scholarly journals Comparative Evaluation of Colemanite and Sodium Pentaborate as Boron Sources for Rice Grown in Flooded Calcareous Soil

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 134
Author(s):  
Muhammad Saleem Sarki ◽  
Khanif Y. M. ◽  
Fauziah C. I. ◽  
Samsuri A. W. ◽  
Hafeez B.
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Grain Yield ◽  
Calcareous Soil ◽  
Agricultural Soils ◽  
Rice Crop ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Wide Spread ◽  
Yield Parameters ◽  
Yield Difference ◽  
Crushed Ore

<p>Boron insufficiency in the agricultural soils is common and wide spread problem in many regions of the world. The effectiveness of crushed ore colemanite as B sources for rice crop under flooded calcareous soil were evaluated in a glass house study. We studied the effects of powder colemanite (PC) and granular colemanite (GC) in comparison with the refined sodium pentaborate fertilizer at the rates of 0, 1, 2, and 3 kg B ha<sup>-1 </sup>on growth and yield parameters of rice crop as well as the true control (0 kg B ha<sup>-1</sup>). Sodium pentaborate (SP) and (PC) application of 2 and 3 kg B ha<sup>-1</sup> significantly increased the plant height, number of tillers and panicles per plant, number of grains per panicle, weight of 1000 grains and B concentration in grain compared the 0 and 1 kg B ha<sup>-1</sup>. Rice crop with SP and PC applied at 3 kg B ha<sup>-1</sup> produced significantly (18% over the control) higher grain yield than the 0 kg B ha<sup>-1 </sup>treatment. Pots fertilized with SP and PC produced similar results as grain yield difference between them was not significant so these B fertilizers were very effective in supplying B to rice crop, but GC applied pots produced significantly low yield because of its bigger particle size, due to which B was not released from fertilizer. This study proved that colemanite with smaller particle size is an effective B source and it is cheaper than refined products so it should be applied for harvesting higher yields.</p>

Effect of cropping sequences on soil nitrogen levels, rice growth, and grain yields

1994 ◽  
Vol 34 (7) ◽  
pp. 977 ◽  
Author(s):  
HG Beecher ◽  
JA Thompson ◽  
PE Bacon ◽  
DP Heenan
Keyword(s):  
Grain Yield ◽  
Soil Nitrogen ◽  
Subterranean Clover ◽  
Rice Crop ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Rice Grain ◽  
Grain Yields ◽  
Rice Growth ◽  
Soil Ammonium ◽  
Clover Pasture

The effect of 7 different crop and pasture sequences and cereal stubble management on soil nitrogen (N) levels and growth and grain yield of 2 subsequent rice crops was studied over 6 years (1986-92) on a Birganbigil clay loam soil at Yanco Agricultural Institute. After harvest of an initial rice crop in 1987, the following crop sequences were imposed: continuous annual rice cropping; 2 triticale crops, 2 seasons of pasture; pasture for 4 seasons; a second rice crop, 3 seasons of pasture; a second and third rice crop, 2 seasons of pasture; winter cereals; double cropped (winter-summer) on raised beds. The growth and productivity of 2 subsequent rice crops (1990-91, 1991-92) was then evaluated. Stubble retention rather than burning was practiced on half of each plot. Half of each pasture plot was sown to annual pasture (Trifolium subterraneum), while the other half was sown to perennial pasture (Trifolium repens). All plots returned to rice in 1990-91 and N rates up to 400 kg N/ka were applied. No fertiliser was applied to the 1991-92 crop. Anaerobic incubation ammonium content of soil, sampled before sowing of the 1990-91 rice crop, ranged from 28 to 85 pg/g oven-dried soil. The 1990-91 rice crop reduced soil ammonium by 30 y g/g in all sequences except continuous annual rice cropping. These differences in soil ammonium content were significantly correlated with rice growth and yield. Dry matter at panicle initiation and at physiological maturity and grain yield all increased significantly with N fertiliser application for all crop sequences. This indicates the benefit of N fertiliser, even after a 4-year pasture phase. Modelled grain yield from the unfertilised 2-year subterranean clover pasture (10.4 t/ha) was equal to that from the continuous rice sequence receiving 212 kg N/ha. Applying 320 kg N/ha to continuous rice plots produced yields similar to that of the 2-year subterranean clover pasture sequence, which received 98 kg N/ha. This indicates that the major effect on grain yield of different crop sequences could be alleviated through high N applications. Stubble management had little effect on rice growth or grain yield. Sequences with pasture phases of 2, 3, and 4 years produced similar rice grain yields. Pasture phases still had a positive effect, compared with continuous ricegrowing, on the second rice crop; however, crop growth and grain yield were about half that obtained from the unfertilised plots of the first rice crop. We conclude that continuous, high-yielding, annual ricegrowing can be maintained provided the N supply is adequate, that highly productive legume-dominant pasture phases of 2, 3, or 4 years contribute eqivalent amounts of N to succeeding rice crops, and that stubble management technique or pasture type has little effect on grain yield.

