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        1 - The Effect of Humic Acid Spraying on Quantitative and Qualitative Traits of Flixweed Plant under Drought Stress Conditions
        Ahmad Reza Kalantari Mohammad Rasouli
        In order to investigate the effect of humic acid on the quantitative and qualitative yield of flixweed under different drought stress conditions in the form of split plots based on randomized complete blocks with four replications in the research farm of the Faculty of More
        In order to investigate the effect of humic acid on the quantitative and qualitative yield of flixweed under different drought stress conditions in the form of split plots based on randomized complete blocks with four replications in the research farm of the Faculty of Agriculture, Ghods Branch. The main factor of irrigation in 3 levels includes: normal irrigation, mild stress and severe stress in the main plots and the secondary factor of humic acid in 3 levels including: non-consumption, 100 mg/L, 200 mg/L spraying with humic acid was present in the subplots. The results of analysis of variance showed that the effect of irrigation levels at 5% and humic acid at 1% and the interaction between irrigation and humic acid at 5% were significant. The highest grain yield was related to the treatment of 200 mg/L humic acid under normal irrigation conditions. The results showed that in all irrigation levels, increasing humic acid consumption led to increased grain yield, so that in normal irrigation and mild stress conditions the least difference between humic acid levels and in severe stress conditions the highest difference between humic acid levels was observed. This means that humic acid showed the greatest effect in reducing the effects of drought stress compared to other levels of irrigation (mild stress and normal irrigation). Manuscript profile
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        2 - Evaluation of forage yield and weed control of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L) under the influence of different herbicides
        Masood Noroozi Mohammad Reza Dadashi Fariba Maighany Hossein Ajamnorozei
        In order to efficiency of different herbicides on weed control, forage yield, crop growth rate (CGR) of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L), an experiment with nine treatments based on randomized complete block design (RCBD) with three replications at the research field of Iran More
        In order to efficiency of different herbicides on weed control, forage yield, crop growth rate (CGR) of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L), an experiment with nine treatments based on randomized complete block design (RCBD) with three replications at the research field of Iranian Research Institute of Plant Protection located in Meshkindasht, Karaj, during 2014-2016 was conducted. The treatments consisted of Eradicane 4.1 g ai/ha (EPTC), Metribuzin 525 g ai/ha, 2,4-DB 1269 g ai/ha, 2,4-DB 1480 g ai/ha, Bentazon 144 g ai/ha, Imazethapyr 50 g ai/ha (with 200 ml Sitogit), Imazethapyr 100 g ai/ha (with 200 ml Sitogit), non-herbicide control (weedy) and whole-season weeding control (weed free). Among different herbicides, application of Imazethapyr (1L/ha) led to control of Flixweed (Descurania Sophia) and wild mustard (Sinapis arvensis) (control percentage more than 95%). The lowest percentage of dry weight reduction in both weeds (flixweed and wild mustard) was related to Eradicane herbicide, which was 42 and 41% in the first cutting and 40 and 35% in second cutting. The highest and lowest fresh and dry weight of alfalfa (qualitative forage yield in 5 cutting were observed weed free and application of Metribuzin herbicide treatments. Also, index of crop growth rate (CGR) was more in weed free and application of Imazethapyr herbicide (1L/ha) treatments. Therefore, weed control in alfalfa established, application of Imazethapyr herbicide (1L/ha) as post emergence (3-4 leaves of weeds) is recommended. Manuscript profile