scholarly journals Foliar application of elicitors alters isoflavone concentrations and other seed characteristics of field-grown soybean

2006 ◽  
Vol 86 (3) ◽  
pp. 677-684 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. M. Al-Tawaha ◽  
P. Seguin ◽  
D. L. Smith ◽  
C. Beaulieu
Keyword(s):  
Seed Yield ◽  
Crude Protein ◽  
Foliar Application ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Key Species ◽  
Isoflavone Concentration ◽  
Glycine Max L ◽  
Elicitor Treatment ◽  
Streptomyces Melanosporofaciens ◽  
Seed Characteristics

Soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] is a key species used by the nutraceutical industry, as it contains isoflavones that have beneficial effects on human health. A 2-yr field study was conducted in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC, to determine the effects of foliar application of elicitor compounds on isoflavone concentrations of seeds, seed yield, and other important seed characteristics. Two soybean cultivars (AC Proteina and AC Orford) were treated with one of four elicitors: lipo-chitooligosaccharides (LCO) Bj V (C18:1 MeFuc) and Bj V (Ac, C16, MeFuc), chitosan, and actinomycetes spores (Streptomyces melanosporofaciens strain EF-76), each applied at two soybean stages of development [vegetative (V4), and early podding (R3)]. Untreated controls were also included. Total and individual isoflavone concentrations were determined by HPLC. Seed yield, 100-seed weight, seeds per pod, pods per plant and oil and crude protein concentrations were concurrently determined. Total and individual isoflavone concentrations were affected by year and cultivar, which also interacted with elicitors. Interactions indicated that plant response to elicitors varied greatly depending on cultivars and years. Compared with an untreated control, some elicitors resulted in total isoflavone concentration increases ranging between 67 and 87%. No single elicitor treatment, however, consistently increased isoflavone concentrations. There were three-way interactions (year, cultivar and elicitors) for seed yield and number of pods per plants indicating, again, substantial variation in response to elicitors. Response was much greater in 2004, where elicitors consistently increased seed yield and number of pods per plant. Elicitors did not affect crude protein and oil concentrations. The use of elicitor compounds seems promising as a means of increasing isoflavone concentrations and seed yield; evaluations in a greater number of environments are now required. Key words: Soybean, isoflavone, daidzein, genistein, glycitein, protein, oil, seed yield, chitosan, actinomycetes, lipo-chitooligosaccharides

Seeding date, row spacing, and weed effects on soybean isoflavone concentrations and other seed characteristics

2006 ◽  
Vol 86 (4) ◽  
pp. 1079-1087 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. M. Al-Tawaha ◽  
P. Seguin
Keyword(s):  
Seed Yield ◽  
Field Experiments ◽  
Row Spacing ◽  
Soybean Isoflavone ◽  
Agronomic Practices ◽  
Seeding Date ◽  
Isoflavone Concentration ◽  
Glycine Max L ◽  
Seed Yields ◽  
Seed Characteristics

Soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] seeds contain isoflavones that may have positive impacts on human health. Field experiments were conducted in 2003/2004 in Québec, Canada to determine the effects of seeding date (late May and mid-June), row spacing (20-, 40- and 60-cm) and weeds (presence or absence) on soybean isoflavone concentrations and isoflavone yield. Total and individual isoflavone concentrations were determined by HPLC. Seed yield, and oil and crude protein (CP) concentrations were concurrently determined. Year, seeding date, and weeds affected total and individual isoflavone concentrations, while row spacing had no effect. Total isoflavone concentration was 84% greater in 2003 than 2004. Seeding in mid-June increased isoflavone concentration by 38%, compared with seed ing in May. The presence of weeds increased total isoflavone concentration by 9%. Year, row spacing, and weeds significantly affected seed yields. Seed yields were greatest in 2004, at 20- or 40-cm row spacing, and in the absence of weeds. Seeding date affected CP and oil concentrations. Greater CP concentration was observed with earlier seeding, the reverse was observed for oil. Weeds also affected CP and oil concentrations: higher CP and oil concentrations were observed in weedy and weed-free plots, respectively. Total isoflavone yield was affected by all factors evaluated. Isoflavone yield was greater in 2003 than 2004, with mid-June rather than late May seeding, when seeded at row spacing of 20- or 40- than 60-cm, and without weeds. Finally, negative correlations were observed between isoflavone concentrations and CP concentration and seed yield. It thus seems that certain agronomic practices may need to be tailored specifically to isoflavone production if concentrations in soybean are to be maximized. The negative correlations observed between isoflavone concentrations and other important seed characteristics warrant further research. Key words: Soybean, isoflavone, daidzein, genistein, glycitein, protein, oil, seed yield, weeds, row spacing, seeding date

Morphology, forage and seed yield of soybean cultivars of different maturity grown as a forage crop in Turkey

