Aydin Khodaei; Ali moshatati; seyed hashem mousavi; Babak Pakdaman; Mahbubeh Abdollahi
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In order to evaluate the effect of zeolite and Piriformospora indica fungi inoculation on wheat growth and yield under irrigation cut off condition, a field experiment was conducted in a split-factorial experiment based on randomized complete block design with three replications in the research farm ...
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In order to evaluate the effect of zeolite and Piriformospora indica fungi inoculation on wheat growth and yield under irrigation cut off condition, a field experiment was conducted in a split-factorial experiment based on randomized complete block design with three replications in the research farm of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University of Khuzestan, during 2016-2017 growing season. Experimental factors were three levels of irrigation cutoff (without irrigation cut off, irrigation cutoff from milky-dough stage and irrigation cutoff from flowering stage) as the main plot and four rates of zeolite (0, 4, 8 and 12 ton.ha-1) and two levels of Piriformospora indica fungi inoculation (inoculation and non-inoculation) as sub plots. The results showed that the highest grain yield was obtained under full irrigation condition and application of 12 tons of zeolite per hectare (3849 kg. ha-1), and the lowest was obtained from irrigation cut off at flowering stage and no application of zeolite (1947 kg.ha-1). No significant difference was observed between different levels of zeolite under full irrigation conditions, while in the mild and severe drought conditions application of 8 and 12 tons of zeolite per hectare was advantageous. In irrigation cutoff at milky-dough stage condition, by fungi inoculation, seed yield increased from 3129 to 3647 kg.ha-1. Application of the fungus was effective in irrigation cutoff at flowering stage, such that the grain yield was raised from 2161 to 2917 kg.ha-1. The results of this study indicate that the use of zeolite in combination with soil and inoculation with Piriformospora indica fungi can somewhat compensate wheat grain yield damage in water deficit stress conditions.
mohammad alavi; jahangir abedi; behrooz mostafazadeh
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Due to shortage of water, use of wastewater for irrigation is becoming more important. Also, using natural and non-toxic materials that increase fertilizer application efficiency and decrease nitrate leaching has gained increasing attention. The aims of this study were to investigate the effect of two ...
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Due to shortage of water, use of wastewater for irrigation is becoming more important. Also, using natural and non-toxic materials that increase fertilizer application efficiency and decrease nitrate leaching has gained increasing attention. The aims of this study were to investigate the effect of two sizes for particles, i.e. 1-1.68 mm and 53-63 μm, and two application rates (20 and 60 grams per kilogram of soil) of natural zeolite of clinoptilolite (Cp) and surfactant-modified zeolite (SMZ) on soil nitrate and ammonium leaching and wheat plant performance under irrigation by treated urban wastewater. The experiment was conducted in 2015-16 growing season. The experimental soils were placed in Polyethylene columns with 11 cm inner diameter and 65 cm height. The treatments were factorial combination of the variables in completely randomized design with three replications. The results showed that the total amount of released NO3-N from columns modified by SMZ and CP were 32% and 21% lower as compared to the control treatment. Also, these amendments improved wheat plant growth. There was no significant effect on nitrate leaching due to the particle size of the two soil amendments. CP and SMZ amendments are eco-friendly materials and results of the study showed that they were effective in controlling soil nitrate leaching and improving wheat plant growth.