S267 : Effects of seed priming and integrated weeds management on growth and yield of corn (Zea mays L)
Thesis > Central Library of Shahrood University > Agricultural Engineering > MSc > 2015
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Abstarct: This study examined the effects of seed priming and integrated weed management on growth and yield of maize in a randomized complete block design with four replications at the research field of Shahrood University of Technology in 2013. Treatments include: a: weeding all season, b: no weeding all season, c: herbicides recommended dose (nicosulfuron 2 l.ha-1) in the 3 to 4 leaf stage of corn, d: hydro priming + reduced herbicide dose(nicosulfuron 1 l.ha-1 ) in 3 to 4 leaf stage of corn, e: hydro priming + weeding 6 weeks after crop emergence, f: hydro-priming , g: hydro-priming + priming with salicylic-acid + reduced herbicide (nicosulfuron 1 l.ha-1), h: priming with salicylic acid, i: priming with salicylic acid + weeding 6 weeks after emergence, j: priming with salicylic-acid + reduced herbicides, k: hydro- priming + priming with salicylic-acid + weeding 6 weeks after emergence. The results showed that priming with salicylic acid and hydro-priming in combined with reduced herbicide dose or weeding significantly increased chlorophyll content, number of kernels per row, number of seed rows and biological yield of corn compared to non-weeding treatment. The use of hydro-priming and priming with salicylic acid along with the reduced dose of herbicides or weeding, significantly reduced weed density and dry weight of weeds compared to non-weeding. The results showed that grain yield increased 52.9 percent in weeding comparing to non-weeding treatment. baxsed on our results, the use of priming with salicylic acid and hydro-priming combined with the other weed management methods increased corn competitiveness against weeds through improving crop growth, and also reduced consumption of herbicide while significantly increased the performance of corn.
Keywords:
#pre-treated seeds #hydro-prime #salicylic acid #weed competition #corn
Keeping place: Central Library of Shahrood University
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Keeping place: Central Library of Shahrood University
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