EFFECT OF WATER GRADIENT ON SORGHUM GROWTH, WATER RELATIONS AND YIELD

A field study was conducted during the 1980 growing season to determine the effects of soil moisture gradient on sorghum water relationships, growth, and yield of four hybrids: Sorghum bicolor L. ’G-623 GBR,’ ’RS 626,’ ’RS 671’ and ’A 28+’. June to September was warmer than normal (2.3–4.8 °C), with precipitation of only 16.2 cm during the cropping season. Sprinklers provided a continuously decreasing moisture gradient away from the water source. Plant height, dry matter, and leaf area index (LAI) decreased as watering level decreased. Higher leaf diffusive resistance and lower water potentials were associated with decreasing plant height and decreasing LAI. Canopy temperature (Tc) of the water-stressed sorghum was generally 3.2–3.7 °C warmer than canopy temperatures of well-watered plants. Canopy temperature also correlated well with water use by all hybrids. The average canopy minus air temperature [Formula: see text] was positive for all hybrids receiving less than 25 cm of irrigation and precipitation during the growing season, which corresponds to soil moisture values of 0.32 maximum available. Increasing the watering levels increased the water use efficiency (WUE) for total dry matter and grain yield.

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Effect of number of seedlings per hill, rate and time of nitrogen application on the growth and yield of late transplant Aman rice

Progressive Agriculture ◽

10.3329/pa.v28i3.34652 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 28 (3) ◽

pp. 174-183

Author(s):

NAMY Ali ◽

MAR Sarkar ◽

SK Sarkar ◽

SK Paul

Keyword(s):

Field Experiment ◽

Plant Height ◽

Interaction Effect ◽

Dry Matter ◽

Growth Parameters ◽

Management Practice ◽

Growth And Yield ◽

Nitrogen Application ◽

Area Index ◽

Nitrogen Rates

A field experiment was conducted at the Agronomy Field Laboratory, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh to examine the influence of number seedlings hill-1, rate and time of nitrogen application on the growth parameters of late transplant Aman rice (cv. BR23). The study, laid out in a RCBD with three replications, was comprised of three levels of number of seedlings hill-1 viz. 2, 4 and 6 seedlings hill-1, three nitrogen rates viz. 0, 60 and 120 kg N ha-1 and three levels of time of nitrogen application viz. nitrogen application in two equal splits at 15 DAT and early tillering stage (ET); nitrogen application in three equal splits at 15 DAT, ET and panicle initiation stages (PI); and nitrogen application in four equal splits at 15 DAT, ET, PI and flowering stages (F). The highest plant height (101.04 cm) was found at 80 DAT from 6 seedlings hill-1. 120 kg N ha-1 nitrogen application produced the tallest (104.08 cm) plant and nitrogen application in two equal splits at 15 DAT and ET gave the highest plant height (99.44 cm) at 80 DAT. The maximum number of tillers hill-1 (19.45) at 60 DAT and the highest leaf area index (3.08) at 40 DAT were found in the interaction effect among 6 seedlings hill-1, 120 kg N ha-1 and three times of nitrogen application at 15 DAT, early tillering and panicle initiation stages. The highest shoot dry matter hill-1 (28 g) was obtained as the interaction effect among 6 seedlings hill-1, 120 kg N ha-1 and nitrogen application in four equal splits at 15 DAT, early tillering, panicle initiation and flowering stages. The grain yield, although statistically non-significant, was numerically highest in seedlings hill-1, 120 kg N ha-1 and nitrogen application in three equal splits at 15 DAT, early tillering and panicle initiation stages. Therefore, transplanting with 6 seedlings hill-1 and application of 120 kg N ha-1 in 3-4 equal splits could be a better management practice for ensuring proper growth of the late transplant Aman rice.Progressive Agriculture 28 (3): 174-183, 2017

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IRRIGATION WITH WATER DEFICIT APPLYING MAGNETIC WATER ON SCARLET EGGPLANT

JOURNAL OF NEOTROPICAL AGRICULTURE ◽

10.32404/rean.v6i4.3809 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 6 (4) ◽

pp. 21-28

Author(s):

