FIRST 12 YEARS OF A LONG-TERM CROP ROTATION STUDY IN SOUTHWESTERN SASKATCHEWAN — YIELDS AND QUALITY OF GRAIN

1983 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
pp. 91-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. W. L. READ ◽  
R. P. ZENTNER ◽  
W. S. FERGUSON ◽  
A. J. LEYSHON ◽  
C. A. CAMPBELL
Keyword(s):  
Grain Quality ◽  
Continuous Type ◽  
Volume Weight ◽  
Yield And Quality ◽  
P Concentration ◽  
P Fertilizer ◽  
Rotation Study ◽  
P Fertilizers

Yield and quality of spring wheat in particular, and of flax, fall rye, and oat hay, in general, in 12 rotations deemed feasible for southwestern Saskatchewan, were summarized and discussed after the first 12 yr of a long-term rotation study. The study was conducted on a Brown Chernozemic loam. The factors examined were the effect of rotation length, fallow-substitute crops, and N and P fertilizer. On a crop-year basis, continuous wheat yields averaged 75% of fallow yields when recommended rates of N and P fertilizers were applied. Yield variability was lower for rotations that included high proportions of fallow than for continuous-type rotations. Fertilizer N applied at recommended rates increased yields of wheat grown on fallow by an average 5% (from 1780 to 1860 kg∙ha−1) and wheat grown on stubble by an average 7% (from 1350 to 1455 kg∙ha−1). Application of P fertilizer at recommended rates increased yields of wheat grown on fallow and stubble by an average 12%. Total wheat production (kg∙ha−1∙yr−1) was inversely related to the frequency of fallow in the rotation. Thus, continuous wheat (N and P applied) outproduced wheat grown on fallow in the 2-yr rotation by 53% over the 12-yr period. Wheat yields were directly related to growing season rainfall. Flax yields were generally poor because of their low drought tolerance and poor ability to compete with weeds. Fall rye yields were generally higher than provincial averages because the soil used in this study was more fertile than those in which rye is normally grown. Protein concentrations of wheat grown on fallow were high (average 15.9%) and generally greater than that of wheat grown on stubble (except for wheat grown on flax stubble). Failure to apply N fertilizer to continuous wheat resulted in the lowest grain protein (average 13.5%). P concentrations of wheat grown on stubble were greater than that for wheat grown on fallow due to P dilution by yield. The P concentration in wheat was directly related to rainfall. The volume weight of wheat was not greatly influenced by treatment and was above the base criterion of 74.5 kg∙hL−1 in all years.Key words: Crop rotations, grain yields, protein, yield-rainfall interaction, grain quality, fertilizer effects

THE EFFECT OF SPRING AND FALL APPLICATION OF N ON YIELD AND QUALITY OF BARLEY (Hordeum vulgare L.) AND RAPESEED (Brassica campestris L.)

1989 ◽  
Vol 69 (2) ◽  
pp. 199-211 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. F. NUTTALL ◽  
K. E. BOWREN ◽  
W. K. DAWLEY ◽  
S. S. MALHI
Keyword(s):  
Hordeum Vulgare ◽  
Brassica Campestris ◽  
N Fertilizer ◽  
Yield Response ◽  
Silty Clay ◽  
Hordeum Vulgare L ◽  
Yield And Quality ◽  
P Fertilizer ◽  
Fall Application

Application of N fertilizer in the fall as opposed to spring has been a controversial recommendation for cereal crops grown in Western Canada. Also, oilseed crops such as rapeseed may not respond to N in the same way as cereals. To investigate spring and fall application of N on barley and rapeseed, factorial split plot experiments were designed with three N treatments of 45, 90 and 134 kg N ha−1 and four P treatments of 0, 9.4, 18.8 and 28.2 kg P ha−1, as main plots. A control without fertilizer was included and the subplots were spring and fall times of broadcast application of ammonium nitrate fertilizer. Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.), cultivar Conquest and rapeseed (Brassica campestris L.) cultivar Arlo were seeded as the test crops over a 5-yr period and a 6-yr period, respectively, at separate sites on Melfort silty clay soil to determine the differences in yield and quality of grain between spring and fall applied N. In some years yield response to N fertilizer was greater when applied in the spring and in other years when applied in the fall, resulting in a significant time of N × year interaction effect on yield. However, on the average, there was no significant difference in yield of barley or rapeseed grain between fall and spring applied N, 3.51 vs. 3.59 and 1.39 vs. 1.41 t ha−1, respectively. Nitrogen and P fertilizer increased yield as much as 2.17 t of barley and 0.76 t of rapeseed ha−1 although the concentration of mineralized ammonium- and nitrate-N in the soil was rated medium according to provincial soil test standards. The difference in yield response of barley (Y, t ha−1) between spring and fall applied N among years was related to the rainfall (X, mm) in May by the equation:[Formula: see text]and for rapeseed:[Formula: see text]Because N was applied relatively late in the fall, the available soil N was medium and the conditions for N loss in these experiments minimal, differences in barley and rapeseed yield response to N fertilizer between spring and fall applied N were small. When P fertilizer was applied at a heavy rate, fall application of N produced a higher yield of rapeseed than spring application in all years. Key words: P, protein, rainfall, interaction, N, barley, rapeseed, time

scholarly journals Yield and quality of aromatic fine rice as affected by variety and nutrient management

