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Effect of Nitrogen and the Plant Growth Regulator Pix on Certain Grain Properties in Field Bean

Ş. M. KARA, N. ŞEKEROĞLU, H. ÖZÇELİK

Abstract

Various concentrations of the growth regulator Pix were applied to field bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) plants along with varying nitrogen rates to study their effects on certain grain properties. A split plot design in 3 replicates was used: main plots were a control and three nitrogen rates (40, 80, and 120 kg/ha); subplot treatments were a control (untreated) and three levels of Pix (1000, 2000, and 3000 cc/ha) applied at the beginning of flowering. The results revealed that increasing nitrogen rates significantly increased hydration and swelling capacities of the seed, and volume per seed after soaking as compared with that of control. In general, thousand seed weight and protein content increased with the increased N rates. However, an increase in the concentration of Pix applied to field bean plants had no effect on any attributes studied.

Keyword: Field bean, nitrogen, grain properties ,

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