scholarly journals Effect of Nitrogen Fertilizer and Inter Row Spacing on Leave Length and Width of Rhodes Grass (Chloris gayana) Tan in the Dry Sub Humid Zone of Sokoto Nigeria

2020 ◽  
pp. 30-38
Author(s):  
M. Mabu Isa ◽  
Abubakar Yusuf Kakagida ◽  
J. Ibrahim
Keyword(s):  
Field Experiment ◽  
Analysis Of Variance ◽  
Nitrogen Fertilizer ◽  
Row Spacing ◽  
Rhodes Grass ◽  
Humid Zone ◽  
Factorial Combination ◽  
Chloris Gayana ◽  
Valid Information

A field experiment was conducted during the 2016 and 2017 rainy seasons at Centre for Agriculture and Pastoral Research (CAPAR) of the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, Nigeria to study the effect of nitrogen fertilizer and inter-row spacing on Leave length and Leave width of Rhodes grass as indices of growth. A factorial combination of five fertilizer levels (0, 100, 120, 140 and 160 kgNha-1) and three inter row spacing (30, 50 and 70 cm) were used, making fifteen treatments combinations, which were laid out in a RCBD replicated four times. Determination of leave length and leave width was done at 3, 6, 9 and 12WAS using a meter rule. The data obtained were statistically analyzed by using analysis of variance (ANOVA), using the GenStat 64-bit Release 17.1 (software) to elucidate the valid information from the data. The result revealed that, application of 160 KgNha-1 generally produced plants with longer and broader (P<0.05) leaves compared to the rest of the treatments, however there was generally significant (P>0.05) effect of inter row spacing in both 2016, 2017 and the years combined, inter-row spacing of 70 cm showed superiority amongst the treatments in the leaves length and leave width parameters investigated as compared to 50 and 30 cm spacings.

scholarly journals Effect of Nitrogen Fertilizer and Inter Row Spacing on Herbage Yield and Some Yield Components (Number of Leaves and Number of Tillers per Plant) of Rhodes Grass (Chloris gayana Tan) in the Dry Sub Humid Zone of Sokoto Nigeria

2020 ◽  
pp. 10-21
Author(s):  
M. Mabu Isa ◽  
J. Ibrahim ◽  
Sani Usman Bah
Keyword(s):  
Nitrogen Fertilizer ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Ground Level ◽  
Plant Sample ◽  
Row Spacing ◽  
Dry Matter Yield ◽  
Rhodes Grass ◽  
Herbage Yield ◽  
Number Of Leaves

A field experiment was conducted during the 2016 and 2017 rainy seasons at Centre for Agriculture and Pastoral Research (CAPAR) of the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, Nigeria to study the effect of nitrogen fertilizer and inter-row spacing on herbage yield and some yield parameters of Rhodes grass. A factorial combination of five fertilizer levels (0, 100, 120, 140 and 160 kgNha-1) and three inter row spacing (30, 50 and 70 cm) were used, making fifteen treatments combinations, which were laid out in a RCBD replicated four times. Determination of herbage dry matter yield at the end of 12 weeks post planting was carried out using a 0.25 m2 (0.5 m x 0.5 m) area metallic frame (Quadrat). The herbage was harvested at 5 cm above ground level using hand Sickle from the four plots for each treatment. The samples collected ware oven dried for the determination of dry matter yield, while determination of number of leaves and number of tillers per plant was done by counting the numbers of individual leave and tillers of each of the representative plant sample. The result revealed that, Application of 160 KgNha-1 generally produced higher (P < 0.05) dry matter yield, number of leaves and number of tillers compared to the rest of the treatment, There was no significant (P > 0.05) effect of inter row spacing in both 2016, 2017 and the years combined on herbage dry matter yield, however significant (P < 0.05) effect of spacing was observed in 2016, 2017 and the years combine on the numbers of leaves and numbers of tiller. Inter-row spacing of 70cm showed superiority among the treatments in the herbage yield compositions investigated compared to 50 and 30cm spacings.

