Paper Details

The effects of superabsorbent polymer on yield and yield component of two grape varieties

Heidar Namvar, Ahmad Asgharzade, Mahdi Babaeian, Elham Hosseinzade

DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.12692/ijb/4.4.18-23

Int. J. Biosci. 4(4), 18-23. February, 2014. (PDF)

Abstract:

In other to study the effects of superabsorbent polymer on yield and yield component of grape varieties a field experimental was conducted in Badranlo region of Bojnourd at 2011 season crop. The experimental design in this research was factorial using randomized complete block design (RCBD) with four replications. Factor A was comprised of two genotype of grape G1: Kolahdary and G2: Shastaros and factor B was superabsorbent polymer treatment S1: poly acrylat potassium and S2: control. Measured characters was grain weight, grain length and grain diameter, panicle length, panicle numbers in the bush, grain numbers in panicle, weight of panicle and fruit yield. Obtained results of this study show that Superabsorbent treatments significantly affected yield, panicle weight, Number of single grape in panicle, Number of panicle in bush and Panicle length of grape variety. Maximum amount of all these characters was recorded in G1S1 (consuming superabsorbent + Kolahdary variety) and lowest average was obtained in G2S2 (control)