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THE EFFECT OF SILICON FOLIAR FERTILIZATION IN SUGAR BEET – Beta vulgaris (L.) ssp. vulgaris conv. crassa (Alef.) prov. altissima (Döll)

Arkadiusz ARTYSZAK , Dariusz GOZDOWSKI , Katarzyna KUCIŃSKA

Abstract

Presented results are extended continuation study of earlier research (2010–2012) on silicon fertilization effect and comes from the research that was conducted in 2013–2014 in the southeastern region of Poland, in Sahryń (50°41' N and 23°46' E). Two variants of silicon foliar fertilization were tested in sugar beet, Danuśka KWS variety. Two kinds of silicon fertilizers (Herbagreen Basic and Optysil) in 3 stages (in the stage of 4-6 sugar leaf, than a week and two weeks later). One of the silicon fertilizer contained marine calcite and silicon (Ca+Si) and the second one contained silicon (Si) only. Seven variants of foliar fertilization including control variant were tested as total. Foliar fertilization regardless of the kind of fertilizer resulted in increases of: 1) the root yield (for Ca+Si variant 10.4–16.2% and for Si variant 13.7–15.9%), 2) biological sugar yield (respectively 11.4–18.1% and 13.7–15.9%), 3) technological sugar yield (respectively 12.2–17.7% and 12.2–15.6%) compared with the control variant. However the tested variants had no effect for technological root quality compared with the control. A tendencies to decrease content of sodium as a result of foliar fertilizations were observed only.

Keyword: Beta vulgaris L.; Biological sugar yield; Roots yield; Sugar content; Technological quality of roots. ,

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