The effect of nano-TiO2 foliar application and humic acid on quantitative yield and some physiological traits of corn (Zea mays L.) under irrigation regime
Subject Areas : Environmental physiology
1 - 1Department of Agronomy, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran
Keywords: Biological Yield, Catalase, Chlorophylla, No Irrigation, Seed Yield,
Abstract :
This experiment was conducted on corn as a double split plot experiment based on a complete block randomized design with four replications that was performed in the farm of Gotvand in summer cropping years 2021-22. The main factor was the irrigation regime at 3 levels including: normal irrigation until harvest, no irrigation at the time of ear emergence and no irrigation 7 days after ear emergence, foliar application of humic acid at 4 levels including: 0, 1000, 2000 and 3000 ppm per hectare 60 days after planting in subplots and nano titanium dioxide at 3 levels including: 0, 0.02 and 0.04 percent per hectare in subplots. The results showed that the triple interaction of irrigation regime, humic acid, and titanium dioxide was significant on number of grains per ear, grain yield, biological yield and malondialdehyde. The highest grain yield (9094.1 kg/ha) was obtained under normal irrigation conditions until harvest with the application of 2000 ppm/ha of humic acid and 0.02%/ha of nano titanium dioxide, which showed an increase of about 38.5% compared to the treatment of no irrigation at the time of ear emergence and no application of humic acid and nano titanium dioxide. There was a significant difference between different levels of humic acid application in terms of chlorophyll a and b levels. With increasing application of humic acid under normal irrigation conditions, these traits increased significantly. In general, to increase growth and yield favorable conditions and to reduce losses in stressful conditions, the use of 2000 ppm humic acid and 0.02 percent per hectare of nano titanium dioxide is recommended in the Gotvand region and similar regions in terms of climate.
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