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Effects of N Fertilization and Population Rate‐Spacing on Safflower Yield and other Characteristics 1
Author(s) -
Nasr H. G.,
Katkhuda N.,
Tannir L.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
agronomy journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.752
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1435-0645
pISSN - 0002-1962
DOI - 10.2134/agronj1978.00021962007000040037x
Subject(s) - carthamus , population , yield (engineering) , human fertilization , field experiment , nitrogen , agronomy , mathematics , zoology , horticulture , biology , chemistry , physics , medicine , organic chemistry , thermodynamics , traditional medicine , demography , sociology
Since information on the culture of safflower in Lebanon is not yet available, field trials were conducted in 1973 and 1974 to: (a) determine the effects of N fertilization and (b) plant population spacing on safflower ( Carthamus tinctorius ) yields and other characteristics. Nitrogen application at the rate of 75 kg N/ha was necessary for higher seed, oil, and protein yield when compared to the zero N. Rates of 150 kg N/ha or higher gave no additional yield increases, but significantly increased plant height and number of heads/plant. Seed weight and number of seeds/head were not affected. In 1973, when zero N was not included, differences in seed yield were not significant except for protein yield which increased with higher N rates. This was due to the significant increases in percent protein. Increasing population rates from 133,333 to 266,667 and even to 533,333 plants/ha increased seed, oil, and protein yield and plant height. However, the number of heads/plant and number of seeds/head were reduced and seed weight, percent oil and percent protein were not affected. The 37.5 cm row spacing gave better yields than the 75 cm. Response to the 5 cm within row spacing as compared to the 10 cm was generally absent. The interaction N by population rate‐spacing was not significant. However, the combination of 75 kg N/ha and the 10 cm × 37.5 cm spacing (266,667 plants/ha) appeared to have produced the most profitable seed yield (3,410 kg/ha).