scholarly journals Root Nodule Preparation as a Low-Cost Inoculant for Cowpea

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (14) ◽  
pp. 265
Author(s):  
Marcelo de S. Pinheiro ◽  
Leane F. de Melo ◽  
Claudia M. Martins ◽  
Suzana C. S. Martins ◽  
Norma G. Rumjanek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Root Nodule ◽  
Field Experiments ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Cowpea Cultivars ◽  
Randomized Block Design ◽  
Commercial Inoculant ◽  
Cowpea Seed ◽  
Small Producers ◽  
Commercial Inoculants

Widely grown in diverse regions of Brazil, cowpea has high nutritional value, is easily cultivated, and can fix nitrogen (N) symbiotically. Although there are commercial inoculants for cowpea, it is difficult for small producers to acquire them. A nodule preparation is an inexpensive and easily prepared option for small farmers. The aim of this study was to test a nodule preparation as a low-cost inoculant, increasing cowpea seed grain production. Thus, different cowpea cultivars were compared in two locations, the municipalities of Crato and Madalena, both in Ceará. Two field experiments were performed to evaluate gain derived from this inoculation method. The nodule preparation was created from nodules removed from roots of cowpea grown in the experimental locations. The nodules were macerated and added to water, obtaining a liquid (inoculant) that was applied to the seeds. The experiment was conducted following a randomized block design with four replicates and a 4 × 3 factorial arrangement (N sources × cultivars). Results indicate little interaction between the sources of N and the cultivars because only the shoot dry matter (Crato experiment) exhibited interaction between both. The differences provided by the nodule preparation were more notable among cultivars and between the environments, Crato and Madalena. The nodule preparation differed little from the commercial inoculant; they were comparable. However, gain in relation to the zero control also proved to be reduced, indicating little contribution of the nodule preparation to cowpea under the conditions tested.

scholarly journals Molybdenum mixed with glyphosate and alone via foliar spray in no-tillage common bean grown on corn stover

Revista CERES ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 61 (1) ◽  
pp. 62-69
Author(s):  
Gessimar Nunes Camelo ◽  
Geraldo Antonio de Andrade Araújo ◽  
Renildes Lucio Ferreira Fontes ◽  
Luiz Antonio dos Santos Dias ◽  
José Eustáquio de Souza Carneiro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Common Bean ◽  
Corn Stover ◽  
Field Experiments ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Foliar Spray ◽  
Cumulative Effect ◽  
No Tillage ◽  
Randomized Block Design ◽  
Tillage System ◽  
Mo Content

The effect of molybdenum (Mo) on common bean grown in desiccated corn stover in a no-tillage system was evaluated under two application modes: Mo mixed with the desiccant glyphosate and Mo direct spray to the bean leaves. The treatments (four replicates) were assigned to a completely randomized block design in a split-plot arrangement with the application of Mo (0, 100, 200, 400 and 800 g ha-1) mixed with glyphosate in the main plots and Mo foliar spray (0 and 100 g ha-1) in the sub-plots. The field experiments were carried out in 2009 and 2010 in the municipality of Coimbra, Minas Gerais State, with the common bean cultivar Ouro Vermelho. Mo mixed with glyphosate had neither an effect on common bean yield nor on the Mo and N contents in leaves, however it increased the Mo and N contents in seeds. Application of Mo via foliar spray increased Mo content in leaves and Mo and N contents in seeds. The reapplication of molybdenum with glyphosate for desiccation in subsequent crops caused a cumulative effect of Mo content in bean seeds.

scholarly journals COCONUT MEAL INCLUSION IN HIGH CONCENTRATE SHEEP DIETS AFFECTS FEED DIGESTIBILITY AND INTAKE1

2021 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 692-701
Author(s):  
PAULA FABRINY MAUÉS DA SILVA ◽  
SARAH OLIVEIRA SOUSA PANTOJA ◽  
FELIPE NOGUEIRA DOMINGUES ◽  
ANIBAL COUTINHO DO RÊGO ◽  
CRISTIAN FATURI
Keyword(s):  
Soybean Meal ◽  
Crude Protein ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Control Diet ◽  
Neutral Detergent Fiber ◽  
Feed Digestibility ◽  
Randomized Block Design ◽  
Body Weights ◽  
Coconut Meal

