Effect of zeolite and nitrogen fertilizer application on canola yield and nitrate leaching loss from root environment

Subject Areas : Journal of Plant Ecophysiology

Majid Gholamhoseini ¹ , Reza Atayi ² , Farhad Habibzadeh ³ , Akbar Hasani ⁴ , Mohammad Bagher Valipour ⁵

1 - Assistant Professor, Seed and Plant Improvement Research Institute, Agricultural Research, Education and Promotion Organization, Tehran
2 - Assistant Professor, Seed and Plant Improvement Research Institute, Agricultural Research, Education and Promotion Organization, Tehran.
3 - Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Imam Khomeini International University, Qazvin, Iran
4 - Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Soil Science, University of Zanjan
5 - Seed and Plant Improvement Institute

Received: 2018-09-16 Accepted : 2019-06-07 Published : 2020-06-21

Keywords: zeolite, Grain yield, Oil yield, Nitrogen leaching loss, Winter canola,

Abstract :

In order to study the effect of various amounts of nitrogen (N) and zeolite (clinoptilolite) on the yield of winter canola (Brassica napuse L.) and nitrogen leaching, in a light soil, a field experiment was conducted in the research farm of Tarbiat Modares University, on 2012-2013. The experiment was conducted as factorial trial in a randomized complete block design with three replications. The experimental factors contain zeolite (0, 3, 6 and 9 t.ha-1) and nitrogen (90, 180 and 270 kg ha-1 in urea form). The result showed that the highest grain yield (2452 kg/ha) obtained from N270Z9 treatment and N90Z0 produce the lowest grain yield (1569 kg/ha). Moreover using 270 kg N/ha without zeolite (N270Z0) has the highest amount of N leaching (142 kg/ha). Zeolite application has significant effect on the reduction of N leaching in each N level. It could be concluded that a combined application of zeolite (9 t.ha-1) and chemical N (270 kg ha-1) for canola production is recommended to ensure an acceptable yield and for environmental protection from excess N leaching.

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