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Iran A. Yadavi, Iran M. Movahedi Dehnavi , Iran M. Kiani,
Volume 2, Issue 3 (6-2012)
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Unsuitable planting and weed competition are the most important factors that greatly reduce the yield of bean. In order to study the effect of planting date on yield and yield components of three white bean cultivars in weed infest and weed free condition a factorial experiment with randomized complete block design and three replications was carried out at Semirom in 2009. The treatments were planting date (May10, May 25 and June 9) and white bean cultivars (Shekofa, Pak and Daneshkade) and two levels of weed infestation (weedy and weed free). Results showed that planting date, weed competition and cultivars had significant effects on yield and yield components of white bean. The 30-day delay in planting date reduced the number of pods per plant, seeds per pod, 100 seed weight and biological yield of white bean cultivars, 22.5, 18, 20.1 and 22.5 percent respectively. Also weed competition, reduced the number of seeds per pod, 100 seed weight and biological yield respectively by 13.5, 5.7 and 27.1 percent. Result of planting date and weed competition interaction effects indicated that the weed competition decreased grain yield (53%) in third planting date more than others and delay in planting date was companion with increasing weed density and dry weight in flowering stage of bean. Also Shekofa cultivar had highest grain yield (3379 kg/ha) at the first planting date and weed free condition.
Gh. Kiani,
Volume 2, Issue 6 (3-2013)
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Rice is the staple food in Iran. Aroma is a character that has an important role in consumer’s preference and rice price. In this research, inheritance of aroma in F2 generation of crosses between aromatic Sang Tarom with Neda and Nemat non-fragrant varieties was investigated. In this study, along with phenotypic evaluation based on alkaline test from leaf samples, the genetic evaluation was conducted using aroma marker. Based on the results, phenotypic evaluation in F2 segregating populations revealed 3: 1 (non-aromatic: aromatic) ratio. In addition, in molecular evaluation, segregation ratio of 1: 2: 1 (aromatic: heterozygous: non-aromatic) was observed using aroma marker. These results indicate that single recessive gene controls aroma in Sang Tarom variety. Also, marker-assisted selection was used for identification of homozygous aromatic plants in F2 populations. Thus, after selecting phenotypic suitable plants, the homozygous aromatic plants in aforementioned populations were screened at molecular level.
A. Baluch-Zehi, Gh. Kiani, N. Bagheri,
Volume 3, Issue 7 (6-2013)
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conditions. Thus, these varieties could be suitable option for yield increase and an effective step toward food security. Selection of parental lines has essential role in developing ideal combinations. Therefore, it is essential to study the relationship and genetic diversity among parental lines in hybrid rice. Sixteen hybrid rice parental lines including 6 restorer lines (Poya, Sepidrud, Pajohesh, R2, R9 and IR50) and 5 CMS lines (Neda, Nemat, Dasht, Champa and Amol 3) with their 5 maintainers were studied at Research Farm of Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University during 2011. Analysis of variance showed significant variations for all of the studied traits, which shows great diversity among the genotypes. The number of fertile tillers and length to width ratio of grain showed positive and significant correlation with yield. But, grain width showed negative and significant correlation with yield. Results of principal component analysis revealed that 3 components explained 75.64% of the total variations. Cluster analysis at 15 genetic distance criteria grouped genotypes in 4 clusters. In exploration of heterosis phenomenon, parents must be far away from each other. So, the results of this study suggested crosses between CMS lines of Neda A, Nemat A and Champa A with each of restorer lines R9, R2, IR50 and Poya for experimental hybrid seed production.
A. Oraee, T. Oraee, M. Kiani, E. Ganji Moghaddam,
Volume 4, Issue 13 (1-2015)
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Due to the economic importance of longevity of cut flowers, this study was conducted to evaluate the effect of nano-silver, silver thiosulfate, hydroxyl quinoline and a natural compound, thymol, on vase life and number of bacteria in cut stem ends of Rose flowers cv. Dolce vita. Cut flowers were transferred to laboratory at 22 ± 1ºC temperature and
60 ± 5% relative humidity. Cut flowers were pulse-treated with 2.5, 5 and 10 mg L-1 nano-silver, 0.5,1 and 2 mM silver thiosulfate, 50, 100 and 200 mg L-1 hydroxy quinoline and 50, 100, 200 mg L-1 thymol with 5% sucrose. Experiment was conducted in a completely randomized design with 8 replications and one flower in each experimental unit. Based on the results, all of the treatments showed positive effects on the vase life of flowers and number of bacteria in cut stem ends during the vase period, and no bacteria were found in 5 and 10 mg L-1 SNP treatments. The nano-silver (5 and 10 mg L-1) treatments showed the greatest mean longevity (19 days). Considering the results and economical and functional aspects of the tested materials, nano-silver treatment can be used for increasing the vase life of ‘Dolce vita’rose.