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 279-284 ◽  
Author(s):  
SK Sarkar ◽  
MAR Sarkar ◽  
N Islam ◽  
SK Paul
Keyword(s):  
Grain Yield ◽  
Protein Content ◽  
Nutrient Management ◽  
Poultry Manure ◽  
Grain Protein Content ◽  
Recommended Dose ◽  
Panicle Length ◽  
Inorganic Fertilizers ◽  
Yield And Quality

An experiment was conducted at the Agronomy Field Laboratory, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, to study the yield and quality of aromatic fine rice as affected by variety and nutrient management during the period from June to December 2013. The experiment comprised three aromatic fine rice varieties viz. BRRI dhan34, BRRI dhan37 and BRRI dhan38, and eight nutrient managements viz. control (no manures and fertilizers), recommended dose of inorganic fertilizers, cowdung at 10 t ha-1, poultry manure at 5 t ha-1, 50% of recommended dose of inorganic fertilizers + 50% cowdung, 50% of recommended dose of inorganic fertilizers + 50% poultry manure, 75% of recommended dose of inorganic fertilizers + 50% cowdung and 75% of recommended dose of inorganic fertilizers + 50% poultry manure. The experiment was laid out in a randomized complete block design with three replications. The tallest plant (142.7 cm), the highest number of effective tillers hill(10.02), number of grains panicle (152.3), panicle length (-1 -122.71cm), 1000-grain weight (15.55g) and grain yield (3.71 t ha-1) were recorded in BRRI dhan34. The highest grain protein content (8.17%) was found in BRRI dhan34 whereas the highest aroma was found in BRRI dhan37 and BRRI dhan38. The highest number of effective tillers hill(11.59), number of grains panicle (157.6), panicle length (24.31 cm-1-1) and grain yield (3.97 t ha-1) were recorded in the nutrient management of 75% recommended dose of inorganic fertilizers + 50% cowdung (5 t ha-1). The treatment control (no manures and fertilizers) gave the lowest values for these parameters. The highest grain yield (4.18 t ha-1) was found in BRRI dhan34 combined with 75% recommended dose of inorganic fertilizers + 50% cowdung, which was statistically identical to BRRI dhan34 combined with 75% of recommended dose of inorganic fertilizers + 50% poultry manure and the lowest grain yield (2.7 t ha-1) was found in BRRI dhan37 in control (no manures and fertilizers). The highest grain protein content (10.9 %) was obtained in the interaction of BRRI dhan34 with recommended dose of inorganic fertilizers which was as good as that of BRRI dhan38 and 75% of recommended dose of inorganic fertilizers + 50% poultry manure. The highest aroma was found in BRRI dhan38 combined with 75% recommended dose of inorganic fertilizers + 50% cowdung.J. Bangladesh Agril. Univ. 12(2): 279-284, December 2014

scholarly journals Phosphorus (P) improves industrial tomato quality and yield in soil with high phosphorus content

2020 ◽  
pp. 1335-1341
Author(s):  
Arthur Bernardes Cecílio Filho ◽  
Bruno Trevizaneli ◽  
Sergio Manuel Rugeles Reyes
Keyword(s):  
Soluble Solids ◽  
Tomato Crop ◽  
Nutrient Contents ◽  
Soil P ◽  
Yield And Quality ◽  
P Content ◽  
Tomato Processing ◽  
Commercial Yield ◽  
Solids Content

Soils under intensive and successive cropping with central pivot irrigation tend to present high nutrient contents, especially phosphorus (P), which is a nutrient with a great impact on the yield and quality of agricultural products. Among the rotating crops, the application of high P rates is common in processing tomato, although not supported by research. This work evaluates the effect of phosphate fertilization (0, 200, 400, 600, 800, and 1000 kg ha-1 P2O5) on the yield and quality of industrial tomato ‘Heinz 9553’ grown in a soil with high available P content (145 mg dm-3) resulting of an intensive vegetables cultivation, which have high demand by P. The highest total (127.4 t ha-1) and commercial (108.6 t ha-1) yields were obtained with 413.9 and 384 kg ha-1 P2O5, respectively. The results showed that pH of tomato juice, the percentages of green, red, and commercial fruits were not influenced by the applied P rates. However, nutrient delivery increased the soluble solids content up to 356 kg ha-1 P2O5, which is interesting for tomato processing. After harvesting the fruits, the available soil P content was increased with P supply to the plants. For improvement of commercial yield and soluble solids characteristics, the tomato crop shall be fertilised with P even though the soil has high P content.

