RESPONSE OF TWO SPECIES OF ATRIPLEX TO DIFFERENT SOWING DATES OF NORTHEN IRAQ

Kasim, K.; AbDul Rahman, M. J.; Kasim, Younis H.

doi:10.33899/magrj.2017.161384

	RESPONSE OF TWO SPECIES OF ATRIPLEX TO DIFFERENT SOWING DATES OF NORTHEN IRAQ
Mesopotamia Journal of Agriculture
Article 20, Volume 45, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 235-242 PDF (526.11 K)
Document Type: Research
DOI: 10.33899/magrj.2017.161384
Authors
K. Kasim^* ; M. J. AbDul Rahman; Younis H. Kasim
State Board of Agricultural Research. Iraq
Abstract
This study was conducted at Al-Rasheedia Research Station 5 Km North of Mosul city in plastic pot and placed under natural conditions and watered for the two consecutive growing seasons 2008/2009 and 2009/2010 to study the effect of five sowing dates (1st November. 15^th November. 1^st December. 15^th December. 1^st January) on two species of Atriplex; Atriplex halimus and Atriplex lentiformis. The data was analyzed as a factorial experiment in a completely Randomized Design (CRD) with six replicates. Results showed significantly superiority of the first date of sowing 1^st November on other dates. Height of plant. root depth and root diameter for the two growing seasons 2008/2009 and 2009/2010. Also on the dry weight of leaves. stems. roots and plant for the two growing seasons. High values were recorded under the first date of sowing 1^st November but the low values were recorded under the last date of sowing 1^st January for all characters. Also. the results showed significantly superiority of Atriplex halimus on Atriplex lentiformis for all characters under study. There was a significant interaction between the two growing seasons in height of plant. root depth. root diameter and plant dry weight
Keywords
Atriplex species. sowing dates

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