H. Salami, A. Kiani Rad,
Volume 5, Issue 4 (winter 2002)
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This study uses the Generalized Composite Commodity Theorem (GCCT) to investigate the consistency of aggregating major crop products in studying producer’s behaviour in Iran. The results show that all crop products, except corn, soybean, and melon can consistently be grouped into cereals, oil seeds, pulses, and vegetable composite commodities. In addition, the results testing the hypothesis of the possibility of aggregating all crop products in a single group was positive when we excluded sesame, cotton, and water melon from the list. Accordingly, modeling and estimating an aggregate production or cost function for Iranian crop sector will not cause consistent biases. Additionally, one can estimate a separate or cost function for each of the above sub-sectors without causing aggregation biases in grouping the commodities.
A. Vatankhah, A. Mohammadkhani, S. Houshmand, Sh. Kiani,
Volume 6, Issue 22 (2-2017)
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Application of humic acid as an organic acid derived from humus and other natural resources along with iron could be beneficial to overcoming, at least in part, the nutrients deficiencies in the grapes. In order to evaluate the effects of humic acid and iron on fruit yield and concentration of nutrient elements in the leaf of grape, a factorial experiment based on a randomized complete block design in three replications was done during growing season of 2013- 2014. The treatments included combinations of humic acid (control, 1 and 2 per thousand) and ferrous sulfate (control, 1 and 2 per thousand), sprayed in two steps (i.e. before flowering and two weeks after fruit set). The results indicated that treatments significantly increased the grapes fruit yield, e.g. the maximum yield (8.27 kg per plant) was obtained when 2 per thousand of iron sulfate was applied. The above treatments significantly affected nitrogen, iron, zinc and copper content of leaves. Foliar application of ferrous sulfate increased leaf iron concentration, i.e. the highest (189.6 mg per kg tissue) iron content was observed at the presence of 2 per thousand ferrous sulfate treatment. Positive correlations were observed between the leaf iron concentration with fruit yield, cluster weight, berry diameter, leaf chlorophyll concentration and TSS of fruit. Hence, foliar application of humic acid and iron sulfate (e.g. each at a two per thousand concentrations) in vineyards might be effective in increasing quality and quantity of grapes.
E. Shadan, Mr H. Najafi Zarrini, B. Alizadeh, Gh. Ranjbar, Gh. Kiani,
Volume 11, Issue 4 (1-2022)
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Due to the increasing need of the country to imported edible oil and rapeseed importance among oilseeds, efforts to increase its grain yield and oil content are of high importance. Therefore, recognizing the traits that increase grain yield of rapeseed has an important role in the success of breeding programs. Thus, sixteen rapeseed genotypes were evaluated in a randomized complete block design with three replications in three regions with different climatic conditions in Iran, including Karaj, Isfahan, and Hamadan in 2016-2017. Traits such as number of pods per plant, number of seeds per pod, grain yield, 1000-grain weight, plant height, height of the first branch, stem diameter, oil percent, number of days to flowering, number of days to the end of flowering, duration of flowering, and number of days to maturity were measured. Stepwise regression analysis showed that number of grain/pod, number of days to maturity and number of pods/plant (R2 = 97.7), number of pods/plant and number of days to maturity (R2 =78.4) and number of days to maturity and number of grains/pod (R2 = 45.5) accounted for total variations of grain yield in Karaj, Isfahan and Hamadan, respectively. The results showed that the number of days to maturity, number of pods/plant, number of grain/pods, stem diameter and plant height had the greatest positive effect on grain yield and oil content. Therefore, these traits can be used as suitable selection tools for increasing grain and oil yield in winter rapeseed breeding programs
F. Kiani, A. Jalalian, A. Pashaee, H. Khademi,
Volume 11, Issue 41 (fall 2007)
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To investigate the degree of forest degradation and the effect of land use change on selected soil quality attributes in loess-derived landforms, samples were taken from different land uses including forest, rangeland, degradated rangeland and farmland in Pasang watershed located in the Galikesh area of Golestan province (37°16'N, 55°30'E). The annual average temperature and mean precipitation of study area were 15°C and 730 mm respectively. Organic matter, pH, EC, CaCO3 and nutrients (N, P, K) as chemical indicators, hydraulic conductivity, bulk density and porosity as physical indicators and soil respiration as biological indicator were measured. The results showed that the amount of organic matter decreased three percent when it was turned from forest to farmland, and increased two percent from farmland to rangeland. The amount of CaCO3 in surface layer of deforested area was more than in the forest soils. The amount of soil N in forest and soil P and K in rangeland were higher than in other land uses. Bulk density and porosity in forest and MWD in rangeland were higher than in other land uses because of the decrease in organic matter due to farming activities. Soil respiration in forest was highest as compared to in other land uses. Difference of enzymes activities (L-asparaginase and Dehydrogenase) compared to microbial respiration indicates that enzymes activity is related to specific biological processes while soil microbial respiration basically depends on the general activity of soil microbial population. It could be concluded that amount of organic matter, soil N, bulk density, porosity, MWD, soil respiration and enzymes activities are suitable indicators for soil quality evaluation in this area.
