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Dependence of the Yield of Alfalfa on Plant Density and Diet
Institute of Soil Science and Agrochemistry of ANAS, Baku, Azerbaijan
Institute of Soil Science and Agrochemistry of ANAS, Baku, Azerbaijan
Institute of Soil Science and Agrochemistry of ANAS, Baku, Azerbaijan
Institute of Soil Science and Agrochemistry of ANAS, Baku, Azerbaijan
- 1 Institute of Soil Science and Agrochemistry of ANAS, Baku, Azerbaijan
- 2 Institute of Soil Science and Agrochemistry of ANAS, Baku, Azerbaijan
- 3 Institute of Soil Science and Agrochemistry of ANAS, Baku, Azerbaijan
- 4 Institute of Soil Science and Agrochemistry of ANAS, Baku, Azerbaijan
American Journal of Plant Sciences·Volume 08 (2017)·Pages 2722–2731·Published 12 October 2017·DOI10.4236/ajps.2017.811183
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Abstract
In this study, under conditions of enclosed soil, experiments were conducted on the dependence of the yield (weight of green mass) of alfalfa (Medicago) on plant density and diet. The experiments were carried out in five variants, in different values of the integrated density of plants and lasted 89 days. As a feed, specially prepared bio fertilizer was used and added with the calculation of 1 kg per 1 m 2 of area. In the corresponding control variants, bio fertilizer was not used. Analysis of the experimental results showed that the feeding regime made it possible to obtain a maximum yield at higher integral density. At the same time, the increase in the weight of green mass when using bio fertilizers was about 36%.
KeywordsYieldDensity of StandingIntegral DensityCompetition between NeighborsWeight of Green MassDifferential DensityBiofertilizerCultivated PlantDietArable Fields
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