2004 ◽  
Vol 84 (1) ◽  
pp. 181-186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suzan Altinok ◽  
Ilker Eroğdu ◽  
Istvan Rajcan
Keyword(s):  
Seed Yield ◽  
Crude Protein ◽  
Forage Yield ◽  
Soybean Cultivar ◽  
Morphological Development ◽  
Forage Production ◽  
Forage Crop ◽  
Soybean Cultivars ◽  
Glycine Max L ◽  
The University

Soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] has long been used as a forage crop but its morphological development and forage potential have not been studied extensively. A study was conducted using oilseed soybean cultivars of different maturity to determine their morphological development, forage yield, seed components and seed yield at the University of Ankara, Turkey. Five soybean cultivars OAC Salem (earliest), OAC Bayfield (midearly), OAC Eclipse (mid-early but later than OAC Bayfield), OAC Glencoe (full-season soybean) and SA.88 (late), were used in the study conducted in 2000 and 2001. The full-season cultivar OAC Glencoe was the tallest cultivar, and had the highest levels of fresh and dry matter yield and crude protein yield among soybean cultivars in both years. Therefore, OAC Glencoe is considered to be the most suitable soybean cultivar for forage production when intercropped with corn in Ankara region of Turkey. However, attention should be given to the earliest maturing cultivar OAC Salem that had the highest seed yield and better relative seed composition of all the cultivars. Key words: Forage, soybean, cultivar, morphology, development

scholarly journals The Response of Common Bean to Sulphur and Molybdenum Fertilization

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aleksandra Głowacka ◽  
Tomasz Gruszecki ◽  
Bogdan Szostak ◽  
Sławomir Michałek
Keyword(s):  
Common Bean ◽  
Seed Yield ◽  
Foliar Application ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Calcium Magnesium ◽  
The Common ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
Made In

The aim of the study was to assess the impact of sulphur and molybdenum fertilization on the yield and chemical composition of common bean seeds. A field experiment was conducted in southeastern Poland in 2012–2014. The scheme of the study included the following treatments: O-control, Mo-molybdenum (100 g·ha−1), SBS-sulphur before sowing (50 kg·ha−1), SFA-sulphur foliar application (50 kg·ha−1), Mo + SBS-molybdenum (100 g·ha−1) and sulphur before sowing (50 kg·ha−1), and Mo + SFA-molybdenum (100 g·ha−1) and sulphur foliar application (50 kg·ha−1). After harvesting, the following determinations were made in bean seeds: content of nitrogen, sulphur, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, methionine, and cysteine. Application of Mo increased seed yield and protein and methionine content, as well as the content and uptake of P, Mg, and Ca in common bean seeds. Sulphur application had a positive effect on seed yield (13.6% increase) and protein content. Moreover, sulphur improved the biological value of protein by increasing the content of methionine, cysteine, and some macroelements. The most beneficial effects were obtained when both molybdenum and sulphur were used in fertilization. Considering the yield-producing effect and the impact on the biological quality of protein, sulphur fertilization should be included in the crop management for the common bean.

Effect of sink size on the pod and seed characteristics of soya beans (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) in the lowland tropics

1983 ◽  
Vol 100 (2) ◽  
pp. 285-292 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. O. Tayo
Keyword(s):  
Seed Yield ◽  
Seed Weight ◽  
Field Experiments ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Tropical Conditions ◽  
Glycine Max L ◽  
Sink Size ◽  
Total Dry Weight ◽  
Seed Characteristics ◽  
Number Of Seeds

SUMMARYThe size of the sink on two indeterminate (cv. Hampton and cv. TGM 119) and two determinate (cv. Bossier and cv. TGM 294) cultivars of soya beans were reduced by continuously limiting the number of pods developing at each fruiting node to either one or two, starting from 2 weeks after anthesis, in three field experiments (early 1980, late 1980 and early 1981). Thiswas in order to evaluate the effects of sink size on the development of pod and seed characteristics as well as to quantify the inter-relationships between these characters under humid tropical conditions.Persistently reducing the number of pods developing at each fruiting node consistently significantly reduced the number of pods per plant, the pod and seed dry weights per plant, the total number of seeds per plant and the harvest index (seed weight as a proportion of total dry weight) in all cultivars when compared with the control. On the other hand, the treated plants of all cultivars generally had longer pods, heavier individual pods and seeds, more seeds per podand greater leaf area and leaf dry weight as well as greater specific leaf weight than the control plants. Compensation indices (percentage increases in size over control) were 25–30% for weight per pod and seed weight per pod; 11–16% for weight per seed and number of seeds per pod and 2–5% for pod length in the treated plants.Most of the characters measured (except individual weight of pods and seeds, seed weight per pod and number of seeds per pod) had significant interaction effects of sink size, cultivar and season; season had the highest correlation ratio, followed by cultivar, and sink size had the least. Also, nearly all components of seed yield were positively highly significantly correlated with one another; the number of seeds per pod and the number of pods per plant accounted for 76% of the variation in seed dry weight per plant.It would seem therefore that under the prevailing humid tropical conditions, the most important component of seed yield in soya bean is the number of seeds per pod, as affected by the sink size.