ABSTRACT Coconut meal can be an affordable low-cost alternative to noble ingredients such as corn and soybean meal in sheep diets. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of coconut meal inclusions, when used as a corn and soybean meal replacement, on the intake, digestibility, and nitrogen balance of sheep diets. Twenty-four male Santa Inês lambs with body weights (BW) of 26.6 ± 3.2 kg were used in the study. The animals were housed in metabolic cages and distributed in a completely randomized block design, with three treatments and eight replications. The animals received a total mixed ratio of 30% roughage (elephant grass) and 70% concentrate. The animals were fed on two experimental diets with 11% and 22% coconut meal inclusion and a control diet (without coconut meal). Dry matter (DM), crude protein (CP), neutral detergent fiber (NDF), acid detergent fiber (ADF), and non-fibrous carbohydrate (NFC) intake as a percentage of BW were negatively influenced by the inclusion of coconut meal. The ether extract (EE) intake increased but did not differ between the 11% and 22% coconut meal diets. Furthermore, the digestibility of DM, CP, EE, and ADF did not differ between the two evaluated diets. The inclusion of coconut meal reduced NDF digestibility and increased that of NFC. The level of inclusion of coconut meal in the diet must be based on the EE content in the meal; keeping the EE intake below 0.16% of the BW helped to avoid limited intake of feed.

Establishment Techniques on Yield and Economics of Pigeon Pea [Cajanus cajan (L.)] in North Western Zone of Tamil Nadu

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Sivakumar ◽  
A. Krishnaveni ◽  
M. Pandiyan ◽  
N. Tamilselvan
Keyword(s):  
Cajanus Cajan ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Field Experiments ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Pigeon Pea ◽  
Research Station ◽  
Net Income ◽  
Randomized Block Design ◽  
Western Zone ◽  
North Western

Field experiments were conducted to study the effect of establishment techniques on yield and economics of red gram [Cajanus cajan (L.)] under irrigated condition at Regional Research Station, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Paiyur - 635 112,Tamil Nadu, India during Kharif season of 2013-14 and 2014-15 respectively in randomized block design with four replications. The treatments are line sowing/dibbling of seeds, sowing behind the country plough, sowing in polybag and transplanting at 25 and 40 DAS, sowing in portrays and transplanting in 25 and 40 DAS. The redgram variety LRG 41 was used for study. The results revealed that, dibbling of seeds in lines recorded higher grain yield of 2351 kg ha-1, net income of Rs.99495/- and B:C ratio of 3.39. Thus, dibbling of seeds in lines recorded 6% higher over sowing in poly bag and transplanting at 25 DAS and 27% higher yield over sowing behind the country plough. Considering yield and economics, line sowing seems to better option for the farmers followed by sowing in polybags and transplanted in 25 DAS. Under transplanted situation, transplanting of seedlings at 30 DAS was more suitable where the monsoon was delayed for 30 to 45 days under rainfed situation. 

scholarly journals Influence of glyphosate underdoses on the suppression of Panicum maximum cultivars

2018 ◽  
Vol 85 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Suzete Fernandes Lima ◽  
Leandro Spíndola Pereira ◽  
Gustavo Dorneles Sousa ◽  
Simonny Araújo Vasconcelo ◽  
Adriano Jakelaitis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dry Matter ◽  
Field Experiments ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Dry Matter Production ◽  
Panicum Maximum ◽  
Initial Growth ◽  
Randomized Block Design ◽  
Matter Production ◽  
Forage Species

ABSTRACT: The use of herbicide underdoses allows minimizing the competition of grasses on annual crops, enabling simultaneous cultivation. In this context, the objective of this study was to investigate glyphosate underdoses on the suppression of the initial growth of three Panicum maximum cultivars aiming at the integrated cultivation, in addition to the effects of forage species on the incidence and development of weeds. Three field experiments were conducted. The experimental design was a randomized block design with four replications and eight treatments consisting of increasing glyphosate doses (0, 54, 108, 270, 378, 540, 756, and 1,080 g a.e. ha−1). An atrazine dose of 1,200 g a.i. ha−1 was added to each treatment. Plant phytotoxicity assessments were performed at 7, 14, 21, and 28 days after application. At 80 and 125 days after sowing, the assessments of total dry matter production, leaf dry matter, stem dry matter, and leaf to stem ratio were carried out, in addition to density and dry matter production of weed community. Glyphosate underdoses below 215, 65, and 90 g a.e. ha-1 have a potential to be investigated aiming at the management of P. maximum cv. Atlas, P. maximum cv. Mombasa, and P. maximum cv. Tanzania under intercropping. The three forage species are effective in suppressing weeds.

scholarly journals Post-emergence application of glufosinate on maize hybrids containing the phosphinothricin acetyltransferase gene (pat)