Miss S. Abyar, Dr S. Navabpour, Dr R. Karimizadeh, Dr A. Gholizadeh, Dr A. A. Nasrollahnejad Ghomi, Dr Gh. Kiani,
Volume 12, Issue 1 (5-2022)
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Knowledge about genotype × environment interaction helps breeders to select the best adaptable and stable genotypes for different regions. The main objective of this research was to select higher yielding bread wheat genotypes, compared to control cultivar, that are adaptable to the climatic conditions of the tropical and subtropical rainfed regions of Iran. Thus, 15 bread wheat genotypes selected from advanced yield comparison experiments, along with the check cultivar of Aftab, were studied in a randomized complete block design with three replications for three cropping seasons (2017-2020) in four regions (Gachsaran, Gonbad, Khorramabad and Moghan). In order to analyze the genotype × environment interaction the multivariate method of Additive Main Effects and Multiplicative Interaction (AMMI) was used. The Results of combined analysis of variance indicated that 91.49, 1.54 and 5.03 percentage of the total variations are related to environment, genotype and genotype × environment interaction, respectively. Moreover, results showed that the first seven principal components of the AMMI model were significant and explained 97.94% of genotype × environment interactions. The biplot of mean grain yield and the first principle component of genotypes and environments revealed that genotypes G1, G12 and G11 with a higher grain yield than the overall mean and lowest genotype × environment interaction were stable with high grain yield. Among them, genotype 11 with suitable general adaptability can be selected as promising genotype and a candidate for introducing a new cultivar for arid and semiarid rainfed regions. In this research, Khorramabad, with high proportion of genotype × environment interaction was recognized as the ideal environment for differentiation and separation of bread wheat genotypes. The cluster analysis classified the studied environments into three groups. The inclusion of all three years experiments related to Moghan location in one group indicates the high predictability and repeatability of this region.
M. Asgaripour, Gh. Kiani, S. K. Kazemi Tabar,
Volume 13, Issue 1 (4-2023)
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This study aimed to investigate the genetic parameters of ten Cucurbita pepo L. hybrid cultivars, including seven foreign hybrid cultivars (F1 Shiraz, F1 Khaleej, F1 Samar, F1 Roham, F1 Daphne, F1 Asma and F1 Oto) and three domestic hybrid cultivars (F1 Peronesh, F1 BL and F1 CL) in the form of a randomized complete block design with 3 replications at the Pest Investigation Research Station and the Shahid Fozveh Research Station of Isfahan, central Iran, in 2019. The bed preparation operation was done and the seeds were sown in the mid-June. The results showed that the highest fruits/plant was observed in CL and Shiraz genotypes and the highest yield/plant in four harvests was observed in Peronesh genotype. Roham and Otto genotypes showed the lowest total yield/plant. BL genotype showed the highest mean fruit diameter in four harvests and the highest fruit weight of the seed sample. The highest seed weight was obtained in Shiraz and Asma genotypes and the highest seed-to-fruit weight ratio was obtained in Samar genotype. BL, Asma and Shiraz genotypes showed the highest seed dry weight. The highest seed length and the highest dry weight of 100 seeds were observed in Peronesh and BL genotypes. A positive and significant correlation was also observed between some traits. Among the investigated genotypes, Peronesh and BL genotypes outranked the other genotypes in most of the traits. Also, Shiraz genotype had a significant advantage in some seed traits compared to other genotypes. According to the presented results, different genotypes of the pumpkin plant were significantly different from each other in terms of various traits, indicating that the ground is prepared to employ these resources for improving the yield of this plant species.
Sh Kiani, N Babaeeian Jelodar, Gh Ranjbar, S.k Kazemi Tabar, M Norouzi,
Volume 13, Issue 47 (fall 2009)
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In order to study gene action in rice for traits related to quality (gelatinization temperature, gel consistency and amylose content), four varieties of rice (Sang-e-Tarrom, Gerdeh, IRRI2 and IR229) were investigated. Ten different generations including P1, P2, F1, RF1, BC1, RBC1, BC2, RBC2, F2 and RF2 were evaluated using generation mean analysis. In generation mean analysis, one of non-allelic interaction components, [i], [j]1, [j]2, [l]1, [l]2, [l] was significant indicating the genetic model of these characters were described by additive-dominance model with non-allelic gene interaction (except for gelatinization temperature trait in Sang-Tarrom × Gerdeh cross). The cross IRRI2×IR229 showed duplicate epistasis for gel consistency trait. Cytoplasmic effects and interactions between cytoplasmic and nuclear effects in two crosses were significant for amylose content and gel consistency traits. The estimation of narrow and broad-sense heritability for two crosses were 0.77 to 0.99 and 0.05 to 0.93, respectively. The predominantly additive nature of the genetic variability was further revealed by the variance components. Component D was detected significant in all the crosses. The covariance component and , however, showed indirectly that dominance contributed significantly to variability at the variance level. Therefore, according to the obtained results, selection can be effectively done in later segregation generations for gel consistency and amylose content and in early generation for traits.