YIELD AND QUALITY OF SOME KALE-CORN COMBINATIONS

1980 ◽  
Vol 60 (3) ◽  
pp. 807-811 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. S. FULKERSON
Keyword(s):  
Protein Content ◽  
Corn Stover ◽  
Crude Protein ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
In Vitro Digestibility ◽  
Crude Protein Content ◽  
Yield And Quality ◽  
Row Width

Midas marrowstem kale (Brassica oleracea L.) was grown in different row width associations with United 106 corn (Zea maize L.) in two studies and ensiled in different moisture blends with corn stover in another. Highest dry matter yields were obtained where a single row of kale was grown at 30 cm to the side of a corn row. This combination also provided the lowest moisture content feed and the highest in vitro digestibility and crude protein content. Changing the corn row width had no significant effect upon yield, plant height, in vitro digestibility, kale leaf or corn ear content. Blending kale with corn stover to provide a silage of about 70% moisture increased the digestibility and protein content of the feed and provided a silage that kept well in storage.

THE EFFECT OF LEAF RUST ON THE YIELD AND QUALITY OF THATCHER AND RENOWN WHEAT IN 1938

1939 ◽  
Vol 17c (11) ◽  
pp. 380-387 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Peturson ◽  
Margaret Newton
Keyword(s):  
Protein Content ◽  
Leaf Rust ◽  
Kernel Weight ◽  
Carotene Content ◽  
Yield And Quality

A study was made at Winnipeg in 1938 to determine the effect of leaf rust on the yield and quality of Thatcher and Renown wheat. In one experiment, Thatcher and Renown were sown late in 1/400-acre plots; in another, Thatcher only was used and was sown early in rod-row plots. Half the plots of each variety were kept as free from leaf rust as possible by frequent applications of sulphur dust, but the remaining half became heavily infected. In the 1/400-acre plots, leaf rust reduced the yield of Thatcher and Renown by 51.17 and 29.61%, respectively; in the rod-row plots of Thatcher, it reduced the yield by 37.02%. The decrease in yield was due more to reduction in kernel weight than to reduction in number of kernels per head. All the non-dusted plots ripened approximately three days earlier than the dusted, and the grain from them graded one grade lower than that from the corresponding dusted plots. In both varieties, the protein content was diminished while the carotene content was increased.

scholarly journals Influence of mineral and modified fertilizers on oat yield

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
pp. 00151
Author(s):  
Galina Sajdiasheva ◽  
Alevtina Kulikova ◽  
Alexander Laschenkov ◽  
Sergey Nemtsev
Keyword(s):  
Protein Content ◽  
Active Ingredient ◽  
Meteorological Conditions ◽  
Yield Enhancement ◽  
Negative Relation ◽  
Yield And Quality ◽  
Half Dose ◽  
Middle Volga ◽  
Absolute Control

The paper presents the study of the influence of mineral and modified fertilizers on the formation of yield and quality of oat grain in the Middle Volga. The study was carried out in 2016–2018 on the experimental field of Ulyanovsk Research Institute of Agriculture. The meteorological conditions of vegetation periods during the study varied in temperature and moistening. Three-year studies made it possible to confirm that the administration of a half-dose biomodified azophoska (½N15P15K15m) increased grain yield in relation to the absolute control on all study backgrounds by 0.13-0.49 t/ha. The greatest effect of fertilizers was observed against the background of ammonium nitrate (NH4NO3m) applied under presowing cultivation at a dose of 40 kg active ingredient/ha treated with microbiological preparation BisolbiFit. Yield enhancement was accompanied by a relative decrease of protein content of oat grains ranging from 11.3 to 12.4 %. There is a negative relation (r=-0.76) between the mass of 1000 grains and the protein content.

scholarly journals The effect of non-targeted application of propiconazole on the yield and quality of malt barley

2012 ◽  
Vol 92 (2) ◽  
pp. 341-349 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. E. Karamanos ◽  
N. A. Flore ◽  
J. T. Harapiak ◽  
F. C. Stevenson
Keyword(s):  
N Fertilizer ◽  
Yield Potential ◽  
Fertilizer Treatment ◽  
Fertilizer Rate ◽  
Net Returns ◽  
Yield And Quality ◽  
K Fertilizer ◽  
Malt Barley ◽  
Fertilizer Rates

