Effect of micronutrient application at different growth stages on growth and yield of common bean (cv. Sanrey)
Subject Areas : Agroecology JournalLeyla Gheyrati Arani 1 , Mohammadreza Sheykhi 2 , Tayebeh Sharifi 3
1 - Assistant Prof., Payam Noor University, Iran.
2 - M.Sc. Student of Agricultural Biotechnology, Payam Noor University, Karaj, Iran.
3 - M.Sc. in Agronomy, Meteorology Office, Varzeqan, Iran.
Keywords: Foliar application, Zinc, Green bean, Iron,
Abstract :
Effect of soil and foliar application of Fe, Zn and both Fe and Zn fertilizers on growth and yield of green bean was evaluated as factorial based on a rondomized complete block design. Factors were fertilizer type (Fe, Zn, and both Fe and Zn fertilizers) and fertilizer type and application time (control, soil application of fertilizers, foliar application at vegetative stage, foliar application at early flowering stage, foliar application at two vegetative and flowering stages, foliar application after harvest, foliar application at three vegetative, early flowering and after harvest stages). Based on the results, soil application of fertilizers, foliar application at two vegetative and flowering stages and foliar application at three vegetative, early flowering and after harvest stages increased plant height, leaf number, leaf dry weight, stem dry weight, shoot dry weight and yield, significantly. Application of both Fe and Zn fertilizers was more effective than solely application of each fertilizer in leaf number, leaf dry weight, stem dry weight, shoot dry weight and yield. Maximum yield (2.29 kg/m2) was obtained by application of both fertilizers and minimum rate (1.82 kg/m2) was observed when Fe fertilizer was applied solely. Pod yield was also 65, 59 and 65% higer than the control in soil application of fertilizers, foliar application at two vegetative and flowering stages and foliar application at three vegetative, early flowering and after harvest stages treatments, respectively. Combined application of Fe and Zn and solely application of Zn resulted in a higher Zn content in plant in comparison to the solely application of Fe. Besides, the lowest Zn content in plant was obtained in foliar fertilizer application at vegetative stage. Also, combined application of Fe and Zn and solely application of Fe resulted in a higher Fe content in plant in comparison to the solely application of Zn. The minimum impact on increasing Fe concent in plant was observed in foliar application of fertilizers at early flowering stage.
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