Row spacing is more important than seeding rate for increasing Rhodes grass (Chloris gayana) control and grain yield in soybean (Glycine max)

2017 ◽  
Vol 68 (7) ◽  
pp. 620 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ghulam Rasool ◽  
Gulshan Mahajan ◽  
Rajpaul Yadav ◽  
Zarka Hanif ◽  
Bhagirath Singh Chauhan
Keyword(s):  
Glycine Max ◽  
Grain Yield ◽  
Weed Management ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Row Spacing ◽  
Seeding Rate ◽  
Rhodes Grass ◽  
Soybean Yield ◽  
Chloris Gayana ◽  
Grass Biomass

In Australia, soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) is planted at a low density in wide rows, and weeds substantially reduce yield because of opportunities for their growth in the wide rows. Field studies were conducted over 2 years at the University of Queensland farm, Gatton, Australia, to assess the effect of row spacing and seeding rate on the competitiveness of soybeans with a model weed, Rhodes grass (Chloris gayana Kunth). The experiment was conducted in a split-split plot design, replicated three times. Main plots comprised two seeding rates (40 and 80 kg ha–1), subplots two row spacings (25 and 75 cm), and sub-subplots four Rhodes grass infestation periods (weedy from planting to maturity, weedy from 3 weeks after planting (WAP) to maturity, weedy from 6 WAP to maturity, and weed-free from planting to maturity). The results showed that seed rate did not influence Rhodes grass biomass or soybean yield. Soybean yield was greater and Rhodes grass biomass was less in the 25-cm rows than the 75-cm rows. For the 25-cm rows, Rhodes grass biomass in the plots infested beyond 3 WAP was 81–89% less than in the season-long weedy plots, whereas for the wider row crop, this reduction was only 60–75%. For the 25-cm rows, soybean yield in the plots infested with Rhodes grass beyond 3 WAP was 30–36% less than under weed-free condition. However, for the 75-cm rows, this reduction was 56–65%. The results suggest that planting soybean in wider rows caused greater reduction in yield and required an earlier weed management program than planting in narrow rows. The study also suggested that narrowing row spacing was more important than increasing seeding rates for improving weed control and soybean grain yield.

Responses of Rhodes Grass and Overseeded Legumes to Nitrogen and Potash Fertilizers and to the Availability of Soil Potassium in Israel

1966 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 255-263 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Dovrat
Keyword(s):  
Nitrogen Fertilizer ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Sandy Loam ◽  
Normal Growth ◽  
Rhodes Grass ◽  
Matter Production ◽  
Potassium Starvation ◽  
Loam Soil ◽  
Chloris Gayana ◽  
Equal Split

SummaryResults are reported from experiments with nitrogen and potash fertilizers in irrigated Rhodes grass (Chloris gayana), into which annual winter legumes, e.g. berseem (Trifolium alexandrinum) and vetch (Vicia sativa) were overseeded. The experiments were carried out over a three year period on a sandy loam soil at Bet Dagan Experimental Farm, Israel. Ammonium sulphate, applied in equal split rates of up to 384 lb N per acre, linearly increased dry matter yields of Rhodes grass, and the increase of yield proportionally increased the uptake of K by harvest. The K content of the dry matter decreased with increasing nitrogen fertilization to 0·47 per cent which, however, was still found sufficient for maintaining maximum production of Rhodes grass. The yield of annual winter legumes decreased proportionally to the amount of nitrogen fertilizer applied during the summer. Acute potassium starvation was observed. An autumn application of potassium chloride restored dry matter production to normal levels. Availability of soil K, expressed in terms of energies of replacement [ΔF(− 1)], decreased proportionally to the amount of nitrogen fertilizer applied. When ΔF reached approximately 4,250 cal/mol, overseeded legumes were K-deficient, whereas Rhodes grass at that value was still able to extinct sufficient K from the soil for normal growth.

scholarly journals Effect of Spacing on Seed Yield of Indigenous Rangeland and Forage Grass Species Grown under Drip Irrigation

2009 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Saleem K. Nadaf ◽  
Safaa M. Al-Farsi ◽  
Saleh A. Al-Hinai ◽  
Abdul Aziz S. Al-Harthi ◽  
Ahmed N. Al-Bakri
Keyword(s):  
Seed Yield ◽  
Drip Irrigation ◽  
Seed Quality ◽  
Grass Species ◽  
Row Spacing ◽  
Plant Spacing ◽  
Cenchrus Ciliaris ◽  
Rhodes Grass ◽  
Chloris Gayana ◽  
Narrow Row