scholarly journals IMPACT OF IRRIGATION INTERVALS AND TILLAGE SYSTEMS ON SOIL MOISTURE DISTRIBUTION AND MAIZE (ZEA MAYS L.) GROWTH IN EASTERN SUDAN

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Khalid Hussian Solieman
Keyword(s):  
Soil Moisture ◽  
Grain Yield ◽  
Harvest Index ◽  
Zea Mays L ◽  
Moisture Distribution ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Tillage Systems ◽  
Area Index ◽  
Yield Parameters ◽  
Soil Moisture Distribution

A field experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of different irrigation intervals and tillage systems on soil moisture distribution and maize (Zea mays L.) growth and yield. The field work was carried out at Demonstration Farm of the Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Kassala, New Halfa (Sudan) for two consecutive seasons (2009/2010 and 2010/2011). The irrigation intervals were 14 days (I1) and 21 days (I2). While the tillage systems were {(disc plowing + harrowing + leveling + ridging (TS1)), (chisel plowing + harrowing + leveling + ridging, (TS2)), (disc harrowing + leveling + ridging, (TS3)), and ridging only, (TS4)}. The experiment was organized in split plot design with three replications. The soil moisture distribution was estimated before and during the experiment, while the measured crop growth and yield parameters were emergence percentage, plant height, leaf area index, biological yield, grain yield, and harvest index. The results showed that moisture content (%) tend to increase significantly (P≤ 0.05) with depth before running the treatments and during the different stages of the experiment, while the highest values of moisture content were observed with I1 and TS2. Moreover, irrigation intervals and tillage systems showed high significant (P≤0.01) effect on the leaf area index, grain yield and harvest index in both seasons. Hence, the combination of I1 and TS2 showed the highest grain yield across the two seasons (8.5 and10.4 ton/ha) compared to I2 with TS3 and TS4 which revealed the lowest ones, (6.5 and 3.9 ton/ha, respectively). The conclusion drawn from this study is that I1 and TS2 were showed the best soil moisture distribution and significant improvement of maize growth and yield parameters.

scholarly journals Performance of White Maize under Different Spacing and Integrated Fertilizer Management

2020 ◽  
pp. 23-32
Author(s):  
Tahmina Ahmmed ◽  
Md. Jafar Ullah ◽  
M. A. Mannan ◽  
Mst. Shammi Akter
Keyword(s):  
Grain Yield ◽  
Plant Height ◽  
Seed Yield ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Recommended Dose ◽  
Fertilizer Management ◽  
Higher Plant ◽  
Area Index ◽  
Yield Parameters ◽  
Number Of Leaves

