The Effect of Deficit Water Irrigation on the Performance of Promising Lines of Grain Sorghum

The current research aimed to perceive the effect of water deficit irrigation and plant density on yield and yield components of promising lines of grain sorghum. The experiment was conducted in the form of split-plot factorial design with three replications at the Seed and Plant Improvement Institu...

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Main Authors: Azim Khazaei, Leyla Nazari
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-02-01
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description The current research aimed to perceive the effect of water deficit irrigation and plant density on yield and yield components of promising lines of grain sorghum. The experiment was conducted in the form of split-plot factorial design with three replications at the Seed and Plant Improvement Institute (SPII) for two years (2015–2016). Irrigation was considered as the main factor (60, 120 and 180 mm evaporation from pan class A) and plant spacing on the row (8, 12 and 15 cm) and lines (KGS23, KGS32 and KGS36) were considered factorial. The combined analysis of variance indicated that there was a significant difference between the lines in terms of grain yield (<i>p</i> ≤ 0.01). The lines KGS23 and KGS36 exhibited the highest grain yield with 5333 and 4645 kg ha<sup>−1</sup>, respectively, while line KGS32 produced the lowest grain yield of 4011 kg ha<sup>−1</sup>. The results indicated different reaction of the grain sorghum lines to irrigation. Under water deficit irrigation, the line KGS23 had a significant advantage in comparison to the other two lines in terms of high yield, morphological characteristics, and adaptation to drought stress conditions. Grain yield was positively correlated with panicle weight, biological yield, and 1000-grain weight. Additionally, line KGS36 performed better than KGS32 in terms of grain yield and drought tolerance. The highest grain yield (7964 kg ha<sup>−1</sup>) was observed for line KGS23 under normal irrigation and plant space on the row of 12 cm in the second year. Moreover, the effect of plant density on grain yield was not significant (<i>p</i> ≤ 0.05).
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spelling doaj.art-e64019a44c8e4700b46d35a466c890572023-11-17T10:17:22ZengMDPI AGChemistry Proceedings2673-45832022-02-011014510.3390/IOCAG2022-12289The Effect of Deficit Water Irrigation on the Performance of Promising Lines of Grain SorghumAzim Khazaei0Leyla Nazari1Seed and Plant Improvement Institute, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Karaj P.O. Box 31585-4119, IranCrop and Horticultural Science Research Department, Fars Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Shiraz P.O. Box 71555-617, IranThe current research aimed to perceive the effect of water deficit irrigation and plant density on yield and yield components of promising lines of grain sorghum. The experiment was conducted in the form of split-plot factorial design with three replications at the Seed and Plant Improvement Institute (SPII) for two years (2015–2016). Irrigation was considered as the main factor (60, 120 and 180 mm evaporation from pan class A) and plant spacing on the row (8, 12 and 15 cm) and lines (KGS23, KGS32 and KGS36) were considered factorial. The combined analysis of variance indicated that there was a significant difference between the lines in terms of grain yield (<i>p</i> ≤ 0.01). The lines KGS23 and KGS36 exhibited the highest grain yield with 5333 and 4645 kg ha<sup>−1</sup>, respectively, while line KGS32 produced the lowest grain yield of 4011 kg ha<sup>−1</sup>. The results indicated different reaction of the grain sorghum lines to irrigation. Under water deficit irrigation, the line KGS23 had a significant advantage in comparison to the other two lines in terms of high yield, morphological characteristics, and adaptation to drought stress conditions. Grain yield was positively correlated with panicle weight, biological yield, and 1000-grain weight. Additionally, line KGS36 performed better than KGS32 in terms of grain yield and drought tolerance. The highest grain yield (7964 kg ha<sup>−1</sup>) was observed for line KGS23 under normal irrigation and plant space on the row of 12 cm in the second year. Moreover, the effect of plant density on grain yield was not significant (<i>p</i> ≤ 0.05).https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4583/10/1/45droughtdensitysorghum morphologycorrelation
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The Effect of Deficit Water Irrigation on the Performance of Promising Lines of Grain Sorghum
Chemistry Proceedings
drought
density
sorghum morphology
correlation
title The Effect of Deficit Water Irrigation on the Performance of Promising Lines of Grain Sorghum
title_full The Effect of Deficit Water Irrigation on the Performance of Promising Lines of Grain Sorghum
title_fullStr The Effect of Deficit Water Irrigation on the Performance of Promising Lines of Grain Sorghum
title_full_unstemmed The Effect of Deficit Water Irrigation on the Performance of Promising Lines of Grain Sorghum
title_short The Effect of Deficit Water Irrigation on the Performance of Promising Lines of Grain Sorghum
title_sort effect of deficit water irrigation on the performance of promising lines of grain sorghum
topic drought
density
sorghum morphology
correlation
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