Fatemeh Rakhsh; Ahmad Golchin
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In order to study the effect of different levels of nitrogen and copper on yield and nutrients concentrations and nitrate in broccoli head, an experiment was conducted based on a factorial combinations of five levels of nitrogen (0, 100, 200, 300 and 400 kg/ha) and three levels of copper (0, 2.5 and ...
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In order to study the effect of different levels of nitrogen and copper on yield and nutrients concentrations and nitrate in broccoli head, an experiment was conducted based on a factorial combinations of five levels of nitrogen (0, 100, 200, 300 and 400 kg/ha) and three levels of copper (0, 2.5 and 5 kg/ha) that were applied to soil as ammonium sulfate and copper sulfate respectively, in three replications in greenhouse of Zanjan University in 2010. Results showed that application of nitrogen and copper increased head yield and quality of broccoli. The application of 300 kg N + 2.5 kg Cu/ha resulted in highest yield of broccoli head. The highest concentration of nitrogen in broccoli head was measured in treatment with 400 kg N+ 2.5 kg Cu/ha. The highest concentration of nitrate in broccoli head was measured in treatment with 300 kg N/ha and without use of copper. Also, application of higher amount of copper decreased nitrate concentration in broccoli head. The highest concentrations of potassium and calcium in head were obtained with application 300 kg N + 2.5 kg Cu/ha. The results showed that application of nitrogen and copper in Optimum levels increased head yield and nutrients concentrations in broccoli head.
Shiva Roofigari Haghighat; Ahmad Shirinfekr; Kolsum Cheraghi
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In this study, the effects of different types of hand plucking were studied on green leaf yield and black tea quality. Bud and a leaf, bud and two leaves, bud and three leaves and bud and four leaves were the types of hand plucking. Plucking was down on chine’s hybrid tea and clone 100 in Fuman Tea ...
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In this study, the effects of different types of hand plucking were studied on green leaf yield and black tea quality. Bud and a leaf, bud and two leaves, bud and three leaves and bud and four leaves were the types of hand plucking. Plucking was down on chine’s hybrid tea and clone 100 in Fuman Tea Research Station. Shoots were plucked in flashing period regularly during three years. Green leaf yield was determined in every plot annually. Tea shoots were manufactured in Iran traditional form (Orthodox). Percentage of waste was measured after extraction. Quality characteristics were evaluated in black tea samples. Quality characteristics were consisted of chemical compounds (caffeine, total soluble solid, theaflavin, thearubigin, total color and brightness) and organoleptic score. Data were analyzed in split plot design based on randomized complete blocks. As results showed, maximum yield obtained in colon 100 in plucking of bud and three leaves. In the other hand, this treatment has normal quality in both of hybrid and colon 100. Minimum yield, quality and maximum level of waste were in bud and four leaves plucking. In clone 100, quality characteristics were evaluated higher than chine’s hybrid tea. There was a correlation of positive and significant between quality component and total sensory score.
Reza Baradaran; Mohsen Shokhmgar; Gholamreza Mosavi; Elyas Arazmjo
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To study the effects of irrigation interval and nitrogen level on yield and yield components of Fenugreek medicinal plant, an experiment in split plot arranged in randomized complete block design with three replications conducted at the Azad University of Birjand in 2009. Treatments included; irrigation ...
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To study the effects of irrigation interval and nitrogen level on yield and yield components of Fenugreek medicinal plant, an experiment in split plot arranged in randomized complete block design with three replications conducted at the Azad University of Birjand in 2009. Treatments included; irrigation intervals (4, 8 and 12 day) as main plot and nitrogen fertilizer (none fertilizer, 50, 100 and 150 kg/ha) as subplot. Results showed that the difference between 4 and 8 days of irrigation intervals for seed yield wasn’t significant, but the highest amount of forage yield achieved from irrigation after 4 days. Rising of nitrogen level led to increase of yield and yield components and the difference between 100 and 150 kg/ha nitrogen for seed and forage yield wasn’t significant. Irrigation interval has a considerable effect on all yield components except of pod length. Nitrogen also has a significant effect on plant height and number of pod per plant but it was insignificant on number of seed per pod, seed weight and pod length. Interaction effect of irrigation and nitrogen indicates that in 4 and 8 days of irrigation intervals, amounts of 100 and 150 kg/ha nitrogen have the highest effect on yield and yield components, but with increase of irrigation intervals to 12 days, 100 kg/ha nitrogen have the highest effect on all traits.