An experiment was conducted during December, 2017 to May, 2018 at the Agronomy field of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka to evaluate the performance of white maize variety under different spacing and integrated fertilizer management. The experiment comprised two different factors; (1) two plant spacing viz. S1 (60 cm × 20 cm) and S2 (40 cm × 20 cm) and (2) four levels of integrated fertilizer application viz. T1: All chemical fertilizer (recommended dose), T2: maize straw compost +½ of recommended dose,T3: cowdung+½ of recommended dose and T4: vermicompost +½ of recommended dose. The experiment was set up in split plot design with three replications. Results revealed that both the individual and the interaction treatments had effect on different growth and yield parameters of white maize. In respect of the spacing effect, the wider spacing S1 showed higher plant height, number of leaves plant-1, cob length, cob circumference, number of grains cob-1, shelling percentage, 100 grains weight and harvest index where S2 showed higher grain yield. The integrated fertilizer had significant effect on different growth and yield parameters of white maize. In respect of the integrated fertilizer effect, the highest values in plant height, number of leaves plant-1, leaf area index and crop growth rate, cob length, cob circumference, number of grains cob-1, shelling percentage, 100 grains weight, grain yield, stover yield and biological yield were highest with T3 whereas, the lowest corresponding values were recorded from T2. Among the interaction treatments, higher seed yield was obtained with the interaction treatment S2T3 (10.01 t ha-1) while S1T2 showed significantly the lowest seed yield (5.27 t ha-1). The highest seed yield was mostly attributed to the number of grains per cob (328-433) and 100 seed weights (29.67-33.33 g).

scholarly journals Performance of Pre Released Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Genotypes under Different Sowing Windows in Rabi Season

2020 ◽  
pp. 43-51
Author(s):  
D. Anil ◽  
Sreedhar Siddi
Keyword(s):  
Grain Yield ◽  
Field Experiments ◽  
Agricultural Research ◽  
Oryza Sativa L ◽  
Rice Crop ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Yield Potential ◽  
Research Station ◽  
Net Returns ◽  
Sowing Dates

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of different sowing dates on growth and yield potential of pre released rice genotypes under irrigated conditions of Northern Telangana zone. The field experiments were carried out during two consecutive rabi seasons of 2018-19 and 2019-20, on clay soils of agricultural research station, Kunaram, Telangana state, India. The experiment was laid out in strip plot design with three replications. The treatments comprised of three sowing dates i.e. 20th November, 5th December and 20th December in horizontal factor and four genotypes i.e. KNM 733, RNR 15048, KNM 1638 and KNM 118 in vertical factor. Pooled data analysis results revealed that the different sowing dates and genotypes significant effect on all the studied growth and yield characters. The rice crop sown on 20th December recorded significantly  higher grain yield ( 8138 kg ha-1) and Among the genotypes, the short slender, short duration genotype KNM 733 recorded the recorded the maximum grain yield ( 8024 kg ha-1), which was on par with the other genotypes. The treatment combinations data results concluded that the, among the genotypes the genotype KNM 118 was recorded highest grain yield (8438 kg ha-1) when sowing was taken up on 20th December and followed by  the genotype KNM 733 with sown on 20th  November. In respect of economics of treatment combinations, the highest net returns (Rs.91,165 ha-1) and B:C (2.47)  ratio were obtained when rice crop was sown during 20th December with the  genotype KNM 118 and followed by sown on 20th November with the  genotype KNM 733.

scholarly journals Effects of Number and Rate of Goat Manure Application on Soil Properties, Growth and Yield of Sweet Maize (Zea mays L. saccharata Strut)

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donatus Felix Uwah ◽  
V. E. Eyo
Keyword(s):  
Zea Mays ◽  
Grain Yield ◽  
Soil Properties ◽  
Soil Ph ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Area Index ◽  
Total N ◽  
Yield Parameters ◽  
Npk Fertilizer ◽  
Goat Manure

