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THE EFFECT OF DIFFERENT PHOSPHORUS DOSES ON SEED YIELD AND QUALITY PARAMETERS OF BLACK CUMIN (Nigella sp.)

Osman GEDIK

Abstract

Phosphorus is an important element that affects the generative development, seed and fruit quality of plants. This study was carried out under the ecological conditions of Kahramanmaras province of Turkey to determine the effects of different phosphorus doses on the vegetation, yield, and quality characteristics of black cumin. The experiment was carried out in the field of the Field Crops Research and Application Department of Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University Faculty of Agriculture in the winter growing seasons of 2017-18 and 2019-20 periods, according to the Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) in 3 replications arranged in split plots. Two Nigella genotypes, one of which is a registered variety (Cameli variety), and five different P doses (0, 3, 6, 9, 12 kg da-1 ) were used in the study. According to the research findings, while phosphorus doses did not have a significant effect on plant characteristics such as number of branches, number of capsules, plant height, it was determined that it affected the number of seeds in the capsule and seed yield. The highest number of seeds per capsule (128.23 capsule-1 ) was obtained from the highest P (12 kg da-1 ) application, and the highest seed yield (136.04 kg da-1 ) was obtained from the 6 kg da-1 P application. Significant differences were observed in doses and genotype × dose interaction in terms of quality characteristics.

Keyword: Cameli variety, Nigella sp, Phosphorus dose, quality characteristics, yield ,

Effects of Different Water Stress Levels on Biomass Yield and Agronomic Traits of Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) Varieties under Semi-Arid Conditio

Erdal GONULAL, Suleyman SOYLU, Mehmet SAHIN

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted in the Wielkopolska region at the Gorzyń Research Station, Poland (52.34°N, 15.54°E) in Central Europe. The study was conducted over a 3-year period (2017, 2018, 2019) as a two-factorial design with four replications in the RCBD. The aim of the research was to determine the effect of the cultivar (‘Bolero’, ‘Tytan’) and the inoculation (Nitragina–seeds inoculation, Nitroflora I–seeds inoculation, Nitroflora II–soil inoculation, HiStick® Lupin–seeds inoculation) on plant development, seeds chemical composition and yielding of narrow-leaved lupin. The weather conditions and experimental factors significantly influenced on productivity of narrow-leaved lupin ‘Tytan’. Drought during the growing season reduced seeds and protein yields. After inoculation of HiStck the seeds yield was significantly greater by 12.4% (p < 0.01) and the protein yield after application of Nitroflora I or HiStick by 13.9% (p < 0.01) and 19.2% (p < 0.01), respectively. Correlation coefficients showed strong relations between number of pods and seeds per plant in both cultivars regardless of the inoculation variant, however the strongest relations in both cultivar were proved on HiStick treatment.
Keyword: Biological nitrogen fixation, chemical composition, legumes, protein efficiency, yielding