Yield formation of spring rye at high latitudes with reference to seeding rate and plant growth regulation

Aspects of crop physiology and agronomy of spring rye were evaluated at Viikki Experimental Farm, University of Helsinki in 1996-1998 to get baseline information on its potential as a novel cereal crop in southern Finland.The German spring rye cultivar Ovid was fertilized with 80 kg N ha-1. Seeding...

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Main Authors: P. PELTONEN-SAINIO, A. RAJALA, S. MUURINEN
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Scientific Agricultural Society of Finland 2008-12-01
Series:Agricultural and Food Science
Online Access:https://journal.fi/afs/article/view/5714
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author P. PELTONEN-SAINIO
A. RAJALA
S. MUURINEN
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description Aspects of crop physiology and agronomy of spring rye were evaluated at Viikki Experimental Farm, University of Helsinki in 1996-1998 to get baseline information on its potential as a novel cereal crop in southern Finland.The German spring rye cultivar Ovid was fertilized with 80 kg N ha-1. Seeding rates were 300,500 and 700 viable seeds m-2. Chlormequat chloride (CCC)was sprayed at the two-node stage of the main shoot and its effects on lodging and yield formation were studied. Various traits were assessed that characterised tiller and main shoot growth and productivity, growth duration and plant stand structure.Spring rye responded differently over years and among CCC treatments. CCC increased grain yield by about 200 kg ha -1 compared with the control.Spring rye has long straw (130-140 cm)and tended to lodge under heavy rainfall.Thus,grain yield was maximum (ca. 5200 kg ha -1 in 1997)when rainfall was minimum.Partly because high seeding rates enhanced lodging,no seeding rate effects on grain yield were recorded.At 300 seeds m-2, yield formation of both main shoot and tillers was enhanced to compensate for the reduced number of main shoots m-2. Ripening was not delayed at low seeding rates.Grain and hectolitre weights were not affected by seeding rate. Thus,spring rye is a potential crop for Finland if low seeding rates are used.;
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spelling doaj.art-752c9312133145388c082cbabe53b6892022-12-21T23:22:45ZengScientific Agricultural Society of FinlandAgricultural and Food Science1459-60671795-18952008-12-01112Yield formation of spring rye at high latitudes with reference to seeding rate and plant growth regulationP. PELTONEN-SAINIOA. RAJALAS. MUURINENAspects of crop physiology and agronomy of spring rye were evaluated at Viikki Experimental Farm, University of Helsinki in 1996-1998 to get baseline information on its potential as a novel cereal crop in southern Finland.The German spring rye cultivar Ovid was fertilized with 80 kg N ha-1. Seeding rates were 300,500 and 700 viable seeds m-2. Chlormequat chloride (CCC)was sprayed at the two-node stage of the main shoot and its effects on lodging and yield formation were studied. Various traits were assessed that characterised tiller and main shoot growth and productivity, growth duration and plant stand structure.Spring rye responded differently over years and among CCC treatments. CCC increased grain yield by about 200 kg ha -1 compared with the control.Spring rye has long straw (130-140 cm)and tended to lodge under heavy rainfall.Thus,grain yield was maximum (ca. 5200 kg ha -1 in 1997)when rainfall was minimum.Partly because high seeding rates enhanced lodging,no seeding rate effects on grain yield were recorded.At 300 seeds m-2, yield formation of both main shoot and tillers was enhanced to compensate for the reduced number of main shoots m-2. Ripening was not delayed at low seeding rates.Grain and hectolitre weights were not affected by seeding rate. Thus,spring rye is a potential crop for Finland if low seeding rates are used.;https://journal.fi/afs/article/view/5714
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Yield formation of spring rye at high latitudes with reference to seeding rate and plant growth regulation
Agricultural and Food Science
title Yield formation of spring rye at high latitudes with reference to seeding rate and plant growth regulation
title_full Yield formation of spring rye at high latitudes with reference to seeding rate and plant growth regulation
title_fullStr Yield formation of spring rye at high latitudes with reference to seeding rate and plant growth regulation
title_full_unstemmed Yield formation of spring rye at high latitudes with reference to seeding rate and plant growth regulation
title_short Yield formation of spring rye at high latitudes with reference to seeding rate and plant growth regulation
title_sort yield formation of spring rye at high latitudes with reference to seeding rate and plant growth regulation
url https://journal.fi/afs/article/view/5714
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