Long-Term Tillage, Cover Crop, and Nitrogen Rate Effects on Cotton: Plant Growth and Yield Components

2004 ◽  
Vol 96 (5) ◽  
pp. 1443-1452 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donald J. Boquet ◽  
Robert L. Hutchinson ◽  
Gary A. Breitenbeck
Keyword(s):  
Plant Growth ◽  
Cotton Plant ◽  
Cover Crop ◽  
Yield Components ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Nitrogen Rate ◽  
Rate Effects

Long-Term Tillage, Cover Crop, and Nitrogen Rate Effects on Cotton: Yield and Fiber Properties

2004 ◽  
Vol 96 (5) ◽  
pp. 1436-1442 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donald J. Boquet ◽  
Robert L. Hutchinson ◽  
Gary A. Breitenbeck
Keyword(s):  
Cover Crop ◽  
Cotton Yield ◽  
Nitrogen Rate ◽  
Fiber Properties ◽  
Rate Effects

Molecular Speciation of Phosphorus in Soil Under Various Long-Term Fertilization Regimes

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xue Li ◽  
Qiuxiang Wen ◽  
Shiyu Zhang ◽  
Na Li ◽  
Jinfeng Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plant Growth ◽  
Soil Layer ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Pig Manure ◽  
Corn Yield ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Mineral Fertilization ◽  
Soil P ◽  
N Fertilizers

Abstract Aims The objectives of this study were to examine the long-term substitution of mineral phosphorus (P) fertilizers with manure (M) plus nitrogen (N) fertilizers and how they affect the forms of P that occur in soil, soil P distribution, and plant growth.Methods We used a solution of 31P nuclear magnetic resonance (31P-NMR) spectroscopy to study the correlations between long-term fertilization regimes and the forms of P that occur at different soil depths. Then we investigated yield, plant growth, and soil properties.Results A 40-year field experiment showed that the use of M + N fertilizers can significantly improve plant growth and yield. The proportion of organic P in the 20-40 cm soil layer was significantly increased by long-term M fertilization. The concentrations of various forms of P (orthophosphate, pyrophosphate, diesters, monoesters, and total inositol hexakisphosphate, IHP) in topsoil increased significantly with the combination of M with N + P mineral fertilization. The addition of M greatly increased the stereoisomers of IHP (myo-IHP, scyllo-IHP, neo-IHP, and D-chiro-IHP) and the proportion and concentration of corrected diesters. There were no significant differences in the pyrophosphate contents of the 40-60 cm soil layer according to fertilization type and year of fertilization. There were also no significant differences in IHP stereoisomers and diesters according to fertilization year. The P forms that contributed to corn yield were orthophosphate, diester, and IHP. Further, pyrophosphate made no significant contribution to corn growth. Conclusions Over the long-term, pig manure can significantly increase the amount of orthophosphate that is directly absorbed by crops and the amount of IHP stereoisomers that can be used by plants. Orthophosphate and IHP are the two key factors that have a positive effect on plant growth.

scholarly journals Long term effects of nitrogen and water supply on confered vigour and yield by SO4 and Riparia gloire de Montpellier rootstocks

OENO One ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 89 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean-Pascal Tandonnet ◽  
Jean-Pierre Soyer ◽  
Jean-Pierre Gaudillère ◽  
Stéphanie Decroocq ◽  
Louis Bordenave ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Soil Fertility ◽  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
Yield Components ◽  
Reproductive Development ◽  
Physiological Traits ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Cabernet Sauvignon ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Breeding Programs

<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Aims</strong>: the present study was designed to test the hypothesis according to which rootstock effects on scion growth and yield are related to fundamental physiological traits which are expressed consistently and independently of environmental conditions.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Methods and results</strong>: Pruning weights and yield components from two independent rootstock experiments are reported. In the first experiment, the effect of two levels (30 and 70 kgN/ha/year) was studied during 15 years on Cabernet-Sauvignon vines grafted onto SO4 and Riparia Gloire de Montpellier (RGM). In the second one, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot vines grafted on SO4 and RGM were submitted to two levels of soil fertility shortly after plantation: control and high (100 kgN/ha/year + irrigation) and data from the plantation to year 6 were recorded. In both experiments, vine vigour and yield were significantly affected by rootstocks and fertilisation/irrigation treatments. No interaction was recorded. The devigorating effect of RGM in comparison to SO4 was observed in both experiments, regardless of other parameters. Cabernet-Sauvignon was more affected by rootstock than Merlot.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Conclusion</strong>: Rootstock effects on vine vegetative and reproductive development were consistently expressed, indicating that scion-rootstock interactions are governed not only by adaptative, but also by specific physiological traits.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Significance and impact of study</strong>: This work provides information on scion-rootstock interactions which may be useful in rootstock breeding programs and may help to better choose the rootstock according to the scion and the environment.</p>