Two indigenous rangeland forage species, Cenchrus ciliaris and Coelachyrum piercei, were investigated for their response to varying inter-row (50 and 100-cm) and inter plant spacing (25, 50 and 100-cm) under drip irrigation along with the perennial popular forage, Rhodes grass (Chloris gayana). Expression of traits, such as plant stand, plant height, number of tillers, number of panicles and seed yield, differed under varying inter-row and inter-plant spacing in different harvests. The grass species produced higher seed yield due to less interplant competition under wider (100-cm) than under narrow row (50-cm) spacing. Chloris gayana produced highest mean seed yield in wider inter-plant spacing (100-cm) under both inter-row spacings, viz. 100-cm (488 kg/ha) and 50-cm (449 kg/ha), followed by Cenchrus ciliaris (449 kg/ha under 100-cm and 377 kg/ha under 50-cm row spacing) and Coelachyrum piercei (274 kg/ha under 100-cm and 210 kg/ha under 50-cm row spacing). In respect of seed quality for samples harvested selectively or in bulk, the three grasses showed very low germination when tested immediately (1-2 weeks) after harvest, not only for bulk seed (0 to 1.5%) but also for selected seed (0.8% to 2.8%). Mean germination of grass species recorded after 12 months of harvests was significantly greater (53 %) than that recorded after 5 months (34 %) of harvests. Of the three grass species, Cenchrus ciliaris recorded significantly (p<0.01) highest germination % (50 %) followed by Chloris gayana (41 %) and Coelachyrum piercei (39 %). Selected seeds had significantly (p<0.01) higher germination (53 %) than bulk seeds (33 %).Keywords: 

scholarly journals Effect of Nitrogen Level on Herbage and Seed Yield of Rhodes Grass (Chloris gayana)

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Mulisa Faji Dida ◽  
Alemeyehu Abebe Lemore ◽  
Kedija Ahmed Seid
Keyword(s):  
Seed Yield ◽  
Nitrogen Fertilizer ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Agricultural Research ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Dry Matter Yield ◽  
Fertilizer Rate ◽  
Rhodes Grass ◽  
Economic Point ◽  
Chloris Gayana

Nitrogen is the most important macronutrient for forage and food crop production. Currently, cultivable lands in Ethiopia undergo a deficiency of this element. Thus, this study was conducted to find an appropriate rate of nitrogen (N) fertilizer for the better agronomic performance of Chloris gayana Masaba. The experiment was carried out at Assosa Agricultural Research Center. The experiment was conducted using a randomized complete block design with three replications, and the treatments were five levels of nitrogen fertilizer (0, 23, 46, 69, and 92 kg N/ha). The collected data were analyzed using the general linear model procedure of SAS, and the least significance difference was used for mean separation. Plant height at forage harvesting, dry matter yield, leaf to stem ratio, leaf height, number of leaves per plant, number of tillers, and seed yield were significantly ( p < 0.001 ) influenced by the year of planting while nonsignificantly ( p > 0.05 ) by nitrogen fertilizer rate and interaction of planting year and fertilizer rate. The mean leaf to stem ratio was significantly ( p < 0.001 ) higher in 2017 and 2018 than in the 2019 planting year. However, forage dry matter yield was significantly ( p < 0.001 ) higher in 2019, followed by 2018 and 2017 planting years. Mean seed yield was significantly ( p < 0.001 ) different among the establishment years and the peak seed yield productivity attained during the third year of harvesting (1st = 2nd < 3rd year of harvesting). Generally, all measured agronomic traits were not significantly responsive to the different fertilizer rates, and in the economic point of view, 0 kg of N/ha is recommended.

Localization and Chemical Speciation of Pb in Roots of Signal Grass (Brachiaria decumbens) and Rhodes Grass (Chloris gayana)

2008 ◽  
Vol 42 (12) ◽  
pp. 4595-4599 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter M. Kopittke ◽  
Colin J. Asher ◽  
F. Pax C. Blamey ◽  
Graeme J. Auchterlonie ◽  
Yanan N. Guo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Speciation ◽  
Brachiaria Decumbens ◽  
Rhodes Grass ◽  
Chloris Gayana ◽  
Signal Grass

scholarly journals Determination of Nitrogen Fertilizer Recommendation Rates Estimated by Soil-Testing for Different Types of Paddy Soils

2010 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Young-Hun Moon ◽  
Young-Rip Kwon ◽  
Byung-Koo Ahn ◽  
Jin-Ho Lee ◽  
Dong-Chil Choi
Keyword(s):  
Nitrogen Fertilizer ◽  
Paddy Soils ◽  
Soil Testing ◽  
Fertilizer Recommendation ◽  
Different Types

scholarly journals EMERGÊNCIA E SOBREVIVÊNCIA DE PLANTAS DE SOJA A CAMPO EM RELAÇÃO ÀS PROFUNDIDADES E ÉPOCAS DE SEMEADURA