2020 ◽  
pp. 1095-1101
Author(s):  
Fábio Henrique Krenchinski ◽  
Caio Antonio Carbonari ◽  
Edicarlos Batista de Castro ◽  
Danilo Morilha Rodrigues ◽  
Victor José Salomão Cesco ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Grain Yield ◽  
Field Experiments ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Selection Marker ◽  
Crop Season ◽  
Maize Hybrids ◽  
Phosphinothricin Acetyltransferase ◽  
Pat Gene ◽  
Ammonia Accumulation ◽  
Randomized Block Design

Several maize hybrids that present the phosphinothricin acetyltransferase gene (pat) are available in the market. However, these hybrids have different resistance levels to glufosinate herbicides. The objective of the present work was to evaluate the resistance of maize hybrids containing the pat gene (as a selection marker) to glufosinate. Field experiments were conducted in two sites in the 2016/2017 crop season, using a randomized block design with a 2×7 factorial arrangement and four replications. The treatments consisted of two glufosinate rates (0 and 500 g ha-1) and seven maize hybrids, six containing the pat gene as a selection marker (Herculex®, Agrisure-TL®, Herculex Yieldgard®, Leptra®, Viptera-3®, and Power-Core®) and one without the pat gene (VT PRO®). Two field experiments were conducted in different sites. The analyzed variables were: ammonia accumulation, electron transport rate (ETR), percentage of injuries, 100-grain weight, and grain yield. The glufosinate-susceptible maize hybrid presented higher ammonia accumulations, lower ETR, and high percentage of injuries (100%), which caused total loss of grain production. Considering the evaluated glufosinate-resistant maize hybrids, Viptera-3 and Agrisure-TL presented the highest ammonia accumulations and percentages of injuries, and lower ETR than the other hybrids. The grain yield of glufosinate-resistant maize hybrids was not reduced due to the application of the 500 g ha-1 of glufosinate. Thus, glufosinate-resistant maize hybrids containing the pat gene are resistant to the application of 500 g ha-1 of glufosinate, and this practice can be recommended for maize crops.

Competition betweenElymus elymoidesandTaeniatherum caput-medusae

Weed Science ◽  
1999 ◽  
Vol 47 (6) ◽  
pp. 720-728 ◽  
Author(s):  
David W. Clausnitzer ◽  
Michael M. Borman ◽  
Douglas E. Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Soil Moisture ◽  
Interspecific Competition ◽  
Seed Production ◽  
Intraspecific Competition ◽  
Field Experiments ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Low Oxygen ◽  
Competitive Effects ◽  
Growing Seasons ◽  
Randomized Block Design

Two field experiments were conducted from 1993–1994 through 1995–1996 growing seasons in Harney County, OR, to determine the relative competitive abilities ofElymus elymoides(squirreltail) a native perennial range grass, andTaeniatherum caput-medusae(medusahead), an exotic annual grass weed. The 1993–1994 growing season was very dry, 1994–1995 was dry, and 1995–1996 was wetter than average. One experiment tested seedlings vs. seedlings in each of three seasons. The second experiment tested seedlings plus second- and third-year establishedE. elymoidesplants vs. 77caput-medusaeover 2 yr. Biomass, seed production, and soil moisture utilization 15, 30, 45, and 60 cm deep by the two species were measured. A randomized block design with factorial arrangement was used, with 25 2.25-m2plots per block. Initial seeding densities of each species were 0, 10, 74, 550, and 4,074 seeds m−2in all combinations of density. In the seedling vs. seedling experiment, intraspecific competition by 77caput-medusaeon itself was always significant (P ≤ 0.10) for both biomass and seed production. Interspecific competition byE. elymoidesseedlings onT. caput-medusaebiomass and seed production was not significant (P ≥ 0.10) in 2 of 3 yr and was always less than intraspecific competition by 77caput-medusae. Only 0.4% ofE. elymoidesseed germinated, and no seed was produced in the very dry first year, but 84% of remaining seed was viable for the next year, which had better moisture conditions for germination and establishment. Interspecific competition affected (P ≤ 0.10)E. elymoidesseedling biomass and seed production throughout the study. Intraspecific competition affected (P ≤ 0.10) seedlingE. elymoidesseed production in the dry year but not in the wetter than average year. In the matureE. elymoidesexperiment, intraspecific competition byT. caput-medusaeon weight and seed production per plant was greater than interspecific competition fromE. elymoides. Seedling/matureE. elymoidesreducedT. caput-medusaeweight per plant in the dry year but the effect was not biologically significant. Larger, matureEelymoidesplants produced 600 to 3,000 seeds per plant during the wet year; neither intra- nor interspecific competition was a factor.Taeniatherum caput-medusaewas better able to access deeper soil moisture and was more aggressive at extracting soil moisture than wereE. elymoidesseedlings in the wet year. Cold soils and low oxygen due to wet soils may have restrictedE. elymoidesseedling root activity. MatureE. elymoidesplants did not appear restricted by cold soils or low oxygen. Established second- and third-yearE. elymoidesplants were able to compete for soil moisture down to 45 cm. The generally greater interspecific competitive effects ofT. caput-medusaeonE. elymoidesthan vice versa suggested that it will be difficult to establish anE. elymoidesstand in an existingT. caput-medusaecommunity without first suppressingT. caput-medusae. IndividualE. elymoidesplants did establish and were productive with and withoutT. caput-medusaecompetition.

