کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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4514699 | 1322218 | 2010 | 10 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
The growth and biomass productivity of kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus, L.) cultivars Tainung 2 and Everglades 41 were determined under three irrigation applications (low: 25%, moderate: 50% and fully: 100% of maximum evapotranspiration; ETm), four nitrogen dressings (0, 50, 100 and 150 kg ha−1), two sowing dates, and two plant densities (20 and 30 pl m−2) in two field experiments carried out on an representative aquic soil of western Thessaly plain (central Greece), in the period 2003–2005.The results demonstrated a paramount effect of sowing time (and thus the availability of the vegetative growing period) on crop growth and biomass productivity; delayed sowings (after mid-May) may reduce biomass production by 38%.Irrigation water had a significant effect (P < 0.05) on growth indices and biomass productivity fluctuating upon flowering from 15.1 to 18.5 and to 20.3 t ha−1 (3-year average values) for the low, moderate and fully irrigated plants, respectively. Stems are the economic yield comprising about 87% of the total biomass in all cases. The relatively small effect of 50% irrigation to biomass production was attributed to the increased soil moisture status of the studied (aquic) soil. Contrarily, N-fertilization in the studied range did not affect significantly growth and productivity due the high fertility status of the soil, while plant population in the study range had a minor effect (P > 0.05) on biomass accumulation. Cultivars performed similar growth rates (no significant differences), which under full water and nitrogen inputs reached maximum growth rates of 180–220 kg ha−1 day−1 which may serve as reference for the assessment of crop performance under production situations at hierarchically lower input and management levels for central Greek conditions.
Journal: Industrial Crops and Products - Volume 32, Issue 3, November 2010, Pages 231–240