<p>Alternative sources of plant nutrients have now become highly imperative especially for vegetable crop production in Nigeria. Due to the escalating costs, environmental and health problems associated with excessive use of inorganic fertilizers on continuously cropped fields, there is a need for more research on the use of organic manures and residues. A field experiment was conducted in the late growing season from September to December, 2012 in Calabar, a humid forest agroecology in south eastern Nigeria to evaluate the effects of two types of goat manure (GM) application (single and double split doses), five rates of GM (0, 5, 10, 15 and 20 t ha<sup>-1</sup>) and 400kg ha<sup>-1 </sup>NPK fertilizer (120:60:60 kg ha<sup>-1</sup>) rate on soil chemical properties and agronomic performance of sweet maize (<em>Zea mays</em> L. saccharata Strut). Factorial combinations of the treatments were fitted into a randomized complete block design with three replications. The application of GM significantly (P ? 0.05) increased soil pH, organic matter (OM) content, total N, available P, exchangeable K, Ca, Mg and the cation exchange capacity (CEC) status of the soil. Soil exchangeable acidity (EA) was reduced from 1.76 to 0.64 cmol kg<sup>-1</sup> at 20 t ha<sup>-1 </sup>GM rate. The 20 t ha<sup>-1 </sup>also recorded the highest values for soil pH, OM, P, Ca, Mg and CEC, while the values for residual N and K peaked at the NPK fertilizer treatment. The double split application of GM recorded higher values for growth and yield attributes, and increased soil properties than the single application. Growth and yield parameters such as plant height, number of leaves, leaf area index (LAI), total dry matter (TDM), number and weight of grains/ear and total grain yield were significantly (P <span style="text-decoration: underline;">&lt;</span> 0.05) increased by GM and NPK fertilizer treatments. The values obtained for all growth and yield parameters except LAI at the 20 t ha<sup>-1</sup> GM rate were not significantly different from those at the NPK fertilizer treatments. The application of 5, 10, 15 and 20 t ha<sup>-1 </sup>GM, and NPK fertilizer significantly increased TDM by 11.9, 74.3, 91.9, 106.2 and 104.6%; weight of grains/ear by 16.5, 54.6, 61.4, 100.6 and 94.4% and total grain yield by 46.9, 111.7, 121.0, 127.2 and 140.1% respectively, compared with the control treatment. The interactions between number of applications and rates showed that split applying GM at 20 t ha<sup>-1 </sup>maximized TDM, weights of whole and dehusked green ears and total grain yield compared to other GM rates, hence it is recommended.</p>

The effect of nitrogen fertilizer and irrigation frequency on a semi-dwarf wheat in south-east Australia. 1. Growth and yield

1980 ◽  
Vol 20 (104) ◽  
pp. 359 ◽  
Author(s):  
JL Cooper
Keyword(s):  
Grain Yield ◽  
Nitrogen Fertilizer ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Irrigation Frequency ◽  
Yield Increase ◽  
Natural Rainfall ◽  
Irrigation Regimes ◽  
Eastern Australia ◽  
Yield Difference ◽  
Dwarf Wheat

An experiment in south-eastern Australia in 1971 examined the semi-dwarf wheat WW15 when grown with two rates of nitrogen fertilizer (nil, 112 kg N ha-1) and under four irrigation regimes. The irrigation regimes comprised natural rainfall only (293 mm), and 2, 3 or 7 flood irrigations, scheduled according to cumulative pan evaporation. Nitrogen fertilizer had little effect, but grain yield increased from 4.3 t ha-1 with no irrigation to 8.1 t ha-1 with 7 irrigations. Each increase in irrigation frequency produced a significant (P < 0.01) increase in grain yield. A greater individual grain weight contributed most to the yield difference between nil and 2 irrigations. More spikes m-2 contributed most to the yield increase with higher irrigation frequencies. Irrigations also increased plant height, dry matter, leaf area and the proportion of fertile shoots.

Growth, yield attributes and yield of medium duration pigeonpea hybrid ICPH-2671 as influenced by fertility levels and planting geometry

2015 ◽  
Vol 38 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
B. K. Meena ◽  
U. K. Hulihalli ◽  
H. K. Sumeriya
Keyword(s):  
Grain Yield ◽  
Growth Parameters ◽  
Growth Yield ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Fertility Level ◽  
Yield Attributes ◽  
Planting Geometry ◽  
Yield Parameters ◽  
Matter Production ◽  
Lower Fertility

A field experiment was conducted during <italic>Kharif</italic> season 2009 to study the response of hybrid pigeonpea to planting geometry and fertility levels. The results revealed that the hybrid pigeonpea ICPH-2671 recorded significantly higher grain yield (2.40 tha<sup>−1</sup>) as compared to cv. Maruti (1.68 t ha<sup>−1</sup>) and the magnitude of increase was 41.7 % higher. The yield parameters like grain weight plant<sup>−1</sup>, number of pods plant<sup>−1</sup> and growth parameters like number of primary and secondary branches plant<sup>−1</sup>, LAI and dry matter production and its distribution were higher with hybrid pigeonpea ICPH-2671 compared to variety Maruti. Significant differences were observed among the plant geometry and fertility levels and their interactions with respect to growth and yield parameters. The plant geometry of 90 cm x 45 cm recorded significantly higher grain yield (2.57 t ha<sup>−1</sup>) as compared to closer geometry of 60 cm x 30 cm (2.19 t ha<sup>−1</sup>). The fertility level of 50: 100 N, P kg ha<sup>−1</sup> resulted in significantly higher grain yield (2.57 t ha<sup>−1</sup>) as compared to lower fertility level of 25:50 N, P Kg ha<sup>−1</sup> (2.23 t ha<sup>−1</sup>).