scholarly journals Pengaruh pupuk hayati dan pengapuran terhadap produktivitas kedelai di tanah Inceptisol Jatinangor

Kultivasi ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aep Wawan Irwan ◽  
Tati Nurmala
Keyword(s):  
Harvest Index ◽  
Root Nodule ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Area Index ◽  
Randomized Block Design ◽  
Agricultural Faculty ◽  
Lime Application ◽  
Biological Fertilizer ◽  
Number Of Seeds

ABSTRAK Kedelai merupakan tanaman pangan dengan kandungan protein tinggi sebagai bahan baku utama berbagai makanan, sehingga kebutuhan kedelai di Indonesia selalu tinggi. Hasil kedelai dapat ditingkatkan melalui aplikasi pupuk hayati dan pengapuran. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan di Kebun Percobaan Fakultas Pertanian Universitas Padjadjaran, Jatinangor, Sumedang  pada ordo tanah Inseptisol. Penelitian dilakukan dari Maret 2017 sampai Juni 2017. Rancangan percobaannya adalah Rancangan Acak Kelompok, terdiri dari sembilan perlakuan, yaitu tanpa pupuk hayati dan tanpa pengapuran (kontrol); pupuk hayati 5 liter/ha + tanpa pengapuran; pupuk hayati 8 liter/ha + tanpa pengapuran; tanpa pupuk hayati +  pengapuran 140 kg/ha; pupuk hayati 5 liter/ha +  pengapuran 140 kg/ha; pupuk hayati 8 liter/ha +  pengapuran 140 kg/ha; tanpa pupuk hayati +  pengapuran 200 kg/ha; pupuk hayati 5 liter/ha +  pengapuran 200 kg/ha; dan pupuk hayati 8 liter/ha +  pengapuran 200 kg/ha. Semua perlakuan diulang 3 kali. Hasil percobaannya yaitu aplikasi pupuk hayati dan pengapuran tidak menunjukkan berpengaruh nyata terhadap jumlah polong, jumlah biji, jumlah bunga, bobot kering tanaman, bintil akar efektif, Indeks Luas Daun (ILD), bobot biji, Indeks Panen dan bobot 100 butir, namun berpengaruh nyata pada pengamatan tinggi tanaman serta jumlah cabang produktif. Hasil panen tertinggi mencapai 36,86 g/tanaman atau sekitar 1,1 ton/ha.Kata kunci : kedelai, pengapuran, pupuk hayati, inceptisols. ABSTRACT Soybean is a food plant with high vegetable protein content,  is always lack of demand. Its yield can be improved by biofertilizer and lime application. This research was conducted at Experimental Field of Agricultural Faculty of Padjadjaran University, Jatinangor, Sumedang, on Inceptisols, from March 2017 to June 2017. It used Randomized Block Design, nine treatments and three replications, as follows: without biological fertilizer and without liming (control); biological fertilizer 5 liters / ha + without liming; biological fertilizer 8 liters / ha + without liming; without biological fertilizer + liming 140 kg / ha; biological fertilizer 5 liters / ha + liming 140 kg / ha; biological fertilizer 8 liters / ha + liming 140 kg / ha; without biological fertilizer + liming 200 kg / ha; biological fertilizer 5 liters / ha + liming 200 kg / ha; and biological fertilizer 8 liters / ha + liming 200 kg / ha. The results showed that there were no significant effect on the number of pods, the number of seeds, the number of flowers, the dry weight of the plant, the effective root nodule, leaf area index (ILD), yield, harvest index, and 100 grain weight, but there were significant effect on plant height and number of productive branches. The best yield reached 36.86 g / plant or about 1.1 tons / ha.Key words : soybean, liming, biological fertilizer, inceptisols.

scholarly journals Spatial arrangement of plants on leaf growth and development and the yield potential of soybean