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 150-157
Author(s):  
Patrícia Pereira Dias ◽  
Saulo Fernando Gomes de Sousa ◽  
Paulo Roberto Arbex Silva ◽  
Tiago Pereira da Silva Correia ◽  
Anderson Ravanny de Andrade Gomes
Keyword(s):  
Glycine Max ◽  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Field Experiment ◽  
Analysis Of Variance ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Soybean Seed ◽  
Sowing Depth ◽  
Tukey Test ◽  
Glycine Max L ◽  
Soil Deposition

A PROFUNDIDADE DE SEMEADURA DA SOJA NA PLANTABILIDADE   PATRÍCIA PEREIRA DIAS1*, SAULO FERNANDO GOMES DE SOUSA2, PAULO ROBERTO ARBEX SILVA3, TIAGO PEREIRA DA SILVA CORREIA4 e ANDERSON RAVANNY DE ANDRADE GOMES5   * Parte do texto foi extraído da tese da autora 1 Departamento de Produção Vegetal, Universidade Estadual Paulista ‘Júlio de Mesquita Filho’ - Av. Universitária, 3780 - Altos do Paraíso, 18610-034, Botucatu - SP, Brasil. [email protected] 2 Agroefetiva, Rua Lourival Ferreira, 11 - Distrito Industrial III, 18608-853, Botucatu - SP, Brasil.  [email protected] 3 Departamento de Engenharia Rural e Socioeconomia, Universidade Estadual Paulista ‘Júlio de Mesquita Filho’ - Av. Universitária, 3780 - Altos do Paraíso, 18610-034, Botucatu - SP, Brasil.  [email protected] 4 Faculdade de Agronomia e Medicina Veterinária, Universidade de Brasília, Caixa - Campos Universitário Darci Ribeiro ICC – Asa Norte, 04508, Brasília - DF, Brasil. [email protected] 5 Faculdade Regional da Bahia, Rodovia AL 220, 3630 - Senador Arnon De Melo - Planalto, Arapiraca – AL, Brasil. [email protected]   RESUMO: O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a cultura da soja semeada a campo em diferentes profundidades das sementes e épocas de semeadura e, dessa maneira, saber o quanto esses fatores influenciam a emergência e sobrevivência das plantas. O experimento foi conduzido em dois anos agrícolas, 2015/16 e 2016/17, com sementes de soja cultivar 5D634, na Fazenda Lageado, da Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas – UNESP, Botucatu (SP), Brasil. O delineamento foi de blocos ao acaso em esquema fatorial 6 × 2, com seis tratamentos referentes às profundidades das sementes na mesma linha de semeadura: 0,02, 0,05 e 0,08 m do nível do solo, e combinação e alternância entre eles: 0,02 e 0,05, 0,02 e 0,08, 0,05 e 0,08 m e duas épocas de semeadura: outubro e novembro, com quatro repetições, totalizando 48 parcelas. Para a análise estatística, os dados foram submetidos à análise de variância (ANOVA), utilizando o teste de Tukey a 5% de probabilidade. A perda foi acima de 10% no estande de plantas na semeadura mais profunda (0,08 m), aliada à menor precipitação (outubro/2016), que contribuiu significativamente para esse resultado. Desta forma, a plantabilidade é prejudicada com o erro da profundidade de semeadura, aqui representada pela emergência e sobrevivência de plantas.   Palavras-chave: Glycine max L., Plantabilidade, Estande de plantas.   THE SOYBEAN SOWING DEPTH IN PLANTABILITY   ABSTRACT: The aim of this work was evaluate the sowing of soybean seed with error in soil deposition and different month of sowing. The field experiment was carried out during two years (2015 and 2016) at Fazenda Lageado, Faculty of Agronomic Sciences - UNESP / Botucatu - SP, Brazil. The plots were randomized blocks in 6 × 2 factorial, six treatments referring to the depth of the seeds in soil: 0.02 (T1); 0.05 (T2 - control) and 0.08 (T3); 0.02 and 0.05 (T4); 0.02 and 0.08 (T5); 0.05 and 0.08 m (T6) and two sowing times: October and November. For statistical analysis the data were submitted to analysis of variance (ANOVA) using Tukey test at 5% probability. The number of plants in early stage decreased by over 10% in the deep seeding (0.08 m), added to the less rainfall (October / 2016) which contributed significantly to this result. Therefore, plantability is damaged by the error of sowing depth, represented here by the emergence and survival of plants.   Keywords: Glycine max L., Plantability, Early stage.

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