Nitrogen Management of Diverse Sunflower (<i>Helianthus annus</i> L.) Hybrids Production under Agro-Climatic Conditions of Sargodha, Pakistan — Oak Academic Publishing
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Nitrogen Management of Diverse Sunflower (<i>Helianthus annus</i> L.) Hybrids Production under Agro-Climatic Conditions of Sargodha, Pakistan
University College of Agriculture, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan
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University College of Agriculture, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan
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School of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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School of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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Department of Crop Biotechnology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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School of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Agriculture Water and Soil Environment Field Science Research Station of Xinxiang, Xinxiang, China
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Public Health Pest Laboratory (PHPL) of Jeddah Governorate, Jeddah, KSA
1 University College of Agriculture, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan
2 University College of Agriculture, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan
3 School of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
4 School of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
5 Department of Crop Biotechnology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
6 School of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
7 Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Agriculture Water and Soil Environment Field Science Research Station of Xinxiang, Xinxiang, China
8 Public Health Pest Laboratory (PHPL) of Jeddah Governorate, Jeddah, KSA
A field study was carried out with the objective to determine the effect of various levels of nitrogen on growth, development, yield and yield components of different sunflower ( <i> Helianthus annuus </i> L.) hybrids <i> i.e </i> . Hysun-33 and S-78 were evaluated under agro-climatic conditions of Sargodha, Pakistan during spring 2013. The experiment was laid out in a randomized complete block design with split plot arrangement having three replications, keeping cultivars in the main plots and N levels in the subplots. The net plot size was 4.2 m × 6 m. The growth parameters such are leaf area, leaf area duration and yield parameters were observed are Days to a thesis, Days to maturity, head diameter (cm), No. of achene’s per head, Achene yield (kg·ha - 1 ) and total dry matter (kg). The results showed that increasing the nitrogen rate also increased the No. of achene’s per head, Achene yield (kg·ha - 1 ) and total dry matter (kg) in S-78 hybrid where the nitrogen application rate was 180 kg·ha - 1 as compared to Hysun-33 cultivar.
KeywordsSunflowerNitrogenGrowth and Yield
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