2020 ◽  
pp. 913-922
Author(s):  
José Eduardo Minussi Winck ◽  
Thomas Newton Martin ◽  
Marlo Adriano Bison Pinto ◽  
Lucas Allan Bruning ◽  
Guilherme de Almeida Arismendi
Keyword(s):  
Growth And Development ◽  
Field Experiments ◽  
Leaf Growth ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Grain Filling ◽  
Spatial Arrangement ◽  
The Other ◽  
Plant Distribution ◽  
Yield Potential ◽  
Randomized Block Design

This study aimed at determining the effect of a variety of plants arrangements on foliar growth and development as well as the productive potential in soybean. The field experiments were performed over two agricultural years (2015/16 and 2016/17) on Argisoil in subtropical environment. The two selected cultivars, viz., BMX Tornado RR and FPS Urano RR were sown in four spatial distribution of the plants such as conventional spacing (0.45 m spacing between rows), reduced spacing (0.225 m spacing between rows), paired spacing (two rows with 0.225 m and 0.45 m spacing from the other rows) and crossed spacing (0.45 m spacing between the rows with crosses of two rows, at a 90° angle). The randomized block design was adopted for the experiments with the treatments in a 2x4 factorial distribution and four replications. The first factor was the cultivar and the second types of plant distribution. The results showed that plant arrangement affected the plant profile regarding the behavior of the ecophysiological variables like plastochron, leaf lifetime and yield distribution. Leaf life in each stratum was caused by the foliar senescence rhythm, explained by a 4th degree polynomial model, revealing two peaks in the senescence rate, one during pre-flowering stage and the other when the grain filling stage was completed. According to the results, we do not recommend changes in conventional spacing.

scholarly journals A study on Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench response to split application of herbicides

2017 ◽  
Vol 57 (2) ◽  
pp. 152-157 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sylwia Kaczmarek
Keyword(s):  
Field Experiments ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Field Tests ◽  
Split Application ◽  
Herbicide Application ◽  
Leaf Stage ◽  
Experimental Station ◽  
Randomized Block Design ◽  
Stage 1 ◽  
Sorghum Bicolor L

AbstractField experiments to evaluate the split application of mesotrione + s-metolachlor, mesotrione + terbuthylazine, dicamba + prosulfuron, terbuthylazine + mesotrione + s-metolachlor, and sulcotrione in the cultivation of sorghum var. Rona 1 were carried out in 2012 and 2013. The field tests were conducted at the field experimental station in Winna Góra, Poznań, Poland. Treatments with the herbicides were performed directly after sowing (PE) and at leaf stage 1–2 (AE1) or at leaf stage 3–4 (AE2) of sorghum. The treatments were carried out in a laid randomized block design with 4 replications. The results showed that the tested herbicides applied at split doses were effective in weed control. After the herbicide application weed density and weed biomass were significantly reduced compared to the infested control. The best results were achieved after the application of mesotrione tank mixture with s-metolachlor and terbuthylazine. Application of split doses of herbicides was also correlated with the density, biomass, and height of sorghum.

scholarly journals Effect of magnesium fertilization on yield and nutrient status of rice in kole lands

2021 ◽  
Vol 58 (4) ◽  
pp. 525-529
Author(s):  
Latha A ◽  
Chijina K ◽  
Asha V Pillai
Keyword(s):  
Field Experiments ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Soil Nutrient ◽  
Nutrient Status ◽  
Nutrient Content ◽  
Plant Nutrient ◽  
Yield Attributes ◽  
Nutrient Contents ◽  
Pooled Data ◽  
Randomized Block Design

The field experiments were conducted in farmer's field at five locations each of kole lands to study the effect of Magnesium (Mg) on yield and soil and plant nutrient status of rice during 2012-2013 and 2013-2014. The experiment was laid out in randomized block design with three replications. The treatments comprised of different levels of Mg viz; 40, 60, 80, 100, and 120 kg Magnesium sulphate(MgSO4)/ha along with control. Observations on growth characters yield attributes, yield and soil and plant nutrient status were recorded. The results revealed that application of 100 kg MgSO4 / ha recorded the maximum number of panicles/m2 (419.13), number of grains/panicle (109.36), thousand grain weight (28.78 g), grain (9.27 t/ha) and straw yield (9.04 t/ha) of rice. The results of pooled data on plant and soil nutrient status revealed that application of magnesium had a positive effect on nutrient content and availability of nutrients in soil. A significant positive correlation was also noticed between Mg application, yield attributes, yield and nutrient contents. The study concluded that application of 100 kg MgSO4 / ha was found to be optimum for correcting the deficiency in Mg deficient areas of kole lands under below sea level farming.

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