Cássio De Castro Seron ◽

Roberto Rezende ◽

Marcelo Zolin Lorenzoni ◽

Álvaro Henrique Candido de Souza ◽

Antonio Carlos Andrade Gonçalves ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Plant Height ◽

Water Deficit ◽

Dry Matter ◽

Growing Season ◽

Fruit Yield ◽

Stem Diameter ◽

Growth And Yield ◽

Experimental Unit ◽

Crop Evapotranspiration ◽

Treated Water

The work aimed to evaluate the effect of irrigation with magnetically treated water on development, growth, and yield of the scarlet eggplant (Solanum gilo Raddi) cv. Morro Grande, in two growing seasons (autumn and spring). A completely randomized design in a 3x2 factorial scheme with three replications for the first growing season and 2x2 with five replications for the second growing season was used. Each experimental unit consisted of four plants spaced 0.75 m between plants and 1.00 m between rows. Factors consisted of irrigation using magnetically treated water, untreated water, three replacement of the crop evapotranspiration (50%, 75%, and 100% ETc) for the first growing season and two replacement of the crop evapotranspiration (75% and 100% ETc) for the second growing season. Stem diameter (millimeters), plant height (centimeters), shoot dry matter (grams), first flower and fruit (accumulated degree-days), number of fruits, fruit yield per plant (grams), and average fruit mass (grams) were evaluated. The water with magnetic treatment provided better results for the development variables, first flower, and first fruit in the second growing season. However, for the variables, stem diameter, plant height, shoot dry matter, fruit yield, and number of fruits, only the replacement irrigation depth factor obtained higher values for the 100% ETc than water-deficit treatments.

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Growth and yield of sunflower (Helianthus annus L.) as influenced by nitrogen, sulphur and farmyard manure under temperate conditions

SAARC Journal of Agriculture ◽

10.3329/sja.v11i1.18386 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 81-89 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

FU Rasool ◽

B Hassan ◽

A Jahangir

Keyword(s):

Leaf Area Index ◽

Leaf Area ◽

Plant Height ◽

Dry Matter ◽

Farmyard Manure ◽

Growth And Yield ◽

Oil Yield ◽

Dry Matter Production ◽

Area Index ◽

Matter Production

A field experiment was conducted at the Research farm, Division of Agronomy, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, India for two consecutive rainy (kharif) seasons of 2009 and 2010 to find out the impact of nitrogen, sulphur and farmyard manure (FYM) on growth and yield of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.). Application of 120 kg N ha-1 significantly increased all the yield components viz., plant height, leaf area index, dry matter production, capitulum diameter, achenes capitulum-1 and 1000-seed weight. Pooled yield increased by 26% with 120 kg N but it was statistically at par with 80 kg N ha-1. With increased N dose, the oil content consistently decreased but the oil yield improved during both years. Sulphur application at the rate of 60 kg ha-1 significantly increased plant height, leaf area index and dry matter production after 25 days of sowing (DAS). All yield contributing characters viz., filled achenes capitulum-1, head diameter and 1000-seed weights were higher with 60 kg S ha-1 over 30 kg S ha-1. Seed and stalk yield with 60 kg S ha-1 were significantly higher than those of 30 kg S ha-1. Similarly, oil content and oil yield with 60kg Sha-1 was 2 and 10.5 % over 30 kg S ha-1. Application of FYM at the rate of 10 and 20 t ha-1 was at par with each other but recorded significant improvement in the plant height, leaf area index and dry matter production of sunflower after 25 days of sowing over no FYM. FYM @10 and 20 t ha-1 increased the oil yield by 11 and 5.4 %, respectively over no application. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/sja.v11i1.18386 SAARC J. Agri., 11(1): 81-89 (2013)

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Effect of Sowing Methods and NPK Levels on Growth and Yield of Rainfed Maize (Zea maysL.)