Karamanos, R. E., Flore, N. A., Harapiak, J. T. and Stevenson, F. C. 2012. The effect of non-targeted application of propiconazole on the yield and quality of malt barley. Can. J. Plant Sci. 92: 341–349. There is a desire to use non-targeted applications of foliar fungicide to improve malting barley production under higher fertility situations. An experiment was conducted at 80 sites (location by year combinations) with a 12 combinations of N/P/K rate-placement to determine if applications of propiconazole improve malt barley yield and quality under high fertility conditions. Treatment differences for days to maturity were no greater than about 1 d. Fungicide by fertility treatment interactions were not significant (P>0.05). Applications of propiconazole improved yield by 305 kg ha−1 (6%) and plump kernels by 3 g kg−1 (3%) across all fertility treatments, which included N fertilizer rates ranging from 0 to 90 kg N ha−1. The effect of fungicide on yield was greatest at sites with highest yield potentials (ca. 8000 kg ha−1) and was not statistically significant at lower-yielding sites (ca. 3000 kg ha−1). Application of propiconazole also improved net returns [barley revenue – (N cost+propiconazole cost+other operating costs)] by $22 ha−1 with higher barley priced ($190 T−1) and high yield potentials. At sites with low yield potential, the application of propiconazole resulted in net losses of about $7 ha−1 compared with not applying propiconazole. Nitrogen fertilizer rates from 0 to 90 kg N ha−1 (15/30-0 P-K fertilizer treatment combinations) increased yield and protein concentration, and reduced plump kernels in a curvilinear fashion when averaged across fungicide treatments. Net returns were maximized at N fertilizer rates slightly less than 90 kg N ha−1, depending on the price/cost regime. Consequently, malt barley producers will have to consider tradeoffs regarding N fertilizer rate that optimizes yield/returns and kernel quality. Also, decisions regarding fungicide applications and N/P/K fertilizer rate-placement applications can be made independent of each other for malt barley production.

Effect of growth stage at cutting on yield and quality of lucerne cultivars from different dormancy groups in northern Victoria

1987 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 55 ◽  
Author(s):  
RH Slarke ◽  
WK Mason
Keyword(s):  
Protein Content ◽  
Crude Protein ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Growth Stage ◽  
In Vitro Digestibility ◽  
Growth Stages ◽  
Flower Bud ◽  
Yield And Quality

At Kyabram, Victoria, the effects of growth stage at cutting on dry matter (DM) yield and quality of lucerne was determined during the warm season haymaking period for cultivars with contrasting winter dormancy characteristics. Growth stages at cutting were pre-flower bud, flower-bud, 10% bloom and full bloom. Cultivars were winter non-dormant CUF 101 and Pioneer Brand 572, semi-winter dormant Pioneer Brand 581 and winter dormant Pioneer Brand 545. Cultivar responses or interactions between cultivar and growth stage at cutting were not significant (P>0.05) for dry matter yield, crude protein or in vitro digestibility. Cutting of the pre-flower bud stage, compared with cutting at the 10% bloom stage, reduced DM yield by 18% (16.4 v. 13.5 t/ha), but increased crude protein content of the lucerne from 19.3 to 24%. The total protein yield per hectare was not affected by cutting stages from pre-flower bud stage to 10% bloom. Cutting lucerne at the flower bud stage rather than at 10% bloom gave increased protein content and digestibility with only a moderate yield decline. However, more frequent cutting was unsatisfactory as it decreased the density of the stand and increased the proportion of weeds and so could not be recommended.

scholarly journals Evaluation of growth, yield and quality of maize as influenced by genotypes and nitrogen levels

2014 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-64
Author(s):  
Pradeep Singh ◽  
UN Shukla ◽  
Kaushal Kumar ◽  
Smita Singh ◽  
V Kumar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Grain Yield ◽  
Protein Content ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Growth Yield ◽  
Protein Yield ◽  
Active Radiation ◽  
Nitrogen Levels ◽  
Yield And Quality ◽  
Protein Productivity

Among genotypes, Dekalb 900 M Gold recorded significantly higher dry matter/plant, LAI, cobs placement height, grain yield, nitrogen content, protein content, protein yield and protein productivity than other genotypes. Leaves/plant and phytosynthetically active radiation (PAR) above canopy did not influenced by genotypes. Dry matter/plant, plant height, LAI, cobs placement height, protein content, protein yield and protein productivity exhibited higher under highest levels of nitrogen (160 kg N/ha), but at par with 120 kg N/ha. However, grain yield (6300 kg/ha) was highest under nitrogen levels of 120 kg/ha, but also at par with 160 kg N/ha (6240 kg/ha). The effect of applied nitrogen was found non-significant in respect of leaves/plant, PAR above and below canopy, photosynthetically active radiation interception and days taken to tasseling and silking. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjb.v43i1.19747 Bangladesh J. Bot. 43(1): 59-64, 2014 (June)

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