In order to determine the best nutrient solution and potato cultivar for minituber production in aeroponics and comparison with classic hydroponics, a factorial experiment with three factors of culture system (aeroponics and hydroponics), nutrient solution (Chang et al., APCoAB and commercial nutrient solution of Isfahan), and different potato cultivars (Marfona, Santana and Moren) was carried ...

The lack of light and shadow created by the development of human artificial and shade of the trees in landscapes are the one of the main challenge facing the lawn as one of the main components of urban landscapes. In this study, the effects of different shade levels (0, 50, 70 and 90%) on the appearance and morphological characteristics of wheatgrass (Agropyron deserturumL.) and tall fescue (Fe...

Chloride is an essential micronutrient for plants growth however it accumulates in large amounts in tobacco plants rapidly. To evaluate the effects of chloride concentrations in irrigating water on yield and growth indices of tobacco plant which has an important economic value, an outdoor pot experiment was established in completely randomized design during 2010 crop year at Guilan Tobacco Rese...

One of the fast responding methods of plants to fertilizer application is foliar application, which saves fertilizer consumption too. Foliar application of micronutrients is a useful method, especially when roots are unable to absorb necessary elements from soil. The amount of available iron (Fe) in calcareous soils, with high pH, is low for sensitive plants, such as sorghum, to Fe deficiency. ...

    Seed germination has an important role in the life cycle of plants and critical stages of the growth cycle, establishment and final yield. Seed germination is the most critical stage of seedling establishment which ultimately determines the successful production of the product. Salinity is one of the environmental factors reducing crop production in the world. Saline soils or irrigation the...

Recently, application of biofertilizers has been introduced as a new strategy in crop nutrition. In order to investigate the effect of application methods of biofertilizer in combination with nitrogen levels on yield and yield components of weed-infested triticale a field experiment was conducted at College of Agriculture and Natural Resources of Darab, Shiraz University in 2013-14 growing seas...

The objective of this study was to evaluate the possibility of using treated industrial by-products as a zinc (Zn) source and compare their Zn availability and efficiency to ZnSO4. A greenhouse factorial experiment in a completely randomized block design was conducted with corn (Zea mays L.) in triplicates. Treatments included three Zn sources (ZnSO4, IUT-UT in size of < 1 mm and IUT-UT in size...