Scientifica ◽

10.1155/2015/198575 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 2015 ◽

pp. 1-6 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Shamim Gul ◽

M. H. Khan ◽

B. A. Khanday ◽

Sabeena Nabi

Keyword(s):

Leaf Area Index ◽

Leaf Area ◽

Plant Height ◽

Seed Weight ◽

Dry Matter ◽

Growth And Yield ◽

Dry Matter Accumulation ◽

Area Index ◽

Yield Attributes ◽

100 Seed Weight

To investigate the response of rainfed maize to sowing methods and NPK levels, an experiment was undertaken during kharif of 2011 and 2012 at Dryland (Kerawa) Agriculture Research Station, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Budgam. The experiment was laid out in a randomized block design with combination of 2 sowing methods (flat sowing, 75 cm apart rows, and ridge sowing, 75 cm apart ridges) and 3 fertility levels (60 : 40 : 20, 75 : 50 : 30, and 90 : 60 : 40 N : P2O5 : K2O kg ha−1) with three replications. Various growth characters, namely, plant height, leaf area index, dry matter accumulation, number of days to different phenological stages, and yield, and yield contributing characters namely, cob length, number of grains cob−1, cob diameter (cm), and 100-seed weight (g), were significantly higher with S2over S1during both the years of experimentation. Fertilizer levels F3(90 : 60 : 40) and F2(75 : 50 : 30) at par with one another produced significant increase in growth and yield characters, namely, plant height, leaf area index, dry matter production at different growth stages, cob length, number of cobs plant−1, number of grains cob−1, and 100-seed weight over F1(60 : 40 : 20). Significantly higher grain yield was recorded with fertilizer level F3(90 : 60 : 40) being at par with F2(75 : 50 : 30) and showed significant increase over F1(60 : 40 : 20) with superiority of 5.4 and 5.7 per cent during 2011 and 2012, respectively. The findings of the study concluded that ridge method of sowing of maize with NPK levels of 75 : 50 : 30 kg ha−1showed better performance of crop in terms of growth, yield, and yield attributes.

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Growth and yield performance of soybean with the application of Bradyrhyzobium inoculant via furrow and seed

Semina Ciências Agrárias ◽

10.5433/1679-0359.2017v38n4supl1p2387 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 38 (4Supl1) ◽

pp. 2387

Author(s):

Santiel Alves Vieira Neto ◽

Fábio Ribeiro Pires ◽

João Carlos Madalão ◽

Douglas Gomes Viana ◽

Carlos César Evangelista de Menezes ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Grain Yield ◽

Plant Height ◽

Agricultural Production ◽

Aerial Part ◽

Dry Matter ◽

Growth And Yield ◽

Recommended Dose ◽

Yield Performance ◽

Seed Inoculation ◽

Dry Matter Weight

Given the high costs of agricultural production, especially due to the price of fertilisers, particularly nitrogen, the use of inoculants to supply nitrogen to soybean crops is a widely recommended practice. The objective of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of applying inoculants through seed and planting furrow in soil previously cultivated with soybean and Brazilian native “cerrado” biome soil under greenhouse conditions. Seven treatments were tested: 1) inoculation via seed (inoculant + fungicide + micronutrient), 2) treatment via seed (fungicide + micronutrient), 3) control (only seed), 4) inoculation via furrow-dose 1 (recommended dose), 5) inoculation via furrow-dose 2 (twice the recommended dose), 6) inoculation via furrow-dose 3 (three times the recommended dose) and 7) inoculation via furrow-dose 1 + seed inoculation. We evaluated plant height, fresh and dry matter weight of the aerial part and nodules, number of total, viable and non-viable nodules, number of pods per plant and grain yield. Inoculation was more effective when used in cerrado soil, but soybean performance in treatments without inoculation was higher in previously cultivated soil. Application through furrow proved to be a viable practice due to the similarity of the results obtained with the traditional application by seed.