Effect of Nitrogen Rates and Weed Control Treatments on Maize Yield and Associated Weeds in Sandy Soils

2007 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 1049-1053 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hussein F. Abouziena ◽  
M. F. El-Karmany ◽  
Megh Singh ◽  
S. D. Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Grain Yield ◽  
Weed Control ◽  
Field Experiments ◽  
Sandy Soils ◽  
Maize Yield ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Yield Potential ◽  
Yield Parameters ◽  
Common Purslane ◽  
N Rates

The effect of N levels, weed control treatments, and their interaction on maize yield and weed growth in sandy soils is not completely understood. Therefore, field experiments were conducted during 2005 and 2006 to determine if management can improve maize competitiveness with weeds, and thus achieve the yield potential of maize in sandy soils. The experiment included three N levels (300, 338, and 375 kg/ha) and five weed control treatments, e.g., hand hoeing twice, hand hoeing three times, fluroxypr + hoeing once, hoeing once + bispyribac-Na, and a nonweeded check. N rates affected dry weight of weeds growing with maize except with large crabgrass. Biomass of common purslane, considered a nitrophilous species, was increased by all N levels. Weeds were controlled by all treatments compared with the nontreated check; however, herbicide treatments were not superior to hand-hoeing treatments. Using more N favored growth and yield of maize more than weeds. Adding N fertilizer also improved most yield parameters. Highest grain yield of maize resulted at 375 kg/ha N. All weed control treatments improved grain yield two- to threefold compared with the nonweeded check. The interaction between N rates and weed control treatments had significant effects on dry biomass of common purslane and barnyardgrass, as well as grain index and biological yield parameters of maize. Grain yields were improved with fluroxypyr applied 2 wk after sowing (WAS) maize followed by one hand hoeing 6 WAS or hoeing at 3 WAS followed by bispyribac-Na applied 6 WAS. However, highest yields were obtained by hoeing early during the growing season.

Phosphorus fertilization in inbred and hybrid rice

1970 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 181-187
Author(s):  
MR Islam ◽  
PK Saha ◽  
SK Zaman ◽  
MJ Uddin
Keyword(s):  
Grain Yield ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Hybrid Rice ◽  
Phosphorus Fertilization ◽  
Phosphorus Fertilizer ◽  
Yield Difference ◽  
P Balance ◽  
Rice Genotypes ◽  
Boro Rice

Five phosphorus rates (0, 5, 10, 20 and 30 kg P/ha) were tested with four rice genotypes in Boro (BRRI dhan36, BRRI dhan45, EH1 and EH2) and T. Aman (BRRI dhan30, BRRI dhan49, EH1 and EH2) season. Phosphorus rates did not influence grain yield irrespective of varieties in T. Aman season while in Boro season P response was observed among the P rates. Application of P @ 10 kg/ha significantly increased the grain yield. But when P was applied @ 20 and 30 kg P/ha, the grain yield difference was not significant. The optimum and economic rate of P for T. Aman was 20 kg P/ha but in Boro rice the optimum and economic doses of P were 22 and 30 kg/ha, respectively. Hybrid entries (EH1 and EH2) used P more efficiently than inbred varieties. A negative P balance was observed up to 10 kg P/ha. Key words: Response; Phosphorus fertilizer; Inbred; Hybrid rice DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/dujbs.v19i2.8962 DUJBS 2010; 19(2): 181-187

Effects of different cadmium levels on the growth and yield parameters of wild Vigna

2018 ◽  
Vol 63 (2) ◽  
pp. 169-182
Author(s):  
Beckley Ikhajiagbe ◽  
◽  
Geoffery O. Anoliefo ◽  
Edokpolor O. Ohanmu ◽  
Ephraim Aliu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Yield Parameters
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