Iranian Journal of Field Crop Science

Iranian Journal of Field Crop Science

Effects of conventional and conservation tillage with management residue on wheat (Triticum aestivum L) physiological properties

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
Abolfazl Fallahheravi 1
Hamid Abbasdokht 2
Ahmad Zarea Feizabadi 3
Ahmad Gholami 4
1 Agricultural Jihad Organization of Khorasan Razavi- expert
2 Associate Professor , University of Shahrood , college of Agriculture
3 Professor , Agricultural and Natural Resources Research center of Mashhad
4 Associate Professor, University of Shahrood , college of Agriculture
10.22059/ijfcs.2016.58862
Abstract
In order to study the effects of conventional and conservation tillage with management residue on wheat physiological properties, a field experiment was conducted in 2013-2014 at Mashhad Agricultural and Natural Resources Research Center of Razavi Khorasan province. This experiment was carried out as split plot design based on a randomized complete block design with three replications. Main plots included tillage systems: 1) conventional tillage, 2) reduced tillage and 3) no tillage; subplots were management residue: 1) 0%, 2) 30% and 3) 60% residue. The results showed that tillage systems had significant effect on relative water content (RWC), the difference between canopy temperature and air temperature (∆t), SPAD reading, Flag leaf area (FLA), Leaf water potential (ΨW) and Radiation interception (RI). The highest RWC (83%), ‌∆t (-7.36 cº), SPAD (47.35), FLA (26.3 cm2), ΨW (-11.19 bar) and RI (90.22%) were detected in no-tillage method. Residue management had significantly different on RWC, ∆t and RI traits, but no significant effect on SPAD reading, Flag leaf area (FLA), leaf water potential (ΨW) was detected. The highest grain yields were obtained under no-till (6912.2 kg/ha) and 60% residue treatment (6980.8 kg/ha). It is concluded that conservation tillage with more aboveground residue could improve wheat yield and some of physiological properties (RWC, ∆t, SPAD reading, FLA, ΨW and RI).
Keywords
Canopy temperature
no-tillage
Radiation
relative water content
Wheat
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Iranian Journal of Field Crop Science
Volume 47, Issue 2 - Serial Number 2
Autumn 2016
Pages 277-289

  • Receive Date 28 June 2015
  • Revise Date 25 November 2015
  • Accept Date 30 November 2015
  • Publish Date 22 August 2016