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Radiation absorption, growth and yield of cereals

The Journal of Agricultural Science ◽

10.1017/s0021859600056616 ◽

1978 ◽

Vol 91 (1) ◽

pp. 47-60 ◽

Cited By ~ 305

Author(s):

J. N. Gallagher ◽

P. V. Biscoe

Keyword(s):

Dry Matter ◽

Growing Season ◽

Growth Efficiency ◽

Growth And Yield ◽

Radiation Absorption ◽

Exponential Equation ◽

Crop Cover ◽

Crop Growth Rate ◽

Wide Range ◽

Total Crop

SummaryAnalysis of measurements of absorbed radiation and leaf area indices of wheat and barley crops showed that throughout most of growth the fraction of absorbed solar radiation could be described by a simple exponential equation.For several of these crops grown under a wide range of weather and husbandry at Sutton Bonington and Rothamsted, 2-weekly values of crop growth rate (C) were closely related to radiation absorbed until ear emergence and about 3·0 g of dry matter (D.M.) were produced by each MJ of photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) absorbed. Final crop weight was closelyrelated to total PAR absorbed during growth (SA); on average about 2·2 g D.M. were produced per MJ absorbed, equivalent to a growth efficiency (Eg) of approximately 3·9%. Unfertilized and drought-stressed crops had a smaller Eg.The fraction of total crop D.M. harvested as grain (harvest index) varied more for wheat than for barley. Calculations of a maximum realizable grain yield made using the largest values of Eg and SA for the crops measured and assuming a harvestindex of 0.53 (achieved in an experimental crop) showed a grain D.M. yield of 10·3 t D.M./ha to be possible. To achieve such a yield would require full crop cover from the beginning of April until the end of July in a typical English growing season.

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Evaluation of improved cassava genotypes for yield and related traits for a better breeding strategy under different agroecologies in Nigeria

Euphytica ◽

10.1007/s10681-021-02798-9 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 217 (4) ◽

Author(s):

N. A. Adetoro ◽

O. O. Oworu ◽

A. L. Nassir ◽

A. Bello ◽

E. Parkes ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Plant Height ◽

Dry Matter ◽

Block Design ◽

Pasting Properties ◽

Growth And Yield ◽

Root Weight ◽

Root Yield ◽

Root Characteristics ◽

Stay Green ◽

Fresh Root

AbstractThis study aimed at determining shoot and root characteristics of cassava as affected by root yield and the influence of soil moisture on vegetative growth and yield. Thirty cassava genotypes were evaluated for morphological and physiological characterization in three locations in Nigeria: Ibadan, Mokwa and Zaria. Randomized complete block design was used with four replicates. Studies on the pasting properties of the genotypes were also carried out. Data were collected on plant height, stem girth, stay-green ability, garri and fresh root weight. Genotypes differed significantly (P < 0.05) across and within locations for shoot and root characteristics. Across locations, genotype 011663 had the highest plant height (132.4 cm); 30572 had the largest stem girth (8.6 cm); and 010040 was the best stay-green (2.2). Genotype 011086 had the highest number of roots per plot (95.7), 950289 had the highest fresh root yield (24.3 t/ha), and 990554 had the highest percentage of dry matter (35.2). Trends in root yields across locations were Ibadan (28.9 t/ha), Mokwa (20.3 t/ha), and Zaria (8 t/ha). Five genotypes IITA-TMS-IBA950289, 010034, 990554, 011807, and 980581 had negligible interactions with the environment and so have broad adaptation and are considered stable; and two clones 011807 and 950166 were found to be the best for pasting properties. Breeding strategies that consider root size, total root number, harvest index, dry matter, with applications for household foods and industrial uses, will be an effective and efficient way to select genotypes for high yield.

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Effect of sowing time on growth and yield attributes of three mustard cultivars grown in Tidal Floodplain of Bangladesh

Journal of the Bangladesh Agricultural University ◽

10.3329/jbau.v14i2.32689 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 14 (2) ◽

pp. 155-160

Author(s):

MAR Sharif ◽

MZ Haque ◽

MHK Howlader ◽

MJ Hossain

Keyword(s):