Abolmohsen Hajiamiri; Hooshmand Safari; Mohammad Gardakaneh; Marzban Najafi
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In order to study adaptation ability of 15 commercial olive cultivars, this experiment was carried out using a randomized complete block design with three replication during the period from 2007 to 2009 in dry-warm climate of Sar-pol-e-Zehab Dallaho olive station of Kermanshah province. In this experiment, ...
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In order to study adaptation ability of 15 commercial olive cultivars, this experiment was carried out using a randomized complete block design with three replication during the period from 2007 to 2009 in dry-warm climate of Sar-pol-e-Zehab Dallaho olive station of Kermanshah province. In this experiment, vegetative and reproductive traits were measured according to I.O.O.C. descriptors. Flora emergence was significantly different over years and among cultivars and flowering period appeared from end March to early May. Korneiki, as the late ripening cultivar, produced the smallest fruits (0.59 gr/fruit) among other cultivars. The highest fruit set, dry matter and content of oil accumulation (12.1%, 12.2%) in fresh matter were recorded in Amphisis and Korneiki cultivars, respectively. Mary was early ripening cultivar and it had the least dry matter and oil in fresh matter (5.2%). Conservalla cultivar had the most fruit weight (4.2 gr/fruit), flesh and yield per hectare (6700 kg/ha). On the other hand, the least percentage of fruit set and yield was obtained in Gorgan1 genotype (720 kg/ha) and Roghani Roodbar cultivar (637 kg/ha). The results indicated that temperature played a major role in delay of flowering by affecting phonological statue and development of flowers. It also oil content in olive affected by environmental condition and genetic background of cultivars. Finally, Olive Table cultivars (Conservalia, Manznilla and Sivillano), Zard-e- ziton (Dual-Purpose) and Oil Amphisis cultivar were better than the others for Sar-e-Pol-e- Zehab weather conditions.
Hossein Fathi; Hossein Karbalaei Khiavi; Yousef Jahani; Naser Bouzari
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In order to select of the best nectarine cultivars in Meshkinshahr environmental condition, 11 cultivars of nectarines (including: Independence, Star Redgold, Stark sunglow, Sanking, Quata, Shabrang e Karaj, Germez-e-Paeez-e-Mashad and 4 new imported cultivars including: Winberger, Vega, Orion and Gioia) ...
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In order to select of the best nectarine cultivars in Meshkinshahr environmental condition, 11 cultivars of nectarines (including: Independence, Star Redgold, Stark sunglow, Sanking, Quata, Shabrang e Karaj, Germez-e-Paeez-e-Mashad and 4 new imported cultivars including: Winberger, Vega, Orion and Gioia) were grafted on Misory peach rootstock. Cultivars were planted in randomized complete block design (RCBD) with 3 replication and 4 trees in each replication. In this research, cultivars characteristics were evaluated, vegetative traits (such as: Trunk diameter, annual growth, tree height and canopy extension), bearing traits (such as: begin of flowering, flowering period, end of flowering, fruit set and harvest time), Quantitative and qualitative traits were evaluated. Results showed that vegetative annual growth of Vega, Germez-e-Paeez-e-Mashad, Quata and Sanking cultivars were higher than other cultivars and Star Redgold cultivar has the highest yield with 11.43 Kg and 9524 Kg per tree and area unit, respectively. Independence, Sunglo, Germez-e-Paeez-e-Mashad, Winberger and Quata cultivars is located in later rank classes. Orion cultivar with 5.93 Kg and 4942 Kg per tree and area unit, respectively has the lowest yield with Vega cultivar. All cultivars had not significant differences on stem diameter in first 2 years but have significant differences in 3th year. Final results showed that, Star Redgold, Independence, Starksunglo and Winberger nectarines have the highest adaptability with Meshkinshahr condition. These cultivars had the highest growth, better compatibility and other vegetative charachteristics such as: anuual growth and canopy extension were higher than other cultivars. Therefore, mentioned cultivars are recommended for new orchards establishment.
Soheila Kamari; Gholamali Peyvast; Mahmood Ghasemnejad
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Humic acid, which has hormone- like activity , not only enhances plant growth and nutrients uptake but also improve stress tolerance. To determine the effect of humic acid on the yield and vegetative characteristics of tomato an experiment was conducted with tomato cv. `Isabela` in 2008 in a plastic ...
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Humic acid, which has hormone- like activity , not only enhances plant growth and nutrients uptake but also improve stress tolerance. To determine the effect of humic acid on the yield and vegetative characteristics of tomato an experiment was conducted with tomato cv. `Isabela` in 2008 in a plastic tunnel at the Agriculture Faculty, Guilan University using randomized completely design with four treatments (0, 1, 2, 3 mg l-1 humic acid) and three replications. Humic acid was sprayed four times during the vegetation period with 10- day intervals after three weeks of planting. Results showed that humic acid could affect significantly (P
Reza Shahhoseini; Reza Omidbaigi; Davood Kiani
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Sweet Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) is one of the most popular medicinal plants that containing essential oil. Essential oil of this plant has been utilized extensively in the food, pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries. In this study, a pot experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of biological ...
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Sweet Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) is one of the most popular medicinal plants that containing essential oil. Essential oil of this plant has been utilized extensively in the food, pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries. In this study, a pot experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of biological fertilizers of biosulfur, nitroxin and super absorbent polymer and their interactions on the growth and essential oil content of sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) in the randomized complete block design (RCBD). Aerial parts of plants were harvested at full bloom and evaluated their yield index. All material were air-dried in the shade and subjected to hydrodistillation by Clevenger type apparatus. The results of this study showed that there was a significant difference among the treatments in terms of dry herbage weight at 1% level. The highest yield was obtained in (biosulfur+nitroxin+super absorbent). There was no significant difference in essential oil content according to v/w, but there was the significant difference between treatments in terms of w/w. The highest oil content (w/w) was observed in biosulfur+nitroxin treatment. These differences are probably due to variation in the constituents and specific gravity of the oils.
Hossein Nastari Nasrabadi; Seyyed Hossein Nemati; Alireza Sobhani; Hossein Arouiee
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Using mulch to decrease and optimize water use is known as a practical method. For this purpose, a split-factorial experiment based on complete block design with three replications on two melon cultivars was conducted in spring season of 2010 in Torbat-e-Jam. Interval irrigation treatments in three ...
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Using mulch to decrease and optimize water use is known as a practical method. For this purpose, a split-factorial experiment based on complete block design with three replications on two melon cultivars was conducted in spring season of 2010 in Torbat-e-Jam. Interval irrigation treatments in three levels (6, 8 and 10 days) were considered as main plot and mulch (straw plus paddy rice, plastic and no mulch) and cultivar (Khatooni and Ghasri) were considered as sub plots in a factorial design. Results showed that there was a significant difference between plactic mulch and the control and also between interval irrigation treatments for fruit yield, ripening period, suger percentage, fruit weight and number of fruits on plants .Interaction effect observed between interval irrigation and mulch for number of fruits on plants, marketable fruit, yield and ripening period traits. The shortest period of ripening was observed for the 8 and 10 dey interval irrigation together with plastic mulch. Plactic mulch caused the suger percentage of both cultivars to increase as well. Plactic mulch for 6 day interval irrigation caused yield and fruit quality to decrease, but it caused yield and fruit quality to increase for more than 8 day interval irrigation. Regarding the advantages of plactic mulch which is the decrease of water use and the improvement of yield and fruit quality, using plactic mulch is recommended for dry land.
