The  Effect  of  the  Foliar  Fertilizer''Algidex''on Vegetative Growth of Some Wheat Cultivars Triticum aestivum L.

	The Effect of the Foliar Fertilizer''Algidex''on Vegetative Growth of Some Wheat Cultivars Triticum aestivum L.
journal of kerbala university
Article 1, Volume 9, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 277-288 PDF (0 K)
Abstract
The study was conducted at Al – Bargah district ( 30 Km ) North East Kerbala city during 2012-2013 from October, 30th 2012 till April ,5th 2013. The aim was to study the effect of the foliar fertilizer ''Algidex '' Wheat cultivars and their.Interaction on vegetive and reproductive stages. Factorial experiement within Completely Rondomized Design(C.R.D) was adopted . the 1st facter was four cultivars of Wheat nomely: Iraq, IPA- 95, Al –Fateh and Sham 6,and the 2nd facter was four concentrations of the foliar fertilizer '' Algidex '' at ( 0 , 2 , 4 and 6) m l . l-1 with 6 replicates. Seeds were sown on 30-11-2012 in a plastic pots filled with 7 kg soil in a rate of 20 seeds thinned to 10 seedlings per pot after the germination . The tolal experimental units were 96 . The foliar application was carried out twice the first time was at the tillering stage on 12-1-2013 and the second time was at the flowering stage. Data were statistically analyzed, means were compared by using L.S.D at 0.05 probalility level . Results revealed that, Al-Fateh cultivar gave the highest values of plant's height, no.of tillers , leaves no. leaf area , dry weight of shoots during the vegetative growth stage, values were 61.7 cm, 3.3 tillers,9.5 leaves , 385.6 cm2 ,1.73 g , respectively. Whereas, the cultivar Sham 6 gave 52.5 cm, 2.4 tillers,8.6 leaves, 212.1 cm2, 1.42 g, for plant's height, no .of tillers, no . of leaves , leaf area , shoot dry weight respectively. While the other cultivars came in between .During the reproductive stage , the cultivar Al –Fateh was also the best giving the heighest values of no. of tillers, leaf area , shoot's dry weight, their corresponding values were 4.8 tillers, 361.2 cm2, 3.98g.Sham 6 cultivar gave lower values of plant's height, no.of tillers ,no. of leaves.The values were 68.2 cm , 3.7 tillers, 14.1 leaves, respectively. Foliar fertilization showed significant effect on the studied traits where 4 ml . l-1 gave the heighest values - during the vegetative stag e . of no . of tillers , shoot dry weight , giving 3.1 tillers , 1.69 g , respectively . Meanwhile , 0 ml .l-1 , treatment gave lower values of plant's height , no.of tillers , no.of leaves , leaf area , , shoot dry weight , giving 55.5cm, 2.5 tillers,7.6 leaves, 175.1 cm 2, 1.37 g respectively, other two cultivars came in between. The same trened was found during the reproductive stage where 4 ml . l-1 of Algidex gave the heighest values of plant's height ,, shoot dry weight , : 74.6 cm, 3.73 g , respectively. On the other hand ,the concentration (0 ml .l -1) gave the lowest values of the following characteristics ; plant's height , no.of tillers , no. of leaves , shoot's dry weight, giving 67.8 cm , 3.3 tillers , 13.8 leaves , 2.48 g respectively . Other two concentrations i.e. 2 and 6 ml .l -1 came in between . However, 6 ml .l-1 treatment was more effective than o and 2 ml.l-1 , treatment. The interaction between the cultivar and Algidex concentration significantly affected studied characteristics during vegetative and reproductive stages.

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