Grain Yield ◽

Leaf Area Index ◽

Dry Matter ◽

Growth And Yield ◽

Index Number ◽

Sowing Time ◽

Area Index ◽

Yield Attributes ◽

Sowing Dates ◽

1000 Grain Weight

The experiment was conducted at the field laboratory of the Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Patuakhali, Bangladesh during the period from November, 2011 to March 2012 under the tidal Floodplain region to find out optimum sowing time for the selected three cultivars (BARI Sharisha-15, BINA Sharisha-5 and BARI Sharisha-9). There were four sowing dates viz. 30 November, 15 December, 30 December and 15 January. Significant variations due to different sowing dates were observed in plant height, total dry matter, leaf area index, number of siliqua plant-1, seeds silique-1, 1000-grain weight, grain yield and HI. Results showed that the highest grain yield (1.73 t ha-1) was obtained from the first sowing (30 November) with BINA Sharisha-5 and it was significantly different from the yields of all other combination.J. Bangladesh Agril. Univ. 14(2): 155-160, December 2016

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Growth and yield of wheat at different dates of sowing under chrland ecosystem of Bangladesh

Journal of the Bangladesh Agricultural University ◽

10.3329/jbau.v14i2.32688 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 14 (2) ◽

pp. 147-154 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

MM Kamrozzaman ◽

MAH Khan ◽

S Ahmed ◽

N Sultana

Keyword(s):

Growth Rate ◽

Leaf Area Index ◽

Leaf Area ◽

Dry Matter ◽

Block Design ◽

Grain Filling ◽

Crop Growth ◽

Growth And Yield ◽

Area Index ◽

Crop Growth Rate

An experiment was conducted at Sadipur charland under Farming System Research and Development Site, Hatgobindapur, Faridpur, during rabi season of 2012-13 and 2013-14 to study the growth and yield performance of cv. BARI Gom-24 as affected by different dates of sowing under Agro-ecological Zone-12 (AEZ-12) of Bangladesh. The experiment was laid out in randomized complete block design with six replications, comprising five different dates of sowing viz. November 5, November 15, November 25, December 5 and December 15. Results reveal that the tallest plant, leaf area index, total dry matter, and crop growth rate were observed in November 25 sown crop and leaf area index, total dry matter and crop growth rate were higher at booting, grain filling, and tillering stages of the crop. Maximum effective tillers hill-1 (3.49), spikes m-2, (311), number of grains spike-1 (42.20) and 1000-grain weight (52.10 g) were produced by November 25 sown crop exhibited the highest grain (4.30 t ha-1) and straw yield (4.94 t ha-1) as well as harvest index (46.88%) of the crop. Lowest performance was observed both in early (November 5) and late sown crop (December 15). The overall results indicated that November 25 sown crop showed better performance in respect of growth and yield of wheat under charland ecosystem of Bangladesh.J. Bangladesh Agril. Univ. 14(2): 147-154, December 2016

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Effect of Planting Date and Gibberellic Acid on the Growth and Yield of Garlic

The Agriculturists ◽

10.3329/agric.v6i1.5224 ◽

2010 ◽

pp. 132-140 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

MA Islam ◽

MH Reza ◽

SMAHM Kamal ◽

MA Wazed ◽

KM Islam

Keyword(s):

Gibberellic Acid ◽

Plant Height ◽

Dry Matter ◽

Dry Weight ◽

Planting Date ◽

Growth And Yield ◽

Planting Time ◽

Local Cultivar ◽

Number Of Leaves ◽

Bulb Yield

An experiment was conducted with a local cultivar of garlic to study the effects of planting date and gibberellic acid on the growth and yield of garlic at the field laboratory of the Department of Crop Botany, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh during November 2001 to April 2002. Early planting influenced the plant height, leaf number, bulb diameter and total dry matter. With the delay in planting time starting from November 7, the yield was chronologically reduced in later plantings. Significantly the highest bulb yield (2.67 t/ha) was recorded when planting was done on November 7 and lowest yield (0.92 t/ha) was obtained from December 22 planted crop. Bulb yield was higher in control plants than those of GA3 treated plants. The interaction effects of planting date and different concentrations of GA3 differed significantly in respect of plant height, number of leaves, bulb diameter and dry weight of roots, leaves and bulbs and yield of garlic.

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