scholarly journals Standardizing the Hydrogel Application Rates and Foliar Nutrition for Enhancing Yield of Lentil (Lens culinaris)

Processes ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 420 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shashidhar K. Shankarappa ◽  
Samuel J. Muniyandi ◽  
Ajay B. Chandrashekar ◽  
Amit K. Singh ◽  
Premaradhya Nagabhushanaradhya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Salicylic Acid ◽  
Seed Yield ◽  
Lens Culinaris ◽  
Foliar Application ◽  
Winter Season ◽  
Growth Period ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Flower Initiation ◽  
Foliar Nutrition ◽  
Pod Development

Lentil (Lens culinaris) is an important winter season annual legume crop known for its highly valued seed in human and animal nutrition owing to its high lysine and tryptophan content. Shortage of water during the crop growth period has become the major impediment for cultivation of pulses in rice fallow in particular. Under such conditions, the application of hydrogel can be a potential alternative to improve photosynthetic efficiency, assimilate partitioning, and increase growth and yield. A field experiment was conducted from November to February during 2015–16 to 2017–18 on clay loam soil that was medium in fertility and acidic in reaction (pH 5.4) at Central Agricultural University, Imphal, Manipur. The experiment was laid out in split plot design with three replications. There were three hydrogel levels in total in the main plot and foliar nutrition with five different nutrient sprays in sub-plots, together comprising 15 treatment combinations. The data pooled over three years, 2015–2018, revealed that application of hydrogel at 5 kg/ha before sowing recorded a significantly greater number of pods per plant (38.0) and seed yield (1032.1 kg/ha) over the control. Foliar application of nutrients over flower initiation and pod development had a positive effect on increasing the number of pods per plant eventually enhanced the seed yield of lentil. Foliar application of either 0.5% NPK or salicylic acid 75 ppm spray at flower initiation and pod development stages recorded significantly more pods per plant over other nutrient treatments. Further, the yield attributed improved because of elevated growth in plant. Significantly maximum seed yield (956 kg/ha) recorded in the NPK spray of 0.5% remained on par with salicylic acid 75 ppm (939 kg/ha) over the rest of the treatments.

The SCREENING OF HERBICIDES FOR EFFECTIVE CONTROL OF WEEDS IN SOYBEAN (Glycine max L.)

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 251-266
Author(s):  
Muhammad Ehsan Safdar ◽  
Muhammad Ather Nadeem ◽  
Abdul Rehman ◽  
Amjed Ali ◽  
Nasir Iqbal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Seed Yield ◽  
Soybean Seed ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Yield Component ◽  
Effective Control ◽  
College Of Agriculture ◽  
Glycine Max L ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
Moderate Relationship ◽  
100 Seed Weight

Little is known about best herbicidal weed option for weed eradication in soybean in agro-climatic circumstances of Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan. A two year field study was accomplished at College of Agriculture experimental site Sargodha in spring seasons of 2018 and 2019 to evaluate the efficacy of different herbicides adjacent to major weeds present in soybean. The study consisted of 8 herbicide treatments including two pre-emergence herbicides (pendimethalin at 489.1 g a.i. ha-1, pendimethalin + S-metolachlor at 731.1 g a.i. ha-1) which are applied immediately after sowing and six post-emergence herbicides (oxyfluorfen at 237.1 g a.i. ha-1, metribuzin at 518.7 g a.i. ha-1, quizalofop-p-ethyl at 148.2 g a.i. ha-1, acetochlor at 741 g a.i. ha-1, halosulfuron at 37 g a.i. ha-1and topramezone at 21.5 g a.iha-1) which were used 25 days subsequent to sowing. In contrast to control, all herbicides have shown significant decline in weed density (up to 94%) and dry weight (up to 88%); and caused significant increases in plant height (up to 85%), pod bearing branches (up to 77%), number of pods per plant (up to 83%), 100-seed weight (up to 37%) and seed yield (up to 160%) of soybean. Among herbicides, topramezone at 21.5 g a.i ha-1 gave significantly the highest (1234 and 1272 kg ha-1 in the year 2018 and 2019) seed yield of soybean and HEIs (1.28 and 1.03 in year 2018 and 2019, respectively). However, oxyfluorfen at 237.1 g a.i. ha-1, pendimethalin + S-metolachlor at 731.1 g a.i. ha-1, pendimethalin at 489.1 g a.i. ha-1, quizalofop-p-ethyl at 148.2 g a.i.ha-1 followed it. The regression analysis depicted a significant negative moderate relationship of soybean seed yield with weed dry weight (R2 = 0.7074), and pods per plant (R2 = 0.7012) was proved to be the main yield component responsible for higher yield of soybean.

