S154 : Effect of ultrasonic waves and Nitroxin biological fertilizer on growth and yield Cowpea
Thesis > Central Library of Shahrood University > Agricultural Engineering > MSc > 2013
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Abstarct: The aim of this experiment was to study the effect of ultrasonic waves and nitroxin
biological fertilizer on growth and yield of cowpea. The experimental design was
randomized complete blocks design with three replications. Treatments consisted
of factorial arrangement of ultrasonic waves, in five levels of zero exposure (F1),
2 (F2), 4 (F3), 6 (F4) and 8 minutes (F5) and three levels of nitroxin biological
fertilizer inoculation, including control (B1), recommended amount of inoculation
(B2) and twice recommended inoculation (B3). Results showed that inoculation of
growth stimulating bacteria (Azotobacter and Azospirillum) significantly
increased plant height, number of node, number of pod and grain, grain and
biological yield and chlorophyll content of leaves and protein percentage, nitrogen
and grain oil as compared to controls. Ultrasonic waves also increased plant
height, distance of first pod from soil surface, number of nodes, weight of 100
grains, dry weight of stem, grain oil content, chlorophyll content of leaves, and
biological yield. Also the interaction of nitroxin biological fertilizer and ultrasonic
waves was significant for the distance of first pod from soil surface, number of
nodes, dry weight, pods, leaves, stem and chlorophyll content of leaves. It was
concluded that applying nitroxin fertilizer and also, 4 and 6 minutes exposure to
ultrasonic waves are useful to improve growth and yield of cowpea.
Keywords:
#Ultrasonic #Nitroxin #Cowpea
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