scholarly journals 578 How Much Cover Crop Affects Plant Growth and Yield Components in `Selva' and `Totem' Strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) in the Establishment Year

HortScience ◽  
1999 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 546C-546
Author(s):  
Braja B. Datta ◽  
Ray D. William
Keyword(s):  
Plant Growth ◽  
Cover Crops ◽  
Cover Crop ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Total Yield ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Control Treatment ◽  
Shoot Biomass ◽  
Treatment Comparison ◽  
Significant Difference

Field experiment on production systems of `Selva' day-neutral and `Totem' June-bearing strawberry was established in 1995 on the spring-killed cover crop mulched plots using randomized complete-block design. Seven soil cover treatments consisted of `Wheeler' rye (Secale cereale) and `Micah' and `Steptoe' barley (Hordium vulgare), `Micah' residue applied on soil surface, a wedge of perlite (artificial medium) placed next to strawberry row, perlite with `Wheeler' rye, and no treatment were used. During the early summer, cover crops were replanted between strawberry rows and mowed down after 6 weeks. In both cultivars, plant growth doubled during mid-summer, and `Micah'on surface produced better growth than the growth in other treatments. No significant difference was found on CO2 assimilation rate (mmol·m–2·s–1), leaflet length, and number of leaves and runners among treatments (P ≥ 0.1). Yield of `Totem' was ignored during the establishment year. In `Selva', `Micah' residue on surface produced 36% more crowns per plant and the greatest total yield than that of any other treatment. `Micah' on surface produced 50% more shoot biomass and 45% greater yield compared to `Micah' barley planted in the plot. Total `Selva' yield was 61% greater in perlite treatment than the yield in perlite with `Wheeler' rye and 31% greater than the control treatment. Comparison of `Selva' strawberry total yield and average fruit production between cover crops vs. control treatment using non-orthogonal contrast indicated no significant difference might suggests no detrimental interaction between cover crops and strawberry.

Abiotic Stress Effects on Plant Growth and Yield Components of 1-MCP Treated Cotton Plants

2011 ◽  
Vol 103 (6) ◽  
pp. 1591-1596 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vladimir A. da Costa ◽  
J. Tom Cothren ◽  
Josh B. Bynum
Keyword(s):  
Abiotic Stress ◽  
Plant Growth ◽  
Yield Components ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Stress Effects ◽  
Cotton Plants

Salinity and Nitrogen Rate Effects on the Growth and Yield of Chile Pepper Plants

2003 ◽  
Vol 67 (6) ◽  
pp. 1781-1789 ◽  
Author(s):  
Magdalena Villa-Castorena ◽  
April L. Ulery ◽  
Ernesto A. Catalán-Valencia ◽  
Marta D. Remmenga
Keyword(s):  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Nitrogen Rate ◽  
Chile Pepper ◽  
Rate Effects ◽  
Pepper Plants

Impact of cover crop in pre-plant of apple orchards: relationship between crop health, root inhabiting fungi and rhizospheric bacteria

2015 ◽  
Vol 95 (5) ◽  
pp. 947-958 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. M. Manici ◽  
M. Kelderer ◽  
F. Caputo ◽  
F. Nicoletti ◽  
F. De Luca Picione ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plant Growth ◽  
Cover Crops ◽  
Cover Crop ◽  
Apple Orchard ◽  
Infection Frequency ◽  
Apple Orchards ◽  
Rhizospheric Bacteria ◽  
Replant Disease ◽  
Crop Health