scholarly journals Foliar application of silicon and the effect on wheat seed yield and quality

2013 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 86-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samantha Rigo Segalin ◽  
Caroline Huth ◽  
Thais D'Avila Rosa ◽  
Diógenes Barella Pahins ◽  
Liliane Marcia Mertz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Seed Yield ◽  
Foliar Application ◽  
Accelerated Aging ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Wheat Cultivars ◽  
Wheat Seed ◽  
Germination Test ◽  
Yield And Quality ◽  
Physiological Quality

Adequate nutrients for plants are important for increasing the yield and quality of the seeds produced. The objective of this study was to evaluate foliar fertilization with silicon in wheat and its effect on seed yield and physiological quality. Treatments consisted of two silicon dosages (three and six liters silicon per hectare) and the control (no silicon) and five wheat cultivars: OR "Quartzo", OR "Ônix", Fundacep "Linhagem", Fundacep "Campo Real" and Fundacep "Horizonte". The experimental design was randomized blocks with four replications. After physiological maturity, harvesting and threshing of the seeds were done manually. Seed samples were evaluated for yield and physiological quality from the germination test, first germination count, seedling dry weight, accelerated aging, electrical conductivity, 1000 seeds and hectoliter weights. The results showed that the foliar application of silicon at the dosages tested did not affect the yield and physiological quality of the seeds produced by the wheat cultivars.

scholarly journals Comparison of agronomic characters of Festulolium, Festuca pratensis Huds. and Lolium multiflorum Lam. genotypes under high elevation conditions in Turkey

1970 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilknur Akgun ◽  
Metin Tosun ◽  
Suleyman Sengul
Keyword(s):  
Seed Yield ◽  
Crude Protein ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Lolium Multiflorum ◽  
High Elevation ◽  
Ash Content ◽  
Festuca Pratensis ◽  
Higher Plant ◽  
Green Matter ◽  
Significant Difference

Prior {Lolium perenne × Festuca pratensis) and Elmet (Lolium multiflorum × Festuca pratensis) cultivars were compared with Festuca pratensis Huds. and Lolium multiflorum Lam. genotypes for some agronomical characteristics (green and dry matter yields, crude protein, seed yield, crude ash content) under Erzurum ecological conditions. Analysis of variance and mean separation were performed using the SPSS 11.0 computer program. There was a significant difference among genotypes in every character tested except for green and dry matter yield and crude ash content. Hybrid genotypes had higher plant height, dry and green matter yield, seed yield per plant and crude protein yield except 1000-seed weight. Elmet performed better than Prior except for seed yield per plant.   Key words: Festulolium, Lolium, Festuca, Yield, Crude protein, Crude ash doi:10.3329/bjb.v37i1.1556 Bangladesh J. Bot. 37(1): 1-6, 2008 (June)

scholarly journals Uncovering the Multi-level Response of Glycine Max L. To the Application of Allelopathic Biostimulant From Levisticum Officinale Koch

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agnieszka Szparaga ◽  
Sławomir Kocira ◽  
Pavol Findura ◽  
Ireneusz Kapusta ◽  
Grzegorz Zaguła ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Foliar Application ◽  
Amino Acid Profile ◽  
Polyphenolic Compounds ◽  
Soybean Plant ◽  
Complex Approach ◽  
Glycine Max L ◽  
Multi Level ◽  
Indole 3 Acetic Acid ◽  
Intensive Search ◽  
Total Concentrations

Abstract The interest expressed by the agriculture in the category of innovative biostimulants is due to the intensive search for natural preparations. Our study is the first ever to report a complex approach to the use of allelopathic extracts from Levisticum officinale Koch. roots in soybean cultivation, includes analyses of morphological observations, and analyses of biochemical indicators. Hot method of aqueous extraction was applied. The extracts were administered via foliar application and soil treatment. Lovage extracts had high contents of polyphenolic compounds and rich micro- and macroelemental composition. The infusions did not contain gibberellic acid and indole-3-acetic acid but the abscisic acid and saccharose, glucose, and fructose were found. The extracts modified soybean plant physiology, as manifested by changes in biometric traits. Plants responded positively by increased yield. Seeds from the treated plants had higher contents of micro- and macroelements, as well as total concentrations of lipids (with a slight decrease in protein content). In addition, they featured changes in their amino acid profile and fatty acid composition. The application of allelopathic biostimulant caused increased concentrations of isoflavones and saponins. The natural biostimulants from Levisticum officinale may become a valuable tool in the sustainable agriculture.

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