The Effect of Phalaris minor (Canary grass) Densities and Seed Rates of Wheat on Yield and Yield Components of Wheat (Triticum aestivum)

Author: Irandokht Mansoori

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Abstract

In order to study the effect of canary grass densities and seed rates on yield and yield components of wheat, field trials were conducted at Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University of Iran during the crop season of (2015-2016). The experiment was laid out in randomize complete block (RCB) design with split plot arrangement. Four seed rates viz.120, 140, 160 and180 kg ha-1 of wheat was assigned to main plots, while canary grass densities 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 seed m-2 was kept into sub-plots. Data were recorded on number of spikes m-2, spike length (cm), grains spike-1, 1000 grain weight (g), grain yield (kg ha-1) and harvest index (%) of wheat and tillers plant-1 and dry weight (gm-2) of P. minor. Results showed that, canary grass densities and wheat seed rates had significant effect on the above mentioned traits. Statistical analysis of the data showed that most of the parameters were statistically affected by canary grass densities and wheat seed rates whil

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Density, Wheat, Canary grass, Yield components, Grain yield

Conclusion

In order to study the effect of canary grass densities and seed rates on yield and yield components of wheat, field trials were conducted at Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University of Iran during the crop season of (2015-2016). The experiment was laid out in randomize complete block (RCB) design with split plot arrangement. Four seed rates viz.120, 140, 160 and180 kg ha-1 of wheat was assigned to main plots, while canary grass densities 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 seed m-2 was kept into sub-plots. Data were recorded on number of spikes m-2, spike length (cm), grains spike-1, 1000 grain weight (g), grain yield (kg ha-1) and harvest index (%) of wheat and tillers plant-1 and dry weight (gm-2) of P. minor. Results showed that, canary grass densities and wheat seed rates had significant effect on the above mentioned traits. Statistical analysis of the data showed that most of the parameters were statistically affected by canary grass densities and wheat seed rates while

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Mansoori I. (2019). The Effect of Phalaris minor (Canary grass) Densities and Seed Rates of Wheat on Yield and Yield Components of Wheat (Triticum aestivum). Biological Forum – An International Journal, 11(1): 176-182.