Manici, L. M., Kelderer, M., Caputo, F., Nicoletti, F., De Luca Picione, F. and Topp A. R. 2015. Impact of cover crop in pre-plant of apple orchards: relationship between crop health, root inhabiting fungi and rhizospheric bacteria. Can. J. Plant Sci. 95: 947–958. Replant disease of fruit tree orchards has a multifactorial etiology, mainly due to the decline in soil biodiversity along with an increase in root rot pathogens, which can be principally countered with appropriate cropping practices. Therefore, a study on the impact of cover crops on plant health of young fruit trees in long-term orchards was performed. Bioassays were performed over two consecutive growing cycles using soil from a multigeneration apple orchard affected by replant disease. First, a cycle was performed with three cover crops (alfalfa, barley, marigold) and apple rootstock plantlets; at the end, the above-ground part of the plant was removed and root residues left in the soil. In the second cycle, an apple orchard planting was simulated upon the first experimental design. Changes of diversity and composition of root inhabiting fungi and rhizospheric bacteria were evaluated as well as apple plant growth response to the pre-plant treatments. Results suggest that one cycle with alternate plants was sufficient to induce changes at the rhizosphere level, despite soil microbial resilience caused by the same long-term soil management. Rhizospheric bacteria were generally affected by plant genotype. Findings suggest that all three different cover crops can harbor almost all fungal species that colonize apple in replanted orchards (Fusarium spp., Pythum spp., binucleate Rhizoctonia sp., Cylindrocarpon-like-fungi and a several nonpathogenic saprophytic fungi named “other”), but their infection frequency varied according to the host plant. A single pre-plant break treatment did not overall differ significantly in plant growth of subsequent apple tree; however, break with marigold, which increased abundance of nonpathogenic root inhabiting fungi more than other cover crops, gave significantly higher plant growth than obtained after barley. This study provides evidence about cover-crop potential to increase soil diversity in long-term permanent cropping systems and to manipulate root colonizing fungi involved in crop health.

scholarly journals Effects of Short-Term Root Cooling before Harvest on Yield and Food Quality of Chinese Broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. Alboglabra Bailey)

Agronomy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 577
Author(s):  
Fang He ◽  
Björn Thiele ◽  
David Kraus ◽  
Souhaila Bouteyine ◽  
Michelle Watt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plant Growth ◽  
Brassica Oleracea ◽  
Food Quality ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Yield Reduction ◽  
Root Temperature ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Physiological Variables

Vegetable product quality is an important consideration for consumers. Long-term root cooling could improve certain food quality of horticultural crops, but often comes at the expense of reduced shoot biomass or yield. Since few studies have investigated how fast Chinese broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. alboglabra Bailey) responds to changes of root temperature, we shortened the duration of the root cooling treatment to one week before harvest to make the production system more effective. The aim of this study was to improve the food quality of Chinese broccoli without causing deleterious effects on plant growth and yield. The seedlings were cultivated hydroponically at two root temperatures (10 and 20 °C) during the last week prior to harvest in summer 2018 (Exp-1) and autumn 2019 (Exp-2). Plant growth, yield, physiological variables, soluble sugars, total chlorophyll, glucosinolates and mineral elements concentration were examined. The results showed that the yield reduction was alleviated compared to results over the long-term. Specifically, yield was not affected by root cooling in Exp-1 and reduced by 18.9% in Exp-2 compared to 20 °C. Glucose and fructose concentrations of the leaves were increased when the root temperature was 10 °C in both experiments with a more pronounced impact in Exp-2. In addition, root cooling produced a significant accumulation of individual glucosinolates, such as progoitrin, gluconapin, 4-methoxyglucobrassicin and 4-hydroxyglucobrassicin, in the stems of Exp-1 and the leaves of Exp-2. Minerals, such as N, showed reductions in the shoot, but accumulation in the root. Therefore, compared to long-term root cooling, short-term (one week) reduction of the root temperature is more economical and could help improve certain quality characteristics of Chinese broccoli with less or even no yield reduction.

Row spacing, tillage system, and herbicide technology affects cotton plant growth and yield

2010 ◽  
Vol 117 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 219-225 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kipling S. Balkcom ◽  
Andrew J. Price ◽  
Edzard Van Santen ◽  
Dennis P. Delaney ◽  
Deborah L. Boykin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plant Growth ◽  
Cotton Plant ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Row Spacing